| Australian Open women's singles champions |
| Open Era only |
| Year |
Winner |
Runner-up |
Score in final |
| 2009 |
Serena Williams |
Dinara Safina |
6-0, 6-3 |
| 2008 |
Maria Sharapova |
Ana Ivanovic |
7-5, 6-3 |
| 2007 |
Serena Williams |
Maria Sharapova |
6-1, 6-2 |
| 2006 |
Amelie Mauresmo |
Justine Henin |
6-2, 2-0 retired |
| 2005 |
Serena Williams |
Lindsay Davenport |
2-6, 6-3, 6-0 |
| 2004 |
Justine Henin |
Kim Clijsters |
6-3, 4-6, 6-3 |
| 2003 |
Serena Williams |
Venus Williams |
7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-4 |
| 2002 |
Jennifer Capriati |
Martina Hingis |
4-6, 7-6 (7), 6-2 |
| 2001 |
Jennifer Capriati |
Martina Hingis |
6-4, 6-3 |
| 2000 |
Lindsay Davenport |
Martina Hingis |
6-2, 7-5 |
| 1999 |
Martina Hingis |
Amelie Mauresmo |
6-2, 6-3 |
| 1998 |
Martina Hingis |
Conchita Martinez |
6-3, 6-3 |
| 1997 |
Martina Hingis |
Mary Pierce |
6-2, 6-2 |
| 1996 |
Monica Seles |
Anke Huber |
6-4, 6-1 |
| 1995 |
Mary Pierce |
Arantxa Sanchez Vicario |
6-3, 6-2 |
| 1994 |
Steffi Graf |
Arantxa Sanchez Vicario |
6-0, 6-2 |
| 1993 |
Monica Seles |
Steffi Graf |
4-6, 6-3, 6-2 |
| 1992 |
Monica Seles |
Mary Joe Fernandez |
6-2, 6-3 |
| 1991 |
Monica Seles |
Jana Novotna |
5-7, 6-3, 6-1 |
| 1990 |
Steffi Graf |
Mary Joe Fernandez |
6-3, 6-4 |
| 1989 |
Steffi Graf |
Helena Sukova |
6-4, 6-4 |
| 1988 |
Steffi Graf |
Chris Evert |
6-1, 7-6 (3) |
| 1987 |
Hana Mandlikova |
Martina Navratilova |
7-5, 7-6 (1) |
| 1986 |
No competition due to date change |
| 1985 |
Martina Navratilova |
Chris Evert |
6-2, 4-6, 6-2 |
| 1984 |
Chris Evert |
Helena Sukova |
6-7, 6-1, 6-3 |
| 1983 |
Martina Navratilova |
Kathy Jordan |
6-2, 7-6 |
| 1982 |
Chris Evert |
Martina Navratilova |
6-3, 2-6, 6-3 |
| 1981 |
Martina Navratilova |
Chris Evert |
6-7, 6-4, 7-5 |
| 1980 |
Hana Mandlikova |
Wendy Turnbull |
6-0, 7-5 |
| 1979 |
Barbara Jordan |
Sharon Walsh |
6-3, 6-3 |
| 1978 |
Christine O'Neil |
Betsy Nagelsen |
6-3, 7-6 |
| 1977 (Dec.) |
Evonne Goolagong Cawley |
Helen Gourlay Cawley |
6-3, 6-0 |
| 1977 (Jan.) |
Kerry Melville Reid |
Dianne Fromholtz Balestrat |
7-5, 6-2 |
| 1976 |
Evonne Goolagong Cawley |
Renata Tomanova |
6-2, 6-2 |
| 1975 |
Evonne Goolagong Cawley |
Martina Navratilova |
6-3, 6-2 |
| 1974 |
Evonne Goolagong Cawley |
Chris Evert |
7-6, 4-6, 6-0 |
| 1973 |
Margaret Smith Court |
Evonne Goolagong Cawley |
6-4, 7-5 |
| 1972 |
Virginia Wade |
Evonne Goolagong Cawley |
6-4, 6-4 |
| 1971 |
Margaret Smith Court |
Evonne Goolagong Cawley |
2-6, 7-6, 7-5 |
| 1970 |
Margaret Smith Court |
Kerry Melville Reid |
6-1, 6-3 |
| 1969 |
Margaret Smith Court |
Billie Jean King |
6-4, 6-1 |
