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Carlos Alcaraz will only have one chance to become the youngest player to complete a career Grand Slam in tennis history and break Don Budge's 88-year record
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.
With his first-round win over Pedro Martinez, Djokovic equaled two all-time tennis records by starting his 21st Australian Open and his 81st Grand Slam event, and he added another milestone with his 100th win at Melbourne Park.
Carlos Alcaraz put on a show against Germany's Alexander Zverev in the men's semifinals of the 2026 Australian Open, winning a five hour, 27 minute thriller that went into the early hours of Friday morning after the tennis phenom had battled back from what he described as cramps or an adductor
In Sunday’s Australian Open final, Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz has the chance to become the member of a very exclusive club.
Elena Rybakina has won the Australian Open title with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 victory over top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka that avenged her loss in the championship decider here in 2023.
Monica Seles never won another Grand Slam title. A new generation arrived and supplanted her, led by Martina Hingis, Davenport and two sisters from Compton, Calif. named Venus and Serena Williams. This is what happens in tennis, and sometimes it happens fast.
Elena Rybakina wins Australian Open by beating No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka for her second Grand Slam title
Elena Rybakina won the Australian Open title with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 victory over top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka that avenged her loss in the 2023 championship.