Vienna Open: World number one-bound Alexander Zverev loses to Alex de Minaur in semi-finals
World number one-bound Alexander Zverev was defeated by Alex de Minaur in the Vienna Open semi-finals. De Minaur will now face Carlos Alcaraz in the final after Alcaraz secured a straight-sets victory over Daniil Medvedev.
Why it matters
The result impacts the ATP Finals qualification race and highlights the competitive landscape of top-tier men's professional tennis.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Alexander Zverev has won the French Open and US Open this year
Alexander Zverev lost his first match since securing the men's world number one ranking as he suffered a surprise defeat by Alex de Minaur in the semi-finals of the Vienna Open.
German top seed Zverev, who will replace Jannik Sinner at the summit of the men's rankings on Monday, lost 4-6 6-1 6-7 (4-7) to the Australian fifth seed.
Victory means 27-year-old De Minaur has leapfrogged Spain's Rafael Jodar in the race to qualify for the season-ending ATP Finals.
"Super proud with how I handled the situation," said De Minaur
"I played on my terms. I was going to go out swinging and playing the right type of tennis, and that's what made the difference today."
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