All editions of the Australian Open, held in Melbourne since 1905. The Happy Slam.
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1905Australian Open 1905 — first editionMen: Rodney HeathFirst Australasian Championships held in Melbourne. Rodney Heath won the inaugural men's singles. Women did not compete until 1922. The tournament became a Grand Slam in 1924.
1906Australian Open 1906Men: Anthony WildingNew Zealand's Anthony Wilding won the first of two titles.
1907Australian Open 1907Men: Horace Rice
1908Australian Open 1908Men: Fred Alexander
1909Australian Open 1909Men: Anthony Wilding
1910Australian Open 1910Men: Rodney HeathHeath's second title.
1911Australian Open 1911Men: Norman Brookes
1912Australian Open 1912Men: James Cecil Parke
1913Australian Open 1913Men: Ernie Parker
1914Australian Open 1914Men: Arthur O'Hara Wood
1915Australian Open 1915Men: Francis LoweLast Australian Championship before World War I.
1919Australian Open 1919 — return from warMen: Algernon KingscoteFirst Australian Championship after World War I.
1920Australian Open 1920Men: Pat O'Hara Wood
1921Australian Open 1921Men: Rhys Gemmell
1922Australian Open 1922Men: James Anderson · Women: Mall MolesworthFirst women's Australian Championships. Mall Molesworth became the inaugural women's champion.
1923Australian Open 1923Men: Pat O'Hara Wood · Women: Mall Molesworth
1924Australian Open 1924 — becomes Grand SlamMen: James Anderson · Women: Sylvia LanceThe Australian Championships become one of the four Grand Slam tournaments.
1925Australian Open 1925Men: James Anderson · Women: Daphne Akhurst Cozens
1926Australian Open 1926Men: John Hawkes · Women: Daphne Akhurst Cozens
1927Australian Open 1927Men: Gerald Patterson · Women: Esna Boyd
1928Australian Open 1928Men: Jean Borotra · Women: Daphne Akhurst Cozens
1929Australian Open 1929Men: John Gregory · Women: Daphne Akhurst CozensAkhurst Cozens' 4th title.
1930Australian Open 1930Men: Edgar Moon · Women: Daphne Akhurst CozensAkhurst Cozens' 5th title.
1931Australian Open 1931Men: Jack Crawford · Women: Coral Buttsworth
1932Australian Open 1932Men: Jack Crawford · Women: Coral Buttsworth
1933Australian Open 1933Men: Jack Crawford · Women: Joan HartiganCrawford won his 4th consecutive Australian title.
1934Australian Open 1934Men: Fred Perry · Women: Joan Hartigan
1935Australian Open 1935Men: Jack Crawford · Women: Dorothy Round
1936Australian Open 1936Men: Adrian Quist · Women: Joan Hartigan
1937Australian Open 1937Men: Vivian McGrath · Women: Nancye Wynne Bolton
1938Australian Open 1938Men: Don Budge · Women: Dorothy BundyBudge completed the calendar Grand Slam in 1938.
1939Australian Open 1939Men: John Bromwich · Women: Emily Hood Westacott
1940Australian Open 1940Men: Adrian Quist · Women: Nancye Wynne BoltonLast Australian Open before World War II.
1946Australian Open 1946 — return from warMen: John Bromwich · Women: Nancye Wynne BoltonFirst Australian Open after World War II.
1947Australian Open 1947Men: Dinny Pails · Women: Nancye Wynne Bolton
1948Australian Open 1948Men: Adrian Quist · Women: Nancye Wynne BoltonBolton's 6th title.
1949Australian Open 1949Men: Frank Sedgman · Women: Doris Hart
1950Australian Open 1950Men: Frank Sedgman · Women: Louise Brough
1951Australian Open 1951Men: Richard Savitt · Women: Nancye Wynne Bolton
1952Australian Open 1952Men: Ken McGregor · Women: Thelma Long
1953Australian Open 1953Men: Ken Rosewall · Women: Maureen ConnollyConnolly won all four Grand Slams in 1953.
1954Australian Open 1954Men: Mervyn Rose · Women: Thelma Long
1955Australian Open 1955Men: Ken Rosewall · Women: Beryl Penrose
1956Australian Open 1956Men: Lew Hoad · Women: Mary Carter
1957Australian Open 1957Men: Ashley Cooper · Women: Shirley Fry
1958Australian Open 1958Men: Ashley Cooper · Women: Angela Mortimer
1959Australian Open 1959Men: Alex Olmedo · Women: Mary Carter Reitano
1960Australian Open 1960Men: Rod Laver · Women: Margaret SmithMargaret Smith began her dominance — she would win 11 Australian Opens.
1961Australian Open 1961Men: Roy Emerson · Women: Margaret Smith
1962Australian Open 1962Men: Rod Laver · Women: Margaret SmithLaver completed the calendar Grand Slam in 1962.
1963Australian Open 1963Men: Roy Emerson · Women: Margaret Smith
1964Australian Open 1964Men: Roy Emerson · Women: Margaret Smith
1965Australian Open 1965Men: Roy Emerson · Women: Margaret Smith
1966Australian Open 1966Men: Roy Emerson · Women: Margaret SmithEmerson's 6th consecutive Australian Open — a record.
1967Australian Open 1967Men: Roy Emerson · Women: Nancy Richey
1968Australian Open 1968Men: Bill Bowrey · Women: Billie Jean King
1969Australian Open 1969Men: Rod Laver · Women: Margaret CourtLaver completed his second calendar Grand Slam in 1969.
1970Australian Open 1970Men: Arthur Ashe · Women: Margaret Court
1971Australian Open 1971Men: Ken Rosewall · Women: Margaret Court
1972Australian Open 1972Men: Ken Rosewall · Women: Virginia Ruzici
1973Australian Open 1973Men: John Newcombe · Women: Margaret Court
1974Australian Open 1974Men: Jimmy Connors · Women: Evonne Goolagong
1975Australian Open 1975Men: John Newcombe · Women: Evonne Goolagong
1976Australian Open 1976Men: Mark Edmondson · Women: Evonne Goolagong
1977Australian Open 1977 — two editionsMen: Roscoe Tanner (Jan) & Vitas Gerulaitis (Dec) · Women: Kerry Reid (Jan) & Evonne Goolagong (Dec)Two editions held in 1977 as the tournament transitioned from December to January scheduling.
1978Australian Open 1978Men: Guillermo Vilas · Women: Chris O'Neil
1979Australian Open 1979Men: Guillermo Vilas · Women: Barbara Jordan
1980Australian Open 1980Men: Brian Teacher · Women: Hana Mandlíková
1981Australian Open 1981Men: Johan Kriek · Women: Martina Navratilova
1982Australian Open 1982Men: Johan Kriek · Women: Chris Evert Lloyd
1983Australian Open 1983Men: Mats Wilander · Women: Martina Navratilova
1984Australian Open 1984Men: Mats Wilander · Women: Chris Evert Lloyd
1985Australian Open 1985Men: Stefan Edberg · Women: Martina Navratilova
1987Australian Open 1987 — moves to JanuaryMen: Stefan Edberg · Women: Hana MandlíkováAustralian Open permanently moves to January, establishing its place as the first Grand Slam of the year.
1988Australian Open 1988 — moves to Melbourne ParkMen: Mats Wilander · Women: Steffi GrafFirst Australian Open at Melbourne Park (then Flinders Park) on hard courts. Steffi Graf won the first of four Australian Open titles.
1989Australian Open 1989Men: Ivan Lendl · Women: Steffi Graf
1990Australian Open 1990Men: Ivan Lendl · Women: Steffi Graf
1991Australian Open 1991Men: Boris Becker · Women: Monica Seles
1992Australian Open 1992Men: Jim Courier · Women: Monica Seles
1993Australian Open 1993Men: Jim Courier · Women: Monica SelesSeles' 4th consecutive Australian Open.
1994Australian Open 1994Men: Pete Sampras · Women: Steffi Graf
1995Australian Open 1995Men: Andre Agassi · Women: Mary Pierce
1996Australian Open 1996Men: Boris Becker · Women: Monica Seles
1997Australian Open 1997Men: Pete Sampras · Women: Martina HingisHingis won aged 16.
1998Australian Open 1998Men: Petr Korda · Women: Martina Hingis
1999Australian Open 1999Men: Yevgeny Kafelnikov · Women: Martina HingisHingis' third consecutive Australian Open.
2000Australian Open 2000Men: Andre Agassi · Women: Lindsay Davenport
2001Australian Open 2001Men: Andre Agassi · Women: Jennifer Capriati
2002Australian Open 2002Men: Thomas Johansson · Women: Jennifer Capriati
2003Australian Open 2003Men: Andre Agassi · Women: Serena WilliamsSerena completed the Serena Slam — holding all four Grand Slams simultaneously.
2004Australian Open 2004Men: Roger Federer · Women: Justine HeninFederer's first Australian Open title.
2005Australian Open 2005Men: Marat Safin · Women: Serena WilliamsSafin defeated Federer in a surprise semifinal.
2006Australian Open 2006Men: Roger Federer · Women: Amélie Mauresmo
2007Australian Open 2007Men: Roger Federer · Women: Serena WilliamsFederer won without dropping a set.
2008Australian Open 2008Men: Novak Djokovic · Women: Maria SharapovaDjokovic's first Grand Slam.
2009Australian Open 2009Men: Rafael Nadal · Women: Serena Williams
2010Australian Open 2010Men: Roger Federer · Women: Serena WilliamsFederer's 16th Grand Slam at the time — a new record.
2011Australian Open 2011Men: Novak Djokovic · Women: Kim Clijsters
2012Australian Open 2012Men: Novak Djokovic · Women: Victoria AzarenkaDjokovic vs. Nadal — a 5h 53m epic, the longest Grand Slam final.
2013Australian Open 2013Men: Novak Djokovic · Women: Victoria Azarenka
2014Australian Open 2014Men: Stan Wawrinka · Women: Li NaWawrinka upset Nadal. Li Na won her second Grand Slam.
2015Australian Open 2015Men: Novak Djokovic · Women: Serena WilliamsSerena's 6th Australian Open.
2016Australian Open 2016Men: Novak Djokovic · Women: Angelique Kerber
2017Australian Open 2017Men: Roger Federer · Women: Serena WilliamsFederer won the Australian Open after a 5-year drought, defeating Nadal in five sets. Serena won while pregnant with her first child.
2018Australian Open 2018Men: Roger Federer · Women: Caroline WozniackiFederer's 20th Grand Slam.
2019Australian Open 2019Men: Novak Djokovic · Women: Naomi Osaka
2020Australian Open 2020Men: Novak Djokovic · Women: Sofia KeninDjokovic's 8th Australian Open.
2021Australian Open 2021Men: Novak Djokovic · Women: Naomi Osaka
2022Australian Open 2022Men: Rafael Nadal · Women: Ashleigh BartyNadal came back from two sets down to win his 21st Grand Slam. Barty won on home soil, then retired at 25. Both stories dominated global sports coverage.
2023Australian Open 2023Men: Novak Djokovic · Women: Aryna SabalenkaDjokovic's 10th Australian Open — the most by any player.
2024Australian Open 2024Men: Jannik Sinner · Women: Aryna SabalenkaSinner's first Grand Slam. Sabalenka defended.
2025Australian Open 2025Men: Jannik Sinner · Women: Madison KeysSinner defended his title, defeating Zverev. Madison Keys caused an upset, beating world number 1 Sabalenka in the women's final.