Novak Djokovic gives Carlos Alcaraz praise
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Australia may have seen the last of Novak Djokovic. On Sunday, he was one win away from a record-breaking 25th major title, but Carlos Alcaraz took that dream away after defeating the 38-year-old in four sets,
Tennis, at its core, remains an etiquette-based sport with numerous unwritten rules. For instance, silence during and in between service games and no raucous cheering like you might see in, say, a soccer match.
While he fell short in the 2026 Australian Open final against Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic managed to claim at least one record over the weekend.
Djokovic outlasted Jannik Sinner in a four-hour epic in the Australian Open semifinals.
The racket Novak Djokovic used to win the 2012 Australian Open sold for $540,000, the most ever for a tennis racket and piece of tennis memorabilia.
Novak Djokovic has received a huge reaction after reaching his first Australian Open final since 2023. Djokovic beat Jannik Sinner in a five set thriller, as he set up a final meeting with world number one Carlos Alcaraz.