Alcaraz eyes top ranking at Australian Open

Carlos Alcaraz is raring to go at the Australian Open where he will seek to dethrone title holder Novak Djokovic and secure a third Grand Slam triumph that would see him reclaim the world No 1 spot.

The 20-year-old Spaniard will hope to bury memories of an injury-plagued start to last year when he missed the Australian Open, which Djokovic won to climb back to the rankings summit.

The bull-like Alcaraz, who has taken the tennis world by storm since becoming the youngest men's world No 1 after his US Open triumph in 2022, hit back by capturing his second Grand Slam title at Wimbledon following an epic five-set final victory over Djokovic.