India, Oct. 29 -- Carlos Alcaraz will face Nikoloz Basilashvili in the round of 16 at the Vienna Open 2026 on Thursday, October 29, as the second seed continues his bid for a maiden title at the ATP 500 tournament. The Spaniard enters the encounter after overcoming Russia's Karen Khachanov 6-4, 7-6(5) in the opening-round match.

Basilashvili, meanwhile, defeated Rodionov 7-6(3), 6-1 in his opening match. The Georgian arrives in Vienna after reaching the Almaty Open final earlier this month.

Following a lengthy absence of around four months due to a right wrist injury that kept him out of competition for several months, the Spaniard returned at the US Open in August, reaching the quarter-finals before losing to Ben Shelton in a five-set ...