Carlos Alcaraz Completes Career Grand Slam at 22 with Australian Open Triumph

World No 1 Carlos Alcaraz completed a career Grand Slam - winning all four major singles title - at the age of 22 with a four-set victory over Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open final.

Alcaraz was four years old when Djokovic first reached the final here in 2008, and in the clash of the generations it was the Spaniard who came out on top with a 2-6 6-2 6-3 7-5 victory on Rod Laver Arena.

With two trophies at each at the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open, Alcaraz became the youngest man to complete the career Grand Slam with his maiden title in Melbourne, eclipsing Don Budge - who wrapped up his at the 1938 French Open two days before his 23rd birthday - and denying the Serb a record 25th major title.

It is the first time in 11 finals at Melbourne Park that Djokovic has not come out the victor, but, having beaten one of the two new kings of men's tennis, Jannik Sinner, in an extraordinary semi-final, the other one was a step too far.

The man from Murcia is five years younger than Djokovic was when he reached seven Grand Slam titles, with only Bjorn Borg anywhere close to the same figures.

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"Nobody knows how hard I've worked to get this trophy," said Alcaraz after lifting the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup.

"I chased this moment so much. I appreciate it was a rollercoaster emotionally, and my team and I went through stuff but did the right work. This trophy is yours as well.