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.

Carlos Alcaraz Wins Australian Open 2026: Carlos Alcaraz has become the youngest tennis player in the world to achieve the career Grand Slam. He achieved this position after defeating Serbia’s legendary player Novak Djokovic 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 in the final of Australian Open. This is the first time that Spain’s Alcaraz has won the Australian Open title and after winning the final, he kept taking it down for a long time.

Carlos Alcaraz is the world number-1 player in men’s tennis ranking. Earlier, he had won the French Open, US Open and Wimbledon titles twice each. Finally, in 2026, he has also added the Australian Open title to his trophy list.

Wrote a new history

He is the 9th player in the world who has achieved the feat of winning all four major titles in tennis, this is called Career Grand Slam. Alcaraz is the youngest tennis player in the world to do so, he achieved this feat at the age of just 22. Djokovic’s wait to win his 25th Grand Slam title still continues. His last Grand Slam title came in 2023, when he won the US Open title for the fourth time.

Alcaraz returns after falling behind

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz lost the first set 2-6 in the final of the Australian Open. From the second set, Alcaraz changed his strategy and tired Djokovic by moving fast on the court along with drop shots and won the next set 6-2. After this, Alcaraz also won the third set by 6-3.

Now the world number-1 player had to win only one more set to win the title. Taking advantage of his experience, Djokovic gave a tough fight to Alcaraz in the fourth set. Ultimately Djokovic had to lose the fourth set 5-7.

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The Australian Open 2026 men’s title match is today (February 1) between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic. The champion will receive a prize of more than $100 million. Of course, Novak is an experienced player and a strong contender for the title. But in front is 22-year-old young Carlos, who has made a different identity in the world with his game. Know what time the final will start and where it will be telecast live in India.

Carlos Alcaraz has reached the Australian Open final for the first time. Apart from this, he has won all three Grand Slams 2-2 times. He won his first Grand Slam (US Open) in 2022. Carlos won the French Open and Wimbledon in 2023 and Wimbledon in 2024. Last year he won the French Open and US Open titles.

Serbia’s star player Novak Djokovic has won a record 24 Grand Slams. He has won only Australian Open 10 times. He won his first Grand Slam title in 2008.

Grand Slams won by Novak Djokovic

Australian Open: 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023.
French Open: 2016, 2021, 2023.
Wimbledon: 2011, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022.
US Open: 2011, 2015, 2018, 2023.

What time will the Australian Open 2026 final start?

The final match of Australian Open between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will start today (February 1) at 2 pm.

Where will the Australian Open 2026 final be played?

Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne.

Where will the Australian Open 2026 final be telecast live?

The Australian Open final match between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will be telecast live in India on Sony Sports Network.

On which app will the Australian Open 2026 final be live streamed?

The live streaming of Carlos Alcaraz vs Novak Djokovic Australian Open final will be on Sony Liv app and website.

Bluezone’s Louis Hanson went around the grounds asking fans who will be the winner tonight. Alcaraz v Djokovic. pic.twitter.com/Zm42CtG7VW

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) February 1, 2026

Australian Open 2026 Winner Prize Money

The prize money for the champion of the Australian Open 2025 has been increased by $15 million compared to last year. The prize money in 2025 was $96.5 million, the player who becomes champion in 2026 will get $111.5 million.

Australian Open 2026 Final Live Streaming In India: The final of Australian Open has been decided. The title match will be played between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz. Djokovic did wonders and made it to the Australian Open final for the 11th time. There is a lot of enthusiasm in India regarding this match. So let us know when and where the Australian Open final will be telecast live in India.

Let us tell you that Novak Djokovic kept alive the hopes of winning the 25th Grand Slam by defeating Yannick Sinner 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the semi-finals which lasted 4 hours and 9 minutes. On the other hand, Carlos Alcaraz defeated Alexander Zverev 6-4, 7-6 (7/5), 6-7 (3/7), 6-7 (4/7), 7-5 in the semi-finals and entered the finals. This semi-final lasted for 5 hours and 27 minutes.

When will the final be held?

The final of the Australian Open between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will be played on 01 February (Sunday) at Rod Laver Arena. According to Indian time, the match will start at 2 pm.

Where to watch live in India

The title match between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will be telecast live in India through Sony Sports Network.

HE IS NOT DONE.

Alcaraz BREAKS and we’re all square at 5-5! pic.twitter.com/aMS3HKJ5Wl

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 30, 2026

Where will the live streaming take place?

This title match will be streamed live in India through Fancode app, through which you will be able to enjoy it on mobile, laptop and smart TV.

Bring on Sunday pic.twitter.com/3aO7kIcEsr

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 30, 2026

Yannick Sinner was a contender for the final

Alcaraz surprised the world by defeating Yanis Sinner in the semi-finals. Yannick Sinner was considered the contender for victory in the match against Alcaraz. It was being said that Sinner would win the semi-finals and make it to the finals. But Alcaraz proved everyone wrong and won.

It is noteworthy that Sinner has defeated Alcaraz in the Grand Slam finals thrice. Considering this record, Sinner was considered a one-sided winner before the match. But Alcaraz proved everyone wrong and won.