| 2019 Australian Open | ||||
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| Date | 14–27 January 2019 | |||
| Edition | 107th Open Era (51st) | |||
| Category | Grand Slam | |||
| Prize money | A$62,500,000 | |||
| Surface | Hard (Plexicushion) | |||
| Location | Melbourne,Victoria, Australia | |||
| Venue | Melbourne Park | |||
| Attendance | 796,435[1] | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Men's singles | ||||
 Novak Djokovic | ||||
| Women's singles | ||||
 Naomi Osaka | ||||
| Men's doubles | ||||
 Pierre-Hugues Herbert /Nicolas Mahut | ||||
| Women's doubles | ||||
 Samantha Stosur / Zhang Shuai | ||||
| Mixed doubles | ||||
 Barbora Krejčíková / Rajeev Ram | ||||
| Wheelchair men's singles | ||||
 Gustavo Fernández | ||||
| Wheelchair women's singles | ||||
 Diede de Groot | ||||
| Wheelchair quad singles | ||||
| Dylan Alcott | ||||
| Wheelchair men's doubles | ||||
 Joachim Gérard / Stefan Olsson | ||||
| Wheelchair women's doubles | ||||
| Diede de Groot /Aniek van Koot | ||||
| Wheelchair quad doubles | ||||
| Dylan Alcott /Heath Davidson | ||||
| Boys' singles | ||||
 Lorenzo Musetti | ||||
| Girls' singles | ||||
 Clara Tauson | ||||
| Boys' doubles | ||||
| Jonáš Forejtek /Dalibor Svrčina | ||||
| Girls' doubles | ||||
Natsumi Kawaguchi / Adrienn Nagy | ||||
| Men's legends doubles | ||||
| Mansour Bahrami /Mark Philippoussis | ||||
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The2019 Australian Open was aGrand Slamtennis tournament that took place atMelbourne Park from 14 to 27 January 2019. It was the 107th edition of theAustralian Open, the 51st in theOpen Era, and the firstGrand 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.
Roger Federer andCaroline Wozniacki were the defending men's and women's singles champions, but were unsuccessful in their respective title defenses; Federer lost toStefanos Tsitsipas in the fourth round and Wozniacki lost toMaria Sharapova in the third round.[2][3]
Novak Djokovic of Serbia won the men's singles title at the 2019 Australian Open, defeatingRafael Nadal of Spain in straight sets in the men's final.[4][5]Naomi Osaka of Japan defeatedPetra Kvitová of the Czech Republic in three sets to win the women's singles title.[6] The tournament had a record attendance of 796,435 spectators. This is the most recent Grand Slam where nolucky losers were selected.
The 2019 Australian Open was the first edition to feature final set tie-breaks when a match reached 6–6 a match tiebreak to 10-points was played.
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The 2019 Australian Open was the 107th edition of the Australian Open. The tournament was run by theInternational Tennis Federation (ITF) and was part of the2019 ATP Tour and the2019 WTA Tour calendars under the Grand Slam category. The tournament consisted of both men's and women's singles and doubles draws as well as the mixed doubles events. There were singles and doubles events for both boys and girls (players under 18), which are part of the Grade A category of tournaments. There were also singles, doubles and quad events for men's and women'swheelchair tennis players as part of the NEC tour under the Grand Slam category. The tournament was played on hard courts at Melbourne Park, including three main show courts:Rod Laver Arena,Melbourne Arena andMargaret Court Arena. As in previous years, the tournament's main sponsor wasKia.
Final set tie-breaks were introduced for all match formats for the first time at the 2019 Australian Open. If a match reached 6–6 in the final set, the first player to score 10 points and be leading by at least 2 points won the match.[7]Katie Boulter andEkaterina Makarova were the first players in a main draw to compete in the new tie-break format.[8]
For the first time in the men's singles competition, a 10-minute break due to heat was allowed after the third set when the Australian Open Heat Stress Scale reached 4.0 or higher.[9] Hawkeye line-calling technology was extended to be included on all courts. A shot clock was introduced for the first time into the main draw, having been limited to qualifying only in 2018. Women gained parity in the qualifying competition as the draw was increased to 128 players in line with the men's draw.[10][11]
In a five-year deal starting at the 2019 tournament,Dunlop took over fromWilson as the suppliers of the tennis balls.[12][13][14]
Domestically, this was the first Australian Open to be broadcast by theNine Network, after they secured the rights to televise the tournament from 2019 until 2024. Initially, the broadcast deal was to have started from 2020, however, theSeven Network, which had previously televised the event between 1973 and 2018, agreed to relinquish the rights to the 2019 tournament.[15][16]
Below is a series of tables for each of the competitions showing the ranking points offered for each event:
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's singles | 2000 | 1200 | 720 | 360 | 180 | 90 | 45 | 10 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's doubles | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Women's singles | 1300 | 780 | 430 | 240 | 130 | 70 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 2 | |
| Women's doubles | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wheelchair points[edit]
| Junior points[edit]
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The Australian Open total prize money for 2019 was increased by 14% to a tournament recordA$62,500,000.[17]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 1281 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | A$4,100,000 | A$2,050,000 | A$920,000 | A$460,000 | A$260,000 | A$155,000 | A$105,000 | A$75,000 | A$40,000 | A$25,000 | A$15,000 |
| Doubles * | A$750,000 | A$375,000 | A$190,000 | A$100,000 | A$55,000 | A$32,500 | A$21,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Mixed doubles * | A$185,000 | A$95,000 | A$47,500 | A$23,000 | A$11,500 | A$5,950 | — | — | — | — | — |
1Qualifiers prize money was also the Round of 128 prize money.
*per team
Novak Djokovic def.
Rafael Nadal, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3Naomi Osaka def.Petra Kvitová, 7–6(7–2), 5–7, 6–4Pierre-Hugues Herbert /Nicolas Mahut def.
Henri Kontinen /John Peers, 6–4, 7–6(7–1)Samantha Stosur /Zhang Shuai def.Tímea Babos /Kristina Mladenovic, 6–3, 6–4Barbora Krejčíková /Rajeev Ram def.Astra Sharma /John-Patrick Smith, 7–6(7–3), 6–1Lorenzo Musetti def.Emilio Nava, 4–6, 6–2, 7–6(14–12)Clara Tauson def.
Leylah Annie Fernandez, 6–4, 6–3Jonáš Forejtek /Dalibor Svrčina def.Cannon Kingsley /Emilio Nava, 7–6(7–5), 6–4Natsumi Kawaguchi /Adrienn Nagy def.Chloe Beck /Emma Navarro, 6–4, 6–4Mansour Bahrami /Mark Philippoussis def.Jonas Björkman /Thomas Johansson, 4–3(5–3), 4–2Gustavo Fernández def.Stefan Olsson, 7–5, 6–3Diede de Groot def.Yui Kamiji, 6–0, 6–2Dylan Alcott def.David Wagner, 6–4, 7–6(7–2)Joachim Gérard /Stefan Olsson def.Stéphane Houdet /Ben Weekes, 6–3, 6–2Diede de Groot /Aniek van Koot def.Marjolein Buis /
Sabine Ellerbrock, 5–7, 7–6(7–4), [10–8]Dylan Alcott /Heath Davidson def.
Andy Lapthorne /David Wagner, 6–3, 6–7(6–8), [12–10]The following are the seeded players. Seedings are based on ATP and WTA rankings on 7 January 2019, while ranking andpoints before are as of 14 January 2019.Points after are as of 28 January 2019.
| Seed | Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points won | Points after | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Novak Djokovic | 9,135 | 180 | 2,000 | 10,955 | Champion, defeatedRafael Nadal [2] |
| 2 | 2 | Rafael Nadal | 7,480 | 360 | 1,200 | 8,320 | Runner-up, lost toNovak Djokovic [1] |
| 3 | 3 |  Roger Federer | 6,420 | 2,000 | 180 | 4,600 | Fourth round lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas [14] |
| 4 | 4 | Alexander Zverev | 6,385 | 90 | 180 | 6,475 | Fourth round lost toMilos Raonic [16] |
| 5 | 6 |  Kevin Anderson | 4,810 | 10 | 45 | 4,845 | Second round lost toFrances Tiafoe |
| 6 | 7 |  Marin Čilić | 4,160 | 1,200 | 180 | 3,140 | Fourth round lost toRoberto Bautista Agut [22] |
| 7 | 8 |  Dominic Thiem | 4,095 | 180 | 45 | 3,960 | Second round retired againstAlexei Popyrin [WC] |
| 8 | 9 | Kei Nishikori | 3,750 | 0 | 360 | 4,110 | Quarterfinals retired againstNovak Djokovic [1] |
| 9 | 10 | John Isner | 3,155 | 10 | 10 | 3,155 | First round lost toReilly Opelka |
| 10 | 11 |  Karen Khachanov | 2,835 | 45 | 90 | 2,880 | Third round lost toRoberto Bautista Agut [22] |
| 11 | 12 | Borna Ćorić | 2,435 | 10 | 180 | 2,605 | Fourth round lost toLucas Pouille [28] |
| 12 | 13 | Fabio Fognini | 2,315 | 180 | 90 | 2,225 | Third round lost toPablo Carreño Busta [23] |
| 13 | 14 | Kyle Edmund | 2,150 | 720 | 10 | 1,440 | First round lost toTomáš Berdych |
| 14 | 15 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 2,095 | 10 | 720 | 2,805 | Semifinals lost toRafael Nadal [2] |
| 15 | 19 | Daniil Medvedev | 1,865 | 45 | 180 | 2,000 | Fourth round lost toNovak Djokovic [1] |
| 16 | 17 | Milos Raonic | 1,900 | 10 | 360 | 2,250 | Quarterfinals lost toLucas Pouille [28] |
| 17 | 18 | Marco Cecchinato | 1,889 | (29)† | 10 | 1,870 | First round lost toFilip Krajinović |
| 18 | 16 | Diego Schwartzman | 1,925 | 180 | 90 | 1,835 | Third round lost toTomáš Berdych |
| 19 | 20 |  Nikoloz Basilashvili | 1,820 | 90 | 90 | 1,820 | Third round lost toStefanos Tsitsipas [14] |
| 20 | 21 |  Grigor Dimitrov | 1,790 | 360 | 180 | 1,610 | Fourth round lost toFrances Tiafoe |
| 21 | 22 | David Goffin | 1,785 | 45 | 90 | 1,830 | Third round lost toDaniil Medvedev [15] |
| 22 | 24 | Roberto Bautista Agut | 1,605 | 10 | 360 | 1,955 | Quarterfinals lost toStefanos Tsitsipas [14] |
| 23 | 23 | Pablo Carreño Busta | 1,705 | 180 | 180 | 1,705 | Fourth round lost toKei Nishikori [8] |
| 24 | 25 |  Chung Hyeon | 1,585 | 720 | 45 | 910 | Second round lost toPierre-Hugues Herbert |
| 25 | 27 | Denis Shapovalov | 1,440 | 45 | 90 | 1,485 | Third round lost toNovak Djokovic [1] |
| 26 | 28 | Fernando Verdasco | 1,410 | 45 | 90 | 1,455 | Third round lost toMarin Čilić [6] |
| 27 | 29 | Alex de Minaur | 1,353 | 0 | 90 | 1,443 | Third round lost toRafael Nadal [2] |
| 28 | 31 | Lucas Pouille | 1,245 | 10 | 720 | 1,955 | Semifinals lost toNovak Djokovic [1] |
| 29 | 30 | Gilles Simon | 1,280 | 45 | 45 | 1,280 | Second round lost toAlex Bolt [WC] |
| 30 | 33 | Gaël Monfils | 1,195 | 45 | 45 | 1,195 | Second round lost toTaylor Fritz |
| 31 | 34 | Steve Johnson | 1,190 | 10 | 10 | 1,190 | First round lost toAndreas Seppi |
| 32 | 32 | Philipp Kohlschreiber | 1,215 | 10 | 45 | 1,250 | Second round lost to João Sousa |
† The player did not qualify for the tournament in 2018. Accordingly, points for his 18th best result are deducted instead.
The following players would have been seeded, but they withdrew from the event.
| Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points after | Withdrawal reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Juan Martín del Potro | 5,150 | 90 | 5,060 | Knee injury |
| 26 | Richard Gasquet | 1,535 | 90 | 1,445 | Groin injury |
| Seed | Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points won | Points after | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  Simona Halep | 6,642 | 1,300 | 240 | 5,582 | Fourth round lost toSerena Williams [16] |
| 2 | 2 | Angelique Kerber | 5,505 | 780 | 240 | 4,965 | Fourth round lost toDanielle Collins |
| 3 | 3 | Caroline Wozniacki | 5,436 | 2,000 | 130 | 3,566 | Third round lost toMaria Sharapova [30] |
| 4 | 4 | Naomi Osaka | 5,270 | 240 | 2,000 | 7,030 | Champion, defeatedPetra Kvitová [8] |
| 5 | 5 | Sloane Stephens | 5,077 | 10 | 240 | 5,307 | Fourth round lost toAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova |
| 6 | 7 |  Elina Svitolina | 4,940 | 430 | 430 | 4,940 | Quarterfinals lost toNaomi Osaka [4] |
| 7 | 8 | Karolína Plíšková | 4,750 | 430 | 780 | 5,100 | Semifinals lost toNaomi Osaka [4] |
| 8 | 6 | Petra Kvitová | 5,000 | 10 | 1,300 | 6,290 | Runner-up, lost toNaomi Osaka [4] |
| 9 | 9 | Kiki Bertens | 4,490 | 130 | 70 | 4,430 | Second round lost toAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova |
| 10 | 10 | Daria Kasatkina | 3,415 | 70 | 10 | 3,355 | First round lost toTimea Bacsinszky [PR] |
| 11 | 11 |  Aryna Sabalenka | 3,365 | 10 | 130 | 3,485 | Third round lost toAmanda Anisimova |
| 12 | 14 | Elise Mertens | 2,985 | 780 | 130 | 2,335 | Third round lost toMadison Keys [17] |
| 13 | 12 |  Anastasija Sevastova | 3,160 | 70 | 240 | 3,330 | Fourth round lost toNaomi Osaka [4] |
| 14 | 13 | Julia Görges | 3,055 | 70 | 10 | 2,995 | First round lost toDanielle Collins |
| 15 | 15 | Ashleigh Barty | 2,985 | 130 | 430 | 3,285 | Quarterfinals lost toPetra Kvitová [8] |
| 16 | 16 | Serena Williams | 2,976 | 0 | 430 | 3,406 | Quarterfinals lost toKarolína Plíšková [7] |
| 17 | 17 | Madison Keys | 2,976 | 430 | 240 | 2,786 | Fourth round lost toElina Svitolina [6] |
| 18 | 18 | Garbiñe Muguruza | 2,865 | 70 | 240 | 3,035 | Fourth round lost toKarolína Plíšková [7] |
| 19 | 19 | Caroline Garcia | 2,660 | 240 | 130 | 2,550 | Third round lost toDanielle Collins |
| 20 | 20 |  Anett Kontaveit | 2,525 | 240 | 70 | 2,355 | Second round lost toAliaksandra Sasnovich |
| 21 | 21 | Wang Qiang | 2,485 | 10 | 130 | 2,605 | Third round lost toAnastasija Sevastova [13] |
| 22 | 22 | Jeļena Ostapenko | 2,362 | 130 | 10 | 2,242 | First round lost toMaria Sakkari |
| 23 | 23 | Carla Suárez Navarro | 2,153 | 430 | 70 | 1,793 | Second round lost toDayana Yastremska |
| 24 | 24 | Lesia Tsurenko | 1,896 | 70 | 70 | 1,896 | Second round lost toAmanda Anisimova |
| 25 | 26 | Mihaela Buzărnescu | 1,700 | 10 | 10 | 1,700 | First round lost toVenus Williams |
| 26 | 25 |  Dominika Cibulková | 1,735 | 10 | 10 | 1,735 | First round lost toZhang Shuai |
| 27 | 28 | Camila Giorgi | 1,645 | 70 | 130 | 1,705 | Third round lost toKarolína Plíšková [7] |
| 28 | 27 |  Hsieh Su-wei | 1,680 | 240 | 130 | 1,570 | Third round lost toNaomi Osaka [4] |
| 29 | 29 | Donna Vekić | 1,580 | 70 | 70 | 1,580 | Second round lost toKimberly Birrell [WC] |
| 30 | 30 | Maria Sharapova | 1,552 | 130 | 240 | 1,662 | Fourth round lost toAshleigh Barty [15] |
| 31 | 32 | Petra Martić | 1,465 | 240 | 130 | 1,355 | Third round lost toSloane Stephens [5] |
| 32 | 34 | Barbora Strýcová | 1,331 | 240 | 10 | 1,101 | First round lost to Yulia Putintseva |
| Team | Rank | Seed | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriela Dabrowski | Mate Pavić | 13 | 1 |
| Nicole Melichar |  Bruno Soares | 21 | 2 |
| Barbora Krejčíková | Rajeev Ram | 22 | 3 |
| Mihaela Buzărnescu | Oliver Marach | 29 | 4 |
| Anna-Lena Grönefeld |  Robert Farah | 31 | 5 |
| Abigail Spears | Juan Sebastián Cabal | 35 | 6 |
| Makoto Ninomiya | Ben McLachlan | 39 | 7 |
| Ekaterina Makarova |  Artem Sitak | 41 | 8 |
Men's singles[edit] | Women's singles[edit]
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Men's doubles[edit] | Women's doubles[edit]
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Men's singles[edit]Main article:2019 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying | Women's singles[edit]Main article:2019 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying
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The following players have been accepted directly into the main draw using a protected ranking:
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The following players were accepted directly into the main tournament, but withdrew due to injuries or other reasons
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