Carlos Alcaraz Vs Novak Djokovic LIVE Score, Australian Open Final: Spaniard Pays Back In Kind; 1-1 In Melbourne

And there it comes! Djokovic took the first set 6-2 in 33 minutes; Alcaraz replies by clinching the second 6-2 in 36 minutes. The match is all squared up and simmering in intensity, with momentum swinging wildly as it only can when these two collide.

Alcaraz 2-6, 6-2 Djokovic

You can't keep the fiery world number one down for too long, even if your name is Novak Djokovic. Alcaraz seizes an opportunity to break the veteran's service in the fourth game and surges to a 4-2 lead in the second set. This appears to be building to another epic.

Alcaraz 2-6, 4-2 Djokovic

After Serbian holds his serve, it's for Carlos to do the same as he holds his serve against the former no. 1. Spanish star is made to work hard for every point and even harder for every winner. On the other hand, the Serbian is relentless.

Alcaraz 2-6, 1-1 Djokovic

Djokovic has won the first set 6-2 and it hasn’t even been close. Alcaraz has committed far too many errors and the world no. 1 needs to shake it off to make this an even contest.

Alcaraz 2-6 Djokovic

Djokovic has flown through the opening six games and clearly been the best player on the court. The Spaniard looks shaky and rusty and will need to up his game come second set. Djokovic leads 5-2 in the first set and will look to break Alcaraz.

Alcaraz 2-5 Djokovic

Serbian has broken Alcaraz's serve and he leads 4-1 in the first set. This came from a poor service game from the Spaniard to grab the first break.

Alcaraz 1-4 Djokovic

Hold of serve at either end with Djokovic and Alcaraz both not giving anything away in this game. Novak Djokovic wraps up another service game with a backhand winner.

Alcaraz 1-2 Djokovic

Here we go! Both Alcaraz and Djokovic enter the arena as we get ready for business in a mouth-watering contest.

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India cricketers Ishan Kishan and Arshdeep Singh gave their opinion as to they want to win the Men's singles showdown at AUS Open 2026 between Alcaraz and Djokovic.

“I personally want Alcaraz to win because I feel that the way he plays is very much like how we (the Indian men’s cricket team) play. It’s a bit quick. Whenever there’s a gap, we try to hit it. We don’t show that much patience. So that is with Alcaraz,” Ishan Kishan said in the video. 

Furthermore, Arshdeep Singh solidified his support for Novak Djokovic. “I’m supporting Iceman (Novak Djokovic)," Arshdeep Singh said. 

Novak Djokovic has a narrow lead of 5–4 over Carlos Alcaraz.

On hard courts, Djokovic has a clear numerical edge, leading 3–1. Alcaraz’s lone hard-court victory came at the 2025 US Open semifinal.

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the men’s singles tennis final at the Australian Open.

Twenty-four Grand Slam titles versus six.

It’s Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz in a mouth-watering contest between two goliaths of the sport.