US EditionDjokovic and Alcaraz Have Shots at Tennis History in the Australian Open Final
Djokovic aims to surpass Margaret Court's record and become tennis's oldest major winner at 38, leading head-to-head 5-4 against Alcaraz in a historic final.
- On Sunday night, Novak Djokovic enters the Australian Open final against Carlos Alcaraz, pursuing a 25th major to eclipse Margaret Court.
- Twenty years ago, Djokovic started as a chaser and eventually passed Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, and he has said the 25th major is his main motivation this season.
- In a grueling five-set semifinal, Novak Djokovic beat Jannik Sinner, two-time defending Australian Open champion, 3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4, saving eight break points and snapping a five-match losing streak.
- Alcaraz, 22 and top-ranked, seeks a Career Slam while Djokovic leads their head-to-head 5–4 and beat him at this event last year.
- A 25th title would make Djokovic the oldest man in the Open era to win a major, and he is chasing his '25 for '26' goal at age 38 against players about 15 years younger.
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The men's final of the Australian Open will write a story on Sunday. Either 22-year-old Carlos Alcaraz wins all four Grand Slams as the youngest player or 38-year-old Novak Djokovic crowns himself as the oldest major winner of all time. The Serb has prepared for this since the season.
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Spain will be dawning on the television this Sunday with the final of the Australian Open. An unexpected match, given that everyone predicted another Alcaraz - Sinner for the title.But 'Mister Australia', Novak Djokovic, who adds ten titles in so many finals in Melbourne, beat the Italian this Friday in semifinals despite going to trailer throughout the meeting and despite having a negative balance of 5-0 in his previous five with the tennis pla…
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Djokovic vs Alcaraz – Australian Open final: Start time, head-to
Who: Carlos Alcaraz vs Novak DjokovicWhat: Men’s singles final – Australian Open 2026When: Sunday, February 1 at 19:30 (08:30 GMT)Where: Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Park, Melbourne, AustraliaHow to follow: Al Jazeera’s live text and photo stream gets under way at 05:30 GMTNovak Djokovic stands one step away from cementing his place as the greatest tennis player of all time. In his way, though, is Carlos Alcaraz – a modern adversary seeking a care…
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