Alcaraz completes a career ‘grand slam’: These are the men who have done it

In today’s Australian Open final, Carlos Alcaraz clinched a career clean sweep achieved by only a handful of men’s tennis stars.

Alcaraz, who beat veteran great Novak Djokovic on Rod Laver Arena, has completed the set of all four major singles titles.

Alcaraz follows in Djokovic’s footsteps

Now a seven-time major winner, Alcaraz headed into this year’s Australian Open having lifted two titles each at Wimbledon, the French Open and the U.S. Open. The only silverware he was missing was the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup - the trophy given to the winner of the Australian Open men’s singles.

Competing in his first ever Melbourne final, the world No. 1 downed Djokovic in four sets to become only the ninth man in history to secure tennis’s career ‘grand slam’.

The Spaniard is the first man to do so since the Serb claimed the first of his three French Open titles in 2016. At 22, Alcaraz is the youngest man in history to win each of the men’s game’s major championships.

Which men have completed the career ‘grand slam’?

• Novak Djokovic - 24 majors, clinched career slam in 2016
• Rafael Nadal - 22 majors, clinched career slam in 2010
• Roger Federer - 20 majors, clinched career slam in 2009
• Roy Emerson - 12 majors, clinched career slam in 1964
• Rod Laver - 11 majors, clinched career slam in 1962
• André Agassi - 8 majors, clinched career slam in 1999
• Fred Perry - 8 majors, clinched career slam in 1935
• Carlos Alcaraz - 7 majors, clinched career slam in 2026
• Don Budge - 6 majors, clinched career slam in 1938

Carlos Alcaraz’s major singles titles:

• Australian Open: 2026
• French Open: 2024 & 2025
• Wimbledon: 2023 & 2024
• U.S. Open: 2022 & 2025

Alcaraz savors win at “amazing” Australian Open

Speaking on court after his 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 win over Djokovic, Alcaraz said: “Nobody knows how hard I’ve been working to get this trophy [...]. This tournament is a great tournament for the players. It’s amazing."

Before lifting the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup, he added: “It’s an honor to play here in Melbourne here every year, and that privilege is [down to] the love I receive here.”

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