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 hard courts.

WTA Australian Open 1989 Draw & Results

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Steffi Graf won the 1989 Australian Open, defeating Helena Sukova 6-4 6-4 in the final. The Grand Slam was played January 16–30 on hard 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 →

Champion

Steffi Graf

def. Helena Sukova , 6-4 6-4

Dates

Jan 16 — Jan 30

Location

Melbourne, Australia

Results

Round of 128

Steffi Graf #1 DEF 6-2 6-1

Kerry-Anne Guse

Rene Simpson #95 4-6 6-1 6-0

Cathy Caverzasio #110

Marianne Werdel Witmeyer 6-1 6-3

Beth Herr #91

Akemi Nishiya 3-0 (ret.)

Martina Pawlik

Nicole Bradtke #32 6-4 6-2

Jo Anne Faull

Jill Hetherington #90 7-6(2) 6-1

Hester Witvoet

Amy Frazier #56 6-2 6-4

Masako Yanagi #129

Alexia Dechaume Balleret 6-2 7-6(3)

Jane Taylor

Claudia Kohde Kilsch #12 4-6 6-1 6-3

Celine Cohen

Maria Christine Damas 6-0 6-0

Jonna Jonerup

Andrea Farley #247 6-3 6-3

Jennifer Santrock #121

Petra Langrova #100 6-2 7-6(4)

Veronika Martinek #118

Donna Faber #131 6-1 6-0

Carin Bakkum

Claudia Porwik #77 6-3 6-7(3) 6-2

Sandy Collins

Nathalie Guerree Spitzer 7-5 6-4

Sally Mccann

Yukie Koizumi 6-1 4-6 6-4

Lori Mcneil #13

Gabriela Sabatini #4 6-0 6-1

Cecilia Dahlman #161

Conchita Martínez #43 6-0 6-2

Eva Sviglerova #195

Camille Benjamin #88 6-2 6-4

Monique Javer #80

Dianne Van Rensburg 4-6 7-5 6-1

Anna Ivan

Raffaella Reggi Concato 6-2 7-6(3)

Louise Stacey

Christina Singer #167 2-6 6-3 6-0

Michelle Bowrey

Jo Durie #63 6-2 6-4

Louise Allen

Nathalie Herreman #79 7-5 7-5

Wendy Turnbull #148

Zina Garrison #9 6-1 6-3

Maria Lindstrom

Sandra Wasserman #60 6-4 6-4

Laxmi Poruri #188

Kimberly Kessaris 6-1 6-4

Tamaka Takagi

Maria Strandlund Tomsvik 2-6 7-5 6-4

Ann Devries #98

Cammy Macgregor #183 6-4 7-6(7)

Karin Kschwendt #200

Rennae Stubbs #351 6-2 6-4

Elizabeth Minter #125

Elise Burgin #112 6-3 6-1

Sylvia Hanika #16

Louise Field #138 2-6 6-4 6-3

Liz Smylie #144

Helena Sukova #6 7-5 6-0

Julie Richardson #107

Heather Ludloff #143 6-4 2-6 6-4

Karine Quentrec #157

Lisa Oneill 6-2 6-4

Iwona Kuczynska

Eva Krapl #106 7-6(4) 6-1

Ann Henricksson #72

Catherine Tanvier #61 3-6 6-3 6-2

Leigh Anne Eldredge

Pilar Vasquez #168 6-4 4-6 6-1

Hellas Ter Riet

Mary Joe Fernandez #14 6-1 4-6 6-1

Terry Phelps #42

Ann Grossman #49 3-6 6-3 6-4

Sabine Krein Auer

Martina Navratilova #2 3× CH 6-0 6-1

Andrea Betzner #191

Jenny Byrne #70 6-0 6-2

Simone Schilder

Jana Novotna #45 7-5 7-5

Jeri Ingram #196

Carrie Cunningham #117 6-4 6-3

Dianne Fromholtz #55

Hana Mandlikova #20 2× CH 4-6 6-2 6-3

Clare Wood #128

Eva Pfaff #73 6-3 6-1

Sybille Niox Chateau

Manon Bollegraf #151 6-3 6-3

Julie Halard-Decugis #89

Katrina Adams #104 6-7(3) 6-3 7-5

Wiltrud Probst #84

Belinda Cordwell 6-3 6-3

Barbara Potter #10

Beverly Bowes #65 1-6 6-4 6-4

Laura Golarsa #74

Andrea Temesvari 6-1 6-1

Jennifer Fuchs

Kathrin Keil 6-0 6-7(4) 6-4

Kathy Horvath #83

Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #36 6-4 6-3

Iva Budarova #102

Anne Minter #24 2-6 6-0 7-5

Etsuko Inoue #52

Michelle Jaggard Lai 6-4 2-6 7-5

Renata Baranski

Federica Bonsignori #105 7-6(5) 7-5

Silke Meier #108

Catarina Lindqvist Ryan 6-3 6-2

Gretchen Magers #39

Lea Antonoplis #136 6-2 2-6 6-1

Carol Christian

Pam Shriver #5 6-4 6-1

Rachel Mcquillan #156

Sarah Loosemore #164 6-2 1-6 6-3

Nicole Jagerman #71

Judith Wiesner #33 6-3 6-3

Sandrine Jaquet

Emmanuelle Derly 6-4 6-1

Regina Marsikova

Ronni Reis #101 2-6 6-4 6-2

Gisele Miro

Patty Fendick #22 4-6 6-4 6-3

Halle Cioffi #48

Round of 64

Steffi Graf #1 DEF 6-0 6-0

Rene Simpson #95

Marianne Werdel Witmeyer 2-6 6-4 6-2

Akemi Nishiya

Nicole Bradtke #32 6-4 6-3

Jill Hetherington #90

Amy Frazier #56 6-3 6-3

Alexia Dechaume Balleret

Claudia Kohde Kilsch #12 2-6 6-1 6-1

Maria Christine Damas

Andrea Farley #247 6-1 3-6 6-1

Petra Langrova #100

Donna Faber #131 7-5 6-3

Claudia Porwik #77

Nathalie Guerree Spitzer 6-1 6-1

Yukie Koizumi

Gabriela Sabatini #4 3-6 6-1 6-2

Conchita Martínez #43

Camille Benjamin #88 6-3 6-4

Dianne Van Rensburg

Raffaella Reggi Concato 6-0 6-4

Christina Singer #167

Jo Durie #63 7-6(6) 6-3

Nathalie Herreman #79

Zina Garrison #9 7-6(3) 4-6 6-4

Sandra Wasserman #60

Kimberly Kessaris 6-3 3-6 6-4

Maria Strandlund Tomsvik

Cammy Macgregor #183 2-6 6-0 6-2

Rennae Stubbs #351

Elise Burgin #112 6-4 6-4

Louise Field #138

Helena Sukova #6 7-5 6-3

Heather Ludloff #143

Lisa Oneill 6-2 7-6(4)

Eva Krapl #106

Catherine Tanvier #61 6-3 4-6 6-2

Pilar Vasquez #168

Mary Joe Fernandez #14 6-4 7-6(1)

Ann Grossman #49

Martina Navratilova #2 3× CH 6-4 7-6(7)

Jenny Byrne #70

Jana Novotna #45 6-2 6-2

Carrie Cunningham #117

Hana Mandlikova #20 2× CH 4-6 6-1 6-4

Eva Pfaff #73

Manon Bollegraf #151 6-7(6) 6-2 6-3

Katrina Adams #104

Belinda Cordwell 3-6 6-3 12-10

Beverly Bowes #65

Andrea Temesvari 4-6 7-6(4) 6-4

Kathrin Keil

Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #36 6-4 3-6 6-1

Anne Minter #24

Michelle Jaggard Lai 6-4 3-6 10-8

Federica Bonsignori #105

Catarina Lindqvist Ryan 0-6 6-2 6-3

Lea Antonoplis #136

Pam Shriver #5 1-6 6-3 6-4

Sarah Loosemore #164

Judith Wiesner #33 6-1 6-2

Emmanuelle Derly

Ronni Reis #101 6-4 7-6(4)

Patty Fendick #22

Round of 32

Steffi Graf #1 DEF 6-0 6-1

Marianne Werdel Witmeyer

Nicole Bradtke #32 3-6 6-4 6-3

Amy Frazier #56

Claudia Kohde Kilsch #12 6-3 3-6 6-2

Andrea Farley #247

Donna Faber #131 6-2 6-1

Nathalie Guerree Spitzer

Gabriela Sabatini #4 6-0 6-0

Camille Benjamin #88

Raffaella Reggi Concato 6-2 6-2

Jo Durie #63

Zina Garrison #9 6-0 6-0

Kimberly Kessaris

Cammy Macgregor #183 5-7 7-5 6-4

Elise Burgin #112

Helena Sukova #6 6-2 6-1

Lisa Oneill

Catherine Tanvier #61 6-2 6-3

Mary Joe Fernandez #14

Martina Navratilova #2 3× CH 6-2 6-2

Jana Novotna #45

Hana Mandlikova #20 2× CH 3-6 6-3 9-7

Manon Bollegraf #151

Belinda Cordwell 1-6 7-6(5) 6-1

Andrea Temesvari

Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #36 6-4 6-2

Michelle Jaggard Lai

Catarina Lindqvist Ryan 0-6 6-4 8-6

Pam Shriver #5

Judith Wiesner #33 6-4 6-4

Ronni Reis #101

Round of 16

Steffi Graf #1 DEF 6-4 6-0

Nicole Bradtke #32

Claudia Kohde Kilsch #12 6-3 6-3

Donna Faber #131

Gabriela Sabatini #4 6-0 4-6 6-1

Raffaella Reggi Concato

Zina Garrison #9 7-5 6-1

Cammy Macgregor #183

Helena Sukova #6 7-5 6-4

Catherine Tanvier #61

Martina Navratilova #2 3× CH 6-4 6-1

Hana Mandlikova #20 2× CH

Belinda Cordwell 6-3 6-2

Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #36

Catarina Lindqvist Ryan 7-5 6-2

Judith Wiesner #33

Quarterfinals

Steffi Graf #1 DEF 6-2 6-3

Claudia Kohde Kilsch #12

Gabriela Sabatini #4 6-4 2-6 6-4

Zina Garrison #9

Helena Sukova #6 6-2 3-6 9-7

Martina Navratilova #2 3× CH

Belinda Cordwell 6-2 2-6 6-1

Catarina Lindqvist Ryan

Semifinals

Steffi Graf #1 DEF 6-3 6-0

Gabriela Sabatini #4

Helena Sukova #6 7-6(2) 4-6 6-2

Belinda Cordwell

Final

Steffi Graf #1 DEF 6-4 6-4

Helena Sukova #6

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Australian Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

Serena Williams 7 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

Serena Williams 8 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

Serena Williams 92 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

Venus Williams 22 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Australian Open finals
Winner	Score	Runner-up	H2H	Match Data	Season	Surface
Elena Rybakina #5	6-4 4-6 6-4	Aryna Sabalenka #1	H2H	Match data	2026	Hard
Madison Keys #14	6-3 2-6 7-5	Aryna Sabalenka #1	H2H	Match data	2025	Hard
Aryna Sabalenka #2	6-3 6-2	Qinwen Zheng #15	H2H	Match data	2024	Hard
Aryna Sabalenka #5	4-6 6-3 6-4	Elena Rybakina #25	H2H	Match data	2023	Hard
Ashleigh Barty #1	6-3 7-6(2)	Danielle Collins #30	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 hard courts.