Carlos Alcaraz wins Australian Open to become youngest man to complete career Grand Slam
The 22-year-old Spanish world number one defeated Novak Djokovic 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 in Melbourne, claiming his seventh major title and breaking Rafael Nadal's record.
February 1, 2026
Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open men's singles final Sunday at Melbourne Park, winning 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 to complete a career Grand Slam at age 22 years and 258 days.
The Spanish world number one, seeded first, prevailed over the fourth-seeded Djokovic in three hours and four minutes. Djokovic, 38, won the opening set 6-2 but Alcaraz took control in the subsequent sets, claiming the second 6-2 and the third 6-3. The fourth set proved more competitive, with Djokovic mounting a late challenge before Alcaraz secured the match 7-5.
With this victory, Alcaraz becomes the youngest man in history to win all four Grand Slam tournaments—the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open. He surpasses fellow Spaniard Rafael Nadal, who previously held the record after winning the US Open in 2010 at age 24 years and 88 days.
Alcaraz's seventh Grand Slam title draws him level with John McEnroe and Mats Wilander on the all-time list. He is the ninth male player to secure a clean sweep of the four majors since 1968, joining an esteemed group that includes Djokovic and Roger Federer.
The victory extends Alcaraz's dominance at the top of the ATP rankings. He consolidates his position as world number one ahead of Jannik Sinner in second place. Nine consecutive men's Grand Slam events have now been won by either Alcaraz or Sinner; the most recent winner outside this pair was Djokovic, who won the US Open in September 2023.
Djokovic's bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title remains unfulfilled. The 10-times Australian Open champion was attempting to become the oldest winner of a men's Grand Slam in the Open era at 38, but Ken Rosewall retains that distinction after winning the Australian Open in 1972 at age 37.
Alcaraz had previously won two titles each at Wimbledon, the French Open, and the US Open before claiming his first Australian Open crown. The Australian Open was the only Grand Slam singles title missing from his collection.