Absolute destruction of Alcaraz for the final in Vienna

Fourth individual tournament Carlos Alcaraz on his return after the wrist injury, second final. Champion in Tokyo, he will go this Sunday for the ATP 500 trophy in Vienna, with the added difficulty that it is played indoors and hard court, a combination in which the Murcian, 23 years old and world No. 3, will play his third final.

In the traditionally most complicated stretch of the season for Carlos Alcarazthis time the approach is different. The only possible positive effect of his almost five months off is to have reached the course sprint fresh and mentally and physically.

Champion in Rotterdam, February 2025, finalist in the ATP Finals, in November of the same year, Alcaraz will play his third final in an indoor arena and on a hard court this Sunday (2:00 p.m.) against the Australian Alex de Minaur, who defeated the next no. 1, the German Alexander Zverev, 6-4, 1-6 and 7-6 (4).

To reach the 37th final of his career, aim for a 28th crown, Alcaraz had to cause absolute destruction in the Russian’s career Daniil Medvedev30 years old and No. 5. The Murcian stopped the Muscovite in his tracks, dominated him in his favorite field, ended his seven-game unbeaten streak, and weighed down the series of 18 victories in the last 21 games. He knocked down the Vienna 2022 champion.

Alcaraz won the Vienna semifinals, surpassing the result of its premiere in 2021, by 6-4 and 7-6 (2) in 1h.36′. The tennis player from El Palmar continues to raise his triumphant record in ATP 500 category events: 25 consecutive dominated games since he lost to Holger Rune in the Godó in 2025.

Alcaraz dominates the record with Alex de Miñaur, 27 years old and No. 10, 6-0. Their last confrontation occurred at the Australian Open, which the Murcian won, who showed no mercy to the Alicante resident: 7-5, 6-2 and 6-1.

Alcaraz continues to exhibit quality in Vienna. With so much talent he sometimes gets messy, but he immediately gets back on track and commands. He hits as hard as anyone and invents more than anyone else, because his magic touch allows him to. If you put all your resources together, you don’t lose focus, you can also defeat your executioner in Indian Wells this year, Daniil Medvedev, whom he dominates on the overall balance 7-3.

The Russian is strong, also already classified for the ATP Finals in Turin, which allowed him to recover his first breaks in both sets quickly: from 3-1 to 3-2 in the first and from 4-2 to 4-3 in the second.

Medvedev’s opposition increased the value of Alcaraz’s victory, which he annihilated in the final moments. The Russian played it and a double fault gave a set point to Carlos, who took advantage immediately to make it 6-4 in 35 minutes.

Same resolution favorable to the Murcian in the second, in a great tiebreak for the Murcian, to reach the final without giving up a set. Champion of Australian Open, Doha and Tokyo, finalist in Monte Carlois recovering the level before the injury. In an exciting moment, with pending accounts, not so much in Vienna or even Paris, but with the ATP Finals and the Final 8 in Bologna.