Erste Bank Open 2026
Semifinals! Alcaraz Overcomes Paul as Well
The first semifinal matchup at the Vienna Stadthalle tournament went according to form: Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev, seeded No. 2 and No. 3, advanced to the semifinals on Friday with two-set victories!
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen While Medvedev also secured his spot in the ATP Finals with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over France’s Adrian Mannarino, Alcaraz had already clinched his spot long before his 6-4, 7-6(2) win over American Tommy Paul.
With this result, the Spaniard matched his performance from the 2021 ATP 500 event—his only previous appearance in Vienna. He defeated Paul for the seventh time in a row—and the eighth time overall—in their tenth head-to-head match; Alcaraz has now won 16 consecutive sets against him. This time, there could very well have been a third set; Paul was already playing well in the first set. Trailing 2–3, Alcaraz fended off two break points from the 29-year-old—and converted his fourth break point in the very next game. After 51 minutes, the Spaniard served out the set.
In the second set, Paul came close in the eighth game to breaking the seven-time Grand Slam champion’s serve. Once again, the tournament’s No. 7 seed squandered two break points in the rally. That would come back to haunt him, as the favorite didn’t miss a beat in the tiebreak. Alcaraz had four match points, and he converted the first one after 1 hour and 50 minutes to advance to the semifinals. He leads Medvedev 6-3 in their head-to-head record, though the Russian won their most recent match this year in the Indian Wells semifinals.
Medvedev has reached at least the semifinals five times in a row
“He plays great tennis,” Alcaraz praised his upcoming opponent in an on-court interview. “He’s very confident; it’ll be a very tough match against him and certainly a great one.” The 23-year-old was satisfied with his performance against Paul. “I had to fend off a few break points, and I’m very proud because he (Paul, ed.) played well. But you always have to stay brave and think positively.” For Alcaraz, this is his second final since his comeback following his title win in Tokyo; for Almaty tournament champion Medvedev, it’s his second in a row.
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