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Carlos Alcaraz accepts wild-card berth in Vienna

By Thomson Reuters Oct 15, 2026 | 1:07 PM

By Field Level Media

Oct 15 (Field Level Media) – Carlos Alcaraz will compete at the ATP ​500 Erste Bank Open in ‌Vienna for the first time since 2021 after accepting a wild card invitation.

The ATP Tour announced the news on ‌Wednesday.

The ​23-year-old Alcaraz has ⁠had an up-and-down ⁠season due to a wrist injury, missing both Wimbledon and the French Open. Still, he has ​managed three titles, starting with the Australian Open championship, followed ⁠by victories in ⁠Doha and Tokyo.

While Italy’s Jannik ​Sinner is out for the rest ​of the season due to an ‌injury, a chunk of the Top-10 players are expected in Vienna for the indoor event from ⁠Oct. 26-Nov. 1. The field, so far, includes Alexander Zverev of Germany, Russian ⁠Daniil ‌Medvedev, Flavio Cobolli of ⁠Italy and Australia’s Alex de ​Minaur.

In ‌2021, at age 18, ​Alcaraz reached ⁠the semifinals in Vienna, losing to eventual champion Zverev.

Alcaraz is ranked No. 3 in the world and is 33-5 on the season.

(–Field ​Level Media)