The Serb and the Spaniard take to the Rod Laver Arena today at 9:30 a.m. CET.
You can follow the live broadcast of the grand final on Eurosport channels.
Djokovic is chasing his 25th Grand Slam in his career, and Alcaraz, who is 16 years younger, is chasing his seventh in his career.
Interestingly, Djokovic has won the previous 10 finals and is the sovereign ruler of Melbourne. On the other hand, this is Alcaraz’s first final at the Australian Open, which he has never won.
He has two titles each of all other Slams: Roland Garros, US Open and Wimbledon.
Here are the records that Novak Djokovic can break
He plays the final in Melbourne at the age of 38 years and 255 days, and with a victory against the Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, he would break several records that were considered untouchable for decades. Djokovic enters the final as the absolute ruler of the tournament where he built the status of a legend, but also as an athlete who continues to push the limits of what is possible.
First of all, by winning the title, he would reach the 25th Grand Slam title in his career. With that, he would overtake Margaret Court and become the most trophy-winning tennis player in history, looking at both men’s and women’s competition.
In addition, Djokovic would become the oldest Grand Slam winner in the Open era. This would surpass Ken Rosewall’s record from 1972, when the Australian won the title at 37 years and 62 days.
His performance in Melbourne remains particularly impressive. Djokovic is chasing his 11th title at the Australian Open, and the fact that further emphasizes his dominance is that he has never lost the final of that tournament in his career. So far, he has played in the finals ten times and emerged victorious all ten times.
(Vijesti.ba)
