Alcaraz defeats Djokovic to win Australian Open, completing career grand slam

MELBOURNE – Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz dismissed a slow start to blast past Serbia’s Novak Djokovic in Melbourne on Sunday, becoming the youngest man to win all four majors.

It’s Djokovic’s first defeat in a Melbourne final, having won the last 10, meaning he will have to continue the search for his landmark 25th major.

Carlos Alcaraz swept past Novak Djokovic to win his first Australian Open on Sunday and become the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam, denying the Serbian great an unprecedented 25th major.

The Spaniard was imperious after a slow start in dismissing the 38-year-old, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 on Rod Laver Arena to claim a seventh Slam title and cement himself as undisputed world number one.

In doing so, he became the youngest man in the Open era to win all four majors, adding to his two titles each from Wimbledon and the French and US Opens.

At 22, he surpassed legendary countryman Rafael Nadal – in the crowd to witness the feat – who was two years older when he did the same.