The 2013 Australian Open was the first Grand Slam since 1997 Wimbledon where all four main singles and doubles titles were won by top seeds.
Key Facts
- Edition
- 101st Australian Open
- Dates
- 14–27 January 2013
- Men's Singles Champion
- Novak Djokovic (top seed)
- Women's Singles Champion
- Victoria Azarenka (top seed)
- Last all-top-seed Grand Slam
- 1997 Wimbledon Championships
- Most recent defended titles event
- Both singles titles successfully defended
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
As the first Grand Slam tournament of the 2013 tennis season, the Australian Open drew the world's top-ranked players to Melbourne Park. The top seeds in all four main draws had demonstrated strong form entering the event, setting the stage for dominant performances across the singles and doubles competitions.
Held from 14 to 27 January 2013 at Melbourne Park, the 101st Australian Open saw all four main singles and same-sex doubles titles claimed by top seeds: Novak Djokovic in men's singles, Victoria Azarenka in women's singles, Bob and Mike Bryan in men's doubles, and Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci in women's doubles.
The tournament established a rare historical milestone: the first Grand Slam event since the 1997 Wimbledon Championships in which both the men's and women's singles and doubles were all won by top seeds. It also remains the most recent Grand Slam where both singles titles were successfully defended by their reigning champions.