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Tennis finals in Vienna

Carlos Alcaraz reached his first Vienna final after defeating Daniil Medvedev, per Reuters.

Alexander Zverev was upset by the new world No. 1 Alex de Minaur in a dramatic semifinal clash, Bloomberg reports.

The tennis tournament's top seeds advanced to the semis, with Alcaraz and De Minaur set to meet in the final, en.tennistemple.com notes.

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01tennistennis.com.au · 31 OctDe Minaur waltzes to Vienna final by downing new No.1 02reutersreuters.com · 31 OctAlcaraz reaches first Vienna final, to face de Minaur after Zverev upset 03enen.tennistemple.com · 31 OctAlcaraz: 'That's something special' after beating Medvedev in Vienna 04enen.tennistemple.com · 31 OctAlcaraz downs Medvedev in Vienna to reach 37th career final 05telegraphtelegraph.co.uk · 31 OctThe sinister secrets lurking beneath Vienna’s grand façade 06enen.tennistemple.com · 31 OctAlcaraz praises Tommy Paul after their Vienna thriller: "Facing him is always a pleasure" 07srnnewssrnnews.com · 31 OctATP roundup: Top seeds Zverev, Alcaraz advance to semis in Vienna 08cbssportscbssports.com · 30 OctAustria Vienna vs. Juventus: UWCL Match Highlights (10/29) - Scoreline Stream of Soccer

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E14 places every story on a stack of fifteen floors, from the fields under everything to the planet acting as one. This one sits on E9, cultures; the pressure it names: athlete performance.

Here it turns on cultures: Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev and Alex de Minaur.

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The floor of culture and meaning. In this briefing: Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev, Alex de Minaur, tennis tournament, semis, final, top seeds.

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