Summary

  • 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

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  1. Break point Alcaraz

    Alcaraz 2-6 6-2 6-3 1-0 Djokovic*

    Long from Novak Djokovic.

    A third break point for Carlos Alcaraz.

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  2. Djokovic saves break points

    Alcaraz 2-6 6-2 6-3 1-0 Djokovic*

    Novak Djokovic rescues the first break point with an excellent cross-court backhand which Carlos Alcaraz can't quite redirect inside the line.

    Then the Serb produces a forehand winner down the centre for deuce. He's hanging in there.

  3. Alcaraz 2-6 6-2 6-3 1-0 Djokovic*

    Annabel Croft
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

    You feel like every single point is painful for Novak Djokovic. He's having to push himself through a pain barrier right now.

  4. Break points Alcaraz

    Alcaraz 2-6 6-2 6-3 1-0 Djokovic*

    Novak Djokovic holds his nerve in a baseline exchange to close to 15-30, but then makes a big miss on a backhand on the following point.

    Two break points for Carlos Alcaraz!

  5. Alcaraz 2-6 6-2 6-3 1-0 Djokovic*

    Carlos Alcaraz continues to do damage with a cross-court forehand to force Novak Djokovic scrambling out wide - a position from which he cannot recover.

    A poor - and dare I say tired - miss from mid-court from Djokovic gives Alcaraz 0-30.

    This really is a must-hold service game for the Serb, you feel.

    Huge point coming up here...

  6. Alcaraz holds serve at start of fourth set

    Alcaraz 2-6 6-2 6-3 1-0 Djokovic*

    Carlos Alcaraz will serve first in set four as he seeks to complete the job and lift his first Australian Open title.

    And that is almost as comfortable a start as he could have hoped for, as he holds to 15 with a huge ace. The world number one is on his way.

  7. *Alcaraz 2-6 6-2 6-3 0-0 Djokovic

    Novak DjokovicGetty Images

    The tennis has been that good so far that, even despite the weight of history on the shoulders of both players, they've had to stop and laugh about it at times.

    But that smile has since been wiped from Novak Djokovic's face as a one-set lead becomes a 2-1 deficit.

    The 38-year-old will have to do things the hard way if he is to make it 25 major titles here.

  8. 'Alcaraz a set away'

    *Alcaraz 2-6 6-2 6-3 0-0 Djokovic

    Russell Fuller
    BBC tennis correspondent on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Novak Djokovic started like a train, but Carlos Alcaraz has slowly been reeling him in.

    He is just a set away from becoming the ninth man in history, and the youngest, to win each of the sport's major prizes.

    Coverage from Melbourne continues on BBC Radio 5 Live and via the link at the top of this page.

  9. Game and third set - Alcaraz

    *Alcaraz 2-6 6-2 6-3 0-0 Djokovic

    Novak Djokovic wide on the backhand side and Carlos Alcaraz has a 2-1 lead in sets in this Australian Open final.

    The Spaniard looks the stronger player now - is he about to complete the career Grand Slam before the age of 23?

  10. Fifth set point for Alcaraz

    Alcaraz 2-6 6-2 5-3 Djokovic*

    Still the game goes on to a fourth deuce.

    Novak Djokovic nets a forehand. Another set point for the Spaniard.

  11. Djokovic saves fourth set point

    Alcaraz 2-6 6-2 5-3 Djokovic*

    A classy drop shot from Carlos Alcaraz brings up another set point, but Novak Djokovic saves it with another fine serve which Alcaraz can only return long.

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  12. 'Beautiful serve'

    Alcaraz 2-6 6-2 5-3 Djokovic*

    Annabel Croft
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Where did that come from?

    A beautiful serve which got the crowd going.

  13. Djokovic saves three set points

    Alcaraz 2-6 6-2 5-3 Djokovic*

    Novak Djokovic saves the first set point with a smash at the end of a lengthy rally.

    Carlos Alcaraz is making the Serb work for every point now.

    Still two more set points to come... and Alcaraz goes long with a loopy forehand. 30-40.

    And a Djokovic ace out wide! Deuce!

  14. Set points Alcaraz

    Alcaraz 2-6 6-2 5-3 Djokovic*

    Novak Djokovic needs to win this game to stay in the third set.

    He starts with a double fault and then nets a forehand from the baseline. 0-30.

    Djokovic stretches before serving again.

    Backhand into the net. Three set points for the world number one.

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  15. Alcaraz 2-6 6-2 5-3 Djokovic*

    Pat Cash
    Former Wimbledon champion on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Half a chance and he is just swinging as hard as he can, Novak Djokovic.

    No more long rallies. He'll have bursts where he'll go really toe-to-toe with Carlos Alcaraz, but the rest of the time he'll try and finish the point early.

  16. Alcaraz holds

    Alcaraz 2-6 6-2 5-3 Djokovic*

    Little drama in the latest Carlos Alcaraz service game as the Spaniard holds serve for a 5-3 lead.

    Novak Djokovic gets to 40-30 but narrowly misses a return to concede the game.

  17. *Alcaraz 2-6 6-2 4-3 Djokovic

    Pat Cash
    Former Wimbledon champion on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Novak Djokovic hasn't played an awful lot of matches coming into this. He isn't as match-hardened.

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    Regardless of the result, Djokovic is still competitive at the business end of a Slam. Those calling for him to retire need to pipe down and he'll decide when to call it a day. Beating the number two and pushing the number one in the final does the talking for him.

    Carlo

  19. Djokovic holds

    *Alcaraz 2-6 6-2 4-3 Djokovic

    An excellent reply from Novak Djokovic, who hits a forehand winner and his second ace of the match on his way to a hold of serve.

    Carlos Alcaraz still has the advantage of a break of serve in set three.

  20. Alcaraz 2-6 6-2 4-2 Djokovic*

    Annabel Croft
    Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Listen to that reaction. There are people giving a standing ovation after that one.

    That is just what a Grand Slam final needs. A wonderful point.

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