Alex De Minaur faces Carlos Alcaraz in the Vienna final on hard. Carlos Alcaraz holds the paper edge — ranked #3, leading the head-to-head 6–0, a roughly 150-point hard Elo advantage. Recent hard form is closely matched.
De Minaur A. and Alcaraz C. faced 13 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. De Minaur A. went 8–9 (47%) against them, Alcaraz C. 12–3 (80%). Alcaraz C. came out better against 7 of 13 comparable opponents, De Minaur A. against 1 — though 1 of those edges carries caveats (retirement).
Hard: Alcaraz C. leads 3–0 · Clay: Alcaraz C. leads 2–0 · Carpet: Alcaraz C. leads 1–0
Umpiry, "Alex De Minaur vs Carlos Alcaraz — Vienna Final", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-11-01/alcaraz-vs-minaur-vienna-f?utm_source=cite (as of 1 November 2026).