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Djokovic v Alcaraz live: Alcaraz completes career grand slam to make history in Australian Open final - The 22-year-old becomes the youngest man to complete the career grand slam after denying Djokovi
Standing in his way is world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, setting up a blockbuster rematch of the 2024 Wimbledon final and the Paris Olympics gold-medal match. The 22-year-old Spaniard advanced earlier in the day after a marathon battle with No. 3 seed Alexander Zverev, edging through 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (3), 6-7 (4), 7-5 in nearly five and a half hours.
Marion Bartoli, former world number one and Wimbledon champion, explained how 24-time Grand Slam champion charted his way into yet another Australian Open final this year.
At this moment of majesty for tennis, for sport, for all those who still fancied a tilt at athletic glory deep in their fourth decades, you might have expected Novak Djokovic’s coach to lead the celebrations.
Djokovic roared back from one set down and a two sets to one deficit to beat the 24-year-old world No.2, who was bidding for a third straight Australian Open title in a 3-6 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-4 epic, that was hailed one of the greatest matches ever at Melbourne Park.