Carlos Alcaraz, encouraging data. Photo: gettyimages
The 2026 Australian Open final between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic is one of the most contested in the Open Era with nearly a 16-year age gap between the participants. In the four finals with the largest age difference, the younger player emerged victorious each time.
The 4 Grand Slam finals with the biggest age difference have been won by the young ones:
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Connors defeated Rosewall at Wimbledon 1974 (18-year difference).
Connors defeated Rosewall at the US Open 1974 (18-year difference).
Alcaraz defeated Djokovic at Wimbledon 2023 (16 years apart)… pic.twitter.com/Nxvt6b8Rnu
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