The 7 women with the highest win percentage at the Australian Open: ft. Serena Williams, Steffi Graf, Monica Seles
Monica Seles holds the highest win percentage in Australian Open women’s singles matches in the Open Era, while Steffi Graf, Serena Williams and Martina Navratilova make the top seven.
Six women have a win percentage of over 85% at the Melbourne Grand Slam, while four have achieved a ratio in excess of 88%.
Here, we look at the seven players with the highest win rate in women’s matches at the Australian Open in the Open Era (with a minimum of 30 wins).
7. Kim Clijsters – 82.7%
Kim Clijsters finished her career with a 43-9 (82.7%) record from her 52 matches in 10 appearances at the Australian Open, where she secured one title from two finals and reached the semi-finals on a further five occasions.
The Australian Open is the Belgian’s second-best major tournament for win percentage after the US Open (84.4%).
6. Martina Navratilova – 86.8%
Martina Navratilova compiled a 46-7 (86.5%) record from the 53 matches she competed in across 10 appearances at the Australian Open, where she won three titles and also lost in three championship matches.
The Czech-American’s win percentage at the Australian Open is her second-highest among the four Grand Slam events after Wimbledon (89.6%).
5. Serena Williams – 87.6%
Serena Williams registered a 92-13 record from her 105 matches played across 20 Australian Open campaigns, having collected seven crowns from the eight title matches she featured in.
The Australian Open is the American’s second most successful major in terms of win rate after the US Open (87.8%).
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4. Martina Hingis – 88.1%
Martina Hingis ended her career with a 52-7 record from the 59 matches she contested at the Australian Open, where she won three titles and reached a further three finals in her 10 appearances.
The Swiss holds a higher win percentage at the Melbourne Grand Slam than the other majors.
3. Chris Evert – 88.2%
Chris Evert accumulated a 30-4 record from her 34 matches across six appearances at the Australian Open, where she secured two titles and was a four-time runner-up.
The Australian Open is the American’s third-best Grand Slam tournament for win percentage after the French Open (92.3%) and and the US Open (89.4%).
2. Steffi Graf – 88.7%
Steffi Graf finished her career with a 47-6 (88.7%) record at the Australian Open from the 53 matches she played, having won four of the five finals she contested in her 10 campaigns.
The German has a lower win rate at the Australian Open than the other three major events: Wimbledon (91.4%), the French Open (89.4%) and the US Open (89%).
1. Monica Seles – 91.5%
Monica Seles amassed a 43-4 (91.5%) record from her 47 matches at the Australian Open across eight appearances, having won all four of the finals she reached.
The Yugoslavian-American has a higher win percentage at the Australian Open than the other three Grand Slams.
