List of Australian Open women''s champions

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - List of Australian Open women''s singles champions since the event began in 1922 (Australian unless stated):

2008 Maria Sharapova (Russia) bt Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) 7-5 6-3

2007 Serena Williams (U.S.) bt Maria Sharapova (Russia) 6-1 6-2

2006 Amelie Mauresmo (France) bt Justine Henin-Hardenne (Belgium) 6-1 2-0 retired

2005 Serena Williams (U.S.) bt Lindsay Davenport (U.S.) 2-6 6-3 6-0

2004 Justine Henin-Hardenne (Belgium) bt Kim Clijsters (Belgium) 6-3 4-6 6-3

2003 Serena Williams (U.S.) beat Venus Williams (U.S.) 7-6 3-6 6-4

2002 Jennifer Capriati (U.S.) beat Martina Hingis (Switzerland) 4-6 7-6 6-2

2001 Jennifer Capriati (U.S.) beat Martina Hingis (Switzerland) 6-4 6-3

2000 Lindsay Davenport (U.S.) beat Martina Hingis (Switzerland) 6-1 7-5

1999 Martina Hingis (Switzerland) beat Amelie Mauresmo (France) 6-2 6-3

1998 Martina Hingis (Switzerland) beat Conchita Martinez (Spain) 6-3 6-3

1997 Martina Hingis (Switzerland) beat Mary Pierce (France) 6-3 6-3

1996 Monica Seles (U.S.) beat Anke Huber (Germany) 6-4 6-1

1995 Mary Pierce (France) beat Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario (Spain) 6-3 6-2

1994 Steffi Graf (Germany) beat Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario (Spain) 6-0 6-2  Continued...