The Australian Open starts on Sunday and it’s an opportunity to delve back into the tournament’s history books.
In the history of the competition, six players have managed to reach the symbolic mark of fifty matches won.
We start this Top 6, therefore, with Victoria Azarenka, who has fifty successes in Melbourne in 16 appearances between 2006 and 2024.
A great longevity for the Belarusian which will continue this year since she will be seeded n°19 in this 2025 edition.
Titled twice in 2012 and 2013, she also lost in the semi-finals in 2023 and three times in the quarter-finals (2010, 2014, 2016).
In front of her is Martina Hingis with 52 matches won for 7 defeats in only ten appearances. The Swiss had achieved the feat of making a hat-trick (1997, 1998, 1999) before losing three finals in a row (2000, 2001, 2002).
It is therefore with a well-filled track record in Melbourne that she is placed in fifth position in this ranking.
At the foot of the podium, we find Venus Williams, who, it is important to mention, has still not officially retired. In 21 appearances between 1998 and 2021, the American won 54 matches and lost 21 times.
She has never won this Grand Slam, beaten twice in 2003 and 2017 by her sister Serena.
Lindsay Davenport occupies third position in this ranking with 56 matches won for 13 defeats in 14 appearances.
She triumphed in Melbourne in 2000, reached the final in 2005 and lost three times in the last four (1998, 1999, 2001).
In second place, Maria Sharapova has a record of 57 wins and 15 losses in 16 appearances at the Australian Open.
Sharapova lifted the trophy in 2008 and lost in the final three times (2007, 2012, 2015). She was also a semi-finalist in 2002, 2003 and 2013.
Finally, without much surprise, Serena Williams occupies first place, well ahead of the other players: 92 matches won and 13 defeats in 20 appearances between 1998 and 2021.
The American legend had an insolent success rate in Melbourne, winning seven titles (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2017) in eight finals played.
In 2016, Angelique Kerber managed to create a surprise by winning in three sets against her in the final.
During her last participation in 2021, S. Williams reached the semi-final, beaten by future winner Naomi Osaka.
