History beckons for Djokovic and Alcaraz in Australian Open finalSpain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after winning against Germany's Yannick Hanfmann during their men's singles match on Day 4 of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 21, 2026. MELBOURNE, Australia — History is on the line in the Australian Open men's final on Sunday with tennis gladiators Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz each vowing no surrender. Should he do so, he will also become the oldest man to lift the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup at the Australian Open. "The finals of a Grand Slam, you know there's a lot at stake, but it's no different from any other big match that I play." Alcaraz won their most recent clash, at the US Open last year, but Djokovic came out on top at the Australian Open in 2025 with a gutsy four-set quarter-final victory.

Source: Philippine Star January 31, 2026 10:32 UTC