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Alcaraz beats Basilashvili to reach Vienna quarter-finals
Carlos Alcaraz beat Nikoloz Basilashvili to reach the Vienna Open quarter-finals in Austria.
The world No.
3 won 6-1, 7-6, after Basilashvili fought back in the second set and pushed the tiebreak to 13-11.
Alcaraz has won all 13 of his ATP 500 matches this year, including titles in Doha and Tokyo.
The result gives him a place in the last eight, where he will face Tommy Paul.
Alcaraz has beaten Paul in seven of their nine meetings, including their last six.
A strong run in Vienna could also help Alcaraz compete for a bonus of just over $1 million for the best results in ATP 500 events this year.
Carlos Alcaraz beat Nikoloz Basilashvili to reach the Vienna Open quarter-finals.
The Spaniard won 6-1, 7-6 in a match that included a tense second-set tiebreak.
He saved four set points in the second set, according to Marca and L’Equipe.
Alcaraz will face Tommy Paul in the quarter-finals.
Marca reported that Alcaraz remained unbeaten in ATP 500 tournaments this year, with a 13-0 record.
- Who
- Carlos Alcaraz beat Nikoloz Basilashvili.
- What
- Alcaraz won their match to reach the Vienna Open quarter-finals.
- When
- Thursday, October 29, 2026.
- Where
- Vienna, Austria.
- Why
- The match was a last-16 tie at the Vienna Open, an ATP 500 tournament.
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Alcaraz took the opening set 6-1.
Basilashvili rallied and forced a tiebreak, in which Alcaraz saved four set points before winning 7-6.
Alcaraz was set to face Tommy Paul in the quarter-finals.
- Match result
- Alcaraz beat Basilashvili 6-1, 7-6
- Tournament
- Vienna Open, an ATP 500 event
- Next opponent
- Tommy Paul
- ATP 500 record
- 13-0 this year, according to Marca
- Career milestone
- 60th ATP Tour quarter-final, according to Sky Sports
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He had some relatively easy balls to win the set and I had some clear match points
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