Carlos Alcaraz brushed aside Alex de Minaur 6-1, 6-4 in the Vienna Open final to claim his fourth title of the season, complete an unbeaten 16-0 run at ATP 500 events in 2026 and extend his winning streak at the level to 26 matches.Carlos Alcaraz continues ATP 500 tournament winning streak with Vienna Open win (Reuters Photo) Carlos Alcaraz capped a dominant week in Vienna with a convincing 6-1, 6-4 win over Alex de Minaur in Sunday's final, completing an unbeaten season at ATP 500 events and extending his winning streak at that level to 26 matches.The Spaniard needed just 97 minutes to get past De Minaur and claim his fourth title of the season and the 28th of his career. He did not drop a set in any of his five matches at the Erste Bank Open, making it another commanding title run for the seven-time Grand Slam champion.Alcaraz had already won ATP 500 titles in Doha and Tokyo this season.

His victory in Vienna took his record at the level to 16-0 in 2026, capping a perfect campaign in the category.There was little doubt about the outcome once Alcaraz found his rhythm. He broke De Minaur in the opening game and quickly built a double-break lead as the Australian struggled to cope with his opponent's aggressive groundstrokes.

WHAT A WAY TO END IT ?? @carlosalcaraz notches his 28th career title with his victory over De Minaur in Vienna! https://t.co/6XK30VrSyo— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) November 1, 2026 Alcaraz was particularly sharp in the first set, using his power and precision to push De Minaur deep behind the baseline. The Australian tried to stay in the rallies, but the Spaniard's shot-making proved too much as he wrapped up the set 6-1.De Minaur put up a better fight in the second set.

The 27-year-old saved break points in the second, fourth and eighth games to stay in touch, but Alcaraz continued to put him under pressure. The Spaniard finally broke through in the 10th game and converted his first championship point after winning a superb all-court rally.

Alcaraz won 81 per cent of the points behind his first serve, finishing with 29 points from 36 such deliveries. The victory also extended his head-to-head record against De Minaur to 7-0.

He remains unbeaten against Australian opponents in tour-level matches, with 15 wins.Speaking after the final, Alcaraz said he was well aware of the challenge De Minaur presented, particularly with his speed and ability to return difficult shots."My team and I know pretty well Alex de Minaur's level. His style is really dangerous.

Really flat balls that slip a lot through the court really low. It's really difficult to increase the power that I want to in every shot and every ball.

He's really fast, so you have to earn every point," Alcaraz said."I tried to be aggressive and show him that if he wants to win, he has to play better than me, more aggressive, more solid, and be smarter than me. I'm just really happy that at the end I found my way, played great, and obviously it has been a really emotional and amazing week for me."ALCARAZ JOINS ELITE COMPANYThe Vienna title took Alcaraz's tally of ATP 500 titles to 11, placing him fourth on the all-time list since the series began in 2009.Roger Federer leads the standings with 16 titles, followed by Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, who have 15 each.

Andy Murray is fifth with nine.Alcaraz has now won 26 consecutive matches at ATP 500 level. His last defeat in the category came against Holger Rune in the Barcelona final in April 2025.The Spaniard will take that form into next week's Paris Masters, having already secured his place at the season-ending ATP Finals in Turin.

He heads into the final stretch of the season with a 38-5 win-loss record and another title to his name.- Ends