Who: Carlos Alcaraz vs Novak DjokovicWhat: Men’s singles final – Australian Open 2026When: Sunday, February 1 at 19:30 (08:30 GMT)Where: Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Park, Melbourne, AustraliaHow to follow: Al Jazeera’s live text and photo stream gets under way at 05:30 GMTNovak Djokovic stands one step away from cementing his place as the greatest tennis player of all time. In his way, though, is Carlos Alcaraz – a modern adversary seeking a career milestone of his own.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listTennis history will be rewritten when the pair meet in the men’s singles final of the Australian Open 2026 on Sunday.Djokovic is seeking his 25th major title to go past Margaret Court in the all-time Grand Slam winners’ list in the Open Era, while Alcaraz – 16 years his junior – is looking to become the youngest player to complete a Career Grand Slam by winning the only one eluding his trophy cabinet.At 38 years old, the Serb is already the oldest man to have qualified for a Grand Slam final, but he will be looking to make the most of his appearance in Sunday’s blockbuster final to seal a record-extending 25th men’s title.Meanwhile, Alcaraz, who was the last man to beat Djokovic in a Grand Slam final at Wimbledon 2024, will aim to convert his debut final at the Australian Open into a night when he seals a career Slam.Both men enter the match on the back of epic semifinal wins on Rod Laver Arena on …
