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Spaniard beat Serbian to complete career grand slam at 22
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Alcaraz also youngest man to win seven grand slam titles
Novak Djokovic called Carlos Alcaraz a tennis legend at the age of 22 after the Spaniard became the youngest male player in history to complete the career grand slam by defeating Djokovic 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 in the Australian Open final.
The world No 1 had entered this tournament seeking to complete his collection of grand slam titles after previously winning each of the French Open, Wimbledon and US Open twice. He played a mature match against Djokovic, the fourth seed, maintaining his composure after a blistering opening set from the Serbian to win in four sets. Alcaraz is also the youngest man in the open era to win seven grand slam titles.
Written by Tumaini Carayol at Melbourne Park
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/01/already-a-legend-djokovics-praise-for-australian-open-champion-alcaraz under the title “‘Already a legend’: Djokovic’s praise for Australian Open champion Alcaraz”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
