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Carlos Alcaraz participation in Erste Bank Open

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Carlos Alcaraz, the world No. 3, has accepted a wild-card to compete in the Erste Bank Open, an ATP 500 tournament in Vienna. His participation follows the postponement of the ‘Six Kings Slam’ exhibition in Saudi Arabia, which created a gap in his schedule. Alcaraz’s addition to the lineup provides a boost for organizers following the withdrawal of defending champion Jannik Sinner due to injury. Former US Open champion Dominic Thiem has praised Alcaraz ahead of the event, describing him as “probably the most entertaining player to watch in the entire history of tennis.” The tournament, scheduled from October 24 Returning to ~~November 1 at~~ the ~~Wiener Stadthalle, will see Alcaraz enter as the second seed, trailing only Alexander Zverev. Alcaraz is using this event to prepare~~ tournament for the ~~Paris Masters, the ATP Finals, and~~ first time since reaching the ~~Davis Cup Finals. He~~ semifinals in 2021, Alcaraz is scheduled to ~~open his campaign~~ debut against Russia's Karen Khachanov. ~~As the tournament begins,~~ During press conferences, Alcaraz expressed a desire to regain competitive rhythm, noting that while he is satisfied with his form, he has ~~held training sessions at~~ not yet reached his peak. He also praised Alexander Zverev, stating the ~~Marx-Halle, a historic venue serving as a secondary site for~~ German player “totally deserves” the ~~event. Both Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev were also invited~~ number one ranking due to ~~visit the Vienna State Opera, an experience Alcaraz noted as~~ his ~~first time entering such an “impressive~~ extraordinary tennis level and ~~historic venue.”~~ physical consistency. Alcaraz emphasized the importance of facing top opponents like Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner to identify areas for improvement. In early tournament action, Matteo Berrettini secured a place in the second round with a straight-sets victory over Tomas Martin Etcheverry, winning 6-3, 6-4. ~~Berrettini is scheduled to face either Flavio Cobolli or Grigor Dimitrov in the round of 16.~~ Following his win, Berrettini appeared uncomfortable when questioned about Lorenzo Musetti’s recent success in Lyon, sparking social media speculation regarding a potential rift between the teammates. Amidst the tournament, Davis Cup captain Filippo Volandri announced the provisional call-ups for the 2026 Finals in ~~Bologna. The roster includes~~ Bologna, including Flavio Cobolli, Lorenzo Musetti, Luciano Darderi, Simone Bolelli, and Andrea Vavassori.

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