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Women's Singles

Honour Roll
YearChampionRunner-upScore
2024Aryna SabalenkaZheng Qinwen (CHN)6-3 6-2
2023Aryna SabalenkaElena Rybakina (KAZ)4-6 6-3 6-4
2022Ashleigh Barty (AUS)Danielle Collins (USA)6-3 7-6(2)
2021Naomi Osaka (JPN)Jennifer Brady (USA)6-4 6-3
2020Sofia Kenin (USA)Garbine Muguruza (ESP)4-6 6-2 6-2
2019Naomi Osaka (JPN)Petra Kvitova (CZE)7-6(2) 5-7 6-4
2018Caroline Wozniacki (DEN)Simona Halep (ROU)7-6(2) 3-6 6-4
2017Serena Williams (USA)Venus Williams (USA)6-4 6-4
2016Angelique Kerber (GER)Serena Williams (USA)6-4 3-6 6-4
2015Serena Williams (USA)Maria Sharapova6-3 7-6(5)
2014Li Na (CHN)Dominika Cibulkova (SVK)7-6(3) 6-0
2013Victoria AzarenkaLi Na (CHN)4-6 6-4 6-3
2012Victoria AzarenkaMaria Sharapova6-3 6-0
2011Kim Clijsters (BEL)Li Na (CHN) 3-6 6-3 6-3
2010Serena Williams (USA)Justine Henin (BEL)6-4 3-6 6-2
2009Serena Williams (USA)Dinara Safina6-0 6-3
2008Maria SharapovaAna Ivanovic (SRB)7-5 6-3
2007Serena Williams (USA)Maria Sharapova 6-1 6-2
2006Amelie Mauresmo (FRA)Justine Henin-Hardenne (BEL)6-1 2-0 ret.
2005Serena Williams (USA)Lindsay Davenport (USA)2-6 6-3 6-0
2004Justine Henin-Hardenne (BEL)Kim Clijsters (BEL) 6-3 4-6 6-3
2003Serena Williams (USA)Venus Williams (USA)7-6(4) 3-6 6-4
2002Jennifer Capriati (USA)Martina Hingis (SUI)4-6 7-6(7) 6-2
2001Jennifer Capriati (USA)Martina Hingis (SUI)6-4 6-3
2000Lindsay Davenport (USA)Martina Hingis (SUI)6-1 7-5
1999Martina Hingis (SUI)Amelie Mauresmo (FRA) 6-2 6-3
1998Martina Hingis (SUI)Conchita Martinez (ESP)6-3 6-3
1997Martina Hingis (SUI)Mary Pierce (FRA)6-2 6-2
1996Monica Seles (USA)Anke Huber (GER)6-4 6-1
1995Mary Pierce (FRA) Arantxa Sanchez Vicario (ESP)6-3 6-2
1994Steffi Graf (GER) Arantxa Sanchez Vicario (ESP)6-0 6-2
1993Monica Seles (YUG)Steffi Graf (GER)4-6 6-3 6-2
1992Monica Seles (YUG)Mary Joe Fernandez (USA)6-2 6-3
1991Monica Seles (YUG)Jana Novotna (TCH)5-7 6-3 6-1
1990Steffi Graf (GER) Mary Joe Fernandez (USA)6-3 6-4
1989Steffi Graf (FRG)Helena Sukova (TCH) 6-4 6-4
1988Steffi Graf (FRG)Chris Evert (USA)6-1 7-6(3)
1987Hana Mandlikova (TCH)Martina Navratilova (USA)7-5 7-6(1)
1986No competition  
1985Martina Navratilova (USA)Chris Evert-Lloyd (USA)6-2 4-6 6-2
1984Chris Evert-Lloyd (USA)Helena Sukova (TCH)6-7(4) 6-1 6-3
1983Martina Navratilova (USA)Kathy Jordan (USA) 6-2 7-6(5)
1982Chris Evert-Lloyd (USA)Martina Navratilova (USA) 6-3 2-6 6-3
1981Martina Navratilova (USA)Chris Evert-Lloyd (USA)6-7(4) 6-4 7-5
1980Hana Mandlikova (TCH)Wendy Turnbull6-0 7-5
1979Barbara Jordan (USA)Sharon Walsh (USA)6-3 6-3
1978Chris O’NeilBetsy Nagelsen (USA)6-3 7-6
1977Evonne Goolagong CawleyHelen Cawley6-3 6-0
1977Kerry Reid (Melville)Dianne Fromholtz7-5 6-2
1976Evonne Goolagong CawleyRenata Tomanova (TCH)6-2 6-2
1975Evonne GoolagongMartina Navratilova (TCH)6-3 6-2
1974Evonne GoolagongChris Evert (USA)7-6 4-6 6-0
1973Margaret CourtEvonne Goolagong 6-4 7-5
1972Virginia Wade (GBR)Evonne Goolagong6-4 6-4
1971Margaret CourtEvonne Goolagong2-6 7-6 7-5
1970Margaret CourtKerry Melville6-3 6-1
1969Margaret Court (Smith)Billie Jean King (USA)6-4 6-1
1968Billie Jean King (USA)Margaret (Smith) Court6-1 6-2
1967Nancy Richey (USA) Lesley Turner6-1 6-4
1966Margaret SmithNancy Richey (USA)w/o
1965Margaret SmithMaria Bueno (BRA)5-7 6-4 5-2 ret.
1964Margaret SmithLesley Turner6-3 6-2
1963Margaret SmithJan Lehane6-2 6-2
1962Margaret SmithJan Lehane6-0 6-2
1961Margaret SmithJan Lehane6-1 6-4
1960Margaret Smith Jan Lehane7-5 6-2
1959Mary Reitano (Carter)Renee Schuurman (RSA)6-2 6-3
1958Angela Mortimer (GBR) Lorraine Coghlan6-3 6-4
1957Shirley Fry (USA)Althea Gibson (USA)6-3 6-3
1956Mary CarterThelma Long3-6 6-2 9-7
1955Beryl PenroseThelma Long6-4 6-3
1954Thelma Long Jennifer Staley6-3 6-4
1953Maureen Connolly (USA)Julia Sampson (USA)6-3 6-2
1952Thelma LongHelen Angwin6-2 6-3
1951Nancye BoltonThelma Long (Coyne)6-1 7-5
1950Louise Brough (USA)Doris Hart (USA)6-4 3-6 6-4
1949Doris Hart (USA)Nancye Bolton 6-3 6-4
1948Nancye BoltonMarie Toomey6-3 6-1
1947Nancye BoltonNell Hopman6-3 6-2
1946Nancye Bolton (Wynne)Joyce Fitch6-4 6-4
1945No competition  
1944No competition  
1943No competition  
1942No competition  
1941No competition  
1940Nancye WynneThelma Coyne 5-7 6-4 6-0
1939Emily WestacottNell Hopman6-1 6-2
1938Dorothy Bundy (USA)Dorothy Stevenson6-3 6-2
1937Nancye WynneEmily Westacott6-3 5-7 6-4
1936Joan HartiganNancye Wynne 6-4 6-4
1935Dorothy Round (GBR)Nancy Lyle (GBR)1-6 6-1 6-3
1934Joan HartiganMargaret Molesworth 6-1 6-4
1933Joan HartiganCoral Buttsworth6-4 6-3
1932Coral ButtsworthKatherine Le Mesurier 9-7 6-4
1931Coral ButtsworthMarjorie Crawford1-6 6-3 6-4
1930Daphne AkhurstSylvia Harper10-8 2-6 7-5
1929Daphne AkhurstLouise Bickerton6-1 5-7 6-2
1928Daphne AkhurstEsna Boyd7-5 6-2
1927Esna BoydSylvia (Lance) Harper5-7 6-1 6-2
1926Daphne AkhurstEsna Boyd6-1 6-3
1925Daphne AkhurstEsna Boyd1-6 8-6 6-4
1924Sylvia LanceEsna Boyd6-3 3-6 8-6
1923Margaret MolesworthEsna Boyd6-1 7-5
1922Margaret MolesworthEsna Boyd6-3 10-8
1921No competition  
1920No competition  
1919No competition  
1918No competition  
1917No competition  
1916No competition  
1915No competition  
1914No competition  
1913No competition  
1912No competition  
1911No competition  
1910No competition  
1909No competition  
1908No competition  
1907No competition  
1906No competition  
1905No competition