Open Era has been a treat for some of the female players in the Australian Open as they got the chance to win the Australian Open championship in straight sets.
It was the American professional player Serena Williams who managed to make her way into the Australian Open championship titles list. Serena holds the record for winning the most number of Australian Open titles (5) in the Open Era. Serena Williams is the only player to have won the Australian Open title on both grass and hard courts.
The winners and runner-ups of the 2001-2011 Australian Open title are:
Australian Open Tennis – 2001
- Australian Open winner (female): Jennifer Capriati
- Australian Open runner-up (female): Martina Hingis
Australian Open Tennis – 2002
- Australian Open winner (female): Jennifer Capriati
- Australian Open runner-up (female): Martina Hingis
Australian Open Tennis – 2003
- Australian Open winner (female): Serena Williams
- Australian Open runner-up (female): Venus Williams
Australian Open Tennis – 2004
- Australian Open winner (female): Justine Henin
- Australian Open runner-up (female): Kim Clijsters
Australian Open Tennis – 2005
- Australian Open winner (male): Serena Williams
- Australian Open runner-up (male): Lindsay Davenport
Australian Open Tennis – 2006
- Australian Open winner (female): Amelie Mauresmo
- Australian Open runner-up (female): Justine Henin
Australian Open Tennis – 2007
- Australian Open winner (female): Serena Williams
- Australian Open runner-up (female): Maria Sharapova
Australian Open Tennis – 2008
- Australian Open winner (female): Maria Sharapova
- Australian Open runner-up (female): Ana Ivanovic
Australian Open Tennis – 2009
- Australian Open winner (female): Serena Williams
- Australian Open runner-up (female): Dinara Safina
Australian Open Tennis – 2010
- Australian Open winner (female): Serena Williams
- Australian Open runner-up (female): Justine Henin
Australian Open Tennis – 2011
- Australian Open winner (female): Kim Clijsters
- Australian Open runner-up (female): Li Na
