India, Oct. 25 -- Returning to Vienna for the first time since 2021, Carlos Alcaraz faces a challenging draw at the Erste Bank Open, with little time to find his feet on indoor hard courts. The Spaniard will open his campaign against Karen Khachanov, who reached the US Open semifinals last month.

Alcaraz accepted a wildcard for the ATP 500 event as he looks to bounce back from a shock third-round exit against Zizou Bergs at the Shanghai Masters.

The Spaniard will be wary of the threat posed by the seven-time tour titlist, but he has beaten Khachanov in all six of their previous meetings. Should he extend that unbeaten run, Alcaraz would face either Nikoloz Basilashvili or home wildcard Jurij Rodionov in the second round.

Seventh seed T...