Most Titles
Open Era singles titles.
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Serena Williams 7 titles
WTA Australian Open 1974 Draw, Results & Schedule
Evonne Goolagong won the 1974 Australian Open, defeating Chris Evert 7-6 4-6 6-0 in the final. The Grand Slam was played in Melbourne, Australia. The match log contains 55 recorded singles results for this edition.
The Australian Open opens the Grand Slam season in Melbourne and has been played at Melbourne Park since 1988.
Full tournament history →Dates
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Location
Melbourne, Australia
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
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Prize money
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Results
Round of 64
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Karen Krantzcke
6-3 6-3
Pam Teeguarden
6-1 6-3
Janet Young
6-3 6-4
Mimi Wikstedt
2-6 6-1 6-1
Kerry Reid
6-1 6-2
Dianne Fromholtz
7-6 6-7 6-0
Ann Kiyomura Hayashi
6-1 6-3
Mandy Morgan
6-2 6-0
Judy Tegart
4-6 6-2 6-2
Jenny Dimond
2-6 6-3 6-4
Jackie Fayter
6-3 6-2
Gail Williams
7-6 6-2
BYE
BYE
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Janet Newberry
6-0 6-2
Jenny Walker
7-6 3-6 7-5
Kazuko Sawamatsu
6-4 6-3
Marilyn Tesch
6-4 6-1
Julie Heldman
6-3 6-3
Wendy Turnbull
6-0 6-0
Patricia Coleman
7-5 5-7 6-3
Nellemieke Brouwer
6-4 6-3
Lesley Hunt
6-4 6-0
Helen Gourlay
6-2 4-6 7-5
Sue Barker
7-6 6-3
Jill Schwikert
6-4 6-2
Round of 32
Evonne Goolagong
6-0 6-0
Peggy Michel
6-4 6-4
Karen Krantzcke
4-6 6-1 6-2
Janet Young
6-2 6-3
Kerry Reid
6-2 6-1
Ann Kiyomura Hayashi
6-1 6-2
Judy Tegart
4-6 6-2 6-0
Jackie Fayter
6-2 6-1
Chris Evert
6-0 6-0
Janet Fallis
3-6 6-0 6-3
Janet Newberry
6-4 7-6
Kazuko Sawamatsu
1-6 6-2 6-4
Julie Heldman
6-3 6-4
Patricia Coleman
6-0 6-2
Lesley Hunt
6-2 7-6
Sue Barker
6-2 6-7 6-3
Round of 16
Evonne Goolagong
7-6 6-4
Karen Krantzcke
6-4 4-6 6-4
Kerry Reid
6-3 6-3
Judy Tegart
6-3 7-5
Chris Evert
6-1 6-1
Janet Newberry
6-3 6-3
Julie Heldman
6-1 6-2
Lesley Hunt
7-5 6-2
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Evonne Goolagong
7-6 5-7 6-1
Chris Evert
6-2 6-3
Final
Evonne Goolagong
7-6 4-6 6-0
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Australian Open.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes.
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Serena Williams 8 finals
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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Serena Williams 92 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match.
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Venus Williams 22 appearances
View the full Australian Open record book →
Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
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| Elena Rybakina | 6-4 4-6 6-4 | Aryna Sabalenka | H2H | Match data | 2026 | Hard |
| Madison Keys | 6-3 2-6 7-5 | Aryna Sabalenka | H2H | Match data | 2025 | Hard |
| Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 6-2 | Qinwen Zheng | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Hard |
| Aryna Sabalenka | 4-6 6-3 6-4 | Elena Rybakina | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Hard |
| Ashleigh Barty | 6-3 7-6(2) | Danielle Collins | H2H | Match data | 2022 | Hard |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Australian Open held?
- Australian Open is held in Melbourne, Australia.
- Who won the most recent Australian Open?
- The 2026 Australian Open was won by Elena Rybakina, who defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-4 4-6 6-4.
- Who has won the most Australian Open titles?
- Serena Williams has won 7 Australian Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Australian Open played?
- The first edition of Australian Open was held in 1905. The first women's singles edition was held in 1922.