(Reuters)
List of Australian Open women's singles champions since the event began in 1922 (Australian unless stated):
2020 Sofia Kenin (U.S.) bt Garbine Muguruza (Spain) 4-6 6-2 6-2
2019 Naomi Osaka (Japan) bt Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) 7-6(2) 5-7 6-4
2018 Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) bt Simona Halep (Romania) 7-6(2) 3-6 6-4
2017 Serena Williams (U.S.) bt Venus Williams (U.S.) 6-4 6-4
2016 Angelique Kerber (Germany) bt S. Williams (U.S.) 6-4 3-6 6-4
2015 S. Williams (U.S.) bt Maria Sharapova (Russia) 6-3 7-6(5)
2014 Li Na (China) bt Dominika Cibulkova (Slovakia) 7-6(3) 6-0
2013 Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) bt Li 4-6 6-4 6-3
2012 Azarenka bt Sharapova 6-3 6-0
2011 Kim Clijsters (Belgium) bt Li 3-6 6-3 6-3
2010 S. Williams bt Justine Henin (Belgium) 6-4 3-6 6-2
2009 S. Williams bt Dinara Safina (Russia) 6-0 6-3
2008 Sharapova bt Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) 7-5 6-3
2007 S. Williams bt Sharapova 6-1 6-2
2006 Amelie Mauresmo (France) bt Henin 6-1 2-0 (retired)
2005 S. Williams bt Lindsay Davenport (U.S.) 2-6 6-3 6-0
2004 Henin bt Clijsters 6-3 4-6 6-3
2003 S. Williams bt V. Williams (U.S.) 7-6(4) 3-6 6-4
2002 Jennifer Capriati (U.S.) bt Martina Hingis (Switzerland) 4-6 7-6(7) 6-2
2001 Capriati bt Hingis 6-4 6-3
2000 Davenport bt Hingis 6-1 7-5
