Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 in the 2026 Australian Open final on February 1, 2026, to become the youngest man to complete the career Grand Slam.
At 22 years and 8 months, Alcaraz secured his seventh Grand Slam title, overcoming a first-set deficit to win in four set
Djokovic was chasing a historic 25th Grand Slam title in Rod Laver Arena where no other man has dominated like Djokovic, who had hoisted the trophy four times more than the next-best duo of Roy Emerson and Roger Federer.
However, Alcraz has had others plans as he completed the career Grand Slam. Following the 2026 Australian Open final, the official head-to-head record between Alcaraz and Djokovic is tied at 5–5.
Alcaraz has won both of their encounters on grass (Wimbledon 2023, 2024). Djokovic leads on hard courts 3–2, though Alcaraz has won the two most recent hard-court meetings (2025 US Open and 2026 Australian Open).
They have met in three Grand Slam finals (Wimbledon 2023, Wimbledon 2024, Australian Open 2026), with Alcaraz winning all three.
