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Carlos Alcaraz defeats Novak Djokovic to clinch maiden Australian Open, becoming youngest to complete career Slam

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1 min readFeb 1, 2026 05:30 PM The new chapter of tennis hory was written at Melbourne Park in Australia on Sunday as Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest player in the hory of the sport to win a career slam. The Spaniard conquered and shattered the dream of Serbian Novak Djokovic’s 25th Grand Slam beating him 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 for his maiden Australian Open title.
It’s also a first loss for Djokovic in 11 Australian Open finals.
Djokovic and Carlos both survived a gruelling five-setters in the semifinals. Alcaraz held off No. 3 Alexander Zverev on Friday. Djokovic’s epic win over two-time defending Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner ended after 1:30 a.m. Saturday. Expand © IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd

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