World number one Carlos Alcaraz of Spain is the new champion of the Australian Open after defeating ten-time winner of this tournament Novak Djokovic in the final with 3:1 in sets (2:6; 6:2; 6:3 and 7:5). The final match lasted 3 hours and 4 minutes, and Alcaraz won the first title in Melbourne.
The final began with the dominance of Djokovic, who won the first set 6:2 and managed to make two breaks. In the next set, the same picture was seen, with Alcaraz having two breaks in this set. This trend continued in the third set, in which Djokovic saved four set points. In the fourth set, Djokovic saved six break points and tied the game at 1:1, and did not use one in the ninth game. In the 12th game, Alcaraz used the first match point and won the set 7:5.
This was the 10th match between the two tennis players and the score is now 5:5 in wins.
