Carlos Alcaraz stands as the Australian Open 2026 champion after defeating Novak Djokovic and in doing so closed the final chapter of his ascent. This was the one major that had tested him most and the one court where Djokovic’s dominance has shaped an era. Melbourne demands patience, endurance and absolute clarity under pressure and Alcaraz met every one of those demands across the final with control rather than chaos. By beating the tournament’s ultimate benchmark he becomes the youngest man t