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Jannik Sinner can turn into the eleventh man within the Open Period to defend the Australian Open males’s singles title if he triumphs at this yr’s occasion.
The Italian star gained his maiden Grand Slam title on the 2024 Australian Open, whereas he secured his second main on the US Open in September.
Right here, we have a look at the ten males who’ve gained consecutive Australian Open titles for the reason that first Open version was held in 1969.
Ken Rosewall – 1971-1972
Having gained his dwelling main twice within the Novice Period, Ken Rosewall secured his third and fourth crowns Down Beneath at successive editions.
The Aussie defeated America’s Arthur Ashe in straight units within the 1971 last earlier than defending his crown with a straight-set win over compatriot Mal Anderson within the 1972 title match.
Guillermo Vilas – 1978-1979
Guillermo Vilas overcame Australian John Marks in 4 units within the 1978 Australian Open championship match to win his third main.
In 1979, the Argentine downed American John Sadri in straight units to defend his title and safe his fourth and last Grand Slam.
Johan Kriek – 1981-1982
Johan Kriek’s four-set triumph in opposition to America’s Steve Denton within the 1981 Australian Open last makes him the one South African to win a significant title.
Kriek was representing america when he defended his crown with a straight-set win over the identical opponent within the 1982 last in Melbourne.
Mats Wilander – 1983-1984
Mats Wilander gained the primary two of his three Australian Open titles — and the second and third of his seven majors — in successive years in Melbourne.
The Swede crushed Czech nice Ivan Lendl in a straight-set 1983 last earlier than beating South African Kevin Curren in a four-set 1984 championship match.
Stefan Edberg – 1985-1987 (no match was held in 1986 as a consequence of date change)
Stefan Edberg, Wilander’s fellow Swede, prevailed on the subsequent two Australian Opens held — which have been the final two editions performed on the grass courts of the Kooyong Tennis Membership.
Edberg denied Wilander a 3rd consecutive title with a straight-set win over his compatriot within the 1985 last, whereas he noticed off dwelling favorite Pat Money in 5 units within the 1987 title match.
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Ivan Lendl – 1989-1990
Ivan Lendl gained the final two of his eight Grand Slam crowns on the Australian Open in 1989 and 1990.
The Czech cruised previous countryman Miroslav Mecir in three units within the 1989 championship match, whereas he was degree at a set apiece and main 5-2 within the third when Edberg was pressured to retire within the 1990 last.
Jim Courier – 1992-1993
Jim Courier collected the second and final of his 4 majors on the onerous courts of Melbourne Park in 1992 and 1993.
The American overcame Edberg in 4 units in every of his triumphant Australian Open title matches.
Andre Agassi – 2000-2001
Having gained his first Australian Open title in 1995, Andre Agassi secured the second and third of his 4 Melbourne crowns in 2000 and 2001.
The American defeated Russian Yevgeny Kafelnikov in 4 units within the 2000 last earlier than seeing off Frenchman Arnaud Clement in straight units to defend his title the next yr.
Roger Federer – 2006-2007, 2017-2018
After his maiden Australian Open victory in 2004, Roger Federer downed Cyprus’ Marcos Baghdatis (4 units) and Chile’s Fernando Gonzalez (straight units) within the 2006 and 2007 finals respectively.
Having added a fourth title on the hard-court main in 2010, the Swiss triumphed in consecutive years at Melbourne Park once more between 2017 and 2018 to take his tally to 6.
Federer beat Rafael Nadal and Marin Cilic — each in 5 setters — within the respective championship matches.
Novak Djokovic – 2011-2013, 2015-2016, 2019-2021
Novak Djokovic is the one man within the Open Period to win the Australian Open in three consecutive editions and efficiently defend the title on greater than two events.
The Serbian claimed his second, third and fourth Melbourne crowns in successive years between 2011 and 2013, together with his last victories coming in opposition to Andy Murray (straight units in 2011 and 4 units in 2013) and Nadal (5 units in 2012).
Djokovic achieved his second run of successive titles on the hard-court main in 2015 and 2016, beating Murray in each championship matches (4 units in 2015 and straight units in 2016).
He then gained the seventh, eighth and ninth of his 10 Australian Open titles so far from 2019 to 2021, when he overcame Nadal (straight units), Dominic Thiem (5 units) and Daniil Medvedev (straight units) within the respective finals.
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