List of Australian Open men’s singles champions in Open era: Sinner becomes youngest winner since 2008

Since the beginning of the Open era (1969), Sinner is the 27th different men’s singles winner In Melbourne and the first ever Italian to do so.

Published : Jan 29, 2024 07:27 IST , CHENNAI - 1 MIN READ

Italy’s Jannik Sinner poses with the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup after beating Daniil Medvedev in the men’s singles final of the 2024 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Sunday.
Italy’s Jannik Sinner poses with the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup after beating Daniil Medvedev in the men’s singles final of the 2024 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Sunday. | Photo Credit: GETTY IMAGES
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Italy’s Jannik Sinner poses with the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup after beating Daniil Medvedev in the men’s singles final of the 2024 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Sunday. | Photo Credit: GETTY IMAGES

Jannik Sinner won his maiden Grand Slam title on Sunday with a five-set victory over Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final in Melbourne.

Since the beginning of the Open era (1969), Sinner is the 27th different men’s singles winner In Melbourne and the first ever Italian to do so.

At 22 years 165 days, he is the youngest Australian Open champion since 2008, when Djokovic won the title aged 20 years 250 days.

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic holds the Open era record for most Australian Open titles (10) won by a man followed by Roger Federer (6) and Andre Agassi (4).

Here’s the complete list of men’s singles winners at Australian Open (since 1969):

YEAR WINNER RUNNER-UP SCORE
2024 Jannik Sinner (Italy) Daniil Medvedev (Russia) 3–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–3
2023 Novak Djokovic (Australia) Stefanos Tsitsipas (Greece) 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5)
2022 Rafael Nadal (Spain) Daniil Medvedev (Russia) 2–6, 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–4, 7–5
2021 Novak Djokovic (Serbia) Daniil Medvedev (Russia) 7–5, 6–2, 6–2
2020 Novak Djokovic (Serbia) Dominic Thiem (Austria) 6–4, 4–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
2019 Novak Djokovic (Serbia) Rafael Nadal (Spain) 6–3, 6–2, 6–3
2018 Roger Federer (Switzerland) Marin Cilic (Croatia) 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
2017 Roger Federer (Switzerland) Rafael Nadal (Spain) 6–4, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3
2016 Novak Djokovic (Serbia) Andy Murray (Great Britain) 6–1, 7–5, 7–6(7–3)
2015 Novak Djokovic (Serbia) Andy Murray (Great Britain) 7–6(7–5), 6–7(4–7), 6–3, 6–0
2014 Stan Wawrinka (Switzerland) Rafael Nadal (Spain) 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
2013 Novak Djokovic (Serbia) Andy Murray (Great Britain) 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–3), 6–3, 6–2
2012 Novak Djokovic (Serbia) Rafael Nadal (Spain) 5–7, 6–4, 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 7–5
2011 Novak Djokovic (Serbia) Andy Murray (Great Britain) 6–4, 6–2, 6–3
2010 Roger Federer (Switzerland) Andy Murray (Great Britain) 6–3, 6–4, 7–6(13–11)
2009 Rafael Nadal (Spain) Roger Federer (Switzerland) 7–5, 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 3–6, 6–2
2008 Novak Djokovic (Serbia) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6(7–2)
2007 Roger Federer (Switzerland) Fernando Gonzalez (Chile) 7–6(7–2), 6–4, 6–4
2006 Roger Federer (Switzerland) Marcos Baghdatis (Cyprus) 5–7, 7–5, 6–0, 6–2
2005 Marat Safin (Russia) Lleyton Hewitt (Australia) 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
2004 Roger Federer (Switzerland) Marat Safin (Russia) 7–6(7–3), 6–4, 6–2
2003 Andre Agassi (USA) Rainer Schuttler (Germany) 6–2, 6–2, 6–1
2002 Thomas Johansson (Sweden) Marat Safin (Russia) 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
2001 Andre Agassi (USA) Arnaud Clement (France) 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
2000 Andre Agassi (USA) Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Russia) 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
1999 Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Russia) Thomas Enqvist (Sweden) 4–6, 6–0, 6–3, 7–6(7–1)
1998 Petr Korda (Czech Republic) Marcelo Rios (Chile) 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
1997 Pete Sampras (USA) Carlos Moya (Spain) 6–2, 6–3, 6–3
1996 Boris Becker (Germany) Michael Chang (USA) 6–2, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2
1995 Andre Agassi (USA) Pete Sampras (USA) 4–6, 6–1, 7–6(8–6), 6–4
1994 Pete Sampras (USA) Todd Martin (USA) 7–6(7–4), 6–4, 6–4
1993 Jim Courier (USA) Stefan Edberg (Sweden) 6–2, 6–1, 2–6, 7–5
1992 Jim Courier (USA) Stefan Edberg (Sweden) 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
1991 Boris Becker (Germany) Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia) 1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1990 Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia) Stefan Edberg (Sweden) 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 5–2, retd.
1989 Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia) Miloslav Mecir (Czechoslovakia) 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
1988 Mats Wilander (Sweden) Pat Cash (Australia) 6–3, 6–7(3–7), 3–6, 6–1, 8–6
1987 Stefan Edberg (Sweden) Pat Cash (Australia) 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3
1985 Stefan Edberg (Sweden) Mats Wilander (Sweden) 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
1984 Mats Wilander (Sweden) Kevin Curren (South Africa) 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–3), 6–2
1983 Mats Wilander (Sweden) Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia) 6–1, 6–4, 6–4
1982 Johan Kriek (USA) Steve Denton (USA) 6–3, 6–3, 6–2
1981 Johan Kriek (South Africa) Steve Denton (USA) 6–2, 7–6(7–1), 6–7(1–7), 6–4
1980 Brian Teacher (USA) Kim Warwick (Australia) 7–5, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
1979 Guillermo Vilas (Argentina) John Sadri (USA) 7–6(7–4), 6–3, 6–2
1978 Guillermo Vilas (Argentina) John Marks (Australia) 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
1977 Vitas Gerulaitis (USA) John Lloyd (Great Britain) 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 5–7, 3–6, 6–2
1977 Roscoe Tanner (USA) Guillermo Vilas (Argentina) 6–3, 6–3, 6–3
1976 Mark Edmondson (Australia) John Newcombe (Australia) 6–7, 6–3, 7–6, 6–1
1975 John Newcombe (Australia) Jimmy Connors (USA) 7–5, 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(9–7)
1974 Jimmy Connors (USA) Phil Dent (Australia) 7–6(9–7), 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
1973 John Newcombe (Australia) Onny Parun (New Zealand) 6–3, 6–7, 7–5, 6–1
1972 Ken Rosewall (Australia) Malcolm Anderson (Australia) 7–6(7–2), 6–3, 7–5
1971 Ken Rosewall (Australia) Arthur Ashe (USA) 6–1, 7–5, 6–3
1970 Arthur Ashe (USA) Dick Crealy (Australia) 6–4, 9–7, 6–2
1969 Rod Laver (Australia) Andres Gimeno (Spain) 6–3, 6–4, 7–5
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