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Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz highlights, Australian Open 2026: Alcaraz wins maiden Australian Open title
Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz Highlights, Australian Open 2026: Carlos Alcaraz has taken down Novak Djokovic in the final of the Australian Open to win his first ever title Down Under. The score line read: 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5.
- 5:26 PM IST, Feb 1Carlos Alcaraz has wins his seventh Grand Slam
- 5:19 PM IST, Feb 1Carlos Alcaraz wins his first Australian Open
- 5:18 PM IST, Feb 1Carlos Alcaraz nears history
- 5:15 PM IST, Feb 1The fourth set goes into the tie-breaker
- 5:09 PM IST, Feb 1Djokovic keeps the pressure on, asks the question of Alcaraz
- 5:05 PM IST, Feb 1Alcaraz lets out a massive ‘COME ON!’ as he saves break point to make it 5-4!
- 5:03 PM IST, Feb 1Djokovic orchestrating the crowd with every point he wins as he brings up break point!
- 4:57 PM IST, Feb 1Djokovic digs himself out of a hole at 0-30, makes it 4-4.
- 4:50 PM IST, Feb 13-3, positively sprinting along
- 4:46 PM IST, Feb 1And Alcaraz holds to love too! Right back over to Djokovic, 3-2
- 4:44 PM IST, Feb 1Djokovic can breathe easy! Holds to love, 2-2
- 4:40 PM IST, Feb 1Alcaraz keeps it nice and quick, 2-1
- 4:36 PM IST, Feb 1Djokovic saves 6 break points in monumental effort!
- 4:29 PM IST, Feb 1Djokovic prevents another early break by the skin of his teeth!
- 4:17 PM IST, Feb 1Alcaraz is nearly there! Takes third set 6-3
- 4:08 PM IST, Feb 1Couple of quick service games, Alcaraz takes it to 5-3
- 3:55 PM IST, Feb 1Advantage Alcaraz! Breaks Djokovic to make it 3-2
- 3:49 PM IST, Feb 1INCREDIBLE RALLY! Alcaraz wins it despite Djokovic going around the net
- 3:46 PM IST, Feb 1On serve, Djokovic keeps it at 2-1
- 3:37 PM IST, Feb 1Alcaraz forces deuce but Djokovic holds on – Serb looking worse for wear
- 3:28 PM IST, Feb 1One set all! We have a match on our hands
- 3:23 PM IST, Feb 1Alcaraz breaks again for 5-2! Serving for the second set
- 3:15 PM IST, Feb 1Djokovic steadies things with a straightforward hold, 3-2
- 3:11 PM IST, Feb 1Alcaraz saves break point himself, and the winds have shifted! 3-1
- 3:05 PM IST, Feb 1Alcaraz gets first look at break points… And Djokovic makes the error! Spaniard fights back
- 2:58 PM IST, Feb 1Djokovic holds to get second set going – but some purchase for Alcaraz
- 2:52 PM IST, Feb 1DJOKOVIC TAKES THE FIRST SET! Decimates the Alcaraz serve again, 6-2 lead
- 2:47 PM IST, Feb 15-2 as Djokovic remains almost perfect on serve
- 2:38 PM IST, Feb 1Emphatic hold to consolidate – Djokovic races away to 4-1
- 2:35 PM IST, Feb 1Djokovic draws first blood! Breaks to make it 3-1
- 2:32 PM IST, Feb 1Break point for Djokovic… Alcaraz with the magic to save it!
- 2:27 PM IST, Feb 1Hold to love, Djokovic means business; 2-1
- 2:24 PM IST, Feb 1Alcaraz settles in, 1-1
- 2:20 PM IST, Feb 1Djokovic off the mark
- 2:16 PM IST, Feb 1And so it begins…
- 1:56 PM IST, Feb 1Djokovic's forehand could make or break his performance
- 1:37 PM IST, Feb 1Who is Rafa rooting for?
- 1:22 PM IST, Feb 1Alcaraz's key gameplan vs Djokovic
- 1:03 PM IST, Feb 1What does Djokovic need to do to beat Alcaraz?
- 12:50 PM IST, Feb 1Who is the favourite in this match?
- 12:35 PM IST, Feb 1History also at stake for Djokovic
- 12:26 PM IST, Feb 1What's on the line for Alcaraz?
- 12:08 PM IST, Feb 1Last time Djokovic faced Alcaraz!
- 12:01 PM IST, Feb 1How Alcaraz reached the final
- 11:55 AM IST, Feb 1How Djokovic reached the final
Alcaraz vs Djokovic Australian Open Final Highlights: Carlos Alcaraz has defeated Novak Djokovic to win first first ever Australian Open. He won the final 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 at the Rod Laver Arena. He is now the youngest ever career Grand Slam winner beating the record of Rafael Nadal (Open Era)....Read More
It took them the two best matches of the tournament, amongst the two best of their respective star-studded careers, for Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic to reach this final. But as they prepare for the Australian Open 2026 final, their heroics in the semifinals will be placed in the semifinal: all the focus is on this clash of cross-generational titans as history stands on the line.
For Djokovic, this is yet another chance at number 25, his first attempt at that golden number since he won his last grand slam title in 2023. He had a chance at that historic mark, which would take him past every single player in the open era, back at Wimbledon 2024 when he managed to reach the final – but he ran into the Alcaraz buzzsaw, as the Spaniard streaked past him in a straight-sets victory. At 38 years old, Djokovic might not have another chance to get to this historic landmark, and his task won’t be easy – but he does have a solid record against his younger counterpart.
Across the net from the Serb, the young Spaniard is gunning for an impressive feat of his own. At just the age of 22, he has the chance to become the youngest man to lift all four grand slam titles – known as the career grand slam. He looks to outdo his great compatriot Rafael Nadal, who managed it at 24; the Australian Open is the last place he needs to conquer, and with two-time defending champion and his great rival Jannik Sinner out of the way thanks to Djokovic, now might be his best chance.
Djokovic leads the head to head between these two players separated by 16 years, with 5 wins to Alcaraz’s 4. This has included the Paris Olympics final in 2024 and his famous quarterfinal win at Melbourne Park last year. But in grand slam finals, two consecutive years at Wimbledon, Alcaraz has the edge. It really is anybody’s game: the world number one probably starts as a narrow favourite, but you would be very brave to put any sort of money on it given the champion mentality Djokovic is guaranteed to bring into it.
