US EditionCarlos Alcaraz Becomes Youngest Career Grand Slam Winner
Alcaraz, 22, won his first Australian Open and seventh major overall, breaking Don Budge's 1938 record as the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam.
- 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 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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Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic to become youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam
Carlos Alcaraz, 22, became the youngest man ever to complete a career Grand Slam, securing the Australian Open title with a 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 victory Sunday over Novak Djokovic.
The first racket of the world, the Spanish, Carlos Alkaras, won Australia's Open Tennis Championship, beating the finals of Serb Novak Jokovic.
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