The Women's Singles at the 2009 Australian Open was won by Serena Williams, who beat Dinara Safina in the final.
Serena Williams
The winner of the women's singles title in the Australian Open would win $2,650,000. This is the same amount for the men's
The men's singles winner at the Australian Open receives a miniature replica of the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup.
$2,100,000
The first winner of the "Australian Open" (men's) was Rod Laver in 1969.However, the championship, as an amateur tournament (which was the form which originally held the public's attention and had the prestige) was formerly known as "The Australian Championships", and was a lawn tennis event, run from 1905.In reality, then, the very first winner of the Australian event was R. Heath in 1905, who won the final, 3 sets to 1 against AH Curtis.
1.15 million dollars
Sharapova of course
Men's Singles winner - NG JOE Gideon (Canada) Women's Singles winner - BHUSHAN-NA In Sook (USA)
$2,100,000
m.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Tournaments/London-Queens-Club.aspx 78935 euro for singles winner in 2012
Boris Becker, age 17.
I think it was the German Borris Becker.