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Carlos Alcaraz Completes Career Grand Slam With Australian Open Win Over Djokovic

The win ushers in a rankings reshuffle that leaves a brief opening for challengers.

Overview

  • Alcaraz beat Novak Djokovic 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 in a three-hour, two-minute final to become the youngest man of the Open Era to complete the Career Grand Slam and claim his seventh major.
  • Djokovic was denied a record 25th Grand Slam and a chance to become the oldest major champion, suffering his first defeat in an Australian Open final.
  • The updated ATP rankings list Alcaraz at No. 1 with 13,650 points, Jannik Sinner at 10,300, and Djokovic at No. 3 with 5,280.
  • Alcaraz has withdrawn from the Rotterdam Open to rest; as the 2025 champion he will forfeit 500 points, dropping to 13,150 on February 16 and narrowing—but not erasing—his lead.
  • Following his December split with longtime coach Juan Carlos Ferrero, Alcaraz praised new coach Samuel López—honored during the trophy ceremony—and acknowledged recent criticism had given him "a few doubts."