The Athletic ’s tennis team, Matthew Futterman, Charlie Eccleshare and James Hansen, present their takeaways from the first ...

Djokovic sits on 24 Grand Slam titles, clear of Rafael Nadal’s 22 and Roger Federer’s 20. That alone is historic territory.

At just 22, Alcaraz became the youngest ever to complete the career Grand Slam. Now already it's time to consider his place amongst the greats of all-time.

Carlos Alcaraz entered the history books after winning the 2026 Australian Open title on Sunday, February 1. The Spaniard ...

Novak Djokovic has been praised for a touching moment before taking on Carlos Alcaraz in the Australian Open final. Djokovic stands alone at the top of the Grand Slam champions list in tennis with a ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz is 22, he's the youngest man ever to win all four of the major titles in tennis, ...

Alcaraz overcame a nightmare opening half hour on Sunday night to defeat tennis legend Novak Djokovic and complete his career grand slam, all before the age of 23.

Here’s all the history at stake for both Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open final.

If you looked at the Australian Open numbers you’d think it was an overwhelming success but the truth is it failed in the only area that mattered. The ‘Happy Slam’ has become the most boring slam and ...

In the first part of a new series to follow every Slam, Martin Keady, our resident tennis historian, considers what lessons we can draw from the 2026 Australian Open.

One of the most dramatic days in tournament history saw Alcaraz survive a five-setter in which he looked on the brink of ...

Novak Djokovic lost the Australian Open final to Carlos Alcaraz in four sets on Sunday. Djokovic won the first set 6-2 and it ...