BBC Sport · Jan 31
Why Djokovic needs Melbourne win more than Alcaraz
Image caption, Novak Djokovic leads 5-4 overall in the head-to-head, but Carlos Alcaraz is 3-2 ahead at the majors after winning last year's US Open quarter-finalWhoever wins Sunday's Australian Open men's singles final between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will create history.
Djokovic, 38, has been stuck on 24 Grand Slam titles since September 2023 - and one more success will take him clear of Margaret Court's record of major singles titles.
One of the young guns stopping Djokovic has been 22-year-old Alcaraz.