Alcaraz brings drop-shot touch and marathon rallies to Vienna
Tennis TV's semi-final highlights draw nearly 677,000 views as Alcaraz reaches his first Vienna final against former champion Daniil Medvedev.
Why this story? One of the most watched videos since yesterday, with 676,817 views.
Carlos Alcaraz vs Daniil Medvedev Fun Encounter | Vienna 2026 Highlights
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- 1:05Alcaraz earns an early break, with his coaching box cheering him on.
- 2:40A subtle drop shot brings Medvedev forward before Alcaraz finishes with an angled volley.
- 3:40Alcaraz breaks again to establish a lead in the second set.
- 4:10An exhausting baseline exchange stretches to forty shots.
- 5:22The match's decisive point arrives, followed by the handshake at the net.
Forty shots into a baseline exchange, Daniil Medvedev finally sends the ball astray. Carlos Alcaraz has stayed with him throughout, but endurance is only one part of the game he brings to this Vienna semi-final.
Tennis TV's highlights move between those demanding rallies and much softer touches. Early in the second set, Alcaraz draws Medvedev forward with a drop shot, then finds an angled volley winner. "Oh, that's clever. He's mixing it up beautifully," says the commentator.
The upload has drawn nearly 677,000 views since yesterday. It follows Alcaraz's meeting with Tommy Paul, which we covered as we reported here, but this time the reward is a place in his first Vienna final. Medvedev, the tournament's 2022 champion, stands in his way.
Alcaraz breaks early and takes the opening set, then establishes another lead in the second. The compact edit gives room to both his attacking combinations and the extended exchanges that make earning each opening hard work.
In the comments, viewers pick apart the disguise on his sliced shots and return to a recurring subject: his willingness to take a set into a tiebreak. Several focus specifically on his play in the closing stages rather than simply the result.
After the handshake, the competitive afternoon ends on a warmer note. The commentator catches Medvedev wishing Alcaraz good luck in the final.
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- Channel
- Tennis TV
- Subscribers
- 2,160,000
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 26,878,785
- Channel views, pace per day
- 2,189,458 (on a normal day: 3,524,372)
- Video published
- October 31, 2026
- Video views so far
- 676,817 (less than a day online)
- Video views, pace per day
- 991,682
The numbers
The match highlights drew a substantial audience in their opening twelve hours. The figures below show the video's views and response alongside Tennis TV's wider viewing.
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