Who are the miracle winners of the Australian Open?

We have seen the likes of Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, and Rafael Nadal dominate the Australian Open stage, but in the past, miracles have occurred.

From defending several match points to winning the Grand Slam and being outside the top 100, the Australian Open has provided some fitting memories for tennis fans.

Since the inception of the tournament in 1905, there have been 111 events, with 55 of them being in the Open era.

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Five winners in the past 111 tournaments have been nothing short of miraculous, having shocked the world as outsiders.

Here are the five miracle winners of the Australian Open!

The first and arguably the most unbelievable Australian Open winner is Gerald Patterson, who won in 1927 after dismissing seven Match points in the fourth set of the final against John Hawkes.

Patterson lost two of the first three sets of the match before winning the fourth and fifth ridiculously, winning 18-16 in the fourth and sealing the title with a 6-3 final set victory.

Ranked 212th in the ATP rankings when he won the event in 1976, John Newcombe shocked the world, becoming the lowest-ranked player in Australian Open history to win the event against defending champion Jimmy Connors.

As well as ranking 212th, Newcombe became the first man in the Open era to win a major after saving Matchpoints, having saved three against Tony Roche in the semifinals.

In December 1982, Johan Kriek completed a unique and bizarre feat, winning the Australian Open twice in one year, having won in January 1982 and December 1982.

What's even more incredible is that Kriek played American Steve Denton in both finals, becoming the first and only player to win the 'Aussie' Open twice in one year and defeat the same player!

In December 1985, 19-year-old Stefan Edberg shocked the world, beating his Swedish compatriots and world number one Ivan Lendl in the semi-final and then beating Mats Wilander in the final.

Having shocked the world in the semifinal, the teenage sensation made easier work of the final, beating Wilander in straight sets 6-4, 6-3, 6-3. Edberg also saved two match points on the way to the final in the fourth round against Wally Masur.

Marat Safin did the unthinkable when he won the 2005 Australian Open, beating Novak Djokovic in the first round, ending Roger Federer's 26-game unbeaten run, and then beating Lleyton Hewitt in the final.

In the opening set, it looked as though all of his hard work of getting to the final was going to be outdone, having lost 1-6. Instead, Safin mounted a fight back and won the final three sets 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.

With the 2024 Australian Open just around the corner, will there be another miracle winner to add to this list, or will one of the top seeds get the business done?