The 2022 Australian Open was a Grand Slam tennis tournament held in Melbourne Park, Australia from January 17-30, 2022. It was the 110th edition of the Australian Open, the 54th edition of the Open Era, and the first Grand Slam of the year. The tournament consisted of events for professional players in singles, doubles and mixed. Young and wheelchair players competed in singles and doubles tournaments. As in previous years, Kia was the main sponsor of the championship.

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Rafael Nadal won the men's singles title, it was Nadal's 21st major title, and his second Australian Open title. He defeated second seed Daniil Medvedev in the final, winning in five sets after trailing by two sets. In winning the title, Nadal broke the record for all-time major men's singles titles - having previously tied him in 20 with Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. Ashleigh Barty won the women's singles title, winning her first Australian Open title and her third major title. She defeated 27th seed Danielle Collins in straight sets. Barty was the first Australian to win the title since Chris O'Neill won the title in 1978. The final also proved to be Barty's last professional match, as Barty announced her retirement in March 2022.

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Djokovic's battle with Australian immigration overshadowed the event after he revealed he had not been vaccinated against COVID-19. In the end, he was unable to participate after Australian Immigration Minister Alex Hawke canceled his visa twice.