The Australian Open is the first Grand Slam of every tennis season. It is held in the second half of January every year and is one of the biggest sporting events in the country. The Grand Slam features singles and doubles events for men, women, and juniors. Wheelchair events are also held at the major with a separate discipline for quad wheelchair matches.

Australian Open History

The first-ever edition of the Australian Open was played in November 1905 and was called the Australasian Championships. The tournament was renamed to Australian Championships in 1927. The Australian Open name was coined in 1969 with the start of the Open Era.

The tournament has been played in 5 cities in Australia and 2 cities in New Zealand before being permanently moved to Melbourne as it attracted the largest crowd. The Melbourne Park hosts the ‘Happy Slam’ every year since the permeant move of the tournament.   Since 1987, the tournament has been always in the second half of January except for the 2021 edition when the Pandemic forced a 3-week delay.

Australian Open 2023 Dates and Venue

The Australian Open 2023 will be held from 16^th to 29^th January at Melbourne Park. It will be the 111th edition of the Australian Open and the 55^th edition in the Open Era.

Australian Open 2023 Prize Money

Australian Open 2023 Points Distribution

Australian Open 2023 Winners

Men’s Singles: Novak Djokovic

Women’s Singles: Aryna Sabalenka

Men’s Doubles –Rinky Hijikata and Jason Kubler

Women’s Doubles – Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova

Mixed Doubles – Luisa Stefani and Rafael Matos

Defending Champions at the Australian Open 2023 

Men’s Singles – Rafael Nadal

Women’s Singles – Ash Barty

Men’s Doubles – Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis

Women’s Doubles – Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova

Mixed Doubles – Kristina Mladenovic and Ivan Dodig

Players to watch out for in Australian Open 2023:

 Men’s Singles – Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Casper Ruud, Holger Rune

Women’s Singles – Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, Naomi Osaka, Emma Raducanu, Ons Jabeur, Paula Badosa, Maria Sakkari, Jessica Pegula, Coco Gauff

Notable absentees from the Australian Open 2023:

Men’s Singles: Roger Federer, Gael Monfils, Kei Nishikori,

Women’s Singles: Serena Williams, Elina Svitolina, Simona Halep