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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
John Pye

Djokovic falls short of a 25th major title as Alcaraz triumphs in Australia. It's still his mission

Australian Open Tennis - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

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.

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