Established in 1905, the Australian Open has stood as a prestigious annual tennis tournament, now held on outdoor hardcourts at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, since 1988. Spanning a fortnight, the competition commences in mid-January and has consistently held the distinction of being the inaugural Grand Slam event each year since 1987.
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List of Australian Open Winners (1969-2024) - Men’s Single
The integration of professional tennis players in 1969 heralded the Australian Open's transition into the Open Era. Notably, Novak Djokovic has etched his name in history, clinching the title an impressive ten times (2008, 2011–2013, 2015–2016, 2019–2021, 2023). Djokovic also boasts the Open Era record for most consecutive titles, achieving a remarkable three in two separate spans (2011–2013 and 2019–2021).
Further elevating the event's prestige, the feat of winning without dropping a set has been accomplished twice during the Open Era—by Rosewall in 1971 and Federer in 2007. Here is the complete list of Australian Open Men's Single Winners:
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score in the final |
| 1969 | Rod Laver | Andrés Gimeno | 6–3, 6–4, 7–5 |
| 1970 | Arthur Ashe | Dick Crealy | 6–4, 9–7, 6–2 |
| 1971 | Ken Rosewall | Arthur Ashe | 6–1, 7–5, 6–3 |
| 1972 | Ken Rosewall | Malcolm Anderson | 7–6(7–2), 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1973 | John Newcombe | Onny Parun | 6–3, 6–7, 7–5, 6–1 |
| 1974 | Jimmy Connors | Phil Dent | 7–6(9–7), 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 1975 | John Newcombe | Jimmy Connors | 7–5, 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(9–7) |
| 1976 | Mark Edmondson | John Newcombe | 6–7, 6–3, 7–6, 6–1 |
| 1977 | Roscoe Tanner | Guillermo Vilas | 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1977 | Vitas Gerulaitis | John Lloyd | 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 5–7, 3–6, 6–2 |
| 1978 | Guillermo Vilas | John Marks | 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 1979 | Guillermo Vilas | John Sadri | 7–6(7–4), 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1980 | Brian Teacher | Kim Warwick | 7–5, 7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
| 1981 | Johan Kriek | Steve Denton | 6–2, 7–6(7–1), 6–7(1–7), 6–4 |
| 1982 | Johan Kriek | Steve Denton | 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1983 | Mats Wilander | Ivan Lendl | 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1984 | Mats Wilander | Kevin Curren | 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–3), 6–2 |
| 1985 | Stefan Edberg | Mats Wilander | 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1986 | No competition (due to date change) | ||
| 1987 | Stefan Edberg | Pat Cash | 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3 |
| 1988 | Mats Wilander | Pat Cash | 6–3, 6–7(3–7), 3–6, 6–1, 8–6 |
| 1989 | Ivan Lendl | Miloslav Mečíř | 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1990 | Ivan Lendl | Stefan Edberg | 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 5–2 retired |
| 1991 | Boris Becker | Ivan Lendl | 1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1992 | Jim Courier | Stefan Edberg | 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1993 | Jim Courier | Stefan Edberg | 6–2, 6–1, 2–6, 7–5 |
| 1994 | Pete Sampras | Todd Martin | 7–6(7–4), 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1995 | Andre Agassi | Pete Sampras | 4–6, 6–1, 7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
| 1996 | Boris Becker | Michael Chang | 6–2, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2 |
| 1997 | Pete Sampras | Carlos Moyá | 6–2, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1998 | Petr Korda | Marcelo Ríos | 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1999 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Thomas Enqvist | 4–6, 6–0, 6–3, 7–6(7–1) |
| 2000 | Andre Agassi | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 2001 | Andre Agassi | Arnaud Clément | 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 2002 | Thomas Johansson | Marat Safin | 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
| 2003 | Andre Agassi | Rainer Schüttler | 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 |
| 2004 | Roger Federer | Marat Safin | 7–6(7–3), 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2005 | Marat Safin | Lleyton Hewitt | 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2006 | Roger Federer | Marcos Baghdatis | 5–7, 7–5, 6–0, 6–2 |
| 2007 | Roger Federer | Fernando González | 7–6(7–2), 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2008 | Novak Djokovic | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6(7–2) |
| 2009 | Rafael Nadal | Roger Federer | 7–5, 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 3–6, 6–2 |
| 2010 | Roger Federer | Andy Murray | 6–3, 6–4, 7–6(13–11) |
| 2011 | Novak Djokovic | Andy Murray | 6–4, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 2012 | Novak Djokovic | Rafael Nadal | 5–7, 6–4, 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 7–5 |
| 2013 | Novak Djokovic | Andy Murray | 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–3), 6–3, 6–2 |
| 2014 | Stan Wawrinka | Rafael Nadal | 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 2015 | Novak Djokovic | Andy Murray | 7–6(7–5), 6–7(4–7), 6–3, 6–0 |
| 2016 | Novak Djokovic | Andy Murray | 6–1, 7–5, 7–6(7–3) |
| 2017 | Roger Federer | Rafael Nadal | 6–4, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 2018 | Roger Federer | Marin Čilić | 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
| 2019 | Novak Djokovic | Rafael Nadal | 6–3, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 2020 | Novak Djokovic | Dominic Thiem | 6–4, 4–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2021 | Novak Djokovic | Daniil Medvedev | 7–5, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 2022 | Rafael Nadal | Daniil Medvedev | 2–6, 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–4, 7–5 |
| 2023 | Novak Djokovic | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5) |
| 2024 | Jannik Sinner | Daniil Medvedev | 3–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 |
The regulations governing the men's singles competition have undergone multiple revisions since its inaugural edition. Throughout its history, this event has consistently followed a knockout format, with matches traditionally being best-of-five sets. However, deviations from this norm occurred in 1970, 1973, and 1974, when the first round adopted a best-of-three sets structure. Additionally, in 1982, a departure from the standard was witnessed as the third and fourth rounds were contested as best-of-three-sets matches.
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