The 91st Australian Open saw Serena Williams complete a non-calendar Grand Slam and Andre Agassi claim his final major title before 512,225 spectators.
Key Facts
- Edition
- 91st Australian Open
- Total spectators
- 512,225
- Men's singles winner
- Andre Agassi (def. Rainer Schüttler)
- Women's singles winner
- Serena Williams (def. Venus Williams)
- Agassi's Australian Open titles
- 4 (his 8th and final Grand Slam)
- Serena's consecutive Grand Slams
- 4 (holding all four simultaneously)
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Defending men's champion Thomas Johansson was sidelined by injury for all of 2003, leaving the men's draw open. Women's champion Jennifer Capriati entered to defend her title but was eliminated in the first round by Marlene Weingärtner, creating an unexpected path for a new champion.
Held in Melbourne in January 2003, the tournament was the 91st edition and the first Grand Slam of the season. Andre Agassi defeated Rainer Schüttler in a dominant men's final to claim his fourth Australian Open crown. In the women's final, Serena Williams defeated sister Venus Williams in three sets.
Agassi's victory marked his eighth and final Grand Slam title, cementing his place among the sport's all-time greats. Serena Williams' win gave her four consecutive Grand Slam titles—the 2002 French Open, Wimbledon, US Open, and 2003 Australian Open—simultaneously holding all four major trophies, a feat dubbed the 'Serena Slam.'
Result
at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia