The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam tournaments in tennis and is held annually in Melbourne, Australia. The women’s tournament has seen a number of talented players win the title in recent years. The Australian Open winners list (Women) are given below.

Serena Williams, Victoria Azarenka, and Naomi Osaka are some of the recent popular players who have won the Australian Open multiple times. In 2021, Naomi Osaka became the first player from Japan to win the Australian Open. She defeated American Jennifer Brady in the final. Naomi Osaka also won the tournament in 2019, becoming the first Asian player to win a Grand Slam singles title. Sofia Kenin, who hails from the United States, won the 2020 tournament, beating Spain’s Garbiñe Muguruza in the final. Kenin, who was just 21 years old at the time, became the youngest player to win the Australian Open since Maria Sharapova in 2008.
In 2018, Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki won her first Grand Slam title, defeating Romania’s Simona Halep in the final. Wozniacki had previously been the runner-up at the tournament in 2011 and 2014. Serena Williams, who is widely considered one of the greatest female players of all time, won the Australian Open in 2017 and 2015. She defeated her sister Venus Williams in 2017 final and defeated Maria Sharapova in the 2015 final.
Meanwhile, Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus has become the champion in the women’s singles event of the Australian Open 2023. In the title match, Sabalenka defeated Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. Here is the full list.
Australian Open Winners list (Women):
Year | Champion | Runner-Up |
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2000 | Lindsay Davenport | Martina Hingis |
2001 | Jennifer Capriati | Martina Hingis |
2002 | Jennifer Capriati | Martina Hingis |
2003 | Serena Williams | Venus Williams |
2004 | Justine Henin | Kim Clijsters |
2005 | Serena Williams | Lindsay Davenport |
2006 | Amélie Mauresmo | Justine Henin |
2007 | Serena Williams | Maria Sharapova |
2008 | Maria Sharapova | Ana Ivanovic |
2009 | Serena Williams | Dinara Safina |
2010 | Serena Williams | Justine Henin |
2011 | Kim Clijsters | Li Na |
2012 | Victoria Azarenka | Maria Sharapova |
2013 | Victoria Azarenka | Li Na |
2014 | Li Na | Dominika Cibulková |
2015 | Serena Williams | Maria Sharapova |
2016 | Angelique Kerber | Serena Williams |
2017 | Serena Williams | Venus Williams |
2018 | Caroline Wozniacki | Simona Halep |
2019 | Naomi Osaka | Petra Kvitová |
2020 | Sofia Kenin | Garbiñe Muguruza |
2021 | Naomi Osaka | Jennifer Brady |
2022 | Ashleigh Barty | Danielle Collins |
2023 | Aryna Sabalenka | Elena Rybakina |