Australian Open 2025

The 113th edition of the Australian Open, the 57th in the Open Era, will take place at Melbourne Park, from January 12 to January 26, 2025. The Australian Open is the first of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments held each year, preceding the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open.

The three weeks of fascinating Grand Slam tennis will begin on the second Sunday of the month for the second consecutive year, easing the scheduling pressures for players. Organisers have also organised exhibition matches, open practice sessions, Kids Tennis Day, and qualifying labelling as the Opening week.

Nicknamed "The Happy Slam,” the Australian Open is one of the oldest and most prestigious tennis competitions in the world. It was first held in 1905.

The number of game sessions in 2025 has increased from 52 to 58 in comparison to previous years, including 27 sessions at Rod Laver Arena, 16 sessions at Margaret Court Arena and 15 sessions at John Cain. The tournament consists of 128 players competing in a single draw and 64 final teams in a double draw.

The Australian Open is the highest-attended Grand Slam event, with more than 1.1 million tennis fans in attendance in the 2024 edition. It features women's and men's singles, women's and men's doubles, mixed doubles, and wheelchair competitions. It is played on hard courts, however, before 1987, it was played on grass courts.

Australian Open History

The Australian Open was first played at the Warehouseman's Cricket Ground in Melbourne in November 1905. That place is now known as the Albert Reserve Tennis Centre. The Australian Open was first known as the Australasian Championships. In 1927, it was named the Australian Championships. In 1969, it was named the Australian Open. While it started in November 1905, it was not designated as a major championship until 1924.

Rodney Heath was the first men's singles winner at the Australasian Championships in 1905, defeating Albert Curtis in four sets. Five years later in 1910, he won his second Australasian Championships, defeating Horace Rice in three straight sets in the final.

In 1922, the ladies' singles competition was introduced. Australian player Mall Molesworth was the first women's singles winner at the Australasian Championships in 1922 and successfully defended her title in 1923.

Before 1987, this tournament was played on grass courts, but since then two types of hardcourt surfaces have been used: green-coloured Rebound Ace up to 2007 and blue Plexicushion since 2008.

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic is the best player in Australian Open history, winning 10 titles there. Another player who holds a unique Australian Open record is Mats Wilander. Wilander won three Australian Open titles in his career in 1983, 1984, and 1988. He is the only player in Australian Open history who won the tournament on both grass and hard courts.

Australian Open 2025 Schedule

The first Grand Slam of the year, the Australian Open 2025, will take place from January 12 to January 26, 2025. The Australian Open 2025 Women's Singles Final will be played on January 25, 2025, and the Men's Singles Final will be played on January 26, 2025. The qualifying matches will start on January 6, 2025 and continue till January 11, 2025. There are 128 players in each draw, and 32 players will be seeded.

Australian Open 2025 Venue

The 2025 Australian Open will be held at Melbourne Park, Victoria, Australia, from 12–26 January 2025. It is the 113th edition of the tournament. Some of the famous stadiums, where matches will take place are Rod Laver Arena, Margaret Court Arena, and John Cain Arena.

Australian Open 2024 Defending Champions

Men's Singles - Jannik Sinner

Jannik Sinner won his maiden grand slam title at the 2024 Australian Open, defeating Daniil Medvedev after recovering from a two-set love. He defeated Medvedev by 3–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–3.

Women's Singles- Aryna Sabalenka

Aryna Sabalenka won her second grand slam title at the Australian Open in 2024. In the final, she defeated first-time finalist Qinwen Zheng in just 76 minutes.

Men's Doubles – Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden

Women's Doubles - Hsieh Su-wei and Elise Mertens

Mixed Doubles – Hsieh Su-wei and Jan Zieliński

Australian Open Prize Money

The total prize pool for the 2024 Australian Open stands at A$86,500,000, the highest amount ever offered and an increase of 13.07% compared to 2023.

Australian Open 2025 Points Distribution

Every professional tennis player wants to play in grand slam events. This is because major tournaments give players a chance to win a lot of ranking points and prize money. The 2025 Australian Open men's and women's champions will get 2000 ranking points.

The ranking points breakdown for the 2025 Australian Open is as follows:

Australian Open 2025 Top Ranked Players

Jannik Sinner will be the No. 1 seed in the men’s singles, while Aryna Sabalenka will be the No. 1 seed in women’s singles in the Australian Open 2025.

Top seeds at the Australian Open 2025

Men’s

1. Jannik Sinner (ITA)
2. Alexander Zverev (GER)
3. Carlos Alcaraz (ESP)
4. Daniil Medvedev
5. Taylor Fritz (USA)
6. Novak Djokovic (SER)

Women’s

1. Aryna Sabalenka

2. Iga Swiatek (POL)

3. Coco Guaff (USA)

4. Jasmine Paolini (ITA)

5. Qinwen Zheng (CHN)

Players with the most wins in the tournament

Novak Djokovic is by far the best player in Australian Open history. He has won 10 Australian Open titles in his career so far. His career Australian Open win-loss record is 89–8, a 91.75 percent winning rate – his best win/loss percentage across the four Grand Slams. He will be looking forward to winning his 11th Australian Open title this year.

On the WTA side, fans are excited to watch World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka defending her title for the third time. She has won two Australian Open titles in 2023 and 2024.

Other women’s players who will be looking to win the first slam for the year are Jasmine Paolini, Iga Swiatek, Qinwen Zheng and 2024 WTA Finals winner Coco Gauff.

Where to watch the Australian Open 2025

Fans from all around the world can watch the Australian Open from the comfort of their homes. In the UK and Europe, fans can watch the Australian Open on Eurosport and its several divisions. In the US, ESPN will broadcast the tournament. Indian fans can watch the tournament on the various channels of Sony Network.