"Carlos Alcaraz has re-written tennis history by becoming the youngest man to complete the Career Grand Slam with his victory over the great Novak Djokovic in the final of the Australian Open 2026 in Melbourne. Alcaraz, 22, overcame a first-set loss to complete a 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 triumph over the 24-time Grand Slam champion on Rod Laver Arena on Sunday and, in the process, denied the 38-year-old a chance to become the only player with 25 Slam titles."
"Djokovic, a 10-time champion in Australia, was the quicker of the two out of the blocks and broke his younger rival twice to swiftly claim the opening set. The Spaniard didn't waste time in pulling back and claiming the second set with the same scoreline in a display of speed, power and finesse. In breaking the Career Slam record, Alcaraz surpassed his idol and compatriot Rafael Nadal who watched on from the stands who was two years older when he did the same."
Carlos Alcaraz, 22, defeated Novak Djokovic 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 to complete the Career Grand Slam and claim his seventh major. The victory denied Djokovic a chance at a 25th major and marked Djokovic's first defeat in a Melbourne final after ten prior wins there. The match lasted three hours and two minutes; Djokovic admitted his legs were shaking while serving for the title. Alcaraz recovered after losing the first set and displayed speed, power and finesse. Both players had endured five-set semifinals and showed little obvious fatigue in the final.
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