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Australian Open Final 2026: Carlos Alcaraz is the Australian Open 2026 champion! The World No. 1 fights back from a set down to win the only Grand Slam he had never won previously. The first time that Djokovic has lost in an Australian Open final.

Alcaraz defeated Djokovic 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 to complete a career Grand Slam at the age of just 22, thus becoming the youngest ever to achieve this feat.

On Sunday, Alcaraz had the last laugh. He absorbed the early blows, steadied himself, and then turned the match on its head to defeat Djokovic and lift the one title that had chased him since childhood.

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Alcaraz had spoken after his gritty win over Alexander Zverev about the power of self-belief—about trusting himself even when defeat felt inevitable. That belief carried him through the final. After dropping the opening set, he roared back with fearless aggression and clarity that even Djokovic could not withstand. For the first time in his storied career, Djokovic tasted defeat in an Australian Open final.

With the victory, Alcaraz etched his name into history. At just 22 years of age, he surpassed Rafael Nadal to become the youngest player ever to complete a Career Grand Slam. Across the net, Djokovic was chasing a different milestone—the chance to become the oldest Grand Slam champion—but the years, the rallies, and the relentless pace finally caught up. Alcaraz simply ran him out of steam.
 
All eyes had been fixed on the final after both men survived brutal five-set semifinals. Djokovic struck first, as champions do. But once Alcaraz sensed vulnerability, he never looked back. He closed the door and claimed his seventh Grand Slam title, announcing himself not as the future—but as the present.

 
For Djokovic, the wait for a historic 25th major goes on. Since his last Slam at the 2023 US Open, the battle has been as much with his body as with his opponents. On this night, though, it wasn’t about decline—it was about the rise of a new king.

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