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SvenskaZverev vs de Minaur live: Vienna 2026, Semi-final
Alexander Zverev vs Alex de Minaur live blog – Vienna 2026, Semi-final. Every break, every set and the analysis as it happens.
Final score: Alex de Minaur defeats Alexander Zverev 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(5). Match time: 2 hrs 33 mins. The stats: Aces de Minaur 5, Zverev 6; Double faults de Minaur 3, Zverev 4; Break points converted de Minaur 1/14, Zverev 2/3; Points won de Minaur 50% (95/189), Zverev 50% (94/189). De Minaur advances to the final.
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Match over. Alex de Minaur defeats Alexander Zverev 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(5) (Men's Semifinal).
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Zverev – de Minaur 4-6, 6-1, 6-6 · Double fault de Minaur – his 3rd of the match.
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Zverev – de Minaur 4-6, 6-1, 6-6 · Double fault de Minaur – his 2nd of the match.
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The body language after the turnaround in the second set was unmistakable – Zverev demonstrated his dominance emphatically back then and carried that momentum into the third set.
Going the distance ✊
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) 31. Oktober 2026
Zverev storms back to take the 2nd set 6-1 against De Minaur#ErsteBankOpen pic.twitter.com/a2rX6O3xOf - News
Break points remain the bottleneck for Alex de Minaur: he had a total of 14 chances against Zverev's serve, but only converted one of them. Zverev, on the other hand, converted 2 of 3 – in the tight third set, this efficiency could make all the difference in the end.
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Zverev – de Minaur 4-6, 6-1, 6-6 · Hold of serve. Alexander Zverev needs to stay in it, and he does.
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Zverev – de Minaur 4-6, 6-1, 5-6 · Love hold. Alex de Minaur brings his serve through without dropping a point. Included: 2 aces from de Minaur.
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Score update: 5-5 in the third set. Sets 1-1. It's getting tight.
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Break points remain the big story of this semifinal: Zverev has saved 13 of 14 service games under pressure, while de Minaur has only saved 1 of 3. In the decisive set, this nerve strength on serve is paying off for Zverev right now, even though the third set remains tight.
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The reaction to losing the opening set couldn't have been clearer – Zverev showed absolutely no doubt about his determination in the second set and carried that momentum into the decider.
A response worthy of the soon-to-be World No. 1!
— ATP Tour (@atptour) 31. Oktober 2026
Zverev turns the match on its head with a commanding 6-1 second set against de Minaur to force a decider!@ErsteBankOpen | #ErsteBankOpen pic.twitter.com/uffGAdLcQR - Score
Current score: Alex de Minaur leads 4-3 in the third set. Sets 1-1.
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Zverev – de Minaur 4-6, 6-1, 2-3 · Hold of serve. Alex de Minaur needs to break back, but holds. Highlight: an ace from Zverev.
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Current score: 2-2 in the third set. Sets 1-1.
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Current score: Alex de Minaur leads 2-1 in the third set. Sets 1-1.
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Zverev – de Minaur 4-6, 6-1 · Held serve under pressure. Alexander Zverev fends off a break point and takes the game to deuce.
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Set 2 to Alexander Zverev: 6-1. Level after sets, 1-1.
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With this set win, de Minaur provided the first highlight of the evening in the stadium, before Zverev struck back in the second set.
First set Demon
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) 31. Oktober 2026
De Minaur takes the opener against Zverev 6-4 in the Vienna semis! pic.twitter.com/eQiT1ZIuc8 - News
The break points tell the story of the turnaround in the second set: Alexander Zverev has now converted 2 of 3 chances, while Alex de Minaur has managed just one conversion from 13 attempts. The Australian, who struck ice-cold in the first set, is currently finding no answer against his opponent's serve.
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Zverev – de Minaur 4-6, 5-1 · Double fault Zverev – his 4th of the match.
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Zverev – de Minaur 4-6, 5-0 · Hold of serve. Alexander Zverev needs to level the set, and he does!
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Zverev – de Minaur 4-6, 4-0 · Double fault Zverev – his 2nd of the match.
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Zverev – de Minaur 4-6, 4-0 · Break Zverev! The 2nd break point converts – Alexander Zverev breaks de Minaur's serve.
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The break points tell the story of the first set: Zverev saved seven of eight, but had to concede the one decisive slip – de Minaur hit the mark perfectly on his only chance. In the second set, the picture turns around, Zverev takes an early break.
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With the first set in the bag, Alex de Minaur is turning heads in Vienna – the Australian has been playing powerfully from the baseline so far and is giving Zverev little room to breathe.
Top seed under pressure @alexdeminaur lands the first blow, taking the opening stanza 6-4 against Zverev!@ErsteBankOpen | #ErsteBankOpen pic.twitter.com/XlK0KoTIYo
— ATP Tour (@atptour) 31. Oktober 2026 - Score
Zverev – de Minaur 4-6, 2-0 · Double fault Zverev – the 1st of the match.
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Zverev – de Minaur 4-6, 2-0 · Break Zverev! The very first break point converts – Alexander Zverev breaks de Minaur's serve.
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Current score: Alexander Zverev leads 1-0 in the second set. Sets 0-1 for de Minaur.
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The first set tipped at the crucial moments: Alex de Minaur converted his only break point out of eight chances – and that single breakthrough was enough. Zverev, for his part, saved 7 of 8 break points, but faltered on the one that mattered. Also striking: the second serve statistics. De Minaur won just 44 percent of his points on second serve, while Zverev managed 62 percent – but overall not enough to compensate for the lost break.
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Set 1 to Alex de Minaur: 6-4. Alex de Minaur leads 1-0 in sets.
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Zverev – de Minaur 3-5 · Double fault de Minaur – his first of the match.
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Zverev – de Minaur 3:4 · Hold of serve. Alexander Zverev needs to level things up, and he does.
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Score update: Alex de Minaur leads 4-2 in the first set.
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Zverev – de Minaur 2:3 · Break de Minaur! Right on the first break point – Alex de Minaur breaks Zverev's serve.
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Zverev – de Minaur 2:1 · Hold of serve. Alexander Zverev needs to hold and does just that. Highlight: an ace from Zverev.
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Score update: 1-1 in the first set.
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We're off! Men's Semifinal: Alexander Zverev – Alex de Minaur.
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Preview. Men's semifinal in Vienna: Alexander Zverev (GER, No. 2 in the world rankings) faces Alex de Minaur (AUS, No. 10 in the world rankings). The match is scheduled for 16:30 CET — the ticker will begin with the first rally. The road here: Zverev won the third round against Martín Landaluce 7-5, 3-6, 7-6; Round of 16 against Tallon Griekspoor 6-4, 7-5; quarterfinal against Arthur Fery 6-0, 6-2. de Minaur won the third round against Tomáš Macháč 1-6, 6-4, 6-3; Round of 16 against Learner Tien 6-4, 6-2; quarterfinal against Matteo Berrettini 7-6, 6-2.
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