Australian Open Tennis Championships

Last Updated: 5 february 2026

About the Australian Open

The Australian Open Tennis Championships (known as the Australian Open) is the first of four Grand Slam tournaments held each year. It takes place in Melbourne, Australia at the Melbourne Park Tennis Centre. The tournament takes place over a 2-week period in late January and early February. Both male and female tennis players compete in nine divisions: five for adults and four for juniors. 

Official website of the Australian Open

2027 Australian Open

The 2027 Australian Open, one of the four Grand Slam tournaments, will be held from January 17 to 31, 2027, in Melbourne. The tournament traditionally opens the tennis season and attracts the world’s strongest players. Matches will be held on the hard courts of the Melbourne Park complex, including Rod Laver Arena and other key venues.

The 2027 Australian Open program will include singles, doubles, and mixed doubles events, as well as junior and senior competitions. The leaders of the ATP and WTA will compete for the first titles of the year, and fans, as always, can expect the intense atmosphere of a major sporting event.

History of the tournament

The first tournament was held in Melbourne in 1905 and was called The Australasian Championships. It attracted 17 players with around 5,000 people in attendance at the final match.

In 1922, the men’s tennis team was joined by women. Margaret Molesworth was the first Australian woman to win the title. From that year onwards, the championships were held in five divisions:

  • men’s singles
  • women’s singles
  • men’s doubles
  • women’s doubles
  • mixed doubles

No mixed doubles tournaments were held from 1970 until 1985.

In 1969 a new era for tennis began. The event was opened to professionals and hence the name of the Australian Open.

Results of the previous tennis championships

The year Venue Results
2026 Melbourne Park Sports Venue, Melbourne (Australia) Men’s Singles – Carlos Alcaraz (Spain);

Women’s Singles – Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan);

Men’s Doubles – Christian Harrison (USA) / Neal Skupski (Great Britain);

Women’s Doubles – Elise Mertens (Belgium) / Zhang Shuai (China);

Mixed Doubles – Olivia Gadecki (Australia) / John Peers (Australia)

2025 Melbourne Park Sports Venue, Melbourne (Australia) Men’s Singles – Jannik Sinner (Italy);

Women’s Singles – Madison Keys (USA)

Men’s Doubles – Harri Heliövaara (Finland) / Henry Patten (United Kingdom);

Women’s Doubles – Kateřina Siniaková (Czech Republic) / Taylor Townsend (USA);

Mixed Doubles – Olivia Gadecki (Australia) / John Peers (Australia)

2024 Melbourne Park Sports Venue, Melbourne (Australia) Men’s Singles – Jannik Sinner (Italy);

Women’s Singles – Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus);

Men’s Doubles – Rohan Bopanna (India)/ Matthew Ebden (Australia);

Women’s Doubles – Xie Shuwei (Chinese Taipei)/ Elise Mertens (Belgium);

Mixed Doubles – Xie Shuwei/ Jan Zieliński (Poland).

2028 Australian Open

Information on the 2028 Australian Open is still being specified

 Keep an eye on the dates of tennis tournaments and other events in our Sports Events Calendar.

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