The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam tournaments in tennis and is held annually in Melbourne, Australia. The tournament has been held since 1905 and has seen some of the greatest players in the sport compete for the title. In this article, we will brief you on the Australian Open winners list (Men).
Novak Djokovic won the latest edition of the Australian Open after defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas in Rod Laver Arena. Moreover, over the last decade, the tournament has been dominated by Djokovic who has won the tournament ten times in this period. The only other players to win the tournament in this time are Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka. Djokovic's record in the tournament is impressive, with his ten wins coming in a consecutive period of 11 years. He has been able to defeat some of the greatest players in the world, such as Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, in the final of the tournament.
On the other hand, Roger has won the Australian Open twice in the last decade, in 2017 and 2018. He has been a finalist in the tournament five times in this period, showing his consistency at the tournament. While Stan Wawrinka has won the Australian Open once, in 2014. He defeated Rafael Nadal in the final, who was the defending champion at the time. This win was a major upset and Wawrinka proved that he is capable of winning the biggest tournaments in the world.
It is interesting to note that, in the last decade, the men's singles of the Australian Open has been dominated by Swiss players, with four out of the ten titles won by either Roger Federer or Stan Wawrinka. While Novak Djokovic, another Swiss player, has dominated the tournament with 10 titles. This shows the strength of Swiss players in the tennis world, particularly on hard courts.
Australian Open Winners list (Men):
Year | Champion | Runner-up |
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2000 | Andre Agassi | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
2001 | Andre Agassi | Arnaud Clément |
2002 | Thomas Johansson | Marat Safin |
2003 | Andre Agassi | Rainer Schüttler |
2004 | Roger Federer | Marat Safin |
2005 | Marat Safin | Lleyton Hewitt |
2006 | Roger Federer | Marcos Baghdatis |
2007 | Roger Federer | Fernando González |
2008 | Novak Djokovic | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga |
2009 | Rafael Nadal | Roger Federer |
2010 | Roger Federer | Andy Murray |
2011 | Novak Djokovic | Andy Murray |
2012 | Novak Djokovic | Rafael Nadal |
2013 | Novak Djokovic | Andy Murray |
2014 | Stan Wawrinka | Rafael Nadal |
2015 | Novak Djokovic | Andy Murray |
2016 | Novak Djokovic | Andy Murray |
2017 | Roger Federer | Rafael Nadal |
2018 | Roger Federer | Marin Čilić |
2019 | Novak Djokovic | Rafael Nadal |
2020 | Novak Djokovic | Dominic Thiem |
2021 | Novak Djokovic | Daniil Medvedev |
2022 | Rafael Nadal | Daniil Medvedev |
2023 | Novak Djokovic | Stefanos Tsitsipas |