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Tennis players with the most Australian Open titles

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Every January, the global sports spotlight turns to Melbourne and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year – the Australian Open. With ten titles won in Australia, Novak Djokovic has become the absolute record-holder among male players. Below, we bring you the full list of players with the most titles at the “Happy Slam”:

Before we get into the Top 10, here are some well-known tennis names who are not among the players with the most Australian Open titles:

  • 🇪🇸 Rafael Nadal – 2 titles
  • 🇮🇹 Jannik Sinner – 2 titles
  • 🇩🇪 Boris Becker – 2 titles
  • 🇺🇸 Jim Courier – 2 titles
  • 🇸🇪 Stefan Edberg – 2 titles
  • 🇨🇿 Ivan Lendl – 2 titles
  • 🇦🇺 John Newcombe – 2 titles
  • 🇺🇸 Pete Sampras – 2 titles
  • 🇿🇦 Johan Kriek – 2 titles
  • 🇦🇷 Guillermo Vilas – 2 titles
  • 🇨🇭 Stan Wawrinka – 1 title
  • 🇷🇺 Marat Safin – 1 title
  • 🇷🇺 Yevgeny Kafelnikov – 1 title

And now, let’s move on to the Top 10:

7. MATS WILANDER – 3 TITLES

Four players share seventh place on our list with three Australian Open titles each. We begin with the well-known Mats Wilander 🇸🇪, who claimed his first two titles in 1983 and 1984. He then lost in the 1985 final to fellow Swede Stefan Edberg, but returned strongly in 1987 to capture his third title in Melbourne. Over the course of his career, Wilander won seven Grand Slam trophies in total, with the Australian Open and Roland Garros being his most successful tournaments, each with three championship runs. He also added one US Open title to his record.

7. ADRIAN QUIST – 3 TITLES

Unlike Mats Wilander, who claimed all three of his titles during the Open Era, the next name on our list, Adrian Quist 🇦🇺, achieved his success much earlier — back when participation in Australian tournaments wasn’t widely accessible. Quist reached four finals and won all four titles he competed for. However, it’s fair to wonder how many he could have claimed had World War II not disrupted his path to more trophies.

Adrian Quist 02
Adrian Quist (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Quist won his first two titles in 1936 and 1940, right before tennis competitions were suspended due to the war. After a five-year break, the Australian Open returned, but Quist failed to reach the final in the first two editions. In 1948, however, he came back strong and secured his third title. These three Australian Open trophies also represent all of his Grand Slam triumphs.

7. ROD LAVER – 3 TITLES

The man whose name now graces the main stadium of the tournament, Rod Laver 🇦🇺, lifted the Australian Open trophy three times. He won twice as an amateur — in 1960 and 1962 — and then added his third crown in 1969, the first year the tournament was open to professional players. That title also marked the starting point of his legendary Calendar Grand Slam that same year.

In addition to his three titles, Laver also reached the final in 1961, finishing as runner-up. The iconic Australian collected a total of 11 Grand Slam titles throughout his career.

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Tennis Players with the Most Grand Slam Titles

7. JAMES ANDERSON – 3 TITLES

James Anderson 🇦🇺 was the first player ever to win the Australian Open more than twice. He claimed titles in 1922, 1924, and 1925. Interestingly, those are the only three Grand Slam finals he ever played — making his record in finals a flawless 3/3.

James Anderson at the 1922 Davis Cup
James Anderson (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

4. KEN ROSEWALL – 4 TITLES

Ken Rosewall 🇦🇺 is a player who defined multiple eras of Australian tennis. He captured his first Australian Open title in 1953 and his fourth in 1972. Remarkably, he won two titles as an amateur and two in the Open Era.

He triumphed in 1953 and again in 1955, but lost the 1956 final before turning professional in early 1957. This move made him ineligible to compete at the Australian Open until 1969, when he returned as the No. 2 seed but exited in the third round. Despite the setback, Rosewall came back to win the championship in 1971 and successfully defended it in 1972 — becoming the oldest Grand Slam singles champion ever at 37 years and 1 month, a record that still stands.

Aside from his four Melbourne titles, Rosewall also won the US Open and Wimbledon twice each.

4. JACK CRAWFORD – 4 TITLES

Jack Crawford 🇦🇺 is often mentioned as the first player to ever come within reach of the Calendar Grand Slam. He claimed the Australian Open, Roland Garros, and Wimbledon in 1933, but fell just short of history after losing the US Open final to Fred Perry — despite leading by two sets to one.

Jack Crawford c 1930s
Jack Crawford (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

While those trophies at Roland Garros and Wimbledon were his only ones there, Crawford won the Australian Open four times. His first title came in 1931, and he defended it in both 1932 and 1933. Perry defeated him in the 1934 final, but Crawford earned revenge a year later, winning his fourth Melbourne crown in 1935.

Considering his level of dominance, it’s fair to believe he could have won even more if not for three final losses and the interruption caused by World War II.

4. ANDRE AGASSI – 4 TITLES

One of the greatest players of the late 20th century, Andre Agassi 🇺🇸 owns eight Grand Slam titles — with half of them coming at the Australian Open. His record in Melbourne finals is immaculate: 4/4.

Agassi first lifted the trophy in 1995 by defeating Pete Sampras 3–1 in the final. After a five-year gap, he returned in 2000 and beat Yevgeny Kafelnikov with the same scoreline. In 2001, he defended his title while losing only three sets throughout the tournament — two of them in the semifinal clash with Pat Rafter. The final against Arnaud Clément was routine (6–4, 6–2, 6–2).
Agassi claimed his fourth and final Australian Open title in 2003, dropping just one set in the entire event before sweeping Rainer Schüttler in the final (6–2, 6–2, 6–1). A phenomenal last dance.

Beyond his four Australian Open titles, Agassi also won the US Open twice, and Roland Garros and Wimbledon once each.

2. ROY EMERSON – 6 TITLES

Roy Emerson’s 🇦🇺 six Australian Open titles stood as an unreachable record for 49 years — until Novak Djokovic tied it in 2016. The 12-time Grand Slam champion won half of those trophies in his home country.

Emerson appeared in seven finals and was defeated only once — by Rod Laver in 1962. His victories came in 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, and 1967.

Alongside his six Melbourne titles, Emerson also won each of the remaining three Slams twice.

2. ROGER FEDERER – 6 TITLES

It’s well known that most of Roger Federer’s 🇨🇭 20 Grand Slam titles came at Wimbledon — eight in total. His second most successful Slam, however, is the Australian Open, where he triumphed six times. Federer reached seven finals in Melbourne and suffered only one defeat — the epic 2009 final against Rafael Nadal, who prevailed 3–2 in a five-set classic.

Federer claimed his first title in 2004, defeating Marat Safin in the final. His second Australian crown came in 2006, followed by another in 2007, where he beat Fernando González. Title number four arrived in 2010 after overcoming Andy Murray. A long six-year gap followed before his return to the final — and what a comeback it was. In 2017, Federer defeated Nadal in one of the most memorable matches of the modern era, again in five sets. The Swiss maestro defended his title a year later (2018), beating Marin Čilić — also in five sets. As it turned out, that would be the final Grand Slam trophy of Roger Federer’s career.

Roger Federer’s 🏆 Australian Open Titles:

  • 2004: 🇨🇭 Federer – 🇷🇺 Safin 7-6, 6-4, 6-2
  • 2006: 🇨🇭 Federer – 🇨🇾 Baghdatis 5-7, 7-5, 6-0, 6-2
  • 2007: 🇨🇭 Federer – 🇨🇱 Gonzalez 7-6, 6-4, 6-4
  • 2010: 🇨🇭 Federer – 🇬🇧 Murray 6-3, 6-4, 7-6
  • 2017: 🇨🇭 Federer – 🇪🇸 Nadal 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3
  • 2018: 🇨🇭 Federer – 🇭🇷 Čilić 6-2, 6-7, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1

1. NOVAK DJOKOVIC – 10 TITLES

The Australian Open has always been a special place for Novak Djokovic 🇷🇸, the player with the most Grand Slam titles in tennis history. His journey began in 2008, when he won his first Slam title in Melbourne by defeating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the final — after taking down two-time defending champion Federer in the semifinal. It felt like the coronation of a new ruler of the Australian Open.

Djokovic’s second title came in 2011, against Andy Murray — marking the start of a dominant run in Melbourne. He defended the crown in 2012 and 2013, with the 2012 final versus Nadal becoming the longest Grand Slam final ever at 5 hours and 53 minutes.


Video: Last game of Djokovic – Nadal final in 2012

After a quarterfinal loss in 2014 (later to the champion Stan Wawrinka), Djokovic returned to his winning ways in 2015 and 2016, beating Murray in both finals. A two-year pause followed as Federer took over, but Novak responded in style — winning three straight titles from 2019 to 2021. Many believe he would have continued the streak in 2022, but he was controversially deported and denied the chance to compete.

Most players would never return after such an experience — but Novak is not most players. Entering as the fourth seed, he dominated the 2023 tournament while dropping just one set, reminding the world exactly who the true King of Melbourne is.

🔹 Interesting Facts

  • Andy Murray suffered four final defeats to Djokovic at the Australian Open, plus one against Federer (2010), leaving him 0/5 in Melbourne finals.

  • Djokovic has played 10 Australian Open finals — and won all 10.

  • He has lost the semifinal twice: in 2024 to Jannik Sinner, and in 2025 to Alexander Zverev (via retirement after the first set).

Novak Djokovic’s 🏆 Australian Open Titles:

  • 2008: 🇷🇸 Đoković – 🇫🇷 Tsonga 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6
  • 2011: 🇷🇸 Đoković – 🇬🇧 Murray 6-4, 6-2, 6-3
  • 2012: 🇷🇸 Đoković – 🇪🇸 Nadal 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7, 7-5
  • 2013: 🇷🇸 Đoković – 🇬🇧 Murray 6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 6-2
  • 2015: 🇷🇸 Đoković – 🇬🇧 Murray 7-6, 6-7, 6-3, 6-0
  • 2016: 🇷🇸 Đoković – 🇬🇧 Murray 6-1, 7-5, 7-6
  • 2019: 🇷🇸 Đoković – 🇪🇸 Nadal 6-3, 6-2, 6-3
  • 2020: 🇷🇸 Đoković – 🇦🇹 Thiem 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
  • 2021: 🇷🇸 Đoković – 🇷🇺 Medvedev 7-5, 6-2, 6-2
  • 2023: 🇷🇸 Đoković – 🇬🇷 Tsitsipas 6-3, 7-6, 7-6

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