2 5 Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after winning his semi final match against Germany's Alexander Zverev. 5 5 Serbia's Novak Djokovic after winning his quarter final match against Spain's Carlos Alcaraz. He would also become the first men's player under 23 to win seven Grand Slam titles, a tally that eluded Djokovic until he was 27. While Djokovic knocked Alcaraz out of last year's Australian Open quarter-finals, he was well-beaten the last time they faced on a Grand Slam hardcourt, losing 6-4 7-6(4) 6-2 in the US Open semis. With 18 fewer Grand Slam titles than Djokovic, he should be more hungry than the Serb.

Source: The Telegraph January 31, 2026 08:27 UTC