The Lists Before the Lists ('24 AO)

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**RECENT WOMEN'S SLAM WINNERS**
2019 AO: Naomi Osaka, JPN
2019 RG: Ash Barty, AUS*
2019 WI: Simona Halep, ROU
2019 US: Bianca Andreescu, CAN*
2020 AO: Sofia Kenin, USA*
2020 US: Naomi Osaka, JPN
2020 RG: Iga Swiatek, POL*
2021 AO: Naomi Osaka, JPN
2021 RG: Barbora Krejcikova, CZE*
2021 WI: Ash Barty, AUS
2021 US: Emma Raducanu, GBR*
2022 AO: Ash Barty, AUS
2022 RG: Iga Swiatek, POL
2022 WI: Elena Rybakina, KAZ*
2022 US: Iga Swiatek, POL
2023 AO: Aryna Sabalenka, BLR*
2023 RG: Iga Swiatek, POL
2023 WI: Marketa Vondrousova, CZE*
2023 US: Coco Gauff, USA*
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* - first-time slam champ

**AGE OF 2020s SLAM WINNERS**
18 = Emma Raducanu, GBR (2021 US)
19 = Iga Swiatek, POL (2020 RG)
19 = Coco Gauff, USA (2023 US)
21 = Iga Swiatek, POL (2022 RG)
21 = Iga Swiatek, POL (2022 US)
21 = Sofia Kenin, USA (2020 AO)
22 = Iga Swiatek, POL (2023 RG)
22 = Naomi Osaka, JPN (2020 US)
23 = Naomi Osaka, JPN (2021 AO)
23 = Elena Rybakina, KAZ (2022 WI)
24 = Aryna Sabalenka, BLR (2023 AO)
24 = Marketa Vondrouosva, CZE (2023 WI)
25 = Ash Barty, AUS (2021 WI)
25 = Ash Barty, AUS (2022 AO)
25 = Barbora Krejcikova, CZE (2021 RG)

**ACTIVE SINGLES PLAYERS - FIRST SLAM FINAL**
1997 U.S. Open - Venus Williams
2009 U.S. Open - Caroline Wozniacki
2010 Wimbledon - Vera Zvonareva
2011 Wimbledon - Petra Kvitova (W)
2012 Australian Open - Victoria Azarenka (W)
2012 Roland Garros - Sara Errani
2013 Wimbledon - Sabine Lisicki
2014 Roland Garros - Simona Halep
2014 Wimbledon - Genie Bouchard
2015 Wimbledon - Garbine Muguruza
2016 Australian Open - Angelique Kerber (W)
2016 U.S. Open - Karolina Pliskova
2017 Roland Garros - Alona Ostapenko (W)
2017 U.S. Open - Sloane Stephens (W)
2017 U.S. Open - Madison Keys
2018 U.S. Open - Naomi Osaka (W)
2019 Roland Garros - Marketa Vondrousova
2019 U.S. Open - Bianca Andreescu (W)
2020 Australian Open - Sofia Kenin (W)
2020 Roland Garros - Iga Swiatek (W)
2021 Australian Open - Jennifer Brady
2021 Roland Garros - Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
2021 Roland Garros - Barbora Krejcikova (W)
2021 U.S. Open - Leylah Fernandez
2021 U.S. Open - Emma Raducanu (W)
2022 Australian Open - Danielle Collins
2022 Roland Garros - Coco Gauff
2022 Wimbledon - Ons Jabeur
2022 Wimbledon - Elena Rybakina (W)
2023 Australian Open - Aryna Sabalenka (W)
2023 Roland Garros - Karolina Muchova
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ALSO: Barty ('19 RG - W)

**ACTIVE SINGLES PLAYERS - WON IN FIRST SLAM FINAL**
2011 Wimbledon - Petra Kvitova
2012 Australian Open - Victoria Azarenka
2016 Australian Open - Angelique Kerber
2017 Roland Garros - Alona Ostapenko
2017 U.S. Open - Sloane Stephens
2018 U.S. Open - Naomi Osaka
2019 U.S. Open - Bianca Andreescu
2020 Australian Open - Sofia Kenin
2020 Roland Garros - Iga Swiatek
2021 Roland Garros - Barbora Krejcikova
2021 U.S. Open - Emma Raducanu
2022 Wimbledon - Elena Rybakina
2023 Australian Open - Aryna Sabalenka
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ALSO: Barty ('19 RG)

**RECENT AUSTRALIAN OPEN SINGLES CHAMPIONS**
2012 Victoria Azarenka, BLR
2013 Victoria Azarenka, BLR (2)
2014 Li Na, CHN
2015 Serena Williams, USA
2016 Angelique Kerber, GER
2017 Serena Williams, USA (3)
2018 Caroline Wozniacki, DEN
2019 Naomi Osaka, JPN
2020 Sofia Kenin, USA
2021 Naomi Osaka, JPN (2)
2022 Ash Barty, AUS
2023 Aryna Sabalenka, BLR

**AUSTRALIAN OPEN TOP SEEDS (w/ result) - since 2011**
2011 Caroline Wozniacki, DEN (SF)
2012 Caroline Wozniacki, DEN (QF)
2013 Victoria Azarenka, BLR (W)
2014 Serena Williams, USA (4th)
2015 Serena Williams, USA (W)
2016 Serena Williams, USA (RU)
2017 Angelique Kerber, GER (1st)
2018 Simona Halep, ROU (RU)
2019 Simona Halep, ROU (4th)
2020 Ash Barty, AUS (SF)
2021 Ash Barty, AUS (QF)
2022 Ash Barty, AUS (W)
2023 Iga Swiatek, POL (4th)
2024 Iga Swiatek, POL

**WORLD #1 PLAYERS' (29) BEST RESULTS at AUSTRALIAN OPEN**
[W - 19]
Azarenka, Barty, Capriati, Clijsters, Davenport, Evert, Goolagong, Graf, Henin, Hingis, Kerber, Mauresmo, Navratilova, Osaka, Sabalenka, Seles, Sharapova, S.Williams, Wozniacki
[RU - 6]
Halep, Ivanovic, Muguruza, Safina, Sanchez Vicario, V.Williams
[SF - 3]
Jankovic, Ka.Pliskova, Swiatek
[QF - 1]
Austin

**FIRST-TIME SLAM CHAMPS AT AUSTRALIAN OPEN - OPEN ERA**
1977 Kerry Melville-Reid, AUS
1978 Chris O'Neil, AUS
1979 Barbara Jordan, USA
1980 Hana Mandlikova, CZE
1995 Mary Pierce, FRA
1997 Martina Hingis, SUI
2001 Jennifer Capriati, USA
2006 Amelie Mauresmo, FRA
2012 Victoria Azarenka, BLR
2016 Angelique Kerber, GER
2018 Caroline Wozniacki, DEN
2020 Sofia Kenin, USA
2023 Aryna Sabalenka, BLR

**AUSTRALIAN OPEN FINALS - ACTIVE**
2...Victoria Azarenka (2-0)
2...Naomi Osaka (2-0)
2...Venus Williams (0-2)
1...Sofia Kenin (1-0)
1...Angelique Kerber (1-0)
1...Aryna Sabalenka (1-0)
1...Caroline Wozniacki (1-0)
1...Jennifer Brady (0-1)
1...Danielle Collins (0-1)
1...Simona Halep (0-1)
1...Petra Kvitova (0-1)
1...Garbine Muguruza (0-1)
1...Elena Rybakina (0-1)
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NOTE: Barty (1-0)

**AO DEFENDING CHAMP RESULTS - OPEN ERA**
1969 Margaret Smith Court (W)
1970 Margaret Smith Court (W)
1971 Margaret Smith Court (DNP; W in '73)
1972 Virginia Wade (QF)
1973 Margaret Smith Court (DNP)
1974 Evonne Goolagong (W)
1975 Evonne Goolagong (W)
1976 Evonne Goolagong-Cawley (DNP)
1977 Kerry Melville Reid (SF)
1977 Evonne Goolagong-Cawley (DNP)
1978 Chris O'Neil (DNP)
1979 Barbara Jordan (DNP)
1980 Hana Mandlikova (QF)
1981 Martina Navratilova (RU)
1982 Chris Evert-Lloyd (DNP)
1983 Martina Navratilova (SF)
1984 Chris Evert-Lloyd (RU)
1985 Martina Navratilova (RU in '87)
1986 - NOT HELD
1987 Hana Mandlikova (QF)
1988 Steffi Graf (W)
1989 Steffi Graf (W)
1990 Steffi Graf (QF)
1991 Monica Seles (W)
1992 Monica Seles (W)
1993 Monica Seles (DNP)
1994 Steffi Graf (DNP)
1995 Mary Pierce (2nd Rd.)
1996 Monica Seles (DNP)
1997 Martina Hingis (W)
1998 Martina Hingis (W)
1999 Martina Hingis (RU)
2000 Lindsay Davenport (SF)
2001 Jennifer Capriati (W)
2002 Jennifer Capriati (1st Rd.)
2003 Serena Williams (DNP)
2004 Justine Henin-Hardenne (DNP)
2005 Serena Williams (3rd Rd.)
2006 Amelie Mauresmo (4th Rd.)
2007 Serena Williams (QF)
2008 Maria Sharapova (DNP)
2009 Serena Williams (W)
2010 Serena Williams (DNP)
2011 Kim Clijsters (SF)
2012 Victoria Azarenka (W)
2013 Victoria Azarenka (QF)
2014 Li Na (DNP, retired)
2015 Serena Williams (RU)
2016 Angelique Kerber (4th Rd.)
2017 Serena Williams (DNP)
2018 Caroline Wozniacki (3rd Rd.)
2019 Naomi Osaka (4th Rd.)
2020 Sofia Kenin (2nd Rd.)
2021 Naomi Osaka (3rd Rd.)
2022 Ash Barty (DNP, retired)
2023 Aryna Sabalenka

**RECENT AUSTRALIAN OPEN SEMIFINALISTS**
2018: Wozniacki (W), Halep (RU); Mertens/Kerber
2019: Osaka (W), Kvitova (RU); Collins/Ka.Pliskova
2020: Kenin (W), Muguruza (RU); Barty/Halep
2021: Osaka (W), Brady (RU); S.Williams/Muchova
2022: Barty (W), Collins (RU); Keys/Swiatek
2023: Sabalenka (W), Rybakina (RU); Azarenka/Linette

**AO SEMIFINALS SEEDS - since 2010**
[W=RU; SF,SF]
2010 - 1=wc; 16,un
2011 - 3=9; 1,2
2012 - 3=4; 2,11
2013 - 1=6; 2,29
2014 - 4=20; 5,30
2015 - 1=2; 10,un
2016 - 7=1; 4,un
2017 - 2=13; un,un
2018 - 2=1; 21,un
2019 - 4=8; 7,un
2020 - 14=un; 1,4
2021 - 3=22; 10,25
2022 - 1=27; un,7
2023 - 5=22; 24,un

**LOW-SEEDED AO CHAMPIONS - OPEN ERA**
Unseeded - 1978 Chris O'Neil, AUS
Unseeded - 2007 Serena Williams, USA
#14 - 2020 Sofia Kenin, USA
#12 - 2001 Jennifer Capriati, USA
#7 - 2005 Serena Williams, USA
#7 - 2016 Angelique Kerber, GER
#5 - 1979 Barbara Jordan, USA
#5 - 2008 Maria Sharapova, RUS
#5 - 2023 Aryna Sabalenka, BLR

**BACK-to-BACK US/AO TITLES OVER TWO SEASONS - Open era**
1969-70 Margaret Court, AUS
1970-71 Margaret Court, AUS
1988-89 Steffi Graf, FRG
1989-90 Steffi Graf, FRG
1991-92 Monica Seles, YUG
1992-93 Monica Seles, YUG
1993-94 Steffi Graf, GER
1997-98 Martina Hingis, SUI
2002-03 Serena Williams, USA
2003-04 Justine Henin-Hardenne, BEL
2008-09 Serena Williams, USA
2010-11 Kim Clijsters, BEL
2014-15 Serena Williams, USA
2018-19 Naomi Osaka, JPN
[also]
1982 - Chris Evert, US Sept./AO Dec.
1983 - Martina Navratilova - US Sept/AO Dec.
2020-21 - Naomi Osaka - RG Oct.'20 held between '20 US/'21 AO

**LOWEST-SEEDED WOMEN IN AO SF, since 2010**
Unseeded - 2010 Zheng Jie, CHN
Unseeded - 2015 Madison Keys, USA
Unseeded - 2016 Johanna Konta, GBR
Unseeded - 2017 Mirjana Lucic-Baroni, CRO
Unseeded - 2017 CoCo Vandeweghe, USA
Unseeded - 2018 Elise Bertens, BEL
Unseeded - 2019 Danielle Collins, USA
Unseeded - 2020 Garbine Muguruza, ESP (RU)
Unseeded - 2022 Madison Keys, USA
Unseeded - 2023 Magda Linette, POL
Wild Card - 2010 Justine Henin, BEL (RU)
#30 - 2014 Genie Bouchard, CAN
#29 - 2013 Sloane Stephens, USA
#27 - 2022 Danielle Collins, USA (RU)
#25 - 2021 Karolina Muchova, CZE
#24 - 2023 Victoria Azarenka, BLR
#22 - 2021 Jennifer Brady, USA (RU)
#22 - 2023 Elena Rybakina, KAZ (RU)
#21 - 2018 Angelique Kerber, GER
#20 - 2014 Dominika Cibulkova, SVK (RU)

**AUSTRALIAN OPEN GIRLS FINALS - since 2010**
2010 Karolina Pliskova/CZE d. Laura Robson/GBR
2011 An-Sophie Mestach/BEL d. Monica Puig/PUR
2012 Taylor Townsend/USA d. Yulia Putintseva/RUS
2013 Ana Konjuh/CRO d. Katerina Siniakova/CZE
2014 Elizaveta Kulichkova/RUS d. Jana Fett/CRO
2015 Tereza Mihalikova/SVK d. Katie Swan/GBR
2016 Vera Lapko/BLR d. Tereza Mihalikova/SVK
2017 Marta Kostyuk/UKR d. Rebeka Masarova/SUI
2018 Liang En-shuo/TPE d. Clara Burel/FRA
2019 Clara Tauson/DEN d. Leylah Fernandez/CAN
2020 Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva/AND d. Weronika Baszak/POL
2022 Petra Marcinko/CRO d. Sofia Costoulas/BEL
2023 Alina Korneeva/RUS d. Mirra Andreeva/RUS

**BEST AO GIRLS/WOMEN'S RESULTS**
[won Girls & Women's titles]
Evonne Goolagong (1970 Jr. Champion; 1974-77 Women's Champion)
Chris O'Neil (1973 Jr. Champion; 1978 Women's Champion)
Victoria Azarenka (2005 Jr. Champion; 2012-13 Women's Champion)
[others]
Lindsay Davenport (1992 Jr. RU; 2000 Women's Champion)
Maria Sharapova (2002 Jr. RU; 2008 Women's Champion)
Caroline Wozniacki (2006 Jr. RU; 2018 Women's Champion)

*AUSSIES IN AO FINAL - OPEN ERA*
1969 Margaret Court (W)
1970 Margaret Court (W)
1970 Kerry Melville
1971 Margaret Court (W)
1971 Evonne Goolagong
1972 Evonne Goolagong
1973 Margaret Court (W)
1973 Evonne Goolagong
1974 Evonne Goolagong (W)
1975 Evonne Goolagong (W)
1976 Evonne Goolagong Cawley (W)
1977a Kerry Melville Reid (W)
1977a Dianne Fromholtz
1977b Evonne Goolagong Cawley (W)
1977b Helen Gourlay Cawley
1978 Chris O'Neil (W)
1980 Wendy Turnbull
2022 Ash Barty (W)

**RECENT AUSTRALIAN WOMEN IN AO ROUND OF 16**
[since 7-round event in '87]
1987 QF - Elizabeth Smylie
1987 4th Rd. - Janine Tremelling
1987 4th Rd. - Wendy Turnbull
1988 QF - Hana Mandlikova
1988 QF - Anne Minter
1989 4th Rd. - Nicole Provis
1990 4th Rd. - Rachel McQuillan
1991 4th Rd. - Rachel McQuillan
1993 4th Rd. - Nicole Provis
2003 4th Rd. - Nicole Pratt
2004 4th Rd. - Alicia Molik
2005 QF - Alicia Molik
2006 4th Rd. - Samantha Stosur
2008 4th Rd. - Casey Dellacqua
2009 QF - Jelena Dokic
2010 4th Rd. - Samantha Stosur
2015 4th Rd. - Casey Dellacqua
2016 4th Rd. - Dasha Gavrilova
2017 4th Rd. - Dasha Gavrilova
2019 QF - Ash Barty
2020 SF - Ash Barty
2021 QF - Ash Barty
2022 W - Ash Barty
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MOST RECENT SF: 1984 Turnbull, 2020 Barty, 2022 Barty
MOST RECENT CON.SF: 1980-81 Turnbull (F-SF)
MOST RECENT FINALS: 1980 Turnbull, 2022 Barty
MOST RECENT CHAMPIONS: 1978 Chris O'Neil, 2022 Barty
MOST RECENT #1 SEEDS: Goolagong (1977), Barty (2020-22)
BEST RECENT 3+ YEAR RUNS: Turnbull (1980-84: F-SF-QF-QF-SF), Barty (2019-22: QF-SF-QF-W)

**AUSSIES IN AO SF+ - Open era**
1969 Margaret Court (W), Kerry Melville (SF)
1970 Margaret Court (W), Kerry Melville (RU), Karen Krantzcke (SF)
1971 Margaret Court (W), Evonne Goolagong (RU), Lesley Hunt (SF)
1972 Evonne Goolagong (RU), Helen Gourlay (SF), Kerry Harris (SF)
1973 Margaret Court (W), Evonne Goolagong (RU), Kerry Melville (SF)
1974 Evonne Goolagong (W), Kerry Melville (SF)
1975 Evonne Goolagong (W)
1976 Evonne Goolagong (W), Helen Gourlay (SF)
1977a Kerry Reid (W), Dianne Fromholtz (RU), Helen Gourlay (SF), Karen Krantzcke (SF)
1977b Evonne Goolagong (W), Helen Gourlay (RU), Kerry Reid (SF)
1978 Chris O'Neil (W), Diane Evers (SF), Christine Matison (SF)
1979 Mary Sawyer (SF)
1980 Wendy Turnbull (RU)
1981 Wendy Turnbull (SF)
1984 Wendy Turnbull (SF)
2020 Ash Barty (SF)
2021 Ash Barty (QF)
2022 Ash Barty (W)

**AO WOMEN'S DOUBLES CHAMPIONS - since 2015**
2015 Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Lucie Safarova, USA/CZE
2016 Martina Hingis / Sania Mirza, SUI/IND
2017 Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Lucie Safarova, USA/CZE
2018 Timea Babos / Kristina Mladenovic, HUN/FRA
2019 Samantha Stosur / Zhang Shuai, AUS/CHN
2020 Timea Babos / Kristina Mladenovic, HUN/FRA
2021 Elise Mertens / Aryna Sabalenka, BEL/BLR
2022 Barbora Krejcikova / Katerina Siniakova, CZE/CZE
2023 Barbora Krejcikova / Katerina Siniakova, CZE/CZE

**AO MIXED DOUBLES CHAMPIONS - since 2014**
2014 Kristina Mladenovic & Daniel Nestor, FRA/CAN
2015 Martina Hingis & Leander Paes, SUI/IND
2016 Elena Vesnina & Bruno Soares, RUS/BRA
2017 Abigail Spears & Juan Sebastian Cabal, USA/COL
2018 Gaby Dabrowski & Mate Pavic, CAN/CRO
2019 Barbora Krejcikova & Rajeev Ram, CZE/USA
2020 Barbora Krejcikova & Nikola Mektic, CZE/CRO
2021 Barbora Krejcikova & Rajeev Ram, CZE/USA
2022 Kristina Mladenovic & Ivan Dodig, FRA/CRO
2023 Luisa Stefani & Rafael Matos, BRA/BRA

**AUSTRALIAN OPEN GIRLS DOUBLES CHAMPS - since 2011**
2011 An-Sophie Mestach / Demi Schuurs, BEL/NED
2012 Gabby Andrews / Taylor Townsend, USA/USA
2013 Ana Konjuh / Carol Zhao, CRO/CAN
2014 Anhelina Kalinina / Elizaveta Kulichkova, UKR/RUS
2015 Miriam Kolodziejova / Marketa Vondrousova, CZE/CZE
2016 Anna Kalinskaya / Tereza Mihalikova, RUS/SVK
2017 Bianca Andreescu / Carson Branstine, CAN/USA
2018 Liang En-shou / Wang Xinyu, TPE/CHN
2019 Natsumi Kawaguchi / Adrienn Nagy, JPN/HUN
2020 Alexandra Eala / Priska Madelyn Nugroho, PHI/INA
2022 Clervie Ngounoue / Diana Shnaider, USA/RUS
2023 Renata Jamrichova / Federica Urgesi, SVK/ITA

**AO WHEELCHAIR CHAMPIONS**
2002 WC Classic 8's at AO: Esther Vergeer, NED
2003 WC Classic 8's at AO: Esther Vergeer, NED
2004 WC Classic 8's at AO: Esther Vergeer, NED
2005 WC Classic 8's at AO: Mie Yaosa, JPN
2006 WC Classic 8's at AO: Esther Vergeer, NED
2007 Esther Vergeer, NED
2008 Esther Vergeer, NED
2009 Esther Vergeer, NED
2010 Korie Homan, NED
2011 Esther Vergeer, NED
2012 Esther Vergeer, NED
2013 Aniek van Koot, NED
2014 Sabine Ellerbrock, GER
2015 Jiske Griffioen, NED
2016 Jiske Griffioen, NED
2017 Yui Kamiji, JPN
2018 Diede de Groot, NED
2019 Diede de Groot, NED
2020 Yui Kamiji, JPN
2021 Diede de Groot, NED
2022 Diede de Groot, NED
2023 Diede de Groot, NED
[doubles]
2004 WC Classic 8's at AO: Maaike Smit/Esther Vergeer, NED/NED
2005 WC Classic 8's at AO: Florence Gravellier/Maaike Smit, FRA/NED
2006 WC Classic 8's at AO: Jiske Griffioen/Esther Vergeer, NED/NED
2007 Jiske Griffioen/Esther Vergeer, NED/NED
2008 Jiske Griffioen/Esther Vergeer, NED/NED
2009 Korie Homan/Esther Vergeer, NED/NED
2010 Florence Gravellier/Aniek van Koot, FRA/NED
2011 Esther Vergeer/Sharon Walraven, NED/NED
2012 Esther Vergeer/Sharon Walraven, NED/NED
2013 Jiske Griffioen/Aniek van Koot, NED/NED
2014 Yui Kamiji/Jordanne Whiley, JPN/GBR
2015 Yui Kamiji/Jordanne Whiley, JPN/GBR
2016 Marjolein Buis/Yui Kamiji, NED/JPN
2017 Jiske Griffioen/Aniek van Koot, NED/NED
2018 Marjolein Buis/Yui Kamiji, NED/JPN
2019 Diede de Groot/Aniek Van Koot, NED/NED
2020 Yui Kamiji/Jordanne Whiley, JPN/GBR
2021 Diede de Groot/Aniek Van Koot, NED/NED
2022 Diede de Groot/Aniek Van Koot, NED/NED
2023 Diede de Groot/Aniek Van Koot, NED/NED

**RECENT WC SLAM SINGLES FINALS**
2020 AO - #2 Yui Kamiji/JPN def. Aniek Van Koot/NED
2020 US - #1 Diede de Groot/NED def. #2 Yui Kamiji/JPN
2020 RG - #2 Yui Kamiji/JPN def. Momoko Ohtani/JPN
2021 AO - #1 Diede de Groot/NED def. #2 Yui Kamiji/JPN
2021 RG - #1 Diede de Groot/NED def. #2 Yui Kamiji/JPN
2021 WI - #1 Diede de Groot/NED def. Kgothatso Montjane/RSA
2021 US - #1 Diede de Groot/NED def. #2 Yui Kamiji/JPN
2022 AO - #1 Diede de Groot/NED def. Aniek Van Koot/NED
2022 RG - #1 Diede de Groot/NED def. #2 Yui Kamiji/JPN
2022 WI - #1 Diede de Groot/NED def. #2 Yui Kamiji/JPN
2022 US - #1 Diede de Groot/NED def. #2 Yui Kamiji/JPN
2023 AO - #1 Diede de Groot/NED def. #2 Yui Kamiji/JPN
2023 RG - #1 Diede de Groot/NED def. #2 Yui Kamiji/JPN
2023 WI - #1 Diede de Groot/NED def. Jiske Griffioen/NED
2023 US - #1 Diede de Groot/NED def. #2 Yui Kamiji/JPN

**SLAM TITLES AFTER AGE 30**
10..Serena Williams, USA (age 30-35)
3...Martina Navratilova, USA (age 30-33)
3...Margaret Court, AUS (age 30-31)
2...Billie Jean King, USA (age 30 & 31)
2...Chris Evert, USA (age 30 & 31)
1...Flavia Pennetta, ITA (age 33)
1...Virginia Wade. GBR (age 31)
1...Ann Haydon Jones, GBR (age 30)
1...Angelique Kerber, GER (age 30)*
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*-active

**OLDEST WOMEN'S SINGLES SLAM CHAMPIONS - OPEN ERA**
Serena Williams (35y/125) - 2017 Australian
Serena Williams (34/283) - 2016 Wimbledon
Serena Williams (33/285) - 2015 Wimbledon
Martina Navratilova (33/263) - 1990 Wimbledon
Serena Williams (33/254) - 2015 Roland Garros
Flavia Pennetta (33/201) - 2015 U.S. Open
Serena Williams (33/127) - 2015 Australian

**OLDEST WOMEN'S SINGLES SLAM FINALISTS**
Serena Williams (37,347d) - lost '19 US to Andreescu
Serena Williams (37,291d) - lost '19 WI to Halep
Martina Navratilova (37y,258d) — lost '94 WI to C.Martinez
Venus Williams (37,28d) - lost '17 WI to Muguruza
Serena Williams (36/347) - lost '18 US to Osaka
Serena Williams (36/291) - lost '18 WI to Kerber
Venus Williams (36/226) — lost '17 AO to S.Williams
Serena Williams (35/125) — '17 AO, def. V.Williams

**OLDEST FIRST-TIME SLAM CHAMPS**
33y,199d - Flavia Pennetta, 2015 U.S. Open
29y,346d - Francesca Schiavone, 2010 Roland Garros
29y,275d - Jana Novotna, 1998 Wimbledon
29y,154d - Kerry Melville-Reid, 1977 Australian Open
29y,98d - Li Na, 2011 Roland Garros
28y,277d - Marion Bartoli, 2013 Wimbledon
28y,12d - Angelique Kerber, 2016 Australian Open

**MOST SLAMS BEFORE FIRST TITLE**
49 - Flavia Pennetta (2015 U.S. Open)
47 - Marion Bartoli (2013 Wimbledon)
45 - Jana Novotna (1998 Wimbledon)
43 - Caroline Wozniacki (2018 Australian Open)
39 - Francesca Schiavone (2010 Roland Garros)
34 - Samantha Stosur (2011 U.S. Open)
33 - Angelique Kerber (2016 Australian Open)
32 - Simona Halep (2018 Roland Garros)
32 - Amelie Mauresmo (2006 Australian Open)

**RECENT FIRST-TIME SLAM CHAMPS AND RESULT AT NEXT MAJOR**
2016 Angelique Kerber (AO): Roland Garros 1st
2016 Garbine Muguruza (RG): Wimbledon 2nd
2017 Alona Ostapenko (RG): Wimbledon QF
2017 Sloane Stephens (US): Australian 1st
2018 Caroline Wozniacki (AO): Roland Garros 4th
2018 Simona Halep (RG): Wimbledon 3rd
2018 Naomi Osaka (US): Australian W
2019 Ash Barty (RG): Wimbledon 4th
2019 Bianca Andreescu (US): DNP 2020/2021 AO 2nd
2020 Sofia Kenin (AO): U.S. Open 5th
2020 Iga Swiatek (RG): Australian 4th
2021 Barbora Krejcikova (RG): Wimbledon 4th
2021 Emma Raducanu (US): Australian 2nd
2022 Elena Rybakina (WI): U.S. Open 1st
2023 Aryna Sabalenka (AO): Roland Garros SF
2023 Marketa Vondrousova (WI): U.S. Open QF
2023 Coco Gauff (US): ??

**MOST FIRST-TIME SLAM CHAMPS (3) - OPEN ERA**
[1978]
AO: Chris O'Neil
RG: Virginia Ruzici
WI: Martina Navratilova
[2004]
RG: Anastasia Myskina
WI: Maria Sharapova
US: Svetlana Kuznetsova
[2011]
RG: Li Na
WI: Petra Kvitova
US: Samantha Stosur
[2018]
AO: Caroline Wozniacki
RG: Simona Halep
US: Naomi Osaka
[2023]
AO: Aryna Sabalenka
WI: Marketa Vondrousova
US: Coco Gauff
[most consecutive (4)]
2011 RG: Li Na
2011 WI: Petra Kvitova
2011 US: Samantha Stosur
2012 AO: Victoria Azarenka

**MOST SLAMS WON BY DIFF. FORMER MAJOR CHAMPS (4) - OPEN ERA**
[1981]
AO: Martina Navratilova (3rd)
RG: Hana Mandlikova (2nd)
WI: Chris Evert (12th)
US: Tracy Austin (2nd)
[2014]
AO: Li Na (2nd)
RG: Maria Sharapova (5th)
WI: Petra Kvitova (2nd)
US: Serena Williams (18th)

**TEEN SLAM CHAMPS - since 1997**
1997 Martina Hingis, 16 (AO)*
1997 Iva Majoli, 19 (RG)*
1997 Martina Hingis, 16 (WI)
1997 Martina Hingis, 16 (US)
1998 Martina Hingis, 17 (AO)
1999 Martina Hingis, 18 (AO)
1999 Serena Williams, 17 (US)*
2004 Maria Sharapova, 17 (WI)*
2004 Svetlana Kuznetsova, 19 (US)*
2006 Maria Sharapova, 19 (US)
2019 Bianca Andreescu, 19 (AO)*
2020 Iga Swiatek, 19 (RG)*
2021 Emma Raducanu, 18 (US)*
2023 Coco Gauff, 19 (US)*
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* - first-time slam winner

**YOUNG SLAM FINALS SINCE 2000**
37 - 2021 US - Raducanu (18) d. Fernandez (19)
38 - 2022 RG - Swiatek (21) d. Gauff (18)
39 - 2004 WI - Sharapova (17) d. S.Williams (22)
40 - 2001 WI - V.Williams (21) d. Henin (19)
40 - 2003 RG - Henin (21) d. Clijsters (19)
40 - 2008 AO - Sharapova (20) d. Ivanovic (20)
40 - 2020 RG - Swiatek (19) d. Kenin (21)
[recent all-teen slam finals]
1997 RG - Majoli (19) d. Hingis (16)
1997 US - Hingis (16) d. V.Wiliams (17)
1999 US - S.Williams (17) d. Hingis (18)
2021 US - Raducanu (18) d. Fernandez (19)

**BIGGEST AGE DIFFERENCE IN SLAM FINAL - Open era**
18y,263 - Andreescu (19) d. S.Williams (37) = '19 U.S.
17y,45d - Seles (17) d. Navratilova (34) = '91 U.S.
16y,20d - Osaka (20) d. S.Williams (36) = '18 U.S.
15y,180d - Martinez (22) d. Navratilova (37) = '94 WI
14y,175d - Graf (18) d. Evert (33) = '88 AO
13y,113d - Muguruza (23) d. V.Williams (37) = '17 WI

**LOW RANKED IN SLAM FINAL - Open era**
NR - Evonne Goolagong, 1977 Australian (W)
NR - Kim Clijsters, 2009 US Open (W)
NR - Justine Henin, 2010 Australian
#181 - Serena Williams, 2018 Wimbledon
#150 - Emma Raducanu, 2021 US Open (W)
#111 - Chris O'Neil, 1978 Australian (W)
#83 - Sloane Stephens, 2017 US Open (W)
#81 - Serena Williams, 2007 Australian (W)
#78 - Betsy Nagelson, 1978 Australian
#73 - Leylah Fernandez, 2021 US Open
#68 - Barbara Jordan, 1979 Australian (W)
#66 - Venus Williams, 1997 US Open
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LOW-RANKED RG WINNER: #54 Iga Swiatek, 2020
LOW-RANKED WI WINNER: #42 Marketa Vondrousova, 2023

**FIRST-TIME SLAM SEMIFINALISTS SINCE 2020**
=2020=
AO: Sofia Kenin/USA (W)
US: Jennifer Brady/USA
RG: Nadia Podoroska/ARG, Iga Swiatek/POL (W)
=2021=
AO: Jennifer Brady/USA (RU)
RG: Krejcikova/CZE (W), Pavlyuchenkova/RUS (RU), Sakkari/GRE, Zidansek/SLO
WI: Aryna Sabalenka/BLR
US: Leylah Fernandez/CAN (RU), Emma Raducanu/GBR (W)
=2022=
AO: -
RG: Coco Gauff/USA (RU), Dasha Kasatkina/RUS, Martina Trevisan/ITA
WI: Ons Jabeur/TUN (RU), Tatjana Maria/GER, Elena Rybakina/KAZ (W)
US: Caroline Garcia/FRA
=2023=
AO: Magda Linette/POL
RG: Beatriz Haddad Maia/BRA
WI: -
US: -

**CAREER SLAM #1 SEEDS - active**
8...Iga Swiatek (w/ '24 AO)
6...Simona Halep
6...Caroline Wozniacki
3...Victoria Azarenka
3...Angelique Kerber
2...Naomi Osaka
2...Karolina Pliskova
1...Venus Williams
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ALSO: Barty-7

**CAREER SLAM MD APPEARANCES - WOMEN**
93 - Venus Williams
81 - Serena Williams
72 - Svetlana Kuznetsova
71 - Alize Cornet (w/ '24 AO)
71 - Francesca Schiavone
71 - Amy Frazier
67 - Martina Navratilova

**CONSECUTIVE SLAM MD APPEARANCES - WOMEN**
68 - Alize Cornet (w/ '24 AO)
62 - Ai Sugiyama
61 - Francesca Schiavone
56 - Jelena Jankovic
54 - Nathalie Dechy
54 - Elena Likhovtseva

**EARLIEST EXIT BY SLAM #1**
[pre-Open era]
1962 Wimbledon 1st Rd. - Margaret Court (lost to Billie Jean Moffitt)
[Open era]
1979 Australian Open 1st Rd. - Virginia Ruzici (lost to Mary Sawyer)
1994 Wimbledon 1st Rd. - Steffi Graf (lost to Lori McNeil)
1999 Wimbledon 1st Rd. - Martina Hingis (lost to Jelena Dokic)
2001 Wimbledon 1st Rd. - Martina Hingis (lost to Virginia Ruano Pascual)
2017 Roland Garros 1st Rd. - Angelique Kerber (lost to Ekaterina Makarova)
2018 US Open 1st Rd. - Simona Halep (lost to Kaia Kanepi)

**RECENT DC OUT IN SLAM 1st RD.**
[AO]
2003 Jennifer Capriati
[RG]
2005 Anastasia Myskina
2018 Alona Ostapenko
2022 Barbora Krejcikova
[WI]
1994 Steffi Graf (only time in Open era)
[US]
2005 Svetlana Kuznetsova
2017 Angelique Kerber
2022 Emma Raducanu

**RECENT SLAM JUNIOR CHAMPS**
[2020]
AO: Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva, AND
US: DNP
RG: Elsa Jacquemot, FRA
[2021]
RG: Linda Noskova, CZE
WI: Ane Mintegi del Olmo, ESP
US: Robin Montgomery, USA
[2022]
AO: Petra Marcinko, CRO
RG: Lucie Havlickova, CZE
WI: Liv Hovde, USA
US: Alex Eala, PHI
[2023]
AO: Alina Korneeva, RUS
RG: Alina Korneeva, RUS
WI: Clervie Ngounoue, USA
US: Katherine Hui, USA