2020 Australian Open – Women's Singles
Sofia Kenin won her first Grand Slam title, defeating Garbiñe Muguruza in the final, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2.[1] Kenin became the first American woman, other than Serena Williams, to win the Australian Open women's singles title since Jennifer Capriati in 2002.[2] Kenin was the youngest Australian Open finalist since Ana Ivanovic and the youngest champion since Maria Sharapova, both in 2008. Muguruza was the first unseeded player, without being awarded a wildcard or entering through a protected ranking, to reach the Australian Open final since Williams in 2007.[3] This was the first Australian Open final in the Open Era to be contested between two players ranked outside the top ten, and the first Grand Slam final to feature two players outside the top ten since the 2018 US Open final.
Women's Singles | |
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2020 Australian Open | |
Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Final score | 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
Draw | 128 (16Q / 8WC) |
Seeds | 32 |
Naomi Osaka was the defending champion, but lost to Coco Gauff in the third round.
This was the final tournament for the 2018 champion and former world no. 1 Caroline Wozniacki, who announced her retirement effective at the end of the tournament.[4] She lost in the third round to Ons Jabeur.
This tournament was also the last event in which five-time Grand Slam champion, 2008 champion, and former World No. 1 Sharapova competed, losing to Donna Vekić in the first round. She announced her immediate retirement from professional tennis in February.[5]
Bianca Andreescu, the reigning women's singles champion of the 2019 US Open, the Grand Slam tournament immediately preceding the 2020 Australian Open, withdrew due to a knee injury. This marked the first time since the 1996 Australian Open that the defending US Open champion (in that case, Steffi Graf) withdrew before the tournament.[6]
The elimination of Angelique Kerber in the fourth round guaranteed a new Australian Open champion. Jabeur became the first Arabian woman to reach the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament,[7] as well as the first African woman to reach the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam since Amanda Coetzer at the 2001 Australian Open.[8]
Ashleigh Barty became the first Australian woman to reach the women's singles semifinals since Wendy Turnbull in 1984. Barty's quarterfinal win over Petra Kvitová was her first ever top ten singles win at a Grand Slam.[8] She had lost her five previous matches.
Anett Kontaveit became the first player from Estonia, male or female, to reach the quarterfinals of the Australian Open. She would lose to Simona Halep in straight sets.
Seeds
- 1.
Ashleigh Barty (Semifinals) - 2.
Karolína Plíšková (Third round) - 3.
Naomi Osaka (Third round) - 4.
Simona Halep (Semifinals) - 5.
Elina Svitolina (Third round) - 6.
Belinda Bencic (Third round) - 7.
Petra Kvitová (Quarterfinals) - 8.
Serena Williams (Third round) - 9.
Kiki Bertens (Fourth round) - 10.
Madison Keys (Third round) - 11.
Aryna Sabalenka (First round) - 12.
Johanna Konta (First round) - 13.
Petra Martić (Second round) - 14.
Sofia Kenin (Champion) - 15.
Markéta Vondroušová (First round) - 16.
Elise Mertens (Fourth round)
- 17.
Angelique Kerber (Fourth round) - 18.
Alison Riske (Fourth round) - 19.
Donna Vekić (Third round) - 20.
Karolína Muchová (Second round) - 21.
Amanda Anisimova (First round) - 22.
Maria Sakkari (Fourth round) - 23.
Dayana Yastremska (Second round) - 24.
Sloane Stephens (First round) - 25.
Ekaterina Alexandrova (Third round) - 26.
Danielle Collins (Second round) - 27.
Wang Qiang (Fourth round) - 28.
Anett Kontaveit (Quarterfinals) - 29.
Elena Rybakina (Third round) - 30.
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Quarterfinals) - 31.
Anastasija Sevastova (First round) - 32.
Barbora Strýcová (First round)
Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.
Qualifying
Wildcards
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild Card
- LL = Lucky Loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special Exempt
- PR = Protected Ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior Exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
Finals
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
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7 | ![]() | 66 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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28 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 68 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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30 | ![]() | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Top half
Section 1
First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Fourth Round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Q | ![]() | 77 | 4 | 7 | Q | ![]() | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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29 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 1 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | ![]() | 77 | 2 | 6 | 18 | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Section 2
First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Fourth Round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Q | ![]() | 4 | 78 | 6 | 22 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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22 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 22 | ![]() | 77 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
25 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | ![]() | 64 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Q | ![]() | 77 | 2 | 6 | 25 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Q | ![]() | 1 | 0 | ![]() | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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7 | ![]() | 6 | 6 |
Section 3
First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Fourth Round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Q | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 3 | ![]() | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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32 | ![]() | 2 | 65 | ![]() | 77 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
24 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 2 | 14 | ![]() | 65 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Q | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 5 | 67 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 77 | 712 | 14 | ![]() | 7 | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | ![]() | 64 | 610 | Q | ![]() | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 2 | 4 | 14 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Section 4
First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Fourth Round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Q | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 23 | ![]() | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
23 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
27 | ![]() | 77 | 6 | 27 | ![]() | 64 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | ![]() | 62 | 3 | 27 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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WC | ![]() | 3 | 3 | ![]() | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Bottom half
Section 5
First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Fourth Round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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PR | ![]() | 3 | 5 | 6 | ![]() | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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WC | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 28 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
28 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 28 | ![]() | 64 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 77 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | ![]() | 3 | 4 | 19 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Q | ![]() | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | ![]() | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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11 | ![]() | 66 | 66 |
Section 6
First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Fourth Round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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PR | ![]() | 6 | 6 | PR | ![]() | 1 | 77 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
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20 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 710 | 16 | ![]() | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
26 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Q | ![]() | 2 | 6 | 710 | 4 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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4 | ![]() | 77 | 6 |
Section 7
First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Fourth Round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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PR | ![]() | 4 | 5 | 5 | ![]() | 6 | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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PR | ![]() | 6 | 65 | 0 | 9 | ![]() | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||
WC | ![]() | 3 | 77 | 6 | WC | ![]() | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Section 8
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Nationalities in the field
North America (23) | South America (0) | Europe (83) | Oceania (7) | Asia (14) | Africa (1) |
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References
- "Sofia Kenin battles back to beat Garbiñe Muguruza in Australian Open final". Guardian. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- "Australian Open: Sofia Kenin beats Garbine Muguruza to win title". BBC Sport. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- Although unseeded when she reached the 2010 Australian Open women's singles final, Justine Henin was awarded a wildcard into the event.
- Bengel, Chris (6 December 2019). "Caroline Wozniacki, 29, says she will retire following 2020 Australian Open". CBS Sports. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- "Maria Sharapova retires from tennis". WTA. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- "Andreescu announces her Australian Open absence". WTA. 11 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- Pye, John (26 January 2020). "First for Jabeur as she reaches quarterfinals in Australia". Associated Press. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- Alex Macpherson (2020-01-27). "Australian Open 2020: Day 9, Match Points". WTA Tennis. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
External links
- Draw information
- 2020 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation
Preceded by 2019 US Open – Women's Singles |
Grand Slam women's singles | Succeeded by 2020 US Open – Women's Singles |