Most Titles
Open Era singles titles.
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Serena Williams 7 titles
WTA Australian Open 1987 Draw & Results
CompletedHana Mandlikova won the 1987 Australian Open, defeating Martina Navratilova 7-5 7-6(1) in the final. The Grand Slam was played January 12–26 on grass courts in Melbourne, Australia.
The Australian Open opens the Grand Slam season in Melbourne and has been played at Melbourne Park since 1988.
Full tournament history →Dates
Jan 12 — Jan 26
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Results
Round of 128
BYE
Julie Richardson
6-1 6-3
Anne Smith
7-5 6-3
BYE
BYE
Andrea Holikova
6-1 4-6 6-4
Wiltrud Probst
6-1 6-4
BYE
BYE
Gigi Fernandez
6-4 6-3
Anne Hobbs
3-0 (ret.)
Sara Gomer
4-6 6-2 8-6
BYE
BYE
BYE
Tina Mochizuki
6-1 6-3
Christina Singer
6-1 6-4
Sylvia Hanika
7-5 5-7 10-8
Etsuko Inoue
6-3 7-6(3)
BYE
BYE
BYE
Patricia Hy Boulais
6-4 6-4
BYE
Belinda Cordwell
6-2 7-6(1)
BYE
Hu Na
7-6(6) 2-6 6-0
Betsy Nagelsen
6-2 6-7(6) 6-1
Martina Navratilova
DEF · 3×
BYE
BYE
Camille Benjamin
0-6 6-4 6-4
Helen Kelesi
6-4 6-4
Janine Tremelling
7-5 6-7(5) 6-4
BYE
BYE
Rebecca Bryant
6-1 6-3
BYE
Heather Ludloff
7-5 6-3
BYE
Susan Rimes
6-2 6-2
BYE
Jenny Byrne
6-4 2-6 6-2
BYE
Cammy Macgregor
7-5 3-6 6-2
Ann Devries
6-2 2-6 6-4
Marie Christine Calleja
3-6 6-2 6-2
BYE
Yukie Koizumi
6-1 2-6 6-3
Csilla Cserepy
6-3 6-4
BYE
BYE
Alycia Moulton
4-6 6-4 6-3
BYE
Louise Field
7-6(2) 1-6 6-4
BYE
BYE
Judith Wiesner
6-2 6-4
Ann Henricksson
6-4 6-4
Round of 64
Hana Mandlikova
CH
4-6 6-2 6-2
Anne Smith
6-2 6-4
Carling Bassett Seguso
6-1 6-1
Andrea Holikova
5-7 6-4 8-6
Lori Mcneil
6-3 6-4
Anne Hobbs
6-2 6-3
Dianne Fromholtz
6-3 4-6 6-2
Claudia Kohde Kilsch
6-2 6-2
Tina Mochizuki
6-3 6-3
Sylvia Hanika
6-4 6-4
Akiko Kijimuta
6-3 4-6 6-0
Liz Smylie
6-2 6-3
Robin White
6-1 6-4
Helena Sukova
6-4 7-6(6)
Christiane Jolissaint
6-4 1-6 6-3
Martina Navratilova
DEF · 3×
6-0 6-2
Camille Benjamin
4-6 6-4 6-4
Janine Tremelling
3-6 6-4 8-6
Beverly Bowes
6-2 6-7(1) 6-3
Zina Garrison
6-1 6-1
Eva Pfaff
7-5 6-3
Wendy Turnbull
2-6 6-4 6-3
Jennifer Mundel
7-5 4-6 6-0
Catarina Lindqvist Ryan
6-2 6-3
Marie Christine Calleja
4-6 6-4 6-3
Csilla Cserepy
6-3 6-0
Pam Shriver
6-2 4-6 11-9
Elna Reinach
6-1 6-2
Jo Durie
7-5 6-1
Judith Wiesner
7-6(1) 6-4
Round of 32
Hana Mandlikova
CH
6-3 6-2
Carling Bassett Seguso
6-1 7-6(2)
Lori Mcneil
6-2 7-5
Anne Hobbs
6-4 6-2
Claudia Kohde Kilsch
6-2 6-2
Sylvia Hanika
6-3 6-3
Liz Smylie
6-1 6-2
Helena Sukova
6-2 6-1
Martina Navratilova
DEF · 3×
6-2 6-1
Janine Tremelling
6-3 7-5
Zina Garrison
6-2 3-6 7-5
Wendy Turnbull
4-6 6-1 6-2
Catarina Lindqvist Ryan
4-6 6-1 6-3
Manuela Maleeva Fragniere
6-3 6-7(5) 7-5
Pam Shriver
6-2 6-4
Jo Durie
6-1 6-4
Round of 16
Hana Mandlikova
CH
6-2 4-6 6-2
Lori Mcneil
7-6(4) 6-3
Claudia Kohde Kilsch
6-3 6-1
Liz Smylie
7-5 3-6 7-5
Martina Navratilova
DEF · 3×
6-4 6-1
Zina Garrison
6-1 6-3
Pam Shriver
6-1 6-2
Quarterfinals
Hana Mandlikova
CH
6-0 6-0
Claudia Kohde Kilsch
7-6(3) 4-6 6-2
Martina Navratilova
DEF · 3×
6-0 6-3
Catarina Lindqvist Ryan
6-3 6-1
Semifinals
Hana Mandlikova
CH
6-1 0-6 6-3
Martina Navratilova
DEF · 3×
6-3 6-2
Final
Hana Mandlikova
CH
7-5 7-6(1)
Martina Navratilova
DEF · 3×
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- What surface is Australian Open played on?
- Australian Open is played on grass courts.