FACTBOX: Australian Open women''s facts and figures

(Reuters) - Facts and figures relating to the Australian Open women''s tournament which starts on Monday in Melbourne:

2008 champions

Singles: Maria Sharapova (Russia)

Doubles: Alona Bondarenko/Kateryna Bondarenko (Ukraine)

Most Australian Open titles

All competitions: Margaret Court (Australia) 22 (11 singles, seven doubles, four mixed doubles)

Women''s singles: Margaret Court (Australia), Evonne Goolagong-Cawley (Australia), Steffi Graf (Germany), Monica Seles (U.S.) 4

Youngest singles winner

Martina Hingis (Switzerland) in 1997, aged 16 years, three months, 26 days

2009 Winner''s prize money (Australian dollars)

Women''s singles: A$2,000,000 ($1.32 million)

Women''s doubles: A$450,000

Mixed doubles: A$134,460

(Compiled by Neil Maidment; editing by Pritha Sarkar)