US EditionCarlos Alcaraz Becomes Youngest Career Grand Slam Winner
Alcaraz, 22, secured his seventh major and became the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam by rallying after the first set to defeat Djokovic in over three hours.
- On Sunday, February 1, 2026, Carlos Alcaraz beat Novak Djokovic 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 at Melbourne Park to win his first Australian Open and complete a career Grand Slam.
- Novak Djokovic entered the final chasing an unprecedented 25th major to break the all-time record he shared at 24, having won all 10 of his previous Melbourne Park finals, with both finalists reaching the decider after gruelling five-set semifinal victories against Alexander Zverev and Jannik Sinner.
- The match lasted just over three hours, with Alcaraz converting 5 of 16 breakpoints and Djokovic 2 of 6, as the 22-year-old now has seven major titles.
- Alcaraz's victory makes him the ninth man to complete a career Grand Slam, while Djokovic's first loss in a Melbourne final blocks his pursuit of a milestone 25th major.
- Djokovic quipped about a decade-long rivalry, addressed Rafa Nadal in the stands, saying `I want to speak to the legendary Rafa, who is on the stands`, and Alcaraz signed the TV camera lens with `Job finished`.
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Carlos Alcaraz wins Australian Open, is youngest to complete career Grand Slam
World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest man to win all four Grand Slam tournaments, defeating Novak Djokovic 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 to win his first Australian Open in Melbourne on Sunday.
Carlos Alcaraz left Melbourne Park with more than a trophy.The Spanish tennis player won the Australian Open for the first time after winning in the final the Serbian Novak Djokovic, in a match that he resolved with retracement included by 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 and 7-5.The result allowed him to complete the four Grand Slam titles and, at the same time, access to an unprecedented economic prize in the tournament.The 2026 edition of the Australian Open si…
Serbian Novak Djokovic praised Spanish Carlos Alcaraz this Sunday after falling defeated in the finals of the Australian Open, a game in which he recognized that he measured himself to “one of the best players” he has competed against throughout his career and that forced him to perform his best tennis. “It is always a pleasure to face him because, without a doubt, he is one of the best players I have measured myself to in my career. He makes yo…
Carlos Alcaraz made history Sunday when he beat Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia — Carlos Alcaraz is 22, he’s the youngest man ever to win all four of the major titles in tennis, and he had to achieve what no man previously has done to complete the career Grand Slam in Australia.
Alcaraz Becomes Youngest to Win Career Grand Slam
Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam on Sunday the hard way—by defeating 10-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic for the 2026 title. The 22-year-old top seed prevailed in four sets, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5, USA Today reports, to deny the 38-year-old Djokovic a...
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