Top seed Jannik Sinner dispatched Alex de Minaur 6-3, 6-4 on Saturday to advance to the Vienna Open final, where he will face second seed Alexander Zverev. Sinner's victory marked his 50th career win over a top-10 opponent and secured his place in an eighth ATP Tour final this season. Later, Zverev overcame Lorenzo Musetti 6-4, 7-5 to book his spot in the championship match.
Sinner, the defending Vienna champion from 2023, started well against De Minaur, breaking twice to establish a quick 4-0 lead. Although the Australian third seed managed to break back once, Sinner closed out the first set comfortably. De Minaur put up more resistance in the second, trading breaks with Sinner, but the Italian secured another crucial break to lead 4-3 and served out the match to maintain his perfect 12-0 head-to-head record against the Australian. "I trying to play some good tennis, trying to serve very well. The first set was very physical, so I'm happy that I won in two sets today," Sinner said.
In the second semifinal, Zverev delivered a solid performance to defeat fourth seed Musetti, recording his 300th career win on hard courts. The German, who won the Vienna title in 2021, controlled the match despite Musetti threatening a comeback late in the second set. Zverev secured a decisive break at 5-5 in the second before serving out the match, sealing the win with an ace.
"I am looking forward to playing one of the two best players in the world to see where my level really is," Zverev said about the upcoming final against Sinner. He acknowledged his own comparative lack of finals appearances this season compared to the Italian: "I feel like that’s mostly my fault. He’s (Sinner) been in almost every final possible, and I haven’t." This will be Zverev's first final since Stuttgart in June.
Sunday's final will be the first meeting between Sinner and Zverev since the Australian Open final in January, which Sinner won in straight sets. Zverev holds a 4-3 lead in their overall head-to-head record, though Sinner has won their last two encounters. Sinner is seeking his fourth title of 2025, while Zverev aims for his second.
