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The Australian Open, one of the most prestigious Grand Slam events in tennis history, has been a stage for countless legendary moments and milestones. From icons like Margaret Court to rising stars such as Aryna Sabalenka, the tournament has seen a variety of champions etch their names into its storied legacy.
Held at the start of each tennis season, the Australian Open serves as the perfect launchpad for athletes aiming to top the sport by the year's end. With its rich history and fierce competition, the tournament sets the tone for the players, making it the perfect arena to showcase skill, resilience, and determination. ALSO READ: Australian Open 2025 women's singles final live match time and streaming
Each year, the winner not only walks away with a substantial cash prize but also claims a gleaming trophy, with their name forever engraved in the annals of tennis history.
Here’s a look back at the remarkable women’s singles champions who have graced the courts of the Australian Open over the years -
| Australian Open 2025 women’s singles champions (Last 50 years) | |||
| YEAR | CHAMPION | RUNNER-UP | SCORE |
| 2025 | Madison Keys | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 |
| 2024 | Aryna Sabalenka | Zheng Qinwen (CHN) | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2023 | Aryna Sabalenka | Elena Rybakina (KAZ) | 4-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2022 | Ashleigh Barty (AUS) | Danielle Collins (USA) | 6-3 7-6(2) |
| 2021 | Naomi Osaka (JPN) | Jennifer Brady (USA) | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2020 | Sofia Kenin (USA) | Garbine Muguruza (ESP) | 4-6 6-2 6-2 |
| 2019 | Naomi Osaka (JPN) | Petra Kvitova (CZE) | 7-6(2) 5-7 6-4 |
| 2018 | Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) | Simona Halep (ROU) | 7-6(2) 3-6 6-4 |
| 2017 | Serena Williams (USA) | Venus Williams (USA) | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2016 | Angelique Kerber (GER) | Serena Williams (USA) | 6-4 3-6 6-4 |
| 2015 | Serena Williams (USA) | Maria Sharapova | 6-3 7-6(5) |
| 2014 | Li Na (CHN) | Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) | 7-6(3) 6-0 |
| 2013 | Victoria Azarenka | Li Na (CHN) | 4-6 6-4 6-3 |
| 2012 | Victoria Azarenka | Maria Sharapova | 6-3 6-0 |
| 2011 | Kim Clijsters (BEL) | Li Na (CHN) | 3-6 6-3 6-3 |
| 2010 | Serena Williams (USA) | Justine Henin (BEL) | 6-4 3-6 6-2 |
| 2009 | Serena Williams (USA) | Dinara Safina | 6-0 6-3 |
| 2008 | Maria Sharapova | Ana Ivanovic (SRB) | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2007 | Serena Williams (USA) | Maria Sharapova | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2006 | Amelie Mauresmo (FRA) | Justine Henin-Hardenne (BEL) | 6-1 2-0 ret. |
| 2005 | Serena Williams (USA) | Lindsay Davenport (USA) | 2-6 6-3 6-0 |
| 2004 | Justine Henin-Hardenne (BEL) | Kim Clijsters (BEL) | 6-3 4-6 6-3 |
| 2003 | Serena Williams (USA) | Venus Williams (USA) | 7-6(4) 3-6 6-4 |
| 2002 | Jennifer Capriati (USA) | Martina Hingis (SUI) | 4-6 7-6(7) 6-2 |
| 2001 | Jennifer Capriati (USA) | Martina Hingis (SUI) | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2000 | Lindsay Davenport (USA) | Martina Hingis (SUI) | 6-1 7-5 |
| 1999 | Martina Hingis (SUI) | Amelie Mauresmo (FRA) | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1998 | Martina Hingis (SUI) | Conchita Martinez (ESP) | 6-3 6-3 |
| 1997 | Martina Hingis (SUI) | Mary Pierce (FRA) | 6-2 6-2 |
| 1996 | Monica Seles (USA) | Anke Huber (GER) | 6-4 6-1 |
| 1995 | Mary Pierce (FRA) | Arantxa Sanchez Vicario (ESP) | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1994 | Steffi Graf (GER) | Arantxa Sanchez Vicario (ESP) | 6-0 6-2 |
| 1993 | Monica Seles (YUG) | Steffi Graf (GER) | 4-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 1992 | Monica Seles (YUG) | Mary Joe Fernandez (USA) | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1991 | Monica Seles (YUG) | Jana Novotna (TCH) | 5-7 6-3 6-1 |
| 1990 | Steffi Graf (GER) | Mary Joe Fernandez (USA) | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1989 | Steffi Graf (FRG) | Helena Sukova (TCH) | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1988 | Steffi Graf (FRG) | Chris Evert (USA) | 6-1 7-6(3) |
| 1987 | Hana Mandlikova (TCH) | Martina Navratilova (USA) | 7-5 7-6(1) |
| 1986 | No competition | ||
| 1985 | Martina Navratilova (USA) | Chris Evert-Lloyd (USA) | 6-2 4-6 6-2 |
| 1984 | Chris Evert-Lloyd (USA) | Helena Sukova (TCH) | 6-7(4) 6-1 6-3 |
| 1983 | Martina Navratilova (USA) | Kathy Jordan (USA) | 6-2 7-6(5) |
| 1982 | Chris Evert-Lloyd (USA) | Martina Navratilova (USA) | 6-3 2-6 6-3 |
| 1981 | Martina Navratilova (USA) | Chris Evert-Lloyd (USA) | 6-7(4) 6-4 7-5 |
| 1980 | Hana Mandlikova (TCH) | Wendy Turnbull | 6-0 7-5 |
| 1979 | Barbara Jordan (USA) | Sharon Walsh (USA) | 6-3 6-3 |
| 1978 | Chris O’Neil | Betsy Nagelsen (USA) | 6-3 7-6 |
| 1977 | Evonne Goolagong Cawley | Helen Cawley | 6-3 6-0 |
| 1977 | Kerry Reid (Melville) | Dianne Fromholtz | 7-5 6-2 |
| 1976 | Evonne Goolagong Cawley | Renata Tomanova (TCH) | 6-2 6-2 |
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