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List of Australian Open men's singles champions

Summary

The Australian Open[a][b] is an annual tennis tournament created in 1905 and (since 1988) played on outdoor hardcourts[c][d] at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia.[7] 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.[2][8] 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.[9] The originally planned December 1986 edition was moved forward to January 1987, resulting in no Australian Open in 1986.[10][11] 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.

Australian Open men's singles champions
LocationMelbourne
Australia
VenueMelbourne Park
Governing bodyTennis Australia
Created1905 (established)
Editions112 events (2024)
56 events (Open Era)
SurfaceGrass (1905–1987)
Hard (1988–present)
Rebound Ace (1988–2007)
Plexicushion (2008–2019)
GreenSet (2020–present)
Prize moneyA$ $2,975,000 (2023)[1]
TrophyNorman Brookes Challenge Cup
Websiteaustralianopen.com
Most titles
Amateur era6: Roy Emerson
Open era10: Novak Djokovic
Most consecutive titles
Amateur era5: Roy Emerson
Open era3: Novak Djokovic
Current champion
Jannik Sinner
(1st title)

History edit

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.[2]

The Australian Open court surface changed once, from grass courts to hardcourts in 1988.[2][4][5] 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.[7] 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.[7][12]

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.[13]

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).[8] 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).[8] This event was won without losing a set during the Open Era by Rosewall in 1971 and Federer in 2007.

Champions edit

Australian Championships edit

 
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[e] Country Champion Country Runner-up Score in the final[14]
Australasian Championships
1905   AUS Rodney Heath   AUS Albert Curtis 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
1906   NZL Anthony Wilding   NZL Francis Fisher 6–0, 6–4, 6–4
1907   AUS Horace Rice   NZL Harry Parker 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
1908   USA Fred Alexander   AUS Alfred Dunlop 3–6, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–3
1909   NZL Anthony Wilding   AUS Ernie Parker 6–1, 7–5, 6–2
1910   AUS Rodney Heath   AUS Horace Rice 6–4, 6–3, 6–2
1911   AUS Norman Brookes   AUS Horace Rice 6–1, 6–2, 6–3
1912   BRI[e] James Cecil Parke   BRI Alfred Beamish 3–6, 6–3, 1–6, 6–1, 7–5
1913   AUS Ernie Parker   NZL Harry Parker 2–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–2
1914   AUS Arthur O'Hara Wood   AUS Gerald Patterson 6–4, 6–3, 5–7, 6–1
1915   BRI Gordon Lowe   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   AUS Eric Pockley 6–4, 6–0, 6–3
1920   AUS Pat O'Hara Wood   AUS Ronald Thomas 6–3, 4–6, 6–8, 6–1, 6–3
1921   AUS Rhys Gemmell   AUS Alf Hedeman 7–5, 6–1, 6–4
1922   AUS James Anderson   AUS Gerald Patterson 6–0, 3–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1923   AUS Pat O'Hara Wood   AUS Bert St. John 6–1, 6–1, 6–3
1924   AUS James Anderson   AUS Richard Schlesinger 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3
1925   AUS James Anderson   AUS Gerald Patterson 11–9, 2–6, 6–2, 6–3
1926   AUS John Hawkes   AUS James Willard 6–1, 6–3, 6–1
Australian Championships
1927   AUS Gerald Patterson   AUS John Hawkes 3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 18–16, 6–3
1928   FRA Jean Borotra   AUS Jack Cummings 6–4, 6–1, 4–6, 5–7, 6–3
1929   GBR John Colin Gregory   AUS Richard Schlesinger 6–2, 6–2, 5–7, 7–5
1930   AUS Edgar Moon   AUS Harry Hopman 6–3, 6–1, 6–3
1931   AUS Jack Crawford   AUS Harry Hopman 6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6–1
1932   AUS Jack Crawford   AUS Harry Hopman 4–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–1
1933   AUS Jack Crawford   USA Keith Gledhill 2–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–2
1934   GBR Fred Perry   AUS Jack Crawford 6–3, 7–5, 6–1
1935   AUS Jack Crawford   GBR Fred Perry 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1936   AUS Adrian Quist   AUS Jack Crawford 6–2, 6–3, 4–6, 3–6, 9–7
1937   AUS Vivian McGrath   AUS John Bromwich 6–3, 1–6, 6–0, 2–6, 6–1
1938   USA Don Budge   AUS John Bromwich 6–4, 6–2, 6–1
1939   AUS John Bromwich   AUS Adrian Quist 6–4, 6–1, 6–3
1940   AUS Adrian Quist   AUS Jack Crawford 6–3, 6–1, 6–2
1941 No competition (due to World War II)[f]
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946   AUS John Bromwich   AUS Dinny Pails 5–7, 6–3, 7–5, 3–6, 6–2
1947   AUS Dinny Pails   AUS John Bromwich 4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 8–6
1948   AUS Adrian Quist   AUS John Bromwich 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
1949   AUS Frank Sedgman   AUS John Bromwich 6–3, 6–2, 6–2
1950   AUS Frank Sedgman   AUS Ken McGregor 6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1
1951   USA Dick Savitt   AUS Ken McGregor 6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 6–1
1952   AUS Ken McGregor   AUS Frank Sedgman 7–5, 12–10, 2–6, 6–2
1953   AUS Ken Rosewall   AUS Mervyn Rose 6–0, 6–3, 6–4
1954   AUS Mervyn Rose   AUS Rex Hartwig 6–2, 0–6, 6–4, 6–2
1955   AUS Ken Rosewall   AUS Lew Hoad 9–7, 6–4, 6–4
1956   AUS Lew Hoad   AUS Ken Rosewall 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 7–5
1957   AUS Ashley Cooper   AUS Neale Fraser 6–3, 9–11, 6–4, 6–2
1958   AUS Ashley Cooper   AUS Mal Anderson 7–5, 6–3, 6–4
1959   USA[g] Alex Olmedo   AUS Neale Fraser 6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
1960   AUS Rod Laver   AUS Neale Fraser 5–7, 3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 8–6
1961   AUS Roy Emerson   AUS Rod Laver 1–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4
1962   AUS Rod Laver   AUS Roy Emerson 8–6, 0–6, 6–4, 6–4
1963   AUS Roy Emerson   AUS Ken Fletcher 6–3, 6–3, 6–1
1964   AUS Roy Emerson   AUS Fred Stolle 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
1965   AUS Roy Emerson   AUS Fred Stolle 7–9, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–1
1966   AUS Roy Emerson   USA Arthur Ashe 6–4, 6–8, 6–2, 6–3
1967   AUS Roy Emerson   USA Arthur Ashe 6–4, 6–1, 6–4
1968   AUS Bill Bowrey   ESP Juan Gisbert 7–5, 2–6, 9–7, 6–4

Australian Open edit

 
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[e] Country Champion Country Runner-up Score in the final[14]
1969[b]   AUS Rod Laver   ESP Andrés Gimeno 6–3, 6–4, 7–5
1970   USA Arthur Ashe   AUS Dick Crealy 6–4, 9–7, 6–2
1971   AUS Ken Rosewall   USA Arthur Ashe 6–1, 7–5, 6–3
1972   AUS Ken Rosewall   AUS Mal Anderson 7–6(7–2), 6–3, 7–5
1973   AUS John Newcombe   NZL Onny Parun 6–3, 6–7, 7–5, 6–1
1974   USA Jimmy Connors   AUS Phil Dent 7–6(9–7), 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
1975   AUS John Newcombe   USA Jimmy Connors 7–5, 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(9–7)
1976   AUS Mark Edmondson   AUS John Newcombe 6–7, 6–3, 7–6, 6–1
1977 (1)[h]   USA Roscoe Tanner   ARG Guillermo Vilas 6–3, 6–3, 6–3
1977 (2)[h]   USA Vitas Gerulaitis   GBR John Lloyd 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 5–7, 3–6, 6–2
1978   ARG Guillermo Vilas   AUS John Marks 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
1979   ARG Guillermo Vilas   USA John Sadri 7–6(7–4), 6–3, 6–2
1980   USA Brian Teacher   AUS Kim Warwick 7–5, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
1981   RSA[i] Johan Kriek   USA Steve Denton 6–2, 7–6(7–1), 6–7(1–7), 6–4
1982   USA Johan Kriek   USA Steve Denton 6–3, 6–3, 6–2
1983   SWE Mats Wilander   TCH Ivan Lendl 6–1, 6–4, 6–4
1984   SWE Mats Wilander   RSA Kevin Curren 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–3), 6–2
1985   SWE Stefan Edberg   SWE Mats Wilander 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
1986 No competition (due to date change)[j]
1987   SWE Stefan Edberg   AUS Pat Cash 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3
1988   SWE Mats Wilander   AUS Pat Cash 6–3, 6–7(3–7), 3–6, 6–1, 8–6
1989   TCH Ivan Lendl   TCH Miloslav Mečíř 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
1990   TCH Ivan Lendl   SWE Stefan Edberg 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 5–2 retired[k]
1991   GER Boris Becker   TCH Ivan Lendl 1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1992   USA Jim Courier   SWE Stefan Edberg 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
1993   USA Jim Courier   SWE Stefan Edberg 6–2, 6–1, 2–6, 7–5
1994   USA Pete Sampras   USA Todd Martin 7–6(7–4), 6–4, 6–4
1995   USA Andre Agassi   USA Pete Sampras 4–6, 6–1, 7–6(8–6), 6–4
1996   GER Boris Becker   USA Michael Chang 6–2, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2
1997   USA Pete Sampras   ESP Carlos Moyá 6–2, 6–3, 6–3
1998   CZE Petr Korda   CHI Marcelo Ríos 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
1999   RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov   SWE Thomas Enqvist 4–6, 6–0, 6–3, 7–6(7–1)
2000   USA Andre Agassi   RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
2001   USA Andre Agassi   FRA Arnaud Clément 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
2002   SWE Thomas Johansson   RUS Marat Safin 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
2003   USA Andre Agassi   GER Rainer Schüttler 6–2, 6–2, 6–1
2004    SUI Roger Federer   RUS Marat Safin 7–6(7–3), 6–4, 6–2
2005   RUS Marat Safin   AUS Lleyton Hewitt 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
2006    SUI Roger Federer   CYP Marcos Baghdatis 5–7, 7–5, 6–0, 6–2
2007    SUI Roger Federer   CHI Fernando González 7–6(7–2), 6–4, 6–4
2008   SRB Novak Djokovic   FRA Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6(7–2)
2009   ESP Rafael Nadal    SUI Roger Federer 7–5, 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 3–6, 6–2
2010    SUI Roger Federer   GBR Andy Murray 6–3, 6–4, 7–6(13–11)
2011   SRB Novak Djokovic   GBR Andy Murray 6–4, 6–2, 6–3
2012   SRB Novak Djokovic   ESP Rafael Nadal 5–7, 6–4, 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 7–5
2013   SRB Novak Djokovic   GBR Andy Murray 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–3), 6–3, 6–2
2014    SUI Stan Wawrinka   ESP Rafael Nadal 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
2015   SRB Novak Djokovic   GBR Andy Murray 7–6(7–5), 6–7(4–7), 6–3, 6–0
2016   SRB Novak Djokovic   GBR Andy Murray 6–1, 7–5, 7–6(7–3)
2017    SUI Roger Federer   ESP Rafael Nadal 6–4, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3
2018    SUI Roger Federer   CRO Marin Čilić 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
2019   SRB Novak Djokovic   ESP Rafael Nadal 6–3, 6–2, 6–3
2020   SRB Novak Djokovic   AUT Dominic Thiem 6–4, 4–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
2021   SRB Novak Djokovic   RUS Daniil Medvedev 7–5, 6–2, 6–2
2022   ESP Rafael Nadal   RUS Daniil Medvedev 2–6, 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–4, 7–5
2023   SRB Novak Djokovic   GRE Stefanos Tsitsipas 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5)
2024   ITA Jannik Sinner  [l] Daniil Medvedev 3–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–3

Statistics edit

Multiple champions edit

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)[i] 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 edit

Country Amateur Era Open Era All-time First title Last title
  Australia (AUS) 44 6 50 1905 1976
  United States (USA) 4 14 18 1908 2003
  Serbia (SRB) 0 10 10 2008 2023
   Switzerland (SUI) 0 7 7 2004 2018
  Sweden (SWE) 0 6 6 1983 2002
  United Kingdom (GBR)[m] 5 0 5 1912 1934
  Argentina (ARG) 0 2 2 1978 1979
  Czechoslovakia (TCH)[n] 0 2 2 1989 1990
  Germany (GER) 0 2 2 1991 1996
  New Zealand (NZL) 2 0 2 1906 1909
  Russia (RUS) 0 2 2 1999 2005
  Spain (ESP) 0 2 2 2009 2022
  Czech Republic (CZE)[o] 0 1 1 1998 1998
  France (FRA) 1 0 1 1928 1928
  South Africa (RSA) 0 1 1 1981 1981
  Italy (ITA) 0 1 1 2024 2024

See also edit

Australian Open other competitions

Grand Slam men's singles

Notes edit

  1. ^ Known as the Australasian Championships (1905–1926) and as the Australian Championships (1927–1968) during the Amateur Era.[2]
  2. ^ a b The tournament entered the Open Era with the 1969 edition, allowing professional players to compete alongside amateurs.[2]
  3. ^ Since 1988, Rod Laver Arena features a retractable roof and lights, allowing indoor and night-time play.[3]
  4. ^ The Australian Open specifically uses Plexicushion Prestige hardcourts, categorized as a "Medium" speed surface by the International Tennis Federation (ITF).[4][5][6]
  5. ^ a b c Each year is linked to an article about that particular event's draw.
  6. ^ The tournament was not held from 1941 to 1945 because of World War II.[8]
  7. ^ Although he competed for the US in Davis Cup, Alex Olmedo was still a Peruvian citizen.[15][16]
  8. ^ a b Two Australian Opens were in held in 1977 because of a date change, the first in January and the second in December.[9]
  9. ^ a b Johan Kriek won his first title as a South African, but his last title was as an American.
  10. ^ The tournament was not held in 1986 because of a date change. See 1986 Australian Open tournament.[10][11]
  11. ^ Ivan Lendl won the final after Stefan Edberg was forced to retire due to a pulled abdominal muscle.[17]
  12. ^ Competed under no flag due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
  13. ^ 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).
  14. ^ Czechoslovakia (TCH, 1918–1992), does not include the totals of Czech Republic (CZE, 1993–present) and Slovakia (SVK, 1993–present).
  15. ^ Czech Republic (CZE, 1993–present), does not include the totals of Czechoslovakia (TCH, 1918–1992), or Slovakia (SVK, 1993–present).

References edit

General edit

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Specific edit

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  3. ^ "Rod Laver Arena". mopt.com.au. Melbourne & Olympic Parks. Archived from the original on 13 September 2009. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  4. ^ a b Schlink, Leo (14 January 2008). "Plexicushion replaces Rebound Ace at Australian Open". Herald Sun. The Herald and Weekly Times. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
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  6. ^ "List of Classified Court Surfaces". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
  7. ^ a b c "Tournament profile – Australian Open". atpworldtour.com. ATP Tour, Inc. Retrieved 5 July 2009.
  8. ^ a b c d "Grand Slam Tournaments – Australian Open" (PDF). usta.com. United States Tennis Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
  9. ^ a b "1977 Grand Slam calendar". atpworldtour.com. ATP Tour, Inc. Archived from the original on 10 July 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
  10. ^ a b "1986 Grand Slam calendar". atpworldtour.com. ATP Tour, Inc. Archived from the original on 10 July 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
  11. ^ a b "Australian Open – History – Year-by-year". australianopen.com. IBM, Tennis Australia. Archived from the original on 3 August 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
  12. ^ "Roddick survives 83-game epic". The Guardian. London. 22 January 2003. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
  13. ^ Vaughan, Gerard (17 January 2005). "Trophy has roots in an 18th-century antiquity". The Age. The Age Company Ltd. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
  14. ^ a b "Australian Open champions". ausopen.com. Archived from the original on 2 August 2022.
  15. ^ "Aching, Victorious Olmedo to Forsake Tennis for Study". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Interactive, Inc. 27 January 1959. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  16. ^ "List of Australian Open men's champions". ESPN. Reuters. 1 February 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
  17. ^ Bick, Nina (29 January 1990). "Lendl Wins Title as Edberg Pulls Out". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 August 2009.

External links edit

  • Australian Open official website

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