The Australian Open 2022 was the 110th edition of the Australian Open and the first of the year's four tennis Grand Slam events, which also included the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Opens. The Australian Open begins the Grand Slam and concludes with the US Open.
During the latter two weeks of January, it is played on the hard courts of Melbourne Park in Melbourne City, Victoria, Australia.
Tennis Australia, formerly known as the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia, oversees the Australian Open (LTAA). The prize money at the Australian Open 2022 is $75,000,000 AUD.
The first Australian Open (Men) was held in 1905 at Melbourne's Warehouseman's Cricket Ground, today known as the Albert Reserve Tennis Centre, while the first Australian Open (Women) was held in 1922.
Rafael Nadal and Ashleigh Barty have won the Australian Open 2022 Men's Singles and Women's Singles titles, respectively.
Rafael Nadal became the first tennis player to win 21 Grand Slams with this victory, and Ash Barty became the first Australian woman to win the Australian Open in 44 years.
Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka won the Australian Open 2021 Men's Singles and Women's Singles, respectively.
The Australian Open this year was marred by controversy due to previous champion Novak Djokovic's reluctance to accept the vaccination mandate, resulting in an open fight between Novak Djokovic and the Australian government, as well as his eventual deportation.
Australian Open 2022 Winners
| Event | Winner | Runner up |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Singles | Rafael Nadal (Spain) | Daniil Medvedev (Russia) |
| Women’s Singles | Ashleigh Barty (Australia) | Danielle Collins (USA) |
| Men’s Doubles | Nick Kyrgios (Australia) & Thanasi Kokkinakis (Australia) | Matthew Ebden (Australia) & Max Purcell (Australia) |
| Women’s Doubles | Barbora Krejcikova (Czech) & Katerina Siniakova (Czech) | Anna Danilina (Kazakhstan) & Beatriz Haddad Maia (Brazil) |
| Mixed Doubles | Jaimee Fourlis (Australia) & Jason Kubler (Australia) | Kristina Mladenovic (France) & Ivan Dodig (Croatia) |