Alcaraz thrashes De Minaur to win Vienna as Vacherot fights back to beat Lehecka in Basel final

The two ATP 500 indoor events of the week ended on Sunday 1 November with very different finals. In Vienna, Carlos Alcaraz needed only 97 minutes to beat Alex de Minaur 6-1, 6-4 for the Erste Bank Open title. In Basel, Valentin Vacherot lost the first set to Jiri Lehecka and then won the next two, taking the Swiss Indoors 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 for the biggest title of his career so far.

Alcaraz finishes a flawless ATP 500 season

Alcaraz played in Vienna as a wildcard and won all five of his matches without losing a set. The final was over almost before it began: he took the first set 6-1 and kept control in the second to finish the job 6-4. It is his fourth tour-level title of 2026, and the ATP says it completes a 16-0 record at ATP 500 events this season, after earlier titles in Doha and Tokyo.

The numbers around the win are striking. Alcaraz has now won 26 ATP 500 matches in a row and has not lost one since the Barcelona final against Holger Rune in April 2025. Vienna was his 11th ATP 500 title, which puts him fourth on the all-time list behind Roger Federer (16), Novak Djokovic (15) and Rafael Nadal (15).

De Minaur's wait against Alcaraz goes on

For De Minaur, the result keeps a frustrating record in place. Alcaraz now leads their head-to-head 7-0, and the Spaniard is 15-0 against Australians at tour level. The Australian can still take positives from the week: he beat Alexander Zverev in the semi-finals and had already secured his place at the ATP Finals in Turin. The loss does not change that.

Vacherot makes Monaco history in Basel

The Basel final was much closer. Lehecka, the eighth seed, took the opening set 6-2, but he dropped serve early in the second set and Vacherot served better from that point on. The 27-year-old from Monaco closed out a 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 win in one hour and 54 minutes.

According to the ATP, Vacherot is the first player from Monaco to win an ATP 500 title since the category began in 2009. It is his second tour-level title, after his surprise win at the 2025 Shanghai Masters, and his first of 2026. His run in Basel included wins over Rafael Jodar and sixth seed Taylor Fritz, whom he beat 7-6(5), 6-3 in the semi-finals. He has won nine of his ten indoor matches this season and now leads Lehecka 2-1 in their head-to-head, getting revenge for a loss in the Tokyo semi-finals.

Lehecka had saved a match point against Jan-Lennard Struff in his own semi-final on Saturday, but could not find a second comeback on Sunday.

Next stop: the Paris Masters

Both finals lead straight into the Rolex Paris Masters, the last Masters 1000 event of the year, which starts this week. Alcaraz, who has already qualified for Turin, will open against either Lehecka or Alex Michelsen. Fans in Malaysia can expect the main matches in Paris to fall in the evening and late at night, local time.

Key takeaways

• Alcaraz beat De Minaur 6-1, 6-4 in Vienna for his fourth title of 2026 and a 16-0 ATP 500 season.
• He has 11 ATP 500 titles, fourth on the all-time list, and leads De Minaur 7-0 head-to-head.
• Vacherot beat Lehecka 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 in Basel to become Monaco's first ATP 500 champion.
• Both players move on to the Paris Masters this week.

FAQ

What was the score in the Vienna Open 2026 final? Carlos Alcaraz beat Alex de Minaur 6-1, 6-4 on Sunday 1 November. The match lasted 97 minutes.

Who won the Swiss Indoors Basel 2026? Valentin Vacherot of Monaco won, beating Jiri Lehecka 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the final.

Who does Alcaraz play first at the Paris Masters? He meets the winner of the first-round match between Jiri Lehecka and Alex Michelsen.

Sources: ATP Tour, ESPN, Sky Sports, Tennis Majors