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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
126 matches

Past champions

Most recent first

Records

News & highlights

GB's Stojsavljevic, 17, claims first WTA Tour win despite short notice

British teenager Mika Stojsavljevic beats former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin for her first WTA Tour main-draw win.

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Michael Llorda v Andy Murray Condensed Match | Australian Open 2012 Third Round

Australian Open · Oct 28

Arthur Gea v Stan Wawrinka Condensed Match | Australian Open 2026 Second Round

Australian Open · Oct 28

Greg Rusedski states if Jannik Sinner can still win the Australian Open despite his injury issues

Sinner is expected to return in time for the Melbourne event, but can he win it? The post Greg Rusedski states if Jannik Sinner can still win the Australian Open despite his injury issues appeared first on Tennis365.

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Felix Auger-Aliassime v Dominic Thiem Full Match | Australian Open 2024 First Round

Australian Open · Oct 24

Martina Hingis v Conchita Martinez Full Match | Australian Open 1998 Final

Australian Open · Oct 23

Stefan Edberg v Ivan Lendl Extended Highlights | Australian Open 1992 Quarterfinal

Australian Open · Oct 21

Novak Djokovic praised for recent decision which could help him win the Australian Open

Andy Roddick is a big fan of Djokovic's recent movements. The post Novak Djokovic praised for recent decision which could help him win the Australian Open appeared first on Tennis365.

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Alcaraz, Gauff, Sinner among players signed up for 1 Point Slam

The Australian Open's 1 Point Slam will again have some star power in January with Carlos Alcaraz, Coco Gauff, Naomi Osaka and Jannik Sinner among the players set to compete against pros and amateur qualifiers for a 1 million Australian dollar prize.

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