Australian Open Women's Singles Winners (Open Era)

There has been a total of 55 Australian Open women’s singles winners in the open era (1969-2023) with Margaret Court winning the first open era tournament in 1969 and Aryna Sabalenka winning the most recent tournament in 2023.

Australian Open Women’s Singles Winners

Year	Winner	Runner-up	Score in Final
2023	Aryna Sabalenka	Elena Rybakina	4-6, 6-3, 6-4
2022	Ashleigh Barty	Danielle Collins	6-3, 7-6
2021	Naomi Osaka	Jennifer Brady	6-4, 6-3
2020	Sofia Kenin	Garbine Muguruza	4-6, 6-2, 6-2
2019	Naomi Osaka	Petra Kvitova	7-6, 5-7, 6-4
2018	Caroline Wozniacki	Simona Halep	7-6, 3-6, 6-4
2017	Serena Williams	Venus Williams	6-4, 6-4
2016	Angelique Kerber	S.Williams	6-4, 3-6, 6-4
2015	Serena Williams	Maria Sharapova	6-3, 7-6
2014	Li Na	Dominika Cibulkova	7-6, 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 Ivanovic	7-5, 6-3
2007	S.Williams	Maria Sharapova	6-1, 6-2
2006	Amelie Mauresmo	Justine Henin-Hardenne	6-1, 2-0 (Retired)
2005	S.Williams	Lindsay Davenport	2-6, 6-3, 6-0
2004	Justine Henin-Hardenne	Kim Clijsters	6-3, 4-6, 6-3
2003	S.Williams	Venus Williams	7-6, 3-6, 6-4
2002	Jennifer Capriati	Martina Hingis	4-6, 7-6, 6-2
2001	Jennifer Capriati	Martina Hingis	6-4, 6-3
2000	Lindsay Davenport	Martina Hingis	6-1, 7-5
1999	Martina Hingis	Amelie Mauresmo	6-2, 6-3
1998	Martina Hingis	Conchita Martinez	6-3, 6-3
1997	Martina Hingis	Mary Pierce	6-2, 6-2
1996	Monica Seles	Anke Huber	6-4, 6-1
1995	Mary Pierce	Arantxa Sanchez Vicario	6-3, 6-2
1994	Steffi Graf	Arantxa Sanchez Vicario	6-0, 6-2
1993	Monica Seles	Steffi Graf	4-6, 6-3, 6-2
1992	Monica Seles	Mary Joe Fernandez	6-2, 6-3
1991	Monica Seles	Jana Novotna	5-7, 6-3, 6-1
1990	Steffi Graf	Mary Joe Fernandez	6-3, 6-4
1989	Steffi Graf	Helena Sukova	6-4, 6-4
1988	Steffi Graf	Chris Evert	6-1, 7-6
1987	Hana Mandlikova	Martina Navratilova	7-5, 7-6
1986	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
1985	Martina Navratilova	Chris Evert-Lloyd	6-2, 4-6, 6-2
1984	Chris Evert-Lloyd	Helena Sukova	6-7, 6-1, 6-3
1983	Martina Navratilova	Kathy Jordan	6-2, 7-6
1982	Chris Evert-Lloyd	Martina Navratilova	6-3, 2-6, 6-3
1981	Martina Navratilova	Chris Evert-Lloyd	6-7, 6-4, 7-5
1980	Hana Mandlikova	Wendy Turnbull	6-0, 7-5
1979	Barbara Jordan	Sharon Walsh	6-3, 6-3
1978	Chris O’Neil	Betsy Nagelsen	6-3, 7-6
1977	Evonne Goolagong	Helen Cawley	6-3, 6-0
1977	Kerry Reid	Dianne Fromholtz	7-5, 6-2
1976	Evonne Goolagong	Renata Tomanova	6-2, 6-2
1975	Evonne Goolagong	Martina Navratilova	6-3, 6-2
1974	Evonne Goolagong	Chris 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	Kerry Melville	6-3, 6-1
1969	Margaret Court	Billie Jean King	6-4, 6-1

*No tournament was played in 1986 as this was the year they decided to hold the tournament in January instead of December, so the tournament that was due to be played in December 1986 was instead played in January 1987.

Most Women’s Singles Titles

Serena Williams holds the record for the most women’s singles in Australia with seven, followed by Evonne Goolagong, Steffi Graf, Margaret Court, and Monica Seles who have won it four times.

Player’s Name	# of Titles
Serena Williams	7
Evonne Goolagong	4
Steffi Graf	4
Margaret Court	4
Monica Seles	4
Martina Hingis	3
Martina Navratilova	3
Chris Evert	2
Hana Mandlikova	2
Jennifer Capriati	2
Naomi Osaka	2
Victoria Azarenka	2

Most Women’s Singles Finals

Serena also holds the record for most finals in Australia with eight, followed by Evonne Goolagong with seven and Chris Evert, Martina Hingis, and Martina Navratilova with six.

Player’s Name	Winner	Runner-up	Total
Serena Williams	7	1	8
Evonne Goolagong	4	3	7
Chris Evert	2	4	6
Martina Hingis	3	3	6
Martina Navratilova	3	3	6
Steffi Graf	4	1	5
Maria Sharapova	1	3	4
Margaret Court	4	0	4
Monica Seles	4	0	4
Justine Henin	1	2	3
Li Na	1	2	3
Arantxa Sanchez Vicario	0	2	2
Helena Sukova	0	2	2
Venus Williams	0	2	2
Amelie Mauresmo	1	1	2
Kim Clijsters	1	1	2
Lindsay Davenport	1	1	2
Mary Pierce	1	1	2
Hana Mandlikova	2	0	2
Jennifer Capriati	2	0	2
Naomi Osaka	2	0	2
Victoria Azarenka	2	0	2

NB: I have also written a similar article on the Men’s Singles Winners in Melbourne.