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Australian Open LIVE: Novak Djokovic leads Carlos Alcaraz in Serb's bid for history
Reach Daily Express | February 1, 2026 10:39 PM CST

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz go head-to-head once more, this time with the Australian Open title on the line. Both players will make history should they claim victory in Melbourne, after 38-year-old Djokovic saw off Jannik Sinner in a five-set thriller on Friday. A few hours earlier, Alcaraz fought off cramp to beat Alexander Zverev and set up a mouthwatering showpiece match.

Djokovic is gunning for a 25th Grand Slam title on Sunday, which would be a sole record, ahead of Margaret Court. He already has 10 Australian Open titles and is unbeaten in his previous 10 appearances in the final. Alcaraz, meanwhile, is bidding to become the youngest player in history to achieve a Career Slam - winning all four Majors. At 22, Alcaraz could break the record set by Don Budge at the 1938 French Open. Here, Express Sport has all the live score and news updates from the final...

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