‘Super proud’ De Minaur takes down new world No 1 Zverev to reach Vienna Open final
World No 10 holds nerve in 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (7-4) semi-final win Australian will meet Carlos Alcaraz in championship match Alex de Minaur has held his nerve to claim what could be one of the most significant wins of his career, downing the world No 1-elect Alexander Zverev with a fearless display of attacking tennis to reach the Vienna Open final.
The Australian played a fabulous deciding tiebreaker, nervelessly brushing off a couple of double faults to keep the pressure on the two-time grand slam champion to prevail 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (7-4) to set up a championship match with Carlos Alcaraz at the Wiener Stadthalle.
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