MELBOURNE, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz meet ‌in Sunday's Australian Open final with history in the balance, as the Serbian great chases a record 25th Grand Slam title and the Spanish dynamo bids to become ‌the youngest man to win all four majors.

Modern men's tennis has not lacked for champions pushing for the next frontier of greatness but the stakes have ‌rarely been higher in a single match.