SEVEN-TIMEGrand Slam winner Carlos Alcaraz beat Alex de Minaur6-1,6-4 towin theVienna Open on Sunday and defeat his opponent for the seventh time in as many meetings. Alcarazhas beaten the Australian on grass and clay as well as on indoor and outdoor hardcourts. Hesealedhislatestvictorywith trademarkpanache. Alcaraz drew his opponent to the net with asliced backhand drop shot.

 

De Minaur retrieved it but Alcaraz lobbed him with a backhand and, after the Australianvolleyed thatshotback near the net, clipped a cross-courtforehand that landed just in. The second-seeded Spaniard looked jubilant and cracked a broad smile after clinching his fourth title this year -including the Australian Open for acareer Grand Slam -and his 28th overall. The fifth-seeded De Minaur was lookingfor his second title of the year. Headvanced to the final of the ATP500 event with asemi-final win against Alexander Zverev, who goes top of the rankings on Monday.