Overview
- Alcaraz recovered from a 33-minute opening-set loss to prevail 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 in about three hours on Rod Laver Arena.
- The victory makes him the youngest man to win all four majors and brings his Grand Slam tally to seven.
- Djokovic suffered his first defeat in an Australian Open final, leaving his pursuit of a record 25th major on hold.
- The result keeps Alcaraz at world No. 1, with Jannik Sinner at No. 2 and Djokovic moving up to No. 3.
- Both finalists came through grueling five-set semifinals (Alcaraz over Alexander Zverev, Djokovic over Jannik Sinner), renewing scrutiny of recovery time and scheduling.