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Carlos Alcaraz Australian Open 2026 Prize Money: Carlos Alcaraz created history by defeating tennis legend Novak Djokovic in the men’s singles final of Australian Open 2026. 22-year-old Alcaraz of Spain won the Australian Open title for the first time. For winning the Australian Open title, Alcaraz got more prize money than the IPL winner.
Let us tell you that in the title match, Alcaraz defeated 38-year-old Novak Djokovic in four sets 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5. By defeating the legend, Alcaraz once again proved that he has come to rule tennis.
How much money did Carlos Alcaraz get?
Carlos Alcaraz reportedly received 4.15 million Australian dollars (about 26 crore Indian rupees) as prize money for winning the Australian Open title.
IPL left behind
Looking at the prize money of Alcaraz, IPL seemed to be left behind. Let us tell you that Royal Challengers Bangalore, which won the title in IPL 2025, was given an amount of Rs 20 crore as prize money.
match status
Talking about the title match, Carlos Alcaraz had to face defeat by Djokovic 2-6 in the first set. After losing the first set, Alcaraz geared up and won the next three sets to win the title. In the last three sets, Alcaraz won 6-2, 6-3, 7-5. However, it was a little difficult for Alcaraz to win the last set. But ultimately he won and got his name registered in the pages of history.
Youngest record to win all Grand Slams
By winning the Australian Open, Alcaraz made the record of winning all four Grand Slams (Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open). With this, 22-year-old Alcaraz has become the youngest player to win all four Grand Slams.