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Gallery: The AO 2026 men's final, from all angles

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History was made at Sunday night’s AO 2026 men’s singles final, as top seed Carlos Alcaraz and world No.4 Novak Djokovic met for the 10th time in an historic clash the world won’t soon forget.

It was Alcaraz who, after a set-down start, reclaimed his confidence against his legendary foe and captured the next three sets with trademark gusto, securing that coveted career Grand Slam by a 2-6 6-2 6-3 7-5 scoreline.

For world No.1 Alcaraz, this was his maiden Australian Open final, and the last piece in the puzzle for him becoming the youngest to complete the career Grand Slam at just 22 years old.

Our gallery tells the story from the moment these two generational greats stepped out onto Rod Laver Arena, to when Alcaraz hoisted the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup.
 

Novak Djokovic entered the final in pursuit of his 25th major, aiming to become the oldest Grand Slam men’s singles champion in the Open era. [Getty Images]
At 22 years old, Carlos Alcaraz hoped to close in on his seventh major and become the youngest man to complete the career Grand Slam. [Getty Images]
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz greet each other beside the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup at Rod Laver Arena. [Getty Images]
Djokovic demonstrated his authority as he broke Alcaraz early in the first set. [Getty Images]
Alcaraz ultimately settled and levelled the match, finding his momentum to secure the second set. [Getty Images]
The crowd at Rod Laver Arena were enthralled to see the outcome of Alcaraz and Djokovic’s 10th career meeting. [Getty Images]
So too was Rafael Nadal, the 22-time major champion who watched from the stands two seats along from Australian icon Ken Rosewall. [Getty Images]
Alcaraz pulled ahead in the third set, feeding off the energy of the crowd. [Getty Images]
At the end of the third set, Djokovic received a medical timeout as the strain of back-to-back physical battles in the semis and finals against the world's top two began to take its toll. [Getty Images]
Serving first, Alcaraz kept his nose in front throughout the fourth set. [Getty Images]
But Djokovic kept scores neck-and-neck, making it clear he was still in the running. [Getty Images]
With a break of serve late in the fourth set, Alcaraz sealed a 2-6 6-2 6-3 7-5 win to become the youngest man to complete the career Grand Slam at just 22 years old. [Getty Images]
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic embrace after the Australian Open 2026 final
Alcaraz (R) and Djokovic now share a 5-5 head-to-head record, with Alcaraz also winning their previous meeting at US Open 2025. [Getty Images]
Alcaraz is embraced by his support team. [Getty Images]
During the trophy presentation, Djokovic gave heartfelt thanks to Alcaraz as well as his fans, who chanted his name in response. [Getty Images]
Alcaraz (L) and Djokovic with their trophies, after Alcaraz improved to 3-0 in their Grand Slam finals series. [Getty Images]
Alcaraz hoisted his hard-won Norman Brookes Challenge Cup after his Australian Open triumph, completing his set of all four major trophies. [Getty Images]
After more than three hours of battle, Alcaraz became the first player to beat 10-time champion Djokovic in an AO final.

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