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Namibia: Alcaraz sweeps past Djokovic to win maiden Australian Open title – Sport

Namibia: Alcaraz sweeps past Djokovic to win maiden Australian Open title – Sport

Africa Links 24 with AFP
Published on 2026-02-01 12:27:09

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…

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