World number one-bound Zverev loses to De Minaur

Alexander Zverev lost his first match since securing the men's world number one ranking as he suffered a surprise defeat by Alex de Minaur in the semi-finals of the Vienna Open.

German top seed Zverev, who will replace Jannik Sinner at the summit of the men's rankings on Monday, lost 4-6 6-1 6-7 (4-7) to the Australian fifth seed.

Victory means 27-year-old De Minaur has leapfrogged Spain's Rafael Jodar in the race to qualify for the season-ending ATP Finals.

"Super proud with how I handled the situation," said De Minaur

"I played on my terms. I was going to go out swinging and playing the right type of tennis, and that's what made the difference today."