‘Very annoying to play against’: Demon loses Vienna final to Alcaraz, but Turin hopes still alive

Alex de Minaur’s bid for a maiden Vienna title has fallen one match short, succumbing to the buzz saw that is Carlos Alcaraz, but the Australian continues to chase a spot in the tour finals. De Minaur, who eliminated new world No.1 Alexander Zverev a day earlier in a thrilling three-set semi-final, has revived his hopes of qualifying for the end-of-year finals with his late-season heroics, including reaching the Beijing final in September.