Djokovic falls short of a 25th major title as Alcaraz triumphs in Australia. It's still his mission
As only true champions do, Novak Djokovic assessed a tournament where he got within two sets of achieving a record 25th Grand Slam title as something to work on. In an Australian Open final where both men were chasing history, 22-year-old Carlos Alcaraz came back to beat Djokovic in four sets on Sunday night. “You’re speaking to me 10 minutes after I lost the final, so of course I’m going to be a little bit bitter about losing,” Djokovic said in his official post-final news conference.
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Alcaraz Wins Australian Open, $2.8M Prize Money to Clinch Career Slam
MELBOURNE — Carlos Alcaraz beat Novak Djokovic 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 on Sunday to win his first Australian Open and his seventh major title. At just 22 years old, Alcaraz became the youngest player to achieve the career Grand Slam—winning all four majors. The Spaniard is just the tenth man to accomplish the feat, and …
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