Carlos Alcaraz won his first Australian Open, defeating Novak Djokovic 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 to deny him a record 25th Grand Slam. At 22, Alcaraz became the youngest man in the Open era to complete a career Grand Slam. After losing the first set, he dominated with pace and power, sealed his seventh major, and cemented his world number one status.