List of Australian Open Women Singles Champions in Open Era: Madison Keys upset World No. 1 and two-time reigning champion Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 in the Australian Open final in Melbourne on Saturday to win her first Grand Slam championship.
The Open has 29 women’s champions in Melbourne, including Keys. Keys defeated World No. 2 Iga Swiatek of Poland in the semifinals despite a match point. The American 29-year-old defeats World No. 1 and No. 2 at the Australian Open for the first time since Serena Williams in 2005. In Open history, Serena has won the most Australian Open women’s singles championships (7).
List of Australian Open Women Singles Champions in Open Era
Here is the complete list of all winners:
| YEAR | WINNER | RUNNER-UP | SCORE |
| 2025 | Madison Keys (USA) | Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus) | 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 |
| 2024 | Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus) | Zheng Qinwen (China) | 6-3, 6-2 |
| 2023 | Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus) | Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan) | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2022 | Ash Barty (Australia) | Danielle Collins (USA) | 6–3, 7–6(7–2) |
| 2021 | Naomi Osaka (Japan) | Jennifer Brady (USA) | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2020 | Sofia Kenin (USA) | Garbine Muguruza (Spain) | 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 2019 | Naomi Osaka (Japan) | Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) | 7-6(7-2), 5-7, 6-4 |
| 2018 | Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) | Simona Halep (Romania) | 7-6(7-2), 3-6, 6-4 |
| 2017 | Serena Williams (USA) | Venus Williams (USA) | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2016 | Angelique Kerber (Germany) | Serena Williams (USA) | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
| 2015 | Serena Williams (USA) | Maria Sharapova (Russia) | 6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
| 2014 | Li Na (China) | Dominika Cibulkova (Russia) | 7–6(7–3), 6–0 |
| 2013 | Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) | Li Na (China) | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2012 | Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) | Maria Sharapova (Russia) | 6–3, 6–0 |
| 2011 | Kim Ciljsters (Belgium) | Li Na (China) | 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 2010 | Serena Williams (USA) | Justine Henin (Belgium) | 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
| 2009 | Serena Williams (USA) | Dinara Safina (Russia) | 6–0, 6–3 |
| 2008 | Maria Sharapova (Russia) | Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 2007 | Serena Williams (USA) | Maria Sharapova (Russia) | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 2006 | Amelie Mauresmo (France) | Justine Henin (Belgium) | 6–1, 2–0, retd. |
| 2005 | Serena Williams (USA) | Lindsay Davenport (USA) | 2–6, 6–3, 6–0 |
| 2004 | Justine Henin (Belgium) | Kim Ciljsters (Belgium) | 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 2003 | Serena Williams (USA) | Venus Williams (USA) | 7-6(7-4), 3-6, 6-4 |
| 2002 | Jennifer Capriati (USA) | Martina Hingis (Switzerland) | 4–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–2 |
| 2001 | Jennifer Capriati (USA) | Martina Hingis (Switzerland) | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2000 | Lindsay Davenport (USA) | Martina Hingis (Switzerland) | 6–1, 7–5 |
| 1999 | Martina Hingis (Switzerland) | Amelie Mauresmo (France) | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1998 | Martina Hingis (Switzerland) | Conchita Martinez (Spain) | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1997 | Martina Hingis (Switzerland) | Mary Pierce (France) | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1996 | Monica Seles (USA) | Anke Huber (Germany) | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1995 | Mary Pierce (France) | Arantxa Sanchez Vicario (Spain) | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1994 | Steffi Graf (Germany) | Arantxa Sanchez Vicario (Spain) | 6–0, 6–2 |
| 1993 | Monica Seles (Yugoslavia) | Steffi Graf (Germany) | 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1992 | Monica Seles (Yugoslavia) | Mary Joe Fernandez (USA) | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1991 | Monica Seles (Yugoslavia) | Jana Novotna (Czechoslovakia) | 5-7, 6-3, 6-1 |
| 1990 | Steffi Graf (Germany) | Mary Joe Fernandez (USA) | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1989 | Steffi Graf (Germany) | Helena Sukova (Czechoslovakia) | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1988 | Steffi Graf (Germany) | Chris Evert (USA) | 6–1, 7–6(7–3) |
| 1987 | Hana Mandlikova (Czechoslovakia) | Martina Navratilova (USA) | 7–5, 7–6(7–1) |
| 1985 | Martina Navratilova (USA) | Chris Evert (USA) | 6–2, 4–6, 6–2 |
| 1984 | Chris Evert (USA) | Helena Sukova (Czechoslovakia) | 6–7 (4–7), 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1983 | Martina Navratilova (USA) | Kathy Jordan (USA) | 6–2, 7–6(7–5) |
| 1982 | Chris Evert (USA) | Martina Navratilova (USA) | 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 |
| 1981 | Martina Navratilova (USA) | Chris Evert (USA) | 6-7(7-4), 6-4, 7-5 |
| 1980 | Hana Mandlikova (Czechoslovakia) | Wendy Turnbull (Australia) | 6–0, 7–5 |
| 1979 | Barbara Jordan (USA) | Sharon Walsh (USA) | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1978 | Chris O’Neil (Australia) | Betsy Nagelsen (USA) | 6–3, 7–6(7–3) |
| 1977 | Evonne Goolagong (Australia) | Helen Gourlay (Australia) | 6–3, 6–0 |
| 1977 | Kerry Melville Reid (Australia) | Dianne Fromholtz (Australia) | 7–5, 6–2 |
| 1976 | Evonne Goolagong (Australia) | Renata Tomanova (Czechoslovakia) | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1975 | Evonne Goolagong (Australia) | Martina Navratilova (Czechoslovakia) | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1974 | Evonne Goolagong (Australia) | Chris Evert (USA) | 7-6(7-5), 4-6, 6-0 |
| 1973 | Margaret Court (Australia) | Evonne Goolagong (Australia) | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 1972 | Virginia Wade (Great Britain) | Evonne Goolagong (Australia) | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1971 | Margaret Court (Australia) | Evonne Goolagong (Australia) | 2-6, 7-6(7-0), 7-5 |
| 1970 | Margaret Court (Australia) | Kerry Melville (Australia) | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1969 | Margaret Court (Australia) | Billie Jean King (USA) | 6–4, 6–1 |
