13:32 CET - Newly crowned champion Alcaraz, speaking on Rod Laver Arena after winning his seventh major title, said: "I want to talk about Novak - he deserves an ovation for sure. You talk about how I'm doing amazing things, but what you're doing is inspiring - not just for tennis players, but for athletes around the world and for me as well.
"You put in hard work every day with your team and I enjoy watching you play and it's been an honour sharing the locker room and the court with you. Thank you for what you're doing because it's really inspiring to me."
On Rafael Nadal watching from the stands: "It's a bit weird seeing Rafa in the stands. I think it's the first time as a professional because I know you watched me when I was 14 or 15 years old.
"It's such an honour playing in front of you, we had great battles on the court and it was an honour sharing the court with you. Thank you for being here."
13:17 CET - Speaking in his runners-up speech, Djokovic said: "First and foremost of course congratulations Carlos. An amazing tournament and an amazing couple of weeks. What you have been doing, the best word to describe it is historic. Legendary.
"I wish you best of luck for the rest of your career. You are so young you have a lot of time, like myself.
"I am sure we will be seeing a lot of each other over the next 10 years... not!"
12:50 CET - Carlos Alcaraz has won a maiden Australian Open title and a seventh Grand Slam overall after coming from a set down to defeat 10-time former champion Novak Djokovic 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 on Rod Laver Arena.
The Spaniard was pushed hard by the legendary Serb, who showed all his fighting spirit in an absorbing fourth set, but the 22-year-old from Murcia ultimately prevailed in three hours and four minutes to become the youngest man in the Open era to complete a Career Grand Slam.
Read more on Alcaraz's victory here.
11:48 CET - It's all going Carlos Alcaraz's way on Rod Laver Arena now!
The Spaniard takes a dominant third set 6-3 to move one set away from becoming the youngest man in the Open era to complete a Career Grand Slam (winning all four majors).
10:59 CET - Carlos Alcaraz is back on level terms in the final after breaking Novak Djokovic twice to take the second set 6-2 in 36 minutes.
10:20 CET - A flawless set of tennis from 10-time former champion Novak Djokovic has seen the Serb move ahead in the Australian Open final.
Making 78% of first serves and hitting eight winners to just four unforced errors, Djokovic outclassed Alcaraz 6-2 in 34 minutes.
09:46 CET - The men's final is now underway!
We'll be providing regular updates throughout the contest, while you can also follow point-by-point coverage via the link at the top of the page!
09:17 CET - We're just 15 minutes away from Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic walking out onto Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne...
Read our in-depth preview of the final here!
07:30 CET - Hello and welcome to Flashscore's coverage of the 2026 Australian Open men's final!
We're just two hours away from what is undoubtedly one of tennis' biggest ever matches, with history guaranteed to be made in the clash between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic.
If the Spaniard can claim his first Australian Open title, he'll become the youngest man in the history of tennis to win all four majors and complete the Career Slam. If the Serb can claim his 11th, he'll become the first player ever to have won 25 Grand Slams.
It would take a brave man to say which record is more likely to be broken today. On one hand, Alcaraz has looked the best player by quite some way down under, and saw off Djokovic with ease in the US Open semis back in September.
However, he looked physically depleted in his semi-final win over Alexander Zverev, which at well over five hours was the tournament's longest semi ever. What's more, Djokovic won their only previous clash in Melbourne, in last year's quarter-final.
Many doubted whether the 38-year-old could ever produce the level of tennis he played that day again, but he pulled one of his best performances ever out of the bag against Jannik Sinner on Friday to reach his first Grand Slam final in a year and a half.
If the Serb can play that well again, we're in for something special.