Australian Open men's final - listen to BBC Radio 5 Live commentary (UK only)
Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic 2-6 6-2 6-3 7-5 to make history
World number one Alcaraz becomes youngest man to complete career Grand Slam
Spaniard claims a seventh Grand Slam title aged just 22
Alcaraz won French Open and US Open last year and has twice won Wimbledon
Serb great Djokovic was bidding to set new standalone record of 25 major singles titles
Alcaraz 2-6 6-2 6-3 7-5 Djokovic
Annabel Croft
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live
It's an incredible scene to witness and very special to have been here to see this piece of history from such an exceptional talent.
Alcaraz 2-6 6-2 6-3 7-5 Djokovic
Carlos Alcaraz has now won seven of the eight Grand Slam finals he has contested.
If he carries on like this, you wonder how long it might be before we begin to consider when he might even match Novak Djokovic's tally.
The replays show Djokovic smiling as he embraced Alcaraz at the net at the end of the match, after the Spaniard had picked himself off the ground in celebrating his triumph. Wonderful scenes.
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Pat Cash
Former Wimbledon champion on BBC Radio 5 Live
To win all four at this age is quite phenomenal.
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Russell Fuller
BBC tennis correspondent on BBC Radio 5 Live
22 years of age, a seventh Grand Slam title and that career Grand Slam secured.
He's younger than Fred Perry and Don Budge of the 1930s, younger than Rod Laver and Roy Emerson in the 1960s, younger than Andre Agassi at the turn of the century, and younger even than the great Federer, Nadal and Djokovic.
It's Carlos Alcaraz on top of the world again.
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Carlos Alcaraz runs into the stands and embraces his team.
That is Grand Slam number seven for the 22-year-old.
He is the youngest men's player in the Open era to reach that tally.
And he has denied Novak Djokovic his own moment of history in the process. The search for title 25 goes on for the Serb.
Alcaraz 2-6 6-2 6-3 7-5 Djokovic
HE'S DONE IT!
Rewrite those history books, folks.
The youngest man in history to win the title at all four major tournaments.
A quite remarkable talent.
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Novak Djokovic stumbles backwards as he sends a shot into the net from deep in the court.
Carlos Alcaraz has championship points!
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Annabel Croft
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live
What a point! A lung-buster of a point!
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Incredible rally!
Just the 24 shots, each cleaner than the last, leaves the crowd in mesmerised silence until Novak Djokovic drops a backhand into the net.
This is just getting better and better at the moment.
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Pat Cash
Former Wimbledon champion on BBC Radio 5 Live
The dip of energy of both players in the early and middle part of this set has gone. They're both really energised.
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Image source, Getty ImagesAn audible groan from Novak Djokovic as he gifts Carlos Alcaraz the opening two points in the Spaniard's latest game.
A loose forehand from Alcaraz offers encouragement at 30-15, but the Serb can't make any further inroads here and Alcaraz guarantees himself a tie-break at the very least.
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Carlos Alcaraz is potentially three points from victory, but Novak Djokovic slams the exit door clear with a terrific one-two punch under pressure to hold to 15.
Five games all in the fourth set as we approach the three-hour mark.
Alcaraz 2-6 6-2 6-3 5-4 Djokovic*
Each service game has felt like a must-win for Novak Djokovic in this set, but now this one really is.
Serving to stay in the Australian Open final, the Serb overhits a forehand following great defence from Carlos Alcaraz for 15-15.
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Pat Cash
Former Wimbledon champion on BBC Radio 5 Live
What a couple of games and what a game that was.
Carlos has decided he needs the energy now - he needed that earlier in the set to really finish off Novak, he saw the break points come and go.
That was a great game, a surprise error from Novak on the break point.
This is the excitement we hoped for.
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Annabel Croft
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live
Alcaraz has an unbelievable ability to use the entire court and use the angles at his disposal to force his opponent to run the furthest distance possible.
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Image source, Getty ImagesAn almighty roar from Carlos Alcaraz, after what is an almighty hold of serve.
The young Spaniard survives a first moment of real pressure on his serve in this fourth set to move one game away!
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Jonathan Jurejko
BBC Sport tennis news reporter in Melbourne
The Australian Open has turned into Wrestlemania.
Djokovic is hotstepping around his ring, turning in all directions as he demands more noise from the baying crowd.
He's in full Hulk Hogan mode. Now he needs the atomic leg-drop.
*Alcaraz 2-6 6-2 6-3 4-4 Djokovic
A grimace from Novak Djokovic after he misses a forehand. At the opposite end of the court, a smile from Carlos Alcaraz. The break point disappears.
*Alcaraz 2-6 6-2 6-3 4-4 Djokovic
Novak Djokovic undoes his positive start with a poor miss, and now it's Carlos Alcaraz celebrating to the crowd as he lands a backhand for 30-15.
But now a miss from Alcaraz brings Djokovic level. Once again, he waves his arms to the crowd, calling for more.
He can sense a huge opportunity here.
Here he comes... Break point!
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Annabel Croft
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live
That's the fastest Djokovic has walked across to the towel. He's literally marched across there, then hopped and skipped across the baseline. That has given him a boost.
