Women's Singles
Surface
Grass (1905-1987)
Rebound Ace (1988-2007)
Plexicushion Prestige (2008-2019)
Greenset(2020-present)
Venue
Warehouseman's Cricket Ground (1905),
Hagley Park (1906),
Auchenflower Courts (1907, 1915),
Sydney Cricket Ground (1908),
Zoo(logical Gardens) 1909,
Adelaide Oval Courts (1910, 1920),
Albert Reserve (1911),
Hastings Lawn Tennis Club (1912),
Mueller Park (1913),
Albert Cricket Ground (1914),
Double Bay Ground (1919),
Kitchener Park (1921),
White City Tennis Club (1922, 1925, 1928, 1931, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1947, 1951, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970-1971),
Milton Tennis Centre (1923),
Albert Ground (1924),
Memorial Drive (1926, 1929, 1932, 1936, 1938, 1946, 1949, 1952, 1955, 1959, 1963, 1967),
Kooyong Stadium At The Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club (1927, 1930, 1933, 1935, 1939, 1948, 1950, 1953, 1957, 1961, 1965, 1968, 1972-1987),
Milton Courts (1956, 1960, 1964, 1969),
National Tennis Centre At Flinders Park (1988-1995),
Melbourne Park (1996-present)
Presidents
W. H. Forrest (1906-1909)
P. B. Colouhoun (1909-1926)
Sir Norman E. Brookes (1926-1955)
Donald M. Ferguson (1955-1960)
Norman W. Strange O.B.E. (1960-1965)
C. A. Edwards C.B.E. (1965-1969)
Wayne. V. Reid O.B.E. (1969-1977)
Brian R. Tobin (1977-1989)
Geoff N. Pollard (1989-2010)
Stephen Healy (October 2010-April 2017)
Chris Freeman (April 2017 - October 2017)
Jayne Hrdlicka (October 2017 - March 2025)
Chris Harrop (March 2025 - present)
Eras
Australasian Championship (1905-1926)
Australian Championship (1927-1968)
Australian Open (1969-present)
History
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"I heard a nice metaphor: the wolf running uphill is hungrier than the wolf standing on the hill. I need to work double as hard."
— Novak Djokovic after winning his 6th Australian Open title