Jannik Sinner and Madison Keys claimed the singles crowns at a record-setting, highly competitive 2025 Australian Open, which saw packed stands in Melbourne and a historic prize pool.
The 2025 Australian Open took place at Melbourne Park from January 12 to 26, 2025, marking the first Grand Slam tournament of the tennis season. The event featured top stars such as Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev, Daniil Medvedev, and many others..
The tournament broke attendance records this year, with over 1.1 million attendees enjoying both the on- and off-court action.
Men’s Singles: Jannik Sinner won the men’s singles title, defeating Alexander Zverev in straight sets: 6-3, 7-6(7-4), 6-3. This marks Sinner’s retention of the Australian Open title.
Sinner outclassed Ben Shelton in the semifinals, demonstrating dominant form throughout the competition. Novak Djokovic, who was chasing a record 25th Grand Slam singles title, was among the tournament’s top headlines.
Women’s Singles:
Madison Keys won her first-ever Grand Slam title by defeating Aryna Sabalenka in a thrilling final.
Men’s Doubles:
Henry Patten and Harri Heliovaara were crowned men’s doubles champions after a three-set thriller against Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori.
Prize Money:
This year featured a record AUD $96.5 million prize pool.
Singles winner: $3,500,000 AUD
Singles runner-up: $1,900,000 AUD
Doubles winners (per team): $810,000 AUD.
The event included multiple categories such as men’s and women’s singles & doubles, mixed doubles, as well as wheelchair tournaments. The main tournament draw ran from January 12 to 26, with wheelchair events taking place from January 21 to 25.for tennis news click www,eminentnews.com
