The
Australian Open is an annual
tennis tournament created in
1905 and (since 1988) played on outdoor
hardcourts at
Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia. The Australian Open is played over a two-week period beginning in mid-January and has been chronologically the first of the four
Grand Slam tournaments each year since 1987. The event was not held from 1916 to 1918 because of World War I, from 1941 to 1945 because of World War II and in 1986. The timing of the Australian Open has changed several times. In 1977, the date of the final moved from January to December, which resulted in having two Australian Opens in 1977; there was a January edition and a December edition that year. The originally planned December 1986 edition was moved forward to
January 1987 , resulting in no Australian Open in 1986. The
Australian Open was an
Open Era event for the first time in 1969. One year previously in 1968 the
French Open ,
Wimbledon and the
US Open were
Open Era events for the first time.
History
Christchurch and Hastings, New Zealand , and Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne, Australia, have hosted the men's singles event. The event switched cities every year before it settled in 1972 in Melbourne. The event was held at the Kooyong Stadium before moving to Melbourne Park in 1988.
The Australian Open court surface changed once, from grass courts to hardcourts in 1988. Mats Wilander was the only player to win the event on both surfaces; twice on grass and once on hardcourt.
The men's singles rules have undergone several changes since the first edition. This event has always been contested in a knockout format, and all matches have been best-of-five sets except in 1970 , 1973 , and 1974 , when the first round was best-of-three sets , and in 1982 , when the third and fourth round were best-of-three sets . Since 1905, all sets have been decided in the advantage format . The lingering death best-of-twelve points tie-break was introduced in 1971 and has been used for the first four sets since then, except from 1980 to 1982 , when the tie-break was also played in fifth sets.
The champion receives a miniature replica of the silver-gilt Norman Brookes Challenge Cup, named after the 1911 champion and former Lawn Tennis Association of Australia (LTAA) president, and modeled after the Warwick Vase .
In the Australasian Championships, James Anderson holds the records for most titles with three (1922, 1924–1925), and the most consecutive titles with two (1924–1925). In the Australian Championships, Roy Emerson holds the records for most titles with six (1961, 1963–1967) and most consecutive titles with five (1963–1967). The inclusion of professional tennis players in 1969 marked the competition's entry into the Open Era , in which Novak Djokovic (2008, 2011–2013, 2015–2016, 2019–2021, 2023) holds the record for most titles with ten. The Open Era record for most consecutive titles is three by Djokovic (2011–2013 and 2019–2021). This event was won without losing a set during the Open Era by Rosewall in 1971 and Federer in 2007.
Champions
Australian Championships
James Anderson won three titles in the Australasian Championships.
Jack Crawford won in 1931 , 1932 , 1933 and 1935 .
Ken Rosewall , four-time Australian Open champion.
Roy Emerson won six titles in the Australian Championships.
Year
Country
Champion
Country
Runner-up
Score in the final
Australasian Championships
1905
AUS
Rodney Heath (1/2)
AUS
Albert Curtis
4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
1906
NZL
Anthony Wilding (1/2)
NZL
Francis Fisher
6–0, 6–4, 6–4
1907
AUS
Horace Rice (1/1)
NZL
Harry Parker
6–3, 6–4, 6–4
1908
USA
Fred Alexander (1/1)
AUS
Alfred Dunlop
3–6, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–3
1909
NZL
Anthony Wilding (2/2)
AUS
Ernie Parker
6–1, 7–5, 6–2
1910
AUS
Rodney Heath (2/2)
AUS
Horace Rice
6–4, 6–3, 6–2
1911
AUS
Norman Brookes (1/1)
AUS
Horace Rice
6–1, 6–2, 6–3
1912
BRI
James Cecil Parke (1/1)
BRI
Alfred Beamish
3–6, 6–3, 1–6, 6–1, 7–5
1913
AUS
Ernie Parker (1/1)
NZL
Harry Parker
2–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–2
1914
AUS
Arthur O'Hara Wood (1/1)
AUS
Gerald Patterson
6–4, 6–3, 5–7, 6–1
1915
BRI
Gordon Lowe (1/1)
AUS
Horace Rice
4–6, 6–1, 6–1, 6–4
1916
No competition (due to World War I )
1917
1918
1919
BRI
Algernon Kingscote (1/1)
AUS
Eric Pockley
6–4, 6–0, 6–3
1920
AUS
Pat O'Hara Wood (1/2)
AUS
Ronald Thomas
6–3, 4–6, 6–8, 6–1, 6–3
1921
AUS
Rhys Gemmell (1/1)
AUS
Alf Hedeman
7–5, 6–1, 6–4
1922
AUS
James Anderson (1/3)
AUS
Gerald Patterson
6–0, 3–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1923
AUS
Pat O'Hara Wood (2/2)
AUS
Bert St. John
6–1, 6–1, 6–3
1924
AUS
James Anderson (2/3)
AUS
Richard Schlesinger
6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3
1925
AUS
James Anderson (3/3)
AUS
Gerald Patterson
11–9, 2–6, 6–2, 6–3
1926
AUS
John Hawkes (1/1)
AUS
James Willard
6–1, 6–3, 6–1
Australian Championships
1927
AUS
Gerald Patterson (1/1)
AUS
John Hawkes
3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 18–16, 6–3
1928
FRA
Jean Borotra (1/1)
AUS
Jack Cummings
6–4, 6–1, 4–6, 5–7, 6–3
1929
GBR
John Colin Gregory (1/1)
AUS
Richard Schlesinger
6–2, 6–2, 5–7, 7–5
1930
AUS
Edgar Moon (1/1)
AUS
Harry Hopman
6–3, 6–1, 6–3
1931
AUS
Jack Crawford (1/4)
AUS
Harry Hopman
6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6–1
1932
AUS
Jack Crawford (2/4)
AUS
Harry Hopman
4–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–1
1933
AUS
Jack Crawford (3/4)
USA
Keith Gledhill
2–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–2
1934
GBR
Fred Perry (1/1)
AUS
Jack Crawford
6–3, 7–5, 6–1
1935
AUS
Jack Crawford (4/4)
GBR
Fred Perry
2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1936
AUS
Adrian Quist (1/3)
AUS
Jack Crawford
6–2, 6–3, 4–6, 3–6, 9–7
1937
AUS
Vivian McGrath (1/1)
AUS
John Bromwich
6–3, 1–6, 6–0, 2–6, 6–1
1938
USA
Don Budge (1/1)
AUS
John Bromwich
6–4, 6–2, 6–1
1939
AUS
John Bromwich (1/2)
AUS
Adrian Quist
6–4, 6–1, 6–3
1940
AUS
Adrian Quist (2/3)
AUS
Jack Crawford
6–3, 6–1, 6–2
1941
No competition (due to World War II )
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
AUS
John Bromwich (2/2)
AUS
Dinny Pails
5–7, 6–3, 7–5, 3–6, 6–2
1947
AUS
Dinny Pails (1/1)
AUS
John Bromwich
4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 8–6
1948
AUS
Adrian Quist (3/3)
AUS
John Bromwich
6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
1949
AUS
Frank Sedgman (1/2)
AUS
John Bromwich
6–3, 6–2, 6–2
1950
AUS
Frank Sedgman (2/2)
AUS
Ken McGregor
6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1
1951
USA
Dick Savitt (1/1)
AUS
Ken McGregor
6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 6–1
1952
AUS
Ken McGregor (1/1)
AUS
Frank Sedgman
7–5, 12–10, 2–6, 6–2
1953
AUS
Ken Rosewall (1/4)
AUS
Mervyn Rose
6–0, 6–3, 6–4
1954
AUS
Mervyn Rose (1/1)
AUS
Rex Hartwig
6–2, 0–6, 6–4, 6–2
1955
AUS
Ken Rosewall (2/4)
AUS
Lew Hoad
9–7, 6–4, 6–4
1956
AUS
Lew Hoad (1/1)
AUS
Ken Rosewall
6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 7–5
1957
AUS
Ashley Cooper (1/2)
AUS
Neale Fraser
6–3, 9–11, 6–4, 6–2
1958
AUS
Ashley Cooper (2/2)
AUS
Mal Anderson
7–5, 6–3, 6–4
1959
USA
Alex Olmedo (1/1)
AUS
Neale Fraser
6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
1960
AUS
Rod Laver (1/3)
AUS
Neale Fraser
5–7, 3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 8–6
1961
AUS
Roy Emerson (1/6)
AUS
Rod Laver
1–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4
1962
AUS
Rod Laver (2/3)
AUS
Roy Emerson
8–6, 0–6, 6–4, 6–4
1963
AUS
Roy Emerson (2/6)
AUS
Ken Fletcher
6–3, 6–3, 6–1
1964
AUS
Roy Emerson (3/6)
AUS
Fred Stolle
6–3, 6–4, 6–2
1965
AUS
Roy Emerson (4/6)
AUS
Fred Stolle
7–9, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–1
1966
AUS
Roy Emerson (5/6)
USA
Arthur Ashe
6–4, 6–8, 6–2, 6–3
1967
AUS
Roy Emerson (6/6)
USA
Arthur Ashe
6–4, 6–1, 6–4
1968
AUS
Bill Bowrey (1/1)
ESP
Juan Gisbert
7–5, 2–6, 9–7, 6–4
Australian Open
Andre Agassi won 4 singles titles in Australia.
Roger Federer won 6 singles titles at the event.
Novak Djokovic holds the all-time Australian Open record with 10 titles.
Year
Country
Champion
Country
Runner-up
Score in the final
1969
AUS
Rod Laver (3/3)
ESP
Andrés Gimeno
6–3, 6–4, 7–5
1970
USA
Arthur Ashe (1/1)
AUS
Dick Crealy
6–4, 9–7, 6–2
1971
AUS
Ken Rosewall (3/4)
USA
Arthur Ashe
6–1, 7–5, 6–3
1972
AUS
Ken Rosewall (4/4)
AUS
Mal Anderson
7–6, 6–3, 7–5
1973
AUS
John Newcombe (1/2)
NZL
Onny Parun
6–3, 6–7, 7–5, 6–1
1974
USA
Jimmy Connors (1/1)
AUS
Phil Dent
7–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
1975
AUS
John Newcombe (2/2)
USA
Jimmy Connors
7–5, 3–6, 6–4, 7–6
1976
AUS
Mark Edmondson (1/1)
AUS
John Newcombe
6–7, 6–3, 7–6, 6–1
1977
USA
Roscoe Tanner (1/1)
ARG
Guillermo Vilas
6–3, 6–3, 6–3
1977
USA
Vitas Gerulaitis (1/1)
GBR
John Lloyd
6–3, 7–6, 5–7, 3–6, 6–2
1978
ARG
Guillermo Vilas (1/2)
AUS
John Marks
6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
1979
ARG
Guillermo Vilas (2/2)
USA
John Sadri
7–6, 6–3, 6–2
1980
USA
Brian Teacher (1/1)
AUS
Kim Warwick
7–5, 7–6, 6–3
1981
RSA
Johan Kriek (1/2)
USA
Steve Denton
6–2, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4
1982
USA
Johan Kriek (2/2)
USA
Steve Denton
6–3, 6–3, 6–2
1983
SWE
Mats Wilander (1/3)
TCH
Ivan Lendl
6–1, 6–4, 6–4
1984
SWE
Mats Wilander (2/3)
RSA
Kevin Curren
6–7, 6–4, 7–6, 6–2
1985
SWE
Stefan Edberg (1/2)
SWE
Mats Wilander
6–4, 6–3, 6–3
1986
No competition (due to date change)
1987
SWE
Stefan Edberg (2/2)
AUS
Pat Cash
6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3
1988
SWE
Mats Wilander (3/3)
AUS
Pat Cash
6–3, 6–7, 3–6, 6–1, 8–6
1989
TCH
Ivan Lendl (1/2)
TCH
Miloslav Mečíř
6–2, 6–2, 6–2
1990
TCH
Ivan Lendl (2/2)
SWE
Stefan Edberg
4–6, 7–6, 5–2 retired
1991
GER
Boris Becker (1/2)
TCH
Ivan Lendl
1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1992
USA
Jim Courier (1/2)
SWE
Stefan Edberg
6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
1993
USA
Jim Courier (2/2)
SWE
Stefan Edberg
6–2, 6–1, 2–6, 7–5
1994
USA
Pete Sampras (1/2)
USA
Todd Martin
7–6, 6–4, 6–4
1995
USA
Andre Agassi (1/4)
USA
Pete Sampras
4–6, 6–1, 7–6, 6–4
1996
GER
Boris Becker (2/2)
USA
Michael Chang
6–2, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2
1997
USA
Pete Sampras (2/2)
ESP
Carlos Moyá
6–2, 6–3, 6–3
1998
CZE
Petr Korda (1/1)
CHI
Marcelo Ríos
6–2, 6–2, 6–2
1999
RUS
Yevgeny Kafelnikov (1/1)
SWE
Thomas Enqvist
4–6, 6–0, 6–3, 7–6
2000
USA
Andre Agassi (2/4)
RUS
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
2001
USA
Andre Agassi (3/4)
FRA
Arnaud Clément
6–4, 6–2, 6–2
2002
SWE
Thomas Johansson (1/1)
RUS
Marat Safin
3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 7–6
2003
USA
Andre Agassi (4/4)
GER
Rainer Schüttler
6–2, 6–2, 6–1
2004
SUI
Roger Federer (1/6)
RUS
Marat Safin
7–6, 6–4, 6–2
2005
RUS
Marat Safin (1/1)
AUS
Lleyton Hewitt
1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
2006
SUI
Roger Federer (2/6)
CYP
Marcos Baghdatis
5–7, 7–5, 6–0, 6–2
2007
SUI
Roger Federer (3/6)
CHI
Fernando González
7–6, 6–4, 6–4
2008
SRB
Novak Djokovic (1/10)
FRA
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6
2009
ESP
Rafael Nadal (1/2)
SUI
Roger Federer
7–5, 3–6, 7–6, 3–6, 6–2
2010
SUI
Roger Federer (4/6)
GBR
Andy Murray
6–3, 6–4, 7–6
2011
SRB
Novak Djokovic (2/10)
GBR
Andy Murray
6–4, 6–2, 6–3
2012
SRB
Novak Djokovic (3/10)
ESP
Rafael Nadal
5–7, 6–4, 6–2, 6–7, 7–5
2013
SRB
Novak Djokovic (4/10)
GBR
Andy Murray
6–7, 7–6, 6–3, 6–2
2014
SUI
Stan Wawrinka (1/1)
ESP
Rafael Nadal
6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
2015
SRB
Novak Djokovic (5/10)
GBR
Andy Murray
7–6, 6–7, 6–3, 6–0
2016
SRB
Novak Djokovic (6/10)
GBR
Andy Murray
6–1, 7–5, 7–6
2017
SUI
Roger Federer (5/6)
ESP
Rafael Nadal
6–4, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3
2018
SUI
Roger Federer (6/6)
CRO
Marin Čilić
6–2, 6–7, 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
2019
SRB
Novak Djokovic (7/10)
ESP
Rafael Nadal
6–3, 6–2, 6–3
2020
SRB
Novak Djokovic (8/10)
AUT
Dominic Thiem
6–4, 4–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
2021
SRB
Novak Djokovic (9/10)
RUS
Daniil Medvedev
7–5, 6–2, 6–2
2022
ESP
Rafael Nadal (2/2)
RUS
Daniil Medvedev
2–6, 6–7, 6–4, 6–4, 7–5
2023
SRB
Novak Djokovic (10/10)
GRE
Stefanos Tsitsipas
6–3, 7–6, 7–6
2024
ITA
Jannik Sinner (1/1)
Daniil Medvedev
3–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–3
Statistics
Multiple champions
Player
Amateur Era
Open Era
All-time
Years
Novak Djokovic (SRB )
0
10
10
2008 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2015 , 2016 , 2019 , 2020 , 2021 , 2023
Roger Federer (SUI )
0
6
6
2004 , 2006 , 2007 , 2010 , 2017 , 2018
Roy Emerson (AUS )
6
0
6
1961 , 1963 , 1964 , 1965 , 1966 , 1967
Andre Agassi (USA )
0
4
4
1995 , 2000 , 2001 , 2003
Jack Crawford (AUS )
4
0
4
1931 , 1932 , 1933 , 1935
Ken Rosewall (AUS )
2
2
4
1953 , 1955 , 1971 , 1972
James Anderson (AUS )
3
0
3
1922 , 1924 , 1925
Rod Laver (AUS )
2
1
3
1960 , 1962 , 1969
Adrian Quist (AUS )
3
0
3
1936 , 1940 , 1948
Mats Wilander (SWE )
0
3
3
1983 , 1984 , 1988
Boris Becker (GER )
0
2
2
1991 , 1996
John Bromwich (AUS )
2
0
2
1939 , 1946
Ashley Cooper (AUS )
2
0
2
1957 , 1958
Jim Courier (USA )
0
2
2
1992 , 1993
Stefan Edberg (SWE )
0
2
2
1985 , 1987
Rodney Heath (AUS )
2
0
2
1905 , 1910
Johan Kriek (USA ) (RSA )
0
2
2
1981 , 1982
Ivan Lendl (TCH )
0
2
2
1989 , 1990
Rafael Nadal (ESP )
0
2
2
2009 , 2022
John Newcombe (AUS )
0
2
2
1973 , 1975
Pete Sampras (USA )
0
2
2
1994 , 1997
Frank Sedgman (AUS )
2
0
2
1949 , 1950
Guillermo Vilas (ARG )
0
2
2
1978 , 1979
Anthony Wilding (NZL )
2
0
2
1906 , 1909
Pat O'Hara Wood (AUS )
2
0
2
1920 , 1923
Champions by country
See also
Australian Open other competitions
Grand Slam men's singles
Notes
^ Known as the Australasian Championships (1905–1926) and as the Australian Championships (1927–1968) during the Amateur Era .
^ The tournament entered the Open Era with the 1969 edition, allowing professional players to compete alongside amateurs .
^ Since 1988, Rod Laver Arena features a retractable roof and lights, allowing indoor and night-time play.
^ The Australian Open specifically uses Plexicushion Prestige hardcourts, categorized as a "Medium" speed surface by the International Tennis Federation (ITF).
^ Each year is linked to an article about that particular event's draw.
^ The tournament was not held from 1941 to 1945 because of World War II.
^ Although he competed for the US in Davis Cup, Alex Olmedo was still a Peruvian citizen.
^ Two Australian Opens were in held in 1977 because of a date change, the first in January and the second in December .
^ Johan Kriek won his first title as a South African, but his last title was as an American.
^ The tournament was not held in 1986 because of a date change. See 1986 Australian Open tournament.
^ Ivan Lendl won the final after Stefan Edberg was forced to retire due to a pulled abdominal muscle.
^ On 1 March 2022, the ATP announced that players from Russia and Belarus cannot compete under the name or flag of Russia or Belarus due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
^ Three wins by players from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922), plus two wins by players from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1922–present).
^ Czechoslovakia (TCH, 1918–1992), does not include the totals of Czech Republic (CZE, 1993–present) and Slovakia (SVK, 1993–present).
^ Czech Republic (CZE, 1993–present), does not include the totals of Czechoslovakia (TCH, 1918–1992), or Slovakia (SVK, 1993–present).
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