Carlos Alcaraz beat Novak Djokovic in four sets, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5, to win the 2026 Australian Open on Sunday, dashing Djokovic's hopes of a 25th Grand Slam victory and cementing his status as the No. 1 player in the world.
The win gave Alcaraz his career Grand Slam, and his seventh major win at just 22 years old. He joins Djokovic, Andre Agassi, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, who did it at 24 years old, as the only men to complete the Grand Slam in the Open era.
CARL1TOS ☝️Carlos Alcaraz claims his FIRST Australian Open title 🏆pic.twitter.com/Irp0Ji3zXr
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen)February 1, 2026
Djokovic dominated the first set, but Alcaraz gained momentum in the second set, breaking Djokovic in the third and seventh game, and never lost the advantage. In the third set, Alcaraz didn't lead until the fifth game, and Djokovic kept it close until the decisive ninth game.
THE MOMENT CARLOS ALCARAZ BEAT NOVAK DJOKOVIC AT THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN TO BECOME THE YOUNGEST MAN TO COMPLETE THE CAREER GRAND SLAM.22 years old.History. 🥹🥹🥹pic.twitter.com/KU7P7U1WiA
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter)February 1, 2026
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