# List of Australian Open men's singles champions

The Australian Open is an annual tennis tournament created in 1905 and (since 1988) played on outdoor hardcourts at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia. 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. 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. The originally planned December 1986 edition was moved forward to January 1987, resulting in no Australian Open in 1986. 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.

## History

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.
The Australian Open court surface changed once, from grass courts to hardcourts in 1988. 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. 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.
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.
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). 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). This event was won without losing a set during the Open Era by Rosewall in 1971 and Federer in 2007.

## Champions
### Australian Championships

| Year | Country | Champion | Country | Runner-up | Score in the final |
| Australasian Championships ||||||
| 1905 | AUS | Rodney Heath (1/2) | AUS | Albert Curtis | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1906 | NZL | Anthony Wilding (1/2) | NZL | Francis Fisher | 6–0, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1907 | AUS | Horace Rice (1/1) | NZL | Harry Parker | 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1908 | USA | Fred Alexander (1/1) | AUS | Alfred Dunlop | 3–6, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1909 | NZL | Anthony Wilding (2/2) | AUS | Ernie Parker | 6–1, 7–5, 6–2 |
| 1910 | AUS | Rodney Heath (2/2) | AUS | Horace Rice | 6–4, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1911 | AUS | Norman Brookes (1/1) | AUS | Horace Rice | 6–1, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1912 | BRI | James Cecil Parke (1/1) | BRI | Alfred Beamish | 3–6, 6–3, 1–6, 6–1, 7–5 |
| 1913 | AUS | Ernie Parker (1/1) | NZL | Harry Parker | 2–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1914 | AUS | Arthur O'Hara Wood (1/1) | AUS | Gerald Patterson | 6–4, 6–3, 5–7, 6–1 |
| 1915 | BRI | Gordon Lowe (1/1) | AUS | Horace Rice | 4–6, 6–1, 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1916 | No competition (due to World War I) | No competition (due to World War I) | No competition (due to World War I) | No competition (due to World War I) | No competition (due to World War I) |
| 1917 | No competition (due to World War I) | No competition (due to World War I) | No competition (due to World War I) | No competition (due to World War I) | No competition (due to World War I) |
| 1918 | No competition (due to World War I) | No competition (due to World War I) | No competition (due to World War I) | No competition (due to World War I) | No competition (due to World War I) |
| 1919 | BRI | Algernon Kingscote (1/1) | AUS | Eric Pockley | 6–4, 6–0, 6–3 |
| 1920 | AUS | Pat O'Hara Wood (1/2) | AUS | Ronald Thomas | 6–3, 4–6, 6–8, 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1921 | AUS | Rice Gemmell (1/1) | AUS | Alf Hedeman | 7–5, 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1922 | AUS | James Anderson (1/3) | AUS | Gerald Patterson | 6–0, 3–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1923 | AUS | Pat O'Hara Wood (2/2) | AUS | Bert St. John | 6–1, 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1924 | AUS | James Anderson (2/3) | AUS | Richard Schlesinger | 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3 |
| 1925 | AUS | James Anderson (3/3) | AUS | Gerald Patterson | 11–9, 2–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1926 | AUS | John Hawkes (1/1) | AUS | James Willard | 6–1, 6–3, 6–1 |
| Australian Championships ||||||
| 1927 | AUS | Gerald Patterson (1/1) | AUS | John Hawkes | 3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 18–16, 6–3 |
| 1928 | FRA | Jean Borotra (1/1) | AUS | Jack Cummings | 6–4, 6–1, 4–6, 5–7, 6–3 |
| 1929 | GBR | John Colin Gregory (1/1) | AUS | Richard Schlesinger | 6–2, 6–2, 5–7, 7–5 |
| 1930 | AUS | Edgar Moon (1/1) | AUS | Harry Hopman | 6–3, 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1931 | AUS | Jack Crawford (1/4) | AUS | Harry Hopman | 6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6–1 |
| 1932 | AUS | Jack Crawford (2/4) | AUS | Harry Hopman | 4–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1933 | AUS | Jack Crawford (3/4) | USA | Keith Gledhill | 2–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1934 | GBR | Fred Perry (1/1) | AUS | Jack Crawford | 6–3, 7–5, 6–1 |
| 1935 | AUS | Jack Crawford (4/4) | GBR | Fred Perry | 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1936 | AUS | Adrian Quist (1/3) | AUS | Jack Crawford | 6–2, 6–3, 4–6, 3–6, 9–7 |
| 1937 | AUS | Vivian McGrath (1/1) | AUS | John Bromwich | 6–3, 1–6, 6–0, 2–6, 6–1 |
| 1938 | USA | Don Budge (1/1) | AUS | John Bromwich | 6–4, 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1939 | AUS | John Bromwich (1/2) | AUS | Adrian Quist | 6–4, 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1940 | AUS | Adrian Quist (2/3) | AUS | Jack Crawford | 6–3, 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1941 | No competition (due to World War II) | No competition (due to World War II) | No competition (due to World War II) | No competition (due to World War II) | No competition (due to World War II) |
| 1942 | No competition (due to World War II) | No competition (due to World War II) | No competition (due to World War II) | No competition (due to World War II) | No competition (due to World War II) |
| 1943 | No competition (due to World War II) | No competition (due to World War II) | No competition (due to World War II) | No competition (due to World War II) | No competition (due to World War II) |
| 1944 | No competition (due to World War II) | No competition (due to World War II) | No competition (due to World War II) | No competition (due to World War II) | No competition (due to World War II) |
| 1945 | No competition (due to World War II) | No competition (due to World War II) | No competition (due to World War II) | No competition (due to World War II) | No competition (due to World War II) |
| 1946 | AUS | John Bromwich (2/2) | AUS | Dinny Pails | 5–7, 6–3, 7–5, 3–6, 6–2 |
| 1947 | AUS | Dinny Pails (1/1) | AUS | John Bromwich | 4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 8–6 |
| 1948 | AUS | Adrian Quist (3/3) | AUS | John Bromwich | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 |
| 1949 | AUS | Frank Sedgman (1/2) | AUS | John Bromwich | 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1950 | AUS | Frank Sedgman (2/2) | AUS | Ken McGregor | 6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 |
| 1951 | USA | Dick Savitt (1/1) | AUS | Ken McGregor | 6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1952 | AUS | Ken McGregor (1/1) | AUS | Frank Sedgman | 7–5, 12–10, 2–6, 6–2 |
| 1953 | AUS | Ken Rosewall (1/4) | AUS | Mervyn Rose | 6–0, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1954 | AUS | Mervyn Rose (1/1) | AUS | Rex Hartwig | 6–2, 0–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1955 | AUS | Ken Rosewall (2/4) | AUS | Lew Hoad | 9–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1956 | AUS | Lew Hoad (1/1) | AUS | Ken Rosewall | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| 1957 | AUS | Ashley Cooper (1/2) | AUS | Neale Fraser | 6–3, 9–11, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1958 | AUS | Ashley Cooper (2/2) | AUS | Mal Anderson | 7–5, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1959 | USA | Alex Olmedo (1/1) | AUS | Neale Fraser | 6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 1960 | AUS | Rod Laver (1/3) | AUS | Neale Fraser | 5–7, 3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 8–6 |
| 1961 | AUS | Roy Emerson (1/6) | AUS | Rod Laver | 1–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4 |
| 1962 | AUS | Rod Laver (2/3) | AUS | Roy Emerson | 8–6, 0–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1963 | AUS | Roy Emerson (2/6) | AUS | Ken Fletcher | 6–3, 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1964 | AUS | Roy Emerson (3/6) | AUS | Fred Stolle | 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1965 | AUS | Roy Emerson (4/6) | AUS | Fred Stolle | 7–9, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–1 |
| 1966 | AUS | Roy Emerson (5/6) | USA | Arthur Ashe | 6–4, 6–8, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1967 | AUS | Roy Emerson (6/6) | USA | Arthur Ashe | 6–4, 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1968 | AUS | Bill Bowrey (1/1) | ESP | Juan Gisbert Sr. | 7–5, 2–6, 9–7, 6–4 |

### Australian Open

| Year | Country | Champion | Country | Runner-up | Score in the final |
| 1969 | AUS | Rod Laver (3/3) | ESP | Andrés Gimeno | 6–3, 6–4, 7–5 |
| 1970 | USA | Arthur Ashe (1/1) | AUS | Dick Crealy | 6–4, 9–7, 6–2 |
| 1971 | AUS | Ken Rosewall (3/4) | USA | Arthur Ashe | 6–1, 7–5, 6–3 |
| 1972 | AUS | Ken Rosewall (4/4) | AUS | Mal Anderson | 7–6$^{(7–2)}$, 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1973 | AUS | John Newcombe (1/2) | NZL | Onny Parun | 6–3, 6–7, 7–5, 6–1 |
| 1974 | USA | Jimmy Connors (1/1) | AUS | Phil Dent | 7–6$^{(9–7)}$, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 1975 | AUS | John Newcombe (2/2) | USA | Jimmy Connors | 7–5, 3–6, 6–4, 7–6$^{(9–7)}$ |
| 1976 | AUS | Mark Edmondson (1/1) | AUS | John Newcombe | 6–7, 6–3, 7–6, 6–1 |
| 1977 | USA | Roscoe Tanner (1/1) | ARG | Guillermo Vilas | 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1977 | USA | Vitas Gerulaitis (1/1) | GBR | John Lloyd | 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 5–7, 3–6, 6–2 |
| 1978 | ARG | Guillermo Vilas (1/2) | AUS | John Marks | 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 1979 | ARG | Guillermo Vilas (2/2) | USA | John Sadri | 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1980 | USA | Brian Teacher (1/1) | AUS | Kim Warwick | 7–5, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–3 |
| 1981 | RSA | Johan Kriek (1/2) | USA | Steve Denton | 6–2, 7–6$^{(7–1)}$, 6–7$^{(1–7)}$, 6–4 |
| 1982 | USA | Johan Kriek (2/2) | USA | Steve Denton | 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1983 | SWE | Mats Wilander (1/3) | TCH | Ivan Lendl | 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1984 | SWE | Mats Wilander (2/3) | RSA | Kevin Curren | 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 6–4, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 6–2 |
| 1985 | SWE | Stefan Edberg (1/2) | SWE | Mats Wilander | 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1986 | No competition (due to date change) | No competition (due to date change) | No competition (due to date change) | No competition (due to date change) | No competition (due to date change) |
| 1987 | SWE | Stefan Edberg (2/2) | AUS | Pat Cash | 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3 |
| 1988 | SWE | Mats Wilander (3/3) | AUS | Pat Cash | 6–3, 6–7$^{(3–7)}$, 3–6, 6–1, 8–6 |
| 1989 | TCH | Ivan Lendl (1/2) | TCH | Miloslav Mečíř | 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1990 | TCH | Ivan Lendl (2/2) | SWE | Stefan Edberg | 4–6, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 5–2 retired |
| 1991 | GER | Boris Becker (1/2) | TCH | Ivan Lendl | 1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1992 | USA | Jim Courier (1/2) | SWE | Stefan Edberg | 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1993 | USA | Jim Courier (2/2) | SWE | Stefan Edberg | 6–2, 6–1, 2–6, 7–5 |
| 1994 | USA | Pete Sampras (1/2) | USA | Todd Martin | 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1995 | USA | Andre Agassi (1/4) | USA | Pete Sampras | 4–6, 6–1, 7–6$^{(8–6)}$, 6–4 |
| 1996 | GER | Boris Becker (2/2) | USA | Michael Chang | 6–2, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2 |
| 1997 | USA | Pete Sampras (2/2) | ESP | Carlos Moyá | 6–2, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1998 | CZE | Petr Korda (1/1) | CHI | Marcelo Ríos | 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1999 | RUS | Yevgeny Kafelnikov (1/1) | SWE | Thomas Enqvist | 4–6, 6–0, 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–1)}$ |
| 2000 | USA | Andre Agassi (2/4) | RUS | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 2001 | USA | Andre Agassi (3/4) | FRA | Arnaud Clément | 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 2002 | SWE | Thomas Johansson (1/1) | RUS | Marat Safin | 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ |
| 2003 | USA | Andre Agassi (4/4) | GER | Rainer Schüttler | 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 |
| 2004 | SUI | Roger Federer (1/6) | RUS | Marat Safin | 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2005 | RUS | Marat Safin (1/1) | AUS | Lleyton Hewitt | 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2006 | SUI | Roger Federer (2/6) | CYP | Marcos Baghdatis | 5–7, 7–5, 6–0, 6–2 |
| 2007 | SUI | Roger Federer (3/6) | CHI | Fernando González | 7–6$^{(7–2)}$, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2008 | SRB | Novak Djokovic (1/10) | FRA | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–2)}$ |
| 2009 | ESP | Rafael Nadal (1/2) | SUI | Roger Federer | 7–5, 3–6, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 3–6, 6–2 |
| 2010 | SUI | Roger Federer (4/6) | GBR | Andy Murray | 6–3, 6–4, 7–6$^{(13–11)}$ |
| 2011 | SRB | Novak Djokovic (2/10) | GBR | Andy Murray | 6–4, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 2012 | SRB | Novak Djokovic (3/10) | ESP | Rafael Nadal | 5–7, 6–4, 6–2, 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 7–5 |
| 2013 | SRB | Novak Djokovic (4/10) | GBR | Andy Murray | 6–7$^{(2–7)}$, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 2014 | SUI | Stan Wawrinka (1/1) | ESP | Rafael Nadal | 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 2015 | SRB | Novak Djokovic (5/10) | GBR | Andy Murray | 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 6–3, 6–0 |
| 2016 | SRB | Novak Djokovic (6/10) | GBR | Andy Murray | 6–1, 7–5, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$ |
| 2017 | SUI | Roger Federer (5/6) | ESP | Rafael Nadal | 6–4, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 2018 | SUI | Roger Federer (6/6) | CRO | Marin Čilić | 6–2, 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
| 2019 | SRB | Novak Djokovic (7/10) | ESP | Rafael Nadal | 6–3, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 2020 | SRB | Novak Djokovic (8/10) | AUT | Dominic Thiem | 6–4, 4–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2021 | SRB | Novak Djokovic (9/10) | RUS | Daniil Medvedev | 7–5, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 2022 | ESP | Rafael Nadal (2/2) | RUS | Daniil Medvedev | 2–6, 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 6–4, 6–4, 7–5 |
| 2023 | SRB | Novak Djokovic (10/10) | GRE | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$ |
| 2024 | ITA | Jannik Sinner (1/2) | | Daniil Medvedev | 3–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2025 | ITA | Jannik Sinner (2/2) | GER | Alexander Zverev | 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–3 |

## Statistics
### Multiple champions

| 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 |
| Rafael Nadal (ESP) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2009, 2022 |
| Boris Becker (GER) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1991, 1996 |
| John Bromwich (AUS) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1939, 1946 |
| Jannik Sinner (ITA) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| 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) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1981, 1982 |
| Ivan Lendl (TCH) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1989, 1990 |
| 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

| 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) | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1912 | 1934 |
| Czechoslovakia (TCH) Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1989 | 1998 |
| Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1978 | 1979 |
| Germany (GER) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1991 | 1996 |
| Italy (ITA) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2024 | 2025 |
| New Zealand (NZL) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1906 | 1909 |
| Russia (RUS) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1999 | 2005 |
| Spain (ESP) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2009 | 2022 |
| France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1928 | 1928 |
| South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1981 | 1981 |