Carlos Alcaraz expressed his desire to complete the career Grand Slam by ending his drought at the Australian Open this time around. 

Alcaraz heads into the season's first major having never gone beyond the quarter-finals at the event, losing to Novak Djokovic in the last eight back in 2025. 

But after his successes at the French Open and US Open last year, the Spaniard now has seven major titles, but it is in Melbourne that he is yet to taste victory.

Should Alcaraz go all the way, he would become the sixth male player in the Open Era to achieve the career Grand Slam. 

He would join the likes of Rod Laver, Andre Agassi, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Djokovic in achieving that feat. At 22, he would also be the youngest to do so. 

"I think this is my main goal for this year," said Alcaraz. 

"So it's going to be really interesting for me how I prepared, which I think I just made a really good pre-season, just to be in a good shape.

"I'm just hungry for the title, hungry to do a really good result here. I'm just getting ready as much as I can.

"I'm really excited about the tournament beginning."

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In the Open Era, only Bjorn Borg (seven) has claimed more men's singles titles at grand slams before turning 23 than Alcaraz (six), who equalled compatriot Nadal with his triumph at Flushing Meadows last year.

Alcaraz (71) claimed the most match wins of any player at ATP level in 2025, while his win rate last season (88.8%) was second only to Jannik Sinner (90.6%). 

The world number one begins his title tilt against home hopeful Adam Walton, who could become just the second player in the Open Era to defeat the top seed in the opening round of the men's singles at the Australian Open. 

Alcaraz was asked by reporters if he would swap titles at all three of the other majors this year for the crown Down Under, but he could not decide. 

"I don't know which one I would choose," he said. 

"Obviously, completing the career Grand Slam is something amazing to do. Being able to be the youngest that has done it before, you know, is even better."