The Australian Open is a professional Grand Slam tennis tournament that is held annually in Melbourne. Organized by Tennis Australia, it is the first of four major events on the tennis calendar every year. The Australian Open was founded in 1905; it is played on the outdoor hard courts at Melbourne Park and is widely regarded as one of the best events throughout the year. As of 2024, the total prize money commitment stands at a whopping A$86.5 million.
According to Sporting News, the Australian Open has a total of 128 participants in the men’s and women’s singles, and 64 pairs participants in the men’s and women’s doubles. Meanwhile, the mixed doubles draw has 32 pairs. The tournament is conducted in the month of January, kickstarting a packed season. As of 2024, Novak Djokovic and Margaret Court are the most decorated players at the Australian Open - with 10 and 11 titles respectively.
Here is the full list of champions at the Australian Open over the years (Open Era only):
Men's Singles
According to the Australian Open website, these are all the winners of the men's singles events, as of 2024
| 2024 | Jannik Sinner (ITA) |
| 2023 | Novak Djokovic (SRB) |
| 2022 | Rafael Nadal (ESP) |
| 2021 | Novak Djokovic (SRB) |
| 2020 | Novak Djokovic (SRB) |
| 2019 | Novak Djokovic (SRB) |
| 2018 | Roger Federer (SUI) |
| 2017 | Roger Federer (SUI) |
| 2016 | Novak Djokovic (SRB) |
| 2015 | Novak Djokovic (SRB) |
| 2014 | Stan Wawrinka (SUI) |
| 2013 | Novak Djokovic (SRB) |
| 2012 | Novak Djokovic (SRB) |
| 2011 | Novak Djokovic (SRB) |
| 2010 | Roger Federer (SUI) |
| 2009 | Rafael Nadal (ESP) |
| 2008 | Novak Djokovic (SRB) |
| 2007 | Roger Federer (SUI) |
| 2006 | Roger Federer (SUI) |
| 2005 | Marat Safin |
| 2004 | Roger Federer (SUI) |
| 2003 | Andre Agassi (USA) |
| 2002 | Thomas Johansson (SWE) |
| 2001 | Andre Agassi (USA) |
| 2000 | Andre Agassi (USA) |
| 1999 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
| 1998 | Petr Korda (CZE) |
| 1997 | Pete Sampras (USA) |
| 1996 | Boris Becker (GER) |
| 1995 | Andre Agassi (USA) |
| 1994 | Pete Sampras (USA) |
| 1993 | Jim Courier (USA) |
| 1992 | Jim Courier (USA) |
| 1991 | Boris Becker (GER) |
| 1990 | Ivan Lendl (TCH) |
| 1989 | Ivan Lendl (TCH) |
| 1988 | Mats Wilander (SWE) |
| 1987 | Stefan Edberg (SWE) |
| 1986 | No competition |
| 1985 | Stefan Edberg (SWE) |
| 1984 | Mats Wilander (SWE) |
| 1983 | Mats Wilander (SWE) |
| 1982 | Johan Kriek (USA) |
| 1981 | Johan Kriek (RSA) |
| 1980 | Brian Teacher (USA) |
| 1979 | Guillermo Vilas (ARG) |
| 1978 | Guillermo Vilas (ARG) |
| 1977 | Roscoe Tanner (USA) |
| 1977 | Vitas Gerulaitis (USA) |
| 1976 | Mark Edmondson |
| 1975 | John Newcombe |
| 1974 | Jimmy Connors (USA) |
| 1973 | John Newcombe |
| 1972 | Ken Rosewall |
| 1971 | Ken Rosewall |
| 1970 | Arthur Ashe (USA) |
| 1969 | Rod Laver |
Women's Singles winners
According to the Australian Open website, these are all the winners of the women's singles events, as of 2024
| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Aryna Sabalenka |
| 2023 | Aryna Sabalenka |
| 2022 | Ashleigh Barty (AUS) |
| 2021 | Naomi Osaka (JPN) |
| 2020 | Sofia Kenin (USA) |
| 2019 | Naomi Osaka (JPN) |
| 2018 | Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) |
| 2017 | Serena Williams (USA) |
| 2016 | Angelique Kerber (GER) |
| 2015 | Serena Williams (USA) |
| 2014 | Li Na (CHN) |
| 2013 | Victoria Azarenka |
| 2012 | Victoria Azarenka |
| 2011 | Kim Clijsters (BEL) |
| 2010 | Serena Williams (USA) |
| 2009 | Serena Williams (USA) |
| 2008 | Maria Sharapova |
| 2007 | Serena Williams (USA) |
| 2006 | Amelie Mauresmo (FRA) |
| 2005 | Serena Williams (USA) |
| 2004 | Justine Henin-Hardenne (BEL) |
| 2003 | Serena Williams (USA) |
| 2002 | Jennifer Capriati (USA) |
| 2001 | Jennifer Capriati (USA) |
| 2000 | Lindsay Davenport (USA) |
| 1999 | Martina Hingis (SUI) |
| 1998 | Martina Hingis (SUI) |
| 1997 | Martina Hingis (SUI) |
| 1996 | Monica Seles (USA) |
| 1995 | Mary Pierce (FRA) |
| 1994 | Steffi Graf (GER) |
| 1993 | Monica Seles (YUG) |
| 1992 | Monica Seles (YUG) |
| 1991 | Monica Seles (YUG) |
| 1990 | Steffi Graf (GER) |
| 1989 | Steffi Graf (FRG) |
| 1988 | Steffi Graf (FRG) |
| 1987 | Hana Mandlikova (TCH) |
| 1986 | No competition |
| 1985 | Martina Navratilova (USA) |
| 1984 | Chris Evert-Lloyd (USA) |
| 1983 | Martina Navratilova (USA) |
| 1982 | Chris Evert-Lloyd (USA) |
| 1981 | Martina Navratilova (USA) |
| 1980 | Hana Mandlikova (TCH) |
| 1979 | Barbara Jordan (USA) |
| 1978 | Chris O’Neil |
| 1977 | Evonne Goolagong Cawley |
| 1977 | Kerry Reid (Melville) |
| 1976 | Evonne Goolagong Cawley |
| 1975 | Evonne Goolagong |
| 1974 | Evonne Goolagong |
| 1973 | Margaret Court |
| 1972 | Virginia Wade (GBR) |
| 1971 | Margaret Court |
| 1970 | Margaret Court |
| 1969 | Margaret Court (Smith) |
Men's Doubles winners
According to the Australian Open website, these are all the winners of the men's doubles event, as of 2024
| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Rohan Bopanna (IND) Matthew Ebden (AUS) |
| 2023 | Rinky Hijikata (AUS)Jason Kubler (AUS) |
| 2022 | Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS)Nick Kyrgios (AUS) |
| 2021 | Ivan Dodig (CRO)Filip Polasek (SVK) |
| 2020 | Rajeev Ram (USA)Joe Salisbury (GBR) |
| 2019 | Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA)Nicolas Mahut (FRA) |
| 2018 | Oliver Marach (AUT)Mate Pavic (CRO) |
| 2017 | Henri Kontinen (FIN)John Peers (AUS) |
| 2016 | Jamie Murray (GBR)Bruno Soares (BRA) |
| 2015 | Simone Bollelli (ITA)Fabio Fognini (ITA) |
| 2014 | Lukasz Kubot (POL)Robert Lindstedt (SWE) |
| 2013 | Bob Bryan (USA)Mike Bryan (USA) |
| 2012 | Leander Paes (IND)Radek Stepanek (CZE) |
| 2011 | Bob Bryan (USA)Mike Bryan (USA) |
| 2010 | Bob Bryan (USA)Mike Bryan (USA) |
| 2009 | Bob Bryan (USA)Mike Bryan (USA) |
| 2008 | Jonathan Erlich (ISR)Andy Ram (ISR) |
| 2007 | Bob Bryan (USA)Mike Bryan (USA) |
| 2006 | Bob Bryan (USA)Mike Bryan (USA) |
| 2005 | Wayne Black (ZIM)Kevin Ullyett (ZIM) |
| 2004 | Michael Llodra (FRA)Fabrice Santoro (FRA) |
| 2003 | Michael Llodra (FRA)Fabrice Santoro (FRA) |
| 2002 | Mark Knowles (BAH)Daniel Nestor (CAN) |
| 2001 | Jonas Bjorkman (SWE)Todd Woodbridge |
| 2000 | Ellis Ferreira (RSA)Rick Leach (USA) |
| 1999 | Jonas Bjorkman (SWE)Patrick Rafter |
| 1998 | Jonas Bjorkman (SWE)Jacco Eltingh (NED) |
| 1997 | Todd WoodbridgeMark Woodforde |
| 1996 | Stefan Edberg (SWE)Petr Korda (CZE) |
| 1995 | Jared Palmer (USA)Richey Reneberg (USA) |
| 1994 | Jacco Eltingh (NED)Paul Haarhuis (NED) |
| 1993 | Danie Visser (RSA)Laurie Warder |
| 1992 | Todd WoodbridgeMark Woodforde |
| 1991 | Scott Davis (USA)David Pate (USA) |
| 1990 | Pieter Aldrich (RSA)Danie Visser (RSA) |
| 1989 | Rick Leach (USA)Jim Pugh (USA) |
| 1988 | Rick Leach (USA)Jim Pugh (USA) |
| 1987 | Stefan Edberg (SWE)Anders Jarryd (SWE) |
| 1986 | No competition |
| 1985 | Paul Annacone (USA)Christo van Rensburg (RSA) |
| 1984 | Mark EdmondsonSherwood Stewart (USA) |
| 1983 | Paul McNameeMark Edmondson |
| 1982 | John AlexanderJohn Fitzgerald |
| 1981 | Mark EdmondsonKim Warwick |
| 1980 | Mark EdmondsonKim Warwick |
| 1979 | Peter McNamaraPaul McNamee |
| 1978 | Wojtek Fibak (POL)Kim Warwick |
| 1977 | Arthur Ashe (USA)Tony Roche |
| 1977 | Ray RuffelsAllan Stone |
| 1976 | John NewcombeTony Roche |
| 1975 | John AlexanderPhil Dent |
| 1974 | Ross CaseGeoff Masters |
| 1973 | John NewcombeMal Anderson |
| 1972 | Ken RosewallOwen Davidson |
| 1971 | John NewcombeTony Roche |
| 1970 | Bob Lutz (USA)Stan Smith (USA) |
| 1969 | Roy EmersonRod Laver |
FAQs on Australian Open Winners
A. Jannik Sinner won the 2024 Australian Open men's singles title.
A. Novak Djokovic has won the most Australian Open titles.
A. Aryna Sabalenka won the 2024 Australian Open women's singles title.
A. The Australian Open is held annually in the month of January.
