Australian Open: Winners By Year (Women's Singles)

The Australian Open have been one of the most prestigious tennis tournaments for decades. It’s 1 of 4 Grand Slam tournaments and is played in Melbourne each year in January.

Below is a breakdown of all the Australian Open women’s singles champion, from the start in 1922 to the most recent tournament.

Before going through each year, here are the players with the most Australian Open titles.

Here are all the Australian Open women’s singles champions, from the start in 1922 to the most recent event.

Year	Winner	Runner-Up	Final Score
2021	Naomi Osaka	Jennifer Brady	6–4, 6–3
2020	Sofia Kenin	Garbiñe Muguruza	4–6, 6–2, 6–2
2019	Naomi Osaka	Petra Kvitová	7–6(7–2), 5–7, 6–4
2018	Caroline Wozniacki	Simona Halep	7–6(7–2), 3–6, 6–4
2017	Serena Williams	Venus Williams	6–4, 6–4
2016	Angelique Kerber	Serena Williams	6–4, 3–6, 6–4
2015	Serena Williams	Maria Sharapova	6–3, 7–6(7–5)
2014	Li Na	Dominika Cibulkova	7-6(7-3), 6-0
2013	Victoria Azarenka	Li Na	4-6, 6-4, 6-3
2012	Victoria Azarenka	Maria Sharapova	6-3, 6-0
2011	Kim Clijsters	Li Na	3-6, 6-3, 6-3
2010	Serena Williams	Justine Henin	6-4, 3-6, 6-2
2009	Serena Williams	Dinara Safina	6–0, 6–3
2008	Maria Sharapova	Ana Ivanović	7-5 6-3
2007	Serena Williams	Maria Sharapova	6-1, 6-2
2006	Amelie Mauresmo	Justine Henin-Hardenne	6-1, 2-0 (ret)
2005	Serena Williams	Lindsay Davenport	2-6, 6-3, 6-0
2004	Justine Henin-Hardenne	Kim Clijsters	6-3, 4-6, 6-3
2003	Serena Williams	Venus Williams	7-6(4), 3-6, 6-4
2002	Jennifer Capriati	Martina Hingis	4-6, 7-6(7), 6-2
2001	Jennifer Capriati	Martina Hingis	6-4, 6-3
2000	Lindsay Davenport	Martina Hingis	6-1, 7-5
1999	Martina Hingis	A. Mauresmo	6-2 6-3
1998	Martina Hingis	C. Martinez	6-3 6-3
1997	Martina Hingis	M. Pierce	6-2 6-2
1996	Monica Seles	A. Huber	6-4 6-1
1995	Mary Pierce	A.S. Vicario	6-3 6-2
1994	Steffi Graf	A.S. Vicario	6-0 6-2
1993	Monica Seles	S. Graf	4-6 6-3 6-2
1992	Monica Seles	M.J. Fernandez	6-2 6-3
1991	Monica Seles	J. Novotna	5-7 6-3 6-1
1990	Steffi Graf	M.J. Fernandez	6-3 6-4
1989	Steffi Graf	H. Sukova	6-4 6-4
1988	Steffi Graf	C. Evert	6-1 7-6
1987	Hana Mandlikova	M. Navratilova	7-5 7-6
1986	Not Held	–	–
1985	Martina Navratilova	C. Evert Lloyd	6-2 4-6 6-2
1984	Chris Evert Lloyd	H. Sukova	6-7 6-1 6-3
1983	Martina Navratilova	K. Jordan	6-2 7-6
1982	Chris Evert Lloyd	M. Navratilova	6-3 2-6 6-3
1981	Martina Navratilova	C. Evert Lloyd	6-7 6-4 7-5
1980	Hana Mandlikova	W. Turnbull	6-0 7-5
1979	Barbara Jordan	S. Walsh	6-3 6-3
1978	Chris O’Neil	B. Nagelsen	6-3 7-6
1977	Evonne Cawley	H. Gourlay	6-3 6-0
1977	Kerry Reid	D. Balestrat	7-5 6-2
1976	Evonne Cawley	R. Tomanova	6-2 6-2
1975	Evonne Goolagong	M. Navratilova	6-3 6-2
1974	Evonne Goolagong	C. Evert	7-6 4-6 6-0
1973	Margaret Court	E. Goolagong	6-4 7-5
1972	Virginia Wade	E. Goolagong	6-4 6-4
1971	Margaret Court	E. Goolagong	2-6 7-6 7-5
1970	Margaret Court	K. Melville	6-1 6-3
1969	Margaret Court	B.J. King	6-4 6-1
1968	Billie Jean King	M. Smith	6-1 6-2
1967	Nancy Richey	L. Turner	6-1 6-4
1966	Margaret Smith	N. Richey	W.O
1965	Margaret Smith	M. Bueno	5-7 6-4 5-2 (ret)
1964	Margaret Smith	L. Turner	6-3 6-2
1963	Margaret Smith	J. Lehane	6-2 6-2
1962	Margaret Smith	J. Lehane	6-0 6-2
1961	Margaret Smith	J. Lehane	6-1 6-4
1960	Margaret Smith	J. Lehane	7-5 6-2
1959	Mary Reitano	T. Schuurman	6-2 6-3
1958	Angela Mortimer	L. Coghlan	6-3 6-4
1957	Shirley Fry	A. Gibson	6-3 6-4
1956	Mary Carter	T. Long	3-6 6-2 9-7
1955	Beryl Penrose	T. Long	6-4 6-3
1954	Thelma Long	J. Staley	6-3 6-4
1953	Maureen Connolly	J. Sampson	6-3 6-2
1952	Thelma Long	H. Angwin	6-2 6-3
1951	Nancye Bolton	T. Long	6-1 7-5
1950	Louise Brough	D. Hart	6-4 3-6 6-4
1949	Doris Hart	N. Bolton	6-3 6-4
1948	Nancye Bolton	M. Toomey	6-3 6-1
1947	Nancye Bolton	N. Hopman	6-3 6-2
1946	Nancye Bolton	J. Fitch	6-4 6-4
1941-45	Cancelled (Due to World War II)	–	–
1940	Nancye Wynne	T. Coyne	5-7 6-4 6-0
1939	Emily Westacott	N. Hopman	6-1 6-2
1938	Dorothy Bundy	D. Stevenson	6-3 6-2
1937	Nancye Wynne	E. Westacott	6-3 5-7 6-4
1936	Joan Hartigan	N. Bolton	6-4 6-4
1935	Dorothy Round	N. Lyle	1-6 6-1 6-3
1934	Joan Hartigan	M. Molesworth	6-1 6-4
1933	Joan Hartigan	C. Buttsworth	6-4 6-3
1932	Coral Buttsworth	K. Le Messurier	9-7 6-4
1931	Coral Buttsworth	M. Crawford	1-6 6-3 6-4
1930	Daphne Akhurst	S. Harper	10-8 26 75
1929	Daphne Akhurst	L. Bickerton	6-1 5-7 6-2
1928	Daphne Akhurst	E. Boyd	7-5 6-2
1927	Esna Boyd	S. Harper	5-7 6-1 6-2
1926	Daphne Akhurst	E. Boyd	6-1 6-3
1925	Daphne Akhurst	E. Boyd	1-6 8-6 6-4
1924	Sylvia Lance	E. Boyd	6-3 3-6 6-4
1923	Mall Molesworth	E. Boyd	6-1 7-5
1922	Mall Molesworth	E. Boyd	6-3 10-8