New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- As only true champions do, Novak Djokovic assessed a tournament where he got within two sets of achieving a record 25th Grand Slam title as something to work on.

In an Australian Open final where both men were chasing history, 22-year-old Carlos Alcaraz came back to beat Djokovic in four sets on Sunday night.

"You're speaking to me 10 minutes after I lost the final, so of course I'm going to be a little bit bitter about losing," Djokovic said in his official post-final news conference. "But, again, I lost to a No. 1 in the world and already a legendary player."

It was the first time Djokovic has ever lost a final at Melbourne Park, where he's won 10 of his 24 Grand Slam singles titles. That's already a record in me...