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Australian Open 2022 tournament recently concluded on 30th January 2022 in Melbourne Park, Australia. It is one of four grand slam tournaments played annually. In this article, we will read List of Australian open 2022 winners.

Highlights of Australian Open 2022 

• The 2022 Australian Open is the 110th edition of the tournament and is held at Melbourne Park, Australia.

Rafael Nadal wins his 2nd Australian Open men’s title 

Rafael Nadal defeated Russian Daniil Medvedev 2-6, 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 in the Australian Open men’s singles final.

Rafael Nadal wins his 9th Australian Open title and 21st Grand Slam crown overall. 

Note: Rafael Nadal previously won the Australian Open title in 2009. 

All-Time GrandSlam Title Leaders

1. Rafael Nadal – 21 (GrandSlam Title)

2. Rodger Federer – 20 (GrandSlam Title)

3. Novak Djokovic – 20 (GrandSlam Title)

4. Pete Sampras – 14 (GrandSlam Title)

5. Roy Emerson – 12 (GrandSlam Title)

Ashleigh Barty claims her 3rd Grand Slam women’s title  

 

Australian Ashleigh Barty (25-years) has won the Australian Open 2022. She defeated Danielle Collins 6-3 7-6(2) and pick up her third Grand Slam title.

Note: Previously Ashleigh Barty won French Open (in 2019) , Wimbledon (in 2021)

Grand Slam tournaments–

• These are the four most important annual tennis tournaments which are-
  (i) Australian Open (Mid-January)-
  (ii) French Open (May and June)
  (iii) Wimbledon (June and July)
  (iv) US Open (August and September)
• These tournaments are played on different type of grounds. These are-

 

S.No	Tournaments	Playing Area
1	Australian Open	Hard Courts
2	US Open	Hard Courts
3	French Open	Clay
4	Wimbledon	Grass

• These tournaments are played in five categories-
  (a) Men’s singles
  (b) Women’s singles
  (c) Men’s doubles
  (d) Women’s doubles
  (e) Mixed doubles

• Grand Slam– refers to the achievement of winning all four major championships within a single calendar year within one of the five categories (Example: Men’s singles, Mixed doubles etc.)
• Non-Calendar Year Grand Slam– Winning the four majors in consecutive tournaments but not in the same year.
• Career Grand Slam– Winning all four majors at any point during a career.
• Golden Grand Slam- Winning the gold medal at the Summer Olympic Games in addition to the four majors in a single calendar year.
• Super Slams- Winning the gold medal at the Summer Olympic Games + four majors in a single calendar year + ATP Final + WTA Final

Know about the Australian Open 

• It is held annually in the month of January in Melbourne, Australia.
• It is the first grand slam tournament of the year.
• It is managed by Tennis Australia.
• It was first held in 1905 (115 years ago).
• The total prize money for the Australian Open 2022 tournament is $75 million Australian.

 List of Australian Open 2022 Winners

S.No.	Category	Winner	Runner Up
1	Men’s Singles	Rafael Nadal (Spain)	Daniil Medvedev (Russia)
2	Women’s Singles	Ashleigh Barty (Australia)	Danielle Collins (United States)
3	Men’s Doubles	Thanasi Kokkinakis & Nick Kyrgios (Australia)	Matthew Ebden (Australia) & Max Purcell(Australia)
4	Women’s Doubles	Barbora Krejčíková (Czech Republic) & Kateřina Siniaková(Czech Republic )	Anna Danilina (Kazakhstan) & Beatriz Haddad Maia (Brazil)
5	Mixed Doubles	Kristina Mladenovic (France) & Ivan Dodig (Croatia)	Jaimee Fourlis (Australia) & Jason Kubler (Australia)

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