{"id":97043,"date":"2026-01-31T00:24:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T05:24:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=97043"},"modified":"2026-01-31T00:24:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T05:24:54","slug":"carlos-alcaraz-vs-novak-djokovic-australian-open-2026-final-how-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2026\/01\/31\/carlos-alcaraz-vs-novak-djokovic-australian-open-2026-final-how-to-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"Carlos Alcaraz vs Novak Djokovic: Australian Open 2026 Final How to Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"

The final of the first Major of the new season sees World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz<\/a> going up against 24-time Major champion Novak Djokovic<\/a> in a true intergenerational clash between two of the very best players of their respective eras.<\/p>\n

Both players, in a direct rematch of last year\u2019s quarterfinal down under<\/a>, which Djokovic won in four sets, will be competing for different kinds of history. Alcaraz is looking to become the youngest winner of the Career Grand Slam, while Djokovic is aiming to reach uncharted territory by becoming the first singles player ever to win more than 24 Major titles<\/a>.<\/p>\n

With the stakes so high, here is your complete guide on how to keep up with the entire action live and not miss a single minute.<\/p>\n

Path to the Final<\/h3>\n

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Carlos Alcaraz enters the final on the back of his best-ever run at Melbourne Park, which saw him make the final for the first time in his career. The Spaniard had to overcome the tricky Tommy Paul in the fourth round, after which he went on to defeat two top-10 players in Alex de Minaur<\/a> and Alexander Zverev. The latter victory came in a five-set classic, with Alcaraz battling through severe cramps to seal the win<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Novak Djokovic, on the other hand, has had one of the strangest roads to a Major final in quite some time. While the Serbian started the tournament positively, playing some solid tennis<\/a>, he first received a walkover in the fourth round<\/a>. In the quarterfinals, his opponent, Lorenzo Musetti, retired mid-match while leading Djokovic by two sets<\/a> to zero due to injury. That set up the 10-time Australian Open champion for a semifinal clash with Jannik Sinner \u2014 a match Djokovic won against seemingly all odds, producing one of the greatest victories of his career<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Match Time and Where to Watch<\/h3>\n

The final will take place on February 1, scheduled for the night session on Rod Laver Arena on Saturday. The match is expected to begin around 7:30 PM local time (3:30 AM EST, 8:30 AM GMT).<\/p>\n

Being one of the most pivotal tennis matches not just of 2026, but of the sport\u2019s history, the final will be broadcast across leading sports networks worldwide, including:<\/p>\n