| 2015 Australian Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 19 January – 1 February 2015 |
| Edition | 103rd |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Draw | 128S/64D/32X |
| Prize money | A$40,000,000 |
| Surface | Hard (Plexicushion) |
| Location | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Venue | Melbourne Park |
| Attendance | 703,899 |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Novak Djokovic | |
| Women's singles | |
 Serena Williams | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Simone Bolelli / Fabio Fognini | |
| Women's doubles | |
Bethanie Mattek-Sands /  Lucie Šafářová | |
| Mixed doubles | |
 Martina Hingis /  Leander Paes | |
| Wheelchair men's singles | |
 Shingo Kunieda | |
| Wheelchair women's singles | |
 Jiske Griffioen | |
| Wheelchair quad singles | |
 Dylan Alcott | |
| Wheelchair men's doubles | |
 Stéphane Houdet / Shingo Kunieda | |
| Wheelchair women's doubles | |
Yui Kamiji /  Jordanne Whiley | |
| Wheelchair quad doubles | |
| Andrew Lapthorne / David Wagner | |
| Boys' singles | |
 Roman Safiullin | |
| Girls' singles | |
 Tereza Mihalíková | |
| Boys' doubles | |
| Jake Delaney / Marc Polmans | |
| Girls' doubles | |
| Miriam Kolodziejová / Markéta Vondroušová | |
The 2015 Australian Open was a tennis tournament that took place at Melbourne Park from 19 January to 1 February 2015. It was the 103rd edition of the Australian Open, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year.
Stan Wawrinka was the defending champion in men's singles but lost to four-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals. Reigning women's champion Li Na did not defend her title, as she retired from professional tennis in September, 2014.[1] Novak Djokovic won an Open Era record fifth men's singles crown by defeating Andy Murray in the final, and this was the third time they met each other in the final.[2] Serena Williams won an Open Era record six women's singles championships by defeating Maria Sharapova in the final, and this was the second time they met each other in the final.[3]
Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini teamed up to win the men's doubles title for the first time over the team of Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut.[4] Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Lucie Šafářová teamed up to win the women's doubles crown for the first time over the team of Chan Yung-jan and Zheng Jie.[5] Martina Hingis and Leander Paes teamed up to win the mixed doubles title, it was the second for Hingis and third for Paes, over the defending champions Kristina Mladenovic and Daniel Nestor.[6]
- ^ "Li Na announces retirement". wtatennis.com. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ Newbery, Piers. "Novak Djokovic beats Andy Murray to win fifth Australian Open title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ Clarey, Christopher (31 January 2015). "Serena Williams Wins Australian Open With Coughs, Guts and Aces". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ Bergman, Justin. "Fognini, Bolelli Win Men's Doubles at Australian Open". ABC News. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ Bergman, Justin. "Mattek-Sands, Safarova Win Australian Open Doubles Title". ABC News. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ McCarvel, Nick. "Martina Hingis wins in mixed doubles at Australian Open". USA Today. Retrieved 1 February 2015.