Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:34pm on 01 Feb 2026,Sunday Sports
Carlos Alcaraz won the Australian Open tennis title and completed his Career Grand Slam after defeating Novak Djokovic in the final in Melbourne. The 22-year-old beat the 10-time champion 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 at Rod Laver Arena. He became the youngest men’s player to win all four Grand Slam singles titles. The win gives Alcaraz his seventh major crown. Djokovic, 38, was chasing a record 25th Grand Slam title but fell short after taking the first set. Alcaraz raised his baseline game and secured key breaks from the second set onward. Djokovic later congratulated him at the net. (PC: BBC)