Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic’s Australian Open final capped off a superb Grand Slam, which hit incredible feats at the latter stages.
Alcaraz defeated Djokovic to win the Australian Open, but the semi-finals are where most fans were completely blown away.
Djokovic stunned Jannik Sinner in five sets to reach the final, while Alcaraz needed the same scoreline to survive a scare against Alexander Zverev.
Fresh from the hype of the incredible semi-finals, Djokovic and Alcaraz’s final at the Australian Open saw the pair break a nine year streak at the Grand Slam.
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic receive incredible viewing figures
The Australian Open does not align perfectly with the United States’ time zones, but it didn’t stop fans from getting a glimpse of the final.
730,000 viewers watched Alcaraz defeat Djokovic on Rod Laver Arena, which is more than any Australian Open final since 2017.
Can Carlos Alcaraz win MORE Grand Slams than Novak Djokovic? 🤔
The match, which took place in the early hours of the morning in the United States, was watched by 57% more fans than the 2025 final between Sinner and Zverev.
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal’s match in 2017 is the last Australian Open final which can beat it, after the two legends attracted 900,000 viewers to ESPN.
Alcaraz’s quest to become the youngest man to win the Career Grand Slam and Djokovic trying to capture an elusive 25th major clearly struck a chord with viewers this year.
Carlos Alcaraz continues to prove he’s the biggest draw in tennis
Alcaraz has completely changed the game on the court, but he’s also helped grow the sport with the television viewer.
Several of Alcaraz’s Grand Slam final wins have seen millions of fans flock in and break tennis television records.
Which member of the ‘Big Three’ is Carlos Alcaraz most similar to? Let us know why below👇
The star’s maiden Wimbledon win in 2023 saw 11.3 million people watch him defeat Djokovic in five sets on the BBC.
But Alcaraz is not the only player who fans can’t get enough of on the ATP Tour.
The star’s ATP Finals clash with Jannik Sinner in 2025, too, saw record viewing figures in Italy, as seven million fans watched their man lift the trophy in Turin.
