Carlos Alcaraz earned a straight-sets 6-4 7-6(2) victory over Daniil Medvedev in a match that lasted 96 minutes. After claiming the first set on an untimely double fault by Medvedev, the second-seeded Spaniard dominated the second-set tiebreak with heavy groundstrokes. The victory marked Alcaraz's 25th consecutive match win on the ATP 500 tour. Both players entered the contest with their places already secured for the upcoming season-ending ATP Finals.
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Carlos Alcaraz has now achieved 25 consecutive match victories on the ATP 500 tournament…: Carlos Alcaraz has now achieved 25 consecutive match victories on the ATP 500 tournament circuit.
The semifinal result successfully avenged Carlos Alcaraz's March loss to Daniil Medvedev…: The semifinal result successfully avenged Carlos Alcaraz's March loss to Daniil Medvedev at Indian Wells.
Both competitors have already officially qualified for the upcoming season-ending ATP Fin…: Both competitors have already officially qualified for the upcoming season-ending ATP Finals field.
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Oct 31 : Carlos Alcaraz defeated Daniil Medvedev 6-4 7-6(2) on Saturday to reach the Vienna Open final for the first time, continuing his strong finish to the season.
The Spaniard reached the 37th tour-level final of his career and his fifth final of the year, while also recording his 25th straight ATP 500 tour victory.
Alcaraz took the opening set after Medvedev double-faulted to give him set point, but the Russian responded strongly in the second and held firm to force a tiebreak.
With neither player able to gain a decisive advantage, Alcaraz produced a barrage of powerful groundstrokes in the breaker to seal victory in 96 minutes.
The result gave the second-seeded Spaniard a measure of revenge after Medvedev handed him his first defeat of the season in the Indian Wells semi-finals in March, while also ending the Russian's seven-match winning streak.
Both players are among the four men who have already qualified for the season-ending ATP Finals next month.
Alcaraz will face either top seed Alexander Zverev or Australia's Alex de Minaur in Sunday's final.
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