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Australian Open, one of the world’s major tennis championships (the first of the four annual Grand Slam events), held at the National Tennis Centre at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia.

Started by the Lawn Tennis Association of Australasia (later, of Australia), the first tournament for men was held in 1905 and the first for women in 1922. The site rotated between Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Adelaide until 1988, when the tournament was permanently settled at the hard courts of Flinders Park, which was renamed Melbourne Park in 1996. (The switch to hard courts in 1988 left Wimbledon the sole major grass-court tournament in professional tennis.) Although Australians often dominated the field of tennis internationally, the Australian tournament for many years suffered from the reluctance of overseas players to travel the long distance to compete, a situation largely remedied with the advent of jet travel. The tournament is played in January.

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Australian Open singles champions

A list of Australian Open singles champions is provided in the table.

Australian Open Tennis Championships—singles
year men women
*No tournament was held in 1986, as the date of the event was changed from December to January.
1905 Rodney Heath (Austl.)
1906 Anthony Wilding (N.Z.)
1907 Horace Rice (Austl.)
1908 Fred Alexander (U.S.)
1909 Anthony Wilding (N.Z.)
1910 Rodney Heath (Austl.)
1911 Norman Brookes (Austl.)
1912 James Cecil Parke (U.K.)
1913 Ernie Parker (Austl.)
1914 Arthur O'Hara Wood (Austl.)
1915 Gordon Lowe (U.K.)
1916–18 not held
1919 Algernon Kingscote (U.K.)
1920 Pat O'Hara Wood (Austl.)
1921 Rhys Gemmell (Austl.)
1922 James Anderson (Austl.) Margaret Molesworth (Austl.)
1923 Pat O'Hara Wood (Austl.) Margaret Molesworth (Austl.)
1924 James Anderson (Austl.) Sylvia Lance (Austl.)
1925 James Anderson (Austl.) Daphne Akhurst (Austl.)
1926 John Hawkes (Austl.) Daphne Akhurst (Austl.)
1927 Gerald Patterson (Austl.) Esna Boyd (Austl.)
1928 Jean Borotra (France) Daphne Akhurst (Austl.)
1929 John Colin Gregory (U.K.) Daphne Akhurst (Austl.)
1930 Edgar Moon (Austl.) Daphne Akhurst (Austl.)
1931 Jack Crawford (Austl.) Coral Buttsworth (Austl.)
1932 Jack Crawford (Austl.) Coral Buttsworth (Austl.)
1933 Jack Crawford (Austl.) Joan Hartigan (Austl.)
1934 Fred Perry (U.K.) Joan Hartigan (Austl.)
1935 Jack Crawford (Austl.) Dorothy Round (U.K.)
1936 Adrian Quist (Austl.) Joan Hartigan (Austl.)
1937 Vivian McGrath (Austl.) Nancye Wynne (Austl.)
1938 Don Budge (U.S.) Dorothy Bundy (U.S.)
1939 John Bromwich (Austl.) Emily Westacott (Austl.)
1940 Adrian Quist (Austl.) Nancye Wynne (Austl.)
1941–45 not held
1946 John Bromwich (Austl.) Nancye Wynne Bolton (Austl.)
1947 Dinny Pails (Austl.) Nancye Bolton (Austl.)
1948 Adrian Quist (Austl.) Nancye Bolton (Austl.)
1949 Frank Sedgman (Austl.) Doris Hart (U.S.)
1950 Frank Sedgman (Austl.) Louise Brough (U.S.)
1951 Dick Savitt (U.S.) Nancye Bolton (Austl.)
1952 Ken McGregor (Austl.) Thelma Long (Austl.)
1953 Ken Rosewall (Austl.) Maureen Connolly (U.S.)
1954 Mervyn Rose (Austl.) Thelma Long (Austl.)
1955 Ken Rosewall (Austl.) Beryl Penrose (Austl.)
1956 Lew Hoad (Austl.) Mary Carter (Austl.)
1957 Ashley Cooper (Austl.) Shirley Fry (U.S.)
1958 Ashley Cooper (Austl.) Angela Mortimer (U.K.)
1959 Alex Olmedo (Peru) Mary Carter Reitano (Austl.)
1960 Rod Laver (Austl.) Margaret Smith (Austl.)
1961 Roy Emerson (Austl.) Margaret Smith (Austl.)
1962 Roy Laver (Austl.) Margaret Smith (Austl.)
1963 Roy Emerson (Austl.) Margaret Smith (Austl.)
1964 Roy Emerson (Austl.) Margaret Smith (Austl.)
1965 Roy Emerson (Austl.) Margaret Smith (Austl.)
1966 Roy Emerson (Austl.) Margaret Smith (Austl.)
1967 Roy Emerson (Austl.) Nancy Richey (U.S.)
1968 William Bowrey (Austl.) Billie Jean King (U.S.)
1969 Rod Laver (Austl.) Margaret Smith Court (Austl.)
1970 Arthur Ashe (U.S.) Margaret Smith Court (Austl.)
1971 Ken Rosewall (Austl.) Margaret Smith Court (Austl.)
1972 Ken Rosewall (Austl.) Virginia Wade (U.K.)
1973 John Newcombe (Austl.) Margaret Smith Court (Austl.)
1974 Jimmy Connors (U.S.) Evonne Goolagong (Austl.)
1975 John Newcombe (Austl.) Evonne Goolagong (Austl.)
1976 Mark Edmondson (Austl.) Evonne Goolagong Cawley (Austl.)
1977 (Jan.) Roscoe Tanner (U.S.) Kerry Reid (Austl.)
1977 (Dec.) Vitas Gerulaitis (U.S.) Evonne Goolagong Cawley (Austl.)
1978 Guillermo Vilas (Arg.) Chris O'Neill (Austl.)
1979 Guillermo Vilas (Arg.) Barbara Jordan (U.S.)
1980 Brian Teacher (U.S.) Hana Mandlikova (Czech.)
1981 Johan Kriek (S.Af.) Martina Navratilova (U.S.)
1982 Johan Kriek (S.Af.) Chris Evert Lloyd (U.S.)
1983 Mats Wilander (Swed.) Martina Navratilova (U.S.)
1984 Mats Wilander (Swed.) Chris Evert Lloyd (U.S.)
1985 Stefan Edberg (Swed.) Martina Navratilova (U.S.)
1986 not held*
1987 Stefan Edberg (Swed.) Hana Mandlikova (Czech.)
1988 Mats Wilander (Swed.) Steffi Graf (W.Ger.)
1989 Ivan Lendl (Czech.) Stef Graf (W.Ger.)
1990 Ivan Lendl (Czech.) Steffi Graf (W.Ger.)
1991 Boris Becker (Ger.) Monica Seles (Yugos.)
1992 Jim Courier (U.S.) Monica Seles (Yugos.)
1993 Jim Courier (U.S.) Monica Seles (Yugos.)
1994 Pete Sampras (U.S.) Steffi Graf (Ger.)
1995 Andre Agassi (U.S.) Mary Pierce (France)
1996 Boris Becker (Ger.) Monica Seles (U.S.)
1997 Pete Sampras (U.S.) Martina Hingis (Switz.)
1998 Petr Korda (Cz.Rep.) Martina Hingis (Switz.)
1999 Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Russia) Martina Hingis (Switz.)
2000 Andre Agassi (U.S.) Lindsay Davenport (U.S.)
2001 Andre Agassi (U.S.) Jennifer Capriati (U.S.)
2002 Thomas Johansson (Swed.) Jennifer Capriati (U.S.)
2003 Andre Agassi (U.S.) Serena Williams (U.S.)
2004 Roger Federer (Switz.) Justine Henin-Hardenne (Belg.)
2005 Marat Safin (Russia) Serena Williams (U.S.)
2006 Roger Federer (Switz.) Amelie Mauresmo (France)
2007 Roger Federer (Switz.) Serena Williams (U.S.)
2008 Novak Djokovic (Serbia) Maria Sharapova (Russia)
2009 Rafael Nadal (Spain) Serena Williams (U.S.)
2010 Roger Federer (Switz.) Serena Williams (U.S.)
2011 Novak Djokovic (Serbia) Kim Clijsters (Belg.)
2012 Novak Djokovic (Serbia) Victoria Azarenka (Bela.)
2013 Novak Djokovic (Serbia) Victoria Azarenka (Bela.)
2014 Stanislas Wawrinka (Switz.) Li Na (China)
2015 Novak Djokovic (Serbia) Serena Williams (U.S.)
2016 Novak Djokovic (Serbia) Angelique Kerber (Ger.)
2017 Roger Federer (Switz.) Serena Williams (U.S.)
2018 Roger Federer (Switz.) Caroline Wozniacki (Den.)
2019 Novak Djokovic (Serbia) Naomi Osaka (Japan)
2020 Novak Djokovic (Serbia) Sofia Kenin (U.S.)
2021 Novak Djokovic (Serbia) Naomi Osaka (Japan)
2022 Rafael Nadal (Spain) Ashleigh Barty (Austl.)
2023 Novak Djokovic (Serbia) Aryna Sabalenka (Bela.)
2024 Jannik Sinner (Italy) Aryna Sabalenka (Bela.)

Australian Open doubles champions

A list of Australian Open doubles champions is provided in the table.

Australian Open Tennis Championships—doubles
year men women
*Finals rained out.
**No tournament was held in 1986, as the date of the event was changed from December to January.
1905 Tom Tachell, Randolph Lycett
1906 Tony Wilding, Rodney Heath
1907 H.A. Parker, Bill Gregg
1908 Fred Alexander, Alfred Dunlop
1909 Ernie F. Parker, J.P. Keane
1910 Horace Rice, Ashley Campbell
1911 Rodney Heath, Randolph Lycett
1912 James Parke, Charles Dixon
1913 Ernie F. Parker, A. Hedeman
1914 Ashley Campbell, Gerald Patterson
1915 Horace Rice, C.V. Todd
1916–18 not held
1919 Pat O'Hara Wood, R.V. Thomas
1920 Pat O'Hara Wood, R.V. Thomas
1921 R. Gemmell, S. Eaton
1922 Gerald Patterson, John Hawkes Esna Boyd, Marjorie Mountain
1923 Pat O'Hara Wood, Bert St. John Esna Boyd, Sylvia Lance
1924 Norman Brookes, James Anderson Daphne Akhurst, Sylvia Lance
1925 Gerald Patterson, Pat O'Hara Wood Daphne Akhurst, Sylvia Lance Harper
1926 Gerald Patterson, John Hawkes Meryl O'Hara Wood, Esna Boyd
1927 Gerald Patterson, John Hawkes Meryl O'Hara Wood, Louie Bickerton
1928 Jean Borotra, Jacques Brugnon Daphne Akhurst, Esna Boyd
1929 Jack Crawford, Harry Hopman Daphne Akhurst, Louie Bickerton
1930 Jack Crawford, Harry Hopman Mall Molesworth, Emily Hood
1931 Charles Donohoe, Ray Dunlop Daphne Akhurst Cozens, Louie Bickerton
1932 Jack Crawford, Gar Moon Coral Buttsworth, Marjorie Crawford
1933 Ellsworth Vines, Keith Gledhill Mall Molesworth, Emily Westacott
1934 Fred Perry, Patrick Hughes Mall Molesworth, Emily Westacott
1935 Jack Crawford, Vivian McGrath Evelyn Dearman, Nancy Lyle
1936 Adrian Quist, Don Turnbull Thelma Coyne, Nancye Wynne
1937 Adrian Quist, Don Turnbull Thelma Coyne, Nancye Wynne
1938 Adrian Quist, John Bromwich Thelma Coyne, Nancye Wynne
1939 Adrian Quist, John Bromwich Thelma Coyne, Nancye Wynne
1940 Adrian Quist, John Bromwich Thelma Coyne, Nancye Wynne
1941–45 not held
1946 Adrian Quist, John Bromwich Joyce Fitch, Mary Bevis
1947 Adrian Quist, John Bromwich Thelma Long, Nancye Wynne Bolton
1948 Adrian Quist, John Bromwich Thelma Long, Nancye Bolton
1949 Adrian Quist, John Bromwich Thelma Long, Nancye Bolton
1950 Adrian Quist, John Bromwich Louise Brough, Doris Hart
1951 Frank Sedgman, Ken McGregor Thelma Long, Nancye Bolton
1952 Frank Sedgman, Ken McGregor Thelma Long, Nancye Bolton
1953 Lew Hoad, Ken Rosewall Mo Connolly, Julie Sampson
1954 Rex Hartwig, Mervyn Rose Mary Bevis Hawton, Beryl Penrose
1955 Vic Seixas, Tony Trabert Mary Hawton, Beryl Penrose
1956 Lew Hoad, Ken Rosewall Mary Hawton, Thelma Long
1957 Lew Hoad, Neale Fraser Althea Gibson, Shirley Fry
1958 Ashley Cooper, Neale Fraser Mary Hawton, Thelma Long
1959 Rod Laver, Bob Mark Renee Schuurman, Sandra Reynolds
1960 Rod Laver, Bob Mark Mario Bueno, Christine Truman
1961 Rod Laver, Bob Mark Mary Reitano, Margaret Smith
1962 Roy Emerson, Neale Fraser Margaret Smith, Robyn Ebbern
1963 Bob Hewitt, Fred Stolle Margaret Smith, Robyn Ebbern
1964 Bob Hewitt, Fred Stolle Judy Tegart, Lesley Turner
1965 John Newcombe, Tony Roche Margaret Smith, Lesley Turner
1966 Roy Emerson, Fred Stolle Carole Graebner, Nancy Richey
1967 John Newcombe, Tony Roche Judy Tegart, Lesley Turner
1968 Dick Crealy, Allan Stone Karen Krantzcke, Kerry Melville
1969 Roy Emerson, Rod Laver Margaret Smith Court, Judy Tegart
1970 Bob Lutz, Stan Smith Margaret Court, Judy Tegart Dalton
1971 John Newcombe, Tony Roche Margaret Court, Evonne Goolagong
1972 Owen Davidson, Ken Rosewall Kerry Harris, Helen Gourlay
1973 Mal Anderson, John Newcombe Margaret Court, Virginia Wade
1974 Ross Case, Geoff Masters Evonne Goolagong, Peggy Michel
1975 John Alexander, Phil Dent Evonne Goolagong, Peggy Michel
1976 John Newcombe, Tony Roche Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Helen Gourlay
1977 (Jan.) Arthur Ashe, Tony Roche Dianne Fromholtz, Helen Gourlay
1977 (Dec.) Allan Stone, Ray Ruffels Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Helen Gourlay*
Mona Guerrant, Kerry Reid*
1978 Wojtek Fibak, Kim Warwick Renata Tomanova, Betsy Nagelsen
1979 Peter McNamara, Paul McNamee Judy Chaloner, Diane Evers
1980 Kim Warwick, Mark Edmondson Martina Navratilova, Betsy Nagelsen
1981 Kim Warwick, Mark Edmondson Kathy Jordan, Anne Smith
1982 John Alexander, John Fitzgerald Martina Navratilova, Pam Shriver
1983 Mark Edmondson, Paul McNamee Martina Navratilova, Pam Shriver
1984 Mark Edmondson, Sherwood Stewart Martina Navratilova, Pam Shriver
1985 Paul Annacone, Christo van Rensburg Martina Navratilova, Pam Shriver
1986 not held**
1987 Stefan Edberg, Anders Jarryd Martina Navratilova, Pam Shriver
1988 Rick Leach, Jim Pugh Martina Navratilova, Pam Shriver
1989 Rick Leach, Jim Pugh Martin Navratilova, PamShriver
1990 Pieter Aldrich, Danie Visser Jana Novotna, Helena Sukova
1991 Scott Davis, David Pate Patty Fendick, Mary Joe Fernandez
1992 Todd Woodbridge, Mark Woodforde Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, Helena Sukova
1993 Danie Visser, Laurie Warder Gigi Fernandez, Natalia Zvereva
1994 Paul Haarhuis, Jacco Eltingh Gigi Fernandez, Natalia Zvereva
1995 Jared Palmer, Richey Reneberg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, Jana Novotna
1996 Stefan Edberg, Petr Korda Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, Chanda Rubin
1997 Todd Woodbridge, Mark Woodforde Martina Hingis, Natalia Zvereva
1998 Jonas Björkman, Jacco Eltingh Martina Hingis, Mirjana Lucic
1999 Jona Björkman, Peter Rafter Martina Hingis, Anna Kournikova
2000 Ellis Ferreira, Rick Leach Lisa Raymond, Rennae Stubbs
2001 Jonas Björkman, Todd Woodbridge Serena Williams, Venus Williams
2002 Mark Knowles, Daniel Nestor Martina Hingis, Anna Kournikova
2003 Michael Llodra, Fabrice Santoro Serena Williams, Venus Williams
2004 Michael Llodra, Fabrice Santoro Virginia Ruano Pascual, Paola Suárez
2005 Wayne Black, Kevin Ullyett Svetlana Kuznetsova, Alicia Molik
2006 Bob Bryan, Mike Bryan Yan Zi, Zheng Jie
2007 Bob Bryan, Mike Bryan Cara Black, Liezel Huber
2008 Jonathon Erlich, Andy Ram Alona Bondarenko, Kateryna Bondarenko
2009 Bob Bryan, Mike Bryan Serena Williams, Venus Williams
2010 Bob Bryan, Mike Bryan Serena Williams, Venus Williams
2011 Bob Bryan, Mike Bryan Gisela Dulko, Flavia Pennetta
2012 Leander Paes, Radeck Stepanek Svetlana Kuznetsova, Vera Zvonareva
2013 Bob Bryan, Mike Bryan Sara Errani, Roberta Vinci
2014 Lukasv Kubot, Robert Lindstedt Sara Errani, Roberta Vinci
2015 Simone Bolelli, Fabio Fognini Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Lucie Safarova
2016 Jamie Murray, Bruno Soares Martina Hingis, Sania Mirza
2017 John Peers, Henri Kontinen Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Lucie Safarova
2018 Oliver Marach, Mate Pavic Timea Babos, Kristina Mladenovic
2019 Pierre-Hugues Herbert, Nicolas Mahut Samantha Stosur, Zhang Shuai
2020 Rajeev Ram, Joe Salisbury Timea Babos, Kristina Mladenovic
2021 Ivan Dodig, Filip Polasek Elise Mertens, Aryna Sabalenka
2022 Thanasi Kokkinakis, Nick Kyrgios Barbora Krejcikova, Katerina Siniakova
2023 Rinky Hijikata, Jason Kubler Barbora Krejcikova, Katerina Siniakova
2024 Rohan Bopanna, Matthew Ebden Hsieh Su-Wei, Elise Mertens
This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.