Who has won the most Australian Open titles in the last 10 years?

While many lists rank the greatest Australian Open champions in history, Racket One takes a fresh approach — focusing on the most successful players of the last decade. Our ranking stands out by combining both men’s and women’s winners to highlight the true dominators of recent years.

Covering the period from 2016 to 2025, we ranked players based on the number of titles they won. In the event of a tie, the ranking was influenced by our take on the significance of specific victories.

1. Novak Djokovic (5 titles)

As they say — who would doubt it? Novak is a 10-time winner of this tournament, a record that seems almost impossible to beat. Arguably, his victories during this period were among the easiest of his career. The Serbian tennis player left no chance to any of the next-gen stars — Thiem, Medvedev, and Tsitsipas — and also defeated Nadal and Andy Murray.

Despite now being Djokovic’s coach, Murray has every reason to hold a grudge against him. The Brit reached the Australian Open final five times — losing four of them to Nole. In fact, the 2016 final was the last time Murray played for the title in Melbourne, and once again, he stood no chance against Novak.

2. Naomi Osaka (2 titles)

Osaka is generally regarded as one of the most talented tennis players of her generation — and for good reason: she is absolutely flawless on hard courts. Yes, she’s not performing as well now after childbirth. Yes, she can still produce the match of a lifetime, but Grand Slam tournaments require consistency from round to round, and Naomi has struggled with that so far.

But that wasn’t the case in 2019 or 2021. In the first instance, Petra Kvitova at least managed to take a set, but the American Jennifer Brady had no chance.

3. Roger Federer (2 titles)

For Federer’s fans, these two Australian Open titles are especially significant: the Swiss hadn’t won a Grand Slam tournament since 2012. But 2017 started on a high note—with victories at the Australian Open and Wimbledon. Plus, his 2018 triumph in Melbourne turned out to be his last Grand Slam title.

It’s also important to note that neither of these victories came easy for the tennis master. Both finals were tense, grueling five-set battles—against Rafael Nadal and Marin Cilic.

4. Jannik Sinner (2 titles)

Jannik Sinner is 23 years old, and he already has two Australian Open titles. Sinner is the best tennis player in the world today. And while he was shaky in his first final (Medvedev even led 2-0 in sets), this year, Sinner simply demolished Zverev. It was the most one-sided men’s final in the last 10 years.

Admittedly, that same final highlights the fact that, aside from perhaps Alcaraz, there is no one on tour right now who can truly challenge the Italian in a hard-fought battle.

5. Aryna Sabalenka (2 titles)

It’s no surprise that our ranking is topped by two of today’s leading players. This is already a phenomenal achievement, but it will be fascinating to see how their careers unfold from here.

Aryna Sabalenka added two more titles to her name. She entered this year’s tournament as the favorite, and it seemed like only one Polish player could stop her. The tennis world was expecting a hat-trick. But Madison Keys took down not only world No. 2 Iga Świątek but also the tour leader.

For Sabalenka’s fans, it feels almost inevitable that, as long as she stays injury-free, she’ll claim another title here — the women’s tour is too unpredictable, and Aryna is simply too dominant on hard courts.

On the other hand, both Coco Gauff at the WTA Finals and Madison Keys at this Australian Open showed what it takes to beat Sabalenka. And that’s great news — tennis without a real fight is always boring.

Bonus

Rafael Nadal won only one Australian Open title this decade — but what a victory it was. An epic battle where the Spaniard showcased the Big Three’s defining qualities in all their glory — above all, mental resilience and the ability to dig deep, even when down 0-2 in sets, aging, and battling injuries.

That’s why he managed to defeat Daniil Medvedev 2-6, 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 in a grueling 5-hour, 24-minute showdown to claim the second Australian Open title of his career.

Another key point: Nadal was the only player who managed to break through the dominance of Australian hard courts. Novak, Roger, and Jannik left no chance for anyone else.

Cover photo: Rod Laver Arena Melbourne Park, Wikimedia.org