Australian Open facts for kids

The Australian Open is a huge tennis tournament held every year in Melbourne, Australia. It's the first of the four biggest tennis events, called Grand Slams, that happen each year. After the Australian Open, there's the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open.

The tournament usually starts in the middle of January and lasts for two weeks. This time often lines up with the Australia Day holiday. Players compete in many different categories, including men's and women's singles (one player against another), men's, women's, and mixed doubles (two players against two), junior championships, and even wheelchair tennis events.

Over the years, the Australian Open has been played on three different types of courts:

• Grass (from 1905 to 1987)
• Rebound Ace (a type of hard court, from 1988 to 2007)
• Plexicushion (a faster type of hard court, from 2008 until now)

The Australian Open began in 1905 as the Australasian Championships. It has grown into one of the largest sports events in the Southern Hemisphere. People often call it "the happy slam" because of its friendly atmosphere. It's the most popular Grand Slam event, with over 1.1 million people attending the 2024 tournament.

Dealing with Heat: The Heat Policy

The tournament takes place in January, which is during the Australian summer. This means it can get very hot! Because of this, a special extreme heat rule was introduced in 1998. The Australian Open is the only major tennis tournament that has a specific heat policy.

If the temperature goes above 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit), matches might be paused for a short time. This is because players can get very dehydrated and tired in the heat. Matches on the outdoor courts are stopped first. For the main stadium courts, like Rod Laver Arena, the roof can be closed, and cooling systems are turned on to help keep players and fans comfortable. In 2007, the court temperature even reached an incredible 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit)!

Who Are the Champions?

This section looks at the amazing players who have won the Australian Open.

Past Champions

Many great players have won the Australian Open over the years. Here are some of the main categories:

• Men's singles: Winners receive the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup.
• Women's singles: Winners receive the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup.
• Men's doubles
• Women's doubles
• Mixed doubles

You can find a list of all champions who have won titles at this famous event.

Current Champions (2025)

Here are the champions from the most recent tournament, the 2025 Australian Open:

Results of the Most Recent Finals

Here are the results from the final matches of the 2025 Australian Open:

2025 Event	Champion	Runner-up	Score
Men's singles	Jannik Sinner	Alexander Zverev	6–3, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
Women's singles	Madison Keys	Aryna Sabalenka	6–3, 2–6, 7–5
Men's doubles	Harri Heliövaara Henry Patten	Simone Bolelli Andrea Vavassori	6–7(16-18), 7–6(7-5), 6–3
Women's doubles	Kateřina Siniaková Taylor Townsend	Hsieh Su-wei Jeļena Ostapenko	6–2, 6–7(4–7), 6–3
Mixed doubles	Olivia Gadecki John Peers	Kimberly Birrell John-Patrick Smith	3–6, 6–4, [10–6]

Amazing Records and Achievements

Novak Djokovic has won the most men's singles titles.

Margaret Court has won the most women's singles titles.

The Australian Open became an "Open" tournament in 1969. This means professional players were allowed to compete, unlike before when only amateur players could play. The other three Grand Slam tournaments became open in 1968.

Here are some of the most impressive records at the Australian Open:

Record	Time Period	Player(s)	Number of Wins	Years Won
Men's Records (since 1905)
Most Singles Titles	Open Era (since 1969)	Novak Djokovic	10	2008, 2011–2013, 2015–2016, 2019–2021, 2023
	Amateur Era (before 1969)	Roy Emerson	6	1961, 1963–1967
Most Consecutive Singles Titles	Open Era	Novak Djokovic	3	2011–2013, 2019–2021
	Amateur Era	Roy Emerson	5	1963–1967
Most Doubles Titles	Open Era	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	6	2006–2007, 2009–2011, 2013
	Amateur Era	Adrian Quist	10	1936–1940, 1946–1950
Most Championships (all types of titles)	Open Era	Novak Djokovic	10	2008–2023 (all in men's singles)
	Amateur Era	Adrian Quist	13	1936–1950 (3 singles, 10 men's doubles)
Women's Records (since 1922)
Most Singles Titles	All-time	Margaret Court	11	1960–1966, 1969–1971, 1973
	Open Era	Serena Williams	7	2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2017
	Amateur Era	Margaret Court	7	1960–1966
Most Consecutive Singles Titles	Open Era	Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong Cawley Steffi Graf / Monica Seles Martina Hingis	3	1969–1971 1974–1976 1988–1990 1991–1993 1997–1999
	Amateur Era	Margaret Court	7	1960–1966
Most Doubles Titles	Amateur Era	Thelma Coyne Long	12	1936–1940, 1947–1949, 1951–1952, 1956, 1958
	Open Era	Martina Navratilova	8	1980, 1982–1985, 1987–1989
Most Championships (all types of titles)	All-time	Margaret Court	23	1960–1973 (11 singles, 8 women's doubles, 4 mixed doubles)
	Open Era	Martina Navratilova	12	1980–2003 (3 singles, 8 women's doubles, 1 mixed doubles)
	Amateur Era	Nancye Wynne Bolton	20	1936–1952 (6 singles, 10 women's doubles, 4 mixed doubles)
Wheelchair Tennis Records
Most Singles Titles	Men	Shingo Kunieda	11	2007–2011, 2013–2015, 2018, 2020, 2022
	Women	Esther Vergeer	9	2002–2004, 2006–2009, 2011–2012
	Quads (players with limited use of at least three limbs)	Dylan Alcott	7	2015–2021
Most Consecutive Singles Titles	Men	Shingo Kunieda	5	2007–2011
	Women	Esther Vergeer Diede de Groot	4	2006–2009 2021–2024
	Quads	Dylan Alcott	7	2015–2021
Most Doubles Titles	Men	Shingo Kunieda	8	2007–2011, 2013–2015
	Women	Esther Vergeer Aniek van Koot	7	2003–2004, 2006–2009, 2011–2012 2010, 2013, 2017, 2019, 2021–2023
	Quads	David Wagner	9	2008–2010, 2013–2017, 2022
Other Interesting Records
Unseeded Champions	Men	Mark Edmondson	1976
	Women	Chris O'Neil Serena Williams	1978 2007
Youngest Singles Champion	Men	Ken Rosewall	18 years and 2 months (1953)
	Women	Martina Hingis	16 years and 4 months (1997)
Oldest Singles Champion	Men	Ken Rosewall	37 years and 2 months (1972)
	Women	Thelma Coyne Long	35 years and 8 months (1954)

Images for kids

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  Rod Laver Arena, one of the main courts.

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  Rafael Nadal, 2022 men's singles champion. This was his 21st major title and his second Australian Open win.

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  Ashleigh Barty, 2022 women's singles champion. This was her third major title and her first Australian Open win.

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  Thanasi Kokkinakis was part of the 2022 winning men's doubles team. It was his first major title.

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  Nick Kyrgios was part of the 2022 winning men's doubles team. It was his first major title.

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  Barbora Krejčíková was part of the 2022 winning women's doubles team. It was her fourth major title and first at the Australian Open.

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  Kateřina Siniaková was part of the 2022 winning women's doubles team. It was her fourth major title and first at the Australian Open.

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  Kristina Mladenovic was part of the 2022 winning mixed doubles team. It was her third major title and second at the Australian Open.

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  Ivan Dodig was part of the 2022 winning mixed doubles team. It was his fourth major title and first at the Australian Open.

See also

In Spanish: Abierto de Australia para niños