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Australian Open

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At a glance

The Australian Open is a Grand Slam hard-court WTA event, typically held in January. First held in 2017, the tournament has been contested 10 times. The event is staged in Melbourne, with the draw running through the week leading up to its Sunday final. The singles main draw carries 128 players. Recent editions have carried a prize pool of around $58.5M. Most singles titles on record: Margaret Court (11 titles). The 2026 edition was won by Elena Rybakina, defeating Aryna Sabalenka 4-6 6-4 4-6.

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Surface
hard
Draw size
128
Prize money
$58,500,000
First held
2017
Editions in our archive
10
Typically runs in
January

Mon, Jan 19 · 2026

Australian Open2026
124 matches

Past champions

Most recent first

Records

News & highlights

Hugo Gaston v Jannik Sinner Full Match | Australian Open 2026 First Round

Australian Open · Aug 4

Jennifer Capraiti v Kim Clijsters Extended Highlights | Australian Open 2002 Semifinal

Australian Open · Aug 3

What Alex Eala had to say about her coach’s advice after beating Australian Open finalist

Alex Eala showed her fighting spirit against former world No 4 Zheng Qinwen. The post What Alex Eala had to say about her coach’s advice after beating Australian Open finalist appeared first on Tennis365.

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Roger Federer v Tommy Haas Extended Highlights | Australian Open 2002 Round 4

Australian Open · Jul 25

Jannik Sinner's Best Points | Australian Open

Australian Open · Jul 13

'Good but not good enough' for 'blessed and cursed' Djokovic

Most players would be satisfied with reaching a Wimbledon semi-final and the Australian Open final in the space of six months. Not Novak Djokovic.

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Novak Djokovic v Jannik Sinner Best Points | Australian Open 2026 Semifinal

Australian Open · Jul 10

'Emotions I hadn't experienced before' - Fery on 'incredible' quarter-final win

Arthur Fery is through to his first Wimbledon semi-final after an "incredible" victory over Italy's Flavio Cobolli on Centre Court. The British wildcard revealed he was always confident of pulling off a quarter-final win over Cobolli, having already defeated the Italian at the Au…

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Armour? Power? ‘Walk-on fits’ bring moment for fashion set at Wimbledon

Naomi Osaka leads way in making bold sartorial statements just before a tennis match – but she is not aloneAt Wimbledon this week, Naomi Osaka walked on to court wearing frills, a bustle, outsized bows and extended sleeves. Based on Japan’s ceremonial dress, as well as Quentin Ta…

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