2022 Australian Open | |
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Date | 17–30 January 2022 |
Edition | 110th Open Era (54th) |
Category | Grand Slam |
Draw | 128S / 64D |
Prize money | A$74,000,000[1] |
Surface | Hard (Plexicushion) |
Location | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Venue | Melbourne Park |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
Rafael Nadal | |
Women's singles | |
Ashleigh Barty | |
Men's doubles | |
Nick Kyrgios / Thanasi Kokkinakis | |
Women's doubles | |
Barbora Krejčíková / Kateřina Siniaková | |
Mixed doubles | |
Kristina Mladenovic / Ivan Dodig | |
Wheelchair men's singles | |
Shingo Kunieda | |
Wheelchair women's singles | |
Diede de Groot | |
Wheelchair quad singles | |
Sam Schröder | |
Wheelchair men's doubles | |
Alfie Hewett / Gordon Reid | |
Wheelchair women's doubles | |
Diede de Groot / Aniek van Koot | |
Wheelchair quad doubles | |
Andy Lapthorne / David Wagner | |
Boys' singles | |
Bruno Kuzuhara | |
Girls' singles | |
Petra Marčinko | |
Boys' doubles | |
Bruno Kuzuhara / Coleman Wong | |
Girls' doubles | |
Clervie Ngounoue / Diana Shnaider |
The 2022 Australian Open was a Grand Slam tennis tournament that took place at Melbourne Park, Australia from 17 to 30 January 2022.[2] It was the 110th edition of the Australian Open, the 54th in the Open Era, and the first Grand Slam of the year. The tournament consisted of events for professional players in singles, doubles and mixed doubles. Junior and wheelchair players competed in singles and doubles tournaments. As in previous years, the tournament's main sponsor was Kia.
The men's singles title was won by Rafael Nadal, and was Nadal's 21st major title, and his second Australian Open. He defeated second seed Daniil Medvedev in the final, winning in five sets after being two sets down. In winning the title, Nadal broke the record for all-time men's major singles title - it was previously tied at 20 between himself, Novak Djokovic, and Roger Federer. The women's singles title was won by Ashleigh Barty, who won her first Australian Open title and third major title. She defeated 27th seed Danielle Collins in straight sets. Barty was the first Australian to win the title since Chris O'Neil won the title in 1978. The final would also prove to be Barty's last professional match, with Barty announcing her retirement in March 2022.
The event was overshadowed by Djokovic's battle with Australian immigration after disclosing he was not vaccinated against COVID-19. In the end, he was unable to participate after his visa was cancelled twice by Australian Immigration Minister Alex Hawke.[3]