Australian Open
Tennis · Tennis Australia
Also called: the Australasian Championships and the Australian Championships, its earlier names
The Australian Open was founded in 1905 and is played at Melbourne Park, its home since 1988. It was played on grass until 1987 and on hard courts since 1988.
2026HolderCarlos Alcaraz (Spain)
- Next
- January 2027
- Most singles titles
- Novak Djokovic, 10 men's; Margaret Court, 11 women's (7 of them as Margaret Smith)
- Most doubles titles
- Adrian Quist, 10 men's; Thelma Coyne Long, 12 women's
- India
- 8 titles in 19 finals: 2 men's doubles, 1 women's doubles, 5 mixed doubles
- Cycle
- Yearly, in January; held twice in 1977 (January and December) and not at all in 1986; not held 1916 to 1918 or 1941 to 1945; no mixed doubles from 1970 to 1986
Winners, newest first
2026WonCarlos Alcaraz (Spain)
2025WonJannik Sinner (Italy)
2024WonJannik Sinner (Italy)
2023WonNovak Djokovic (Serbia)
2022WonRafael Nadal (Spain)
2021WonNovak Djokovic (Serbia)
2020WonNovak Djokovic (Serbia)
2019WonNovak Djokovic (Serbia)
2018WonRoger Federer (Switzerland)
2017WonRoger Federer (Switzerland)
2016WonNovak Djokovic (Serbia)
2015WonNovak Djokovic (Serbia)
2014WonStan Wawrinka (Switzerland)
2013WonNovak Djokovic (Serbia)
2012WonNovak Djokovic (Serbia)
2011WonNovak Djokovic (Serbia)
2010WonRoger Federer (Switzerland)
Nations as the lists flag them.
2026HolderElena Rybakina (Kazakhstan)
- Next
- January 2027
- Most singles titles
- Novak Djokovic, 10 men's; Margaret Court, 11 women's (7 of them as Margaret Smith)
- Most doubles titles
- Adrian Quist, 10 men's; Thelma Coyne Long, 12 women's
- India
- 8 titles in 19 finals: 2 men's doubles, 1 women's doubles, 5 mixed doubles
- Cycle
- Yearly, in January; held twice in 1977 (January and December) and not at all in 1986; not held 1916 to 1918 or 1941 to 1945; no mixed doubles from 1970 to 1986
Winners, newest first
2026WonElena Rybakina (Kazakhstan)
2025WonMadison Keys (United States)
2024Aryna Sabalenka
2023Aryna Sabalenka
2022WonAshleigh Barty (Australia)
2021WonNaomi Osaka (Japan)
2020WonSofia Kenin (United States)
2019WonNaomi Osaka (Japan)
2018WonCaroline Wozniacki (Denmark)
2017WonSerena Williams (United States)
2016WonAngelique Kerber (Germany)
2015WonSerena Williams (United States)
2014WonLi Na (China)
2013WonVictoria Azarenka (Belarus)
2012WonVictoria Azarenka (Belarus)
2011WonKim Clijsters (Belgium)
2010WonSerena Williams (United States)
Nations as the lists flag them.
2026HolderChristian Harrison (United States) and Neal Skupski (United Kingdom)
- Next
- January 2027
- Most singles titles
- Novak Djokovic, 10 men's; Margaret Court, 11 women's (7 of them as Margaret Smith)
- Most doubles titles
- Adrian Quist, 10 men's; Thelma Coyne Long, 12 women's
- India
- 8 titles in 19 finals: 2 men's doubles, 1 women's doubles, 5 mixed doubles
- Cycle
- Yearly, in January; held twice in 1977 (January and December) and not at all in 1986; not held 1916 to 1918 or 1941 to 1945; no mixed doubles from 1970 to 1986
Winners, newest first
2026WonWonChristian Harrison (United States) and Neal Skupski (United Kingdom)
2025WonWonHarri Heliövaara (Finland) and Henry Patten (United Kingdom)
2024WonWonRohan Bopanna (India) and Matthew Ebden (Australia)
2023WonRinky Hijikata and Jason Kubler (Australia)
2022WonNick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis (Australia)
2021WonWonFilip Polášek (Slovakia) and Ivan Dodig (Croatia)
2020WonWonRajeev Ram (United States) and Joe Salisbury (United Kingdom)
2019WonPierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut (France)
2018WonWonOliver Marach (Austria) and Mate Pavić (Croatia)
2017WonWonHenri Kontinen (Finland) and John Peers (Australia)
2016WonWonJamie Murray (United Kingdom) and Bruno Soares (Brazil)
2015WonSimone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini (Italy)
2014WonWonŁukasz Kubot (Poland) and Robert Lindstedt (Sweden)
2013WonMike Bryan and Bob Bryan (United States)
2012WonWonLeander Paes (India) and Radek Štěpánek (Czech Republic)
2011WonMike Bryan and Bob Bryan (United States)
2010WonMike Bryan and Bob Bryan (United States)
Nations as the lists flag them.
2026HolderElise Mertens (Belgium) and Zhang Shuai (China)
- Next
- January 2027
- Most singles titles
- Novak Djokovic, 10 men's; Margaret Court, 11 women's (7 of them as Margaret Smith)
- Most doubles titles
- Adrian Quist, 10 men's; Thelma Coyne Long, 12 women's
- India
- 8 titles in 19 finals: 2 men's doubles, 1 women's doubles, 5 mixed doubles
- Cycle
- Yearly, in January; held twice in 1977 (January and December) and not at all in 1986; not held 1916 to 1918 or 1941 to 1945; no mixed doubles from 1970 to 1986
Winners, newest first
2026WonWonElise Mertens (Belgium) and Zhang Shuai (China)
2025WonWonKateřina Siniaková (Czech Republic) and Taylor Townsend (United States)
2024WonWonHsieh Su-wei (Chinese Taipei) and Elise Mertens (Belgium)
2023WonBarbora Krejčíková and Kateřina Siniaková (Czech Republic)
2022WonBarbora Krejčíková and Kateřina Siniaková (Czech Republic)
2021WonWonElise Mertens (Belgium) and Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus)
2020WonWonTímea Babos (Hungary) and Kristina Mladenovic (France)
2019WonWonSamantha Stosur (Australia) and Zhang Shuai (China)
2018WonWonTímea Babos (Hungary) and Kristina Mladenovic (France)
2017WonWonBethanie Mattek-Sands (United States) and Lucie Šafářová (Czech Republic)
2016WonWonMartina Hingis (Switzerland) and Sania Mirza (India)
2015WonWonBethanie Mattek-Sands (United States) and Lucie Šafářová (Czech Republic)
2014WonSara Errani and Roberta Vinci (Italy)
2013WonSara Errani and Roberta Vinci (Italy)
2012WonSvetlana Kuznetsova and Vera Zvonareva (Russia)
2011WonWonGisela Dulko (Argentina) and Flavia Pennetta (Italy)
2010WonSerena Williams and Venus Williams (United States)
Nations as the lists flag them.
2026HolderOlivia Gadecki and John Peers (Australia)
- Next
- January 2027
- Most singles titles
- Novak Djokovic, 10 men's; Margaret Court, 11 women's (7 of them as Margaret Smith)
- Most doubles titles
- Adrian Quist, 10 men's; Thelma Coyne Long, 12 women's
- India
- 8 titles in 19 finals: 2 men's doubles, 1 women's doubles, 5 mixed doubles
- Cycle
- Yearly, in January; held twice in 1977 (January and December) and not at all in 1986; not held 1916 to 1918 or 1941 to 1945; no mixed doubles from 1970 to 1986
Winners, newest first
2026WonOlivia Gadecki and John Peers (Australia)
2025WonOlivia Gadecki and John Peers (Australia)
2024WonWonHsieh Su-wei (Chinese Taipei) and Jan Zieliński (Poland)
2023WonLuisa Stefani and Rafael Matos (Brazil)
2022WonWonKristina Mladenovic (France) and Ivan Dodig (Croatia)
2021WonWonBarbora Krejčíková (Czech Republic) and Rajeev Ram (United States)
2020WonWonBarbora Krejčíková (Czech Republic) and Nikola Mektić (Croatia)
2019WonWonBarbora Krejčíková (Czech Republic) and Rajeev Ram (United States)
2018WonWonGabriela Dabrowski (Canada) and Mate Pavić (Croatia)
2017WonWonAbigail Spears (United States) and Juan Sebastián Cabal (Colombia)
2016WonWonElena Vesnina (Russia) and Bruno Soares (Brazil)
2015WonWonMartina Hingis (Switzerland) and Leander Paes (India)
2014WonWonKristina Mladenovic (France) and Daniel Nestor (Canada)
2013WonJarmila Gajdošová and Matthew Ebden (Australia)
2012WonWonBethanie Mattek-Sands (United States) and Horia Tecău (Romania)
2011WonWonKatarina Srebotnik (Slovenia) and Daniel Nestor (Canada)
2010WonWonCara Black (Zimbabwe) and Leander Paes (India)
Nations as the lists flag them.
India at the Australian Open
| Year | Event | Player | Partner | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Men's doubles | Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi | Runners-up | |
| 2003 | Mixed doubles | Leander Paes | Martina Navratilova (United States) | Champions |
| 2004 | Mixed doubles | Leander Paes | Martina Navratilova (United States) | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Men's doubles | Leander Paes | Martin Damm (Czech Republic) | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Mixed doubles | Mahesh Bhupathi | Martina Hingis (Switzerland) | Champions |
| 2008 | Mixed doubles | Mahesh Bhupathi | Sania Mirza (India) | Runners-up |
| 2009 | Men's doubles | Mahesh Bhupathi | Mark Knowles (Bahamas) | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Mixed doubles | Mahesh Bhupathi | Sania Mirza (India) | Champions |
| 2010 | Mixed doubles | Leander Paes | Cara Black (Zimbabwe) | Champions |
| 2011 | Men's doubles | Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes | Runners-up | |
| 2012 | Men's doubles | Leander Paes | Radek Štěpánek (Czech Republic) | Champions |
| 2012 | Mixed doubles | Leander Paes | Elena Vesnina (Russia) | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Mixed doubles | Sania Mirza | Horia Tecău (Romania) | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Mixed doubles | Leander Paes | Martina Hingis (Switzerland) | Champions |
| 2016 | Women's doubles | Sania Mirza | Martina Hingis (Switzerland) | Champions |
| 2017 | Mixed doubles | Sania Mirza | Ivan Dodig (Croatia) | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Mixed doubles | Rohan Bopanna | Tímea Babos (Hungary) | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Mixed doubles | Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna | Runners-up | |
| 2024 | Men's doubles | Rohan Bopanna | Matthew Ebden (Australia) | Champions |
No Indian player has reached a singles final.
More about this tournament
Most titles
| Event | Player | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Novak Djokovic (Serbia) | 10 |
| Women's singles | Margaret Court (Australia), 7 as Margaret Smith | 11 |
| Men's doubles | Adrian Quist (Australia) | 10 |
| Women's doubles | Thelma Coyne Long (Australia) | 12 |
| Mixed doubles | Six players with 4 each, among them Harry Hopman and Thelma Coyne Long | 4 |
Singles titles by nation (top 5)
| Rank | Nation | Men's singles | Women's singles | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 50 | 44 | 94 |
| 2 | United States | 18 | 26 | 44 |
| 3 | Serbia | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 4 | Switzerland | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Great Britain | 5 | 3 | 8 |
Germany is next with 7 (2 men's, 5 women's).
History
How it began
The first championship, the Australasian Championships of 1905, was a men's singles and men's doubles event; Rodney Heath won the singles. Women's events and mixed doubles were first played in 1922 [from the rows]. The lists use the name Australian Open from 1969.
Champions by era
Australians won 50 of the men's singles titles and 44 of the women's, more than any other nation. Since 2008 Novak Djokovic has won the men's singles ten times.
India's story
India's first Australian Open title was the mixed doubles in 2003, won by Leander Paes with Martina Navratilova. Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza won the mixed doubles together in 2009. Rohan Bopanna won the men's doubles in 2024.
Firsts and facts
- First final: 1905, Rodney Heath beat Albert Curtis.
- Two tournaments in one year: 1977, in January and December.
- India's first title: mixed doubles, 2003.