Melbourne, Feb 2, 2026 (AFP) - Hatred of losing drives relentless Alcaraz to tennis history

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Carlos Alcaraz says that his absolute hatred of losing drives him to keep making landmarks after becoming the youngest man to win all four Grand Slam tournaments. The Spaniard beat Serbian great Novak Djokovic in four sets in Sunday's Australian Open final, adding his first Melbourne crown to his Wimbledon, US Open and French Open titles. In doing it at the age of 22 he surpassed legendary compatriot Rafael Nadal, who was 24 when he completed a c......

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