India, Nov. 1 -- Carlos Alcaraz capped a dominant week in Vienna by lifting his first Erste Bank Open title, defeating Alex de Minaur 6-1, 6-4 in Sunday's final. The world No. 3 produced a commanding display on the indoor hard courts, taking just 97 minutes to overcome the Australian and secure his fourth tour-level title of the season. Alcaraz was in control throughout the tournament, winning all five of his matches without dropping a set.

The victory also gave the Spaniard his second ATP 500 crown, adding to his growing collection of titles this season. De Minaur, ranked world No. 10, struggled to match Alcaraz's intensity as the Spaniard dictated the rallies and maintained his advantage across both sets. It was a convincing finish to ...