Djokovic sits on 24 Grand Slam titles, clear of Rafael Nadal’s 22 and Roger Federer’s 20. That alone is historic territory.
Alcaraz, 22, celebrated becoming the youngest man to complete the career Grand Slam by winning all four majors after overhauling Djokovic 2-6 6-2 6-3 7-5 at floodlit Rod Laver Arena.
Australian open final 2026 live streaming streaming: Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz final match will be played at the Rod Laver Arena.
Musetti took the first two sets 6-4, 6-3 but needed a medical timeout for treatment on his upper right leg after being broken in the third game of the third. The 23-year-old Italian played on for almost two games but couldn’t continue.
Naomi Osaka was coming off a semifinal run at the US Open last year, her best run at a major in five years.
Yulia Putintseva later said she felt the Turkish fans were disrespectful at times for screaming between serves to try to force her into mistakes.
Fourth seed Djokovic, seeking a record-extending 11th Melbourne Park title and 25th Grand Slam trophy overall to break the deadlock with Margaret Court, maintained his steady grip on the second-round clash without needing to shift into top gear.
The No. 16-seeded Osaka has won two of her four Grand Slam titles at the Australian Open.
Roger Federer defeated Casper Ruud 7-2 in an exhibition tie-break and looked younger with a string of spectacular shots that delighted the crowd, out of which his signature backhand down the line was the most outstanding.
Win or lose Siniakova was going to extend her stay atop the WTA doubles rankings to 136 weeks, the fifth-best run of all-time. She has reached the semifinals or better at the last five grand slams.
Australian Open 2025: Jannik Sinner wrapped up the final against Zverev 6-3, 7-6(4), 6-3.
Sixth seeds Heliovaara and Patten came out on top in a much shorter tiebreaker to force a third set, and after an early break allowed them take a 3-0 lead, they saved three break points to hold serve and win after over three hours on court.
Aryna Sabalenka faced defeat against Madison Keys in the Australian Open final.
The only set of Djokovic vs. Zverev lasted 1 hour, 21 minutes and included 19 points that lasted nine strokes or more apiece.
Sinner is now the youngest man since Jim Courier in 1992-93 to reach consecutive finals at the Australian Open.
Sabalenka, a 26-year-old from Belarus, won the Australian Open the past two years and can become the first woman since 1999 to complete a threepeat.
Djokovic was far more aggressive in the second set and made several forays towards the net to reel off the first three games before producing a spectacular backhand overhead smash assisted by the net cord at one point, but Alcaraz pulled level at 3-3.
After three straightforward holds of serve at the start of the match, Sabalenka displayed the variety she has added to her game with a drop shot from deep to earn break points and then converted it with a more familiar backhand bullet.
The ITF also named Marcelo Arevalo of El Salvador and Mate Pavic of Croatia, and the Italian pair of Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini as doubles world champions.
In an interview on the channel on Monday, Jones said he thought the comments had been "banter" and he had immediately made a private apology to the "Djokovic camp" once he realised they had not been taken in humour.
Alcaraz's best run at Melbourne Park was getting to the quarterfinals last year before losing at that stage to Alexander Zverev.
Both Kyrgios (strained abdominal muscle) and Kokkinakis (right shoulder trouble) came into the match dealing with physical issues after losses in singles.
Balaji and Reyes-Varela hit 23 winners compared to their opponents' 16, showcasing superior consistency and firepower.
Medvedev was not playing his best against Kasidit Samrej, a wild-card entry from Thailand who is ranked 418th and making his Grand Slam debut.
Before heading out into Rod Laver Arena, Djokovic and Murray chatted in the gym. They wrapped up the conversation with a fist bump, before Djokovic hopped on the treadmill to warm up.