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De Minaur rallies from a set down to beat Machac in Vienna
Australia’s Alex de Minaur came back to beat Tomas Machac in the first round of the Vienna tennis tournament on Monday.
The world No.
10 lost the first set 1-6 and trailed 2-4 in the second before turning the match around.
The win keeps his ATP Finals hopes alive as he tries to reach the season-ending event in Turin.
De Minaur began the tournament 10th in the standings, and needs to finish in the top nine to qualify.
He said he drew on lessons from recent tournaments and found a way to change the momentum.
He will next face Learner Tien or Luca van Assche in Vienna’s second round.
Alex de Minaur rallied from a set down to beat Tomas Machac 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the first round of the Erste Bank Open in Vienna.
The Australian recovered after Machac led 6-1, 4-2 and moved close to victory.
De Minaur won five consecutive games in the deciding set after Machac broke his serve in the opening game.
The win was important to De Minaur’s hopes of qualifying for the ATP Finals, where he was 10th in the live race standings.
He will next face Learner Tien or Luca van Assche.
- Who
- Alex de Minaur beat Tomas Machac.
- What
- De Minaur won their first-round match 1-6, 6-4, 6-3.
- When
- Monday, October 26, 2026.
- Where
- The Erste Bank Open in Vienna, Austria.
- Why
- The win kept De Minaur’s ATP Finals qualification hopes alive.
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Machac took the first set 6-1 and built a 4-2 lead in the second.
De Minaur broke back in the second set and won it 6-4.
After Machac broke in the opening game of the third set, De Minaur won five games in a row and took the set 6-3.
- Final score
- De Minaur beat Machac 1-6, 6-4, 6-3
- Tournament
- Erste Bank Open, Vienna
- Match duration
- Two hours, three minutes
- ATP 500 wins in 2026
- 18 for De Minaur
- Next opponent
- Learner Tien or Luca van Assche
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What people are saying
He’s incredibly talented. There’s no other way to put it
For three-quarters of that match it was very tough for me