Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz acknowledges spectators after defeating Serbia’s Novak Djokovic in the men's singles final match on day fifteen of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on February 1, 2026. I dreamt about getting an Australian Open and completing the career Grand Slam.”He paid tribute to Djokovic. Djokovic, striving to become the oldest man to lift a Grand Slam singles trophy, last won one at the US Open in 2023. Alcaraz saved it, but the aggressive fourth seed kept pressing and converted on his third, then consolidated for a 4-1 lead. But Alcaraz ground him down and pounced as Djokovic served to stay in the match to seal a famous win.

Source: Punch February 01, 2026 20:49 UTC