The 2017 Australian Open was played in Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria. It was the first Grand Slam Tournament of the year. The event lasted from the 16th to 29th January.

The winner of the Men's Singles was Roger Federer (runner-up was Rafael Nadal), winning his 18th Men's Singles Grand Slam Title. He won A$3,700,000

The winner of the Women's Singles was Serena Williams, who beat her sister, Venus Williams, in the Women's Singles Finals. She won A$1,900,000.

The total prize money was A$ 50,000,000