2019 - AUSTRALIAN OPEN - AUSTRALIA

Leading the way: How top seeds fared at Australian Open over last decade

We take a look back over the last 10 years of No. 1 seeds at Melbourne.

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Jelena Jankovic was top seed in 2009 but could only reach the fourth round, where she lost 6-1, 6-4 to Marion Bartoli (Getty)
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Serena Williams led from the front in 2010 in Melbourne, taking the trophy with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 triumph over Justine Henin (Getty)
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Caroline Wozniacki was No. 1 seed in the 2011 event, but was beaten in the semifinal by Li Na, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 (Getty)
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The Dane again topped the seeds in 2012, but this time could only reach the last eight, beaten by Kim Clijsters 6-3, 7-6 (Getty)
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Victoria Azarenka made good on her top billing six years ago, seeing off Li Na 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the final (Getty)
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Ana Ivanovic ended Serena Williams' run in 2014 at the fourth round stage, the Serb winning 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 (Getty)
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Williams made amends 12 months later, leading from the front as she beat Maria Sharapova 6-3, 7-6 in the final (Getty)
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Serena's run was ended in 2016, Angelique Kerber prevailing in the final 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 (Getty)
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Entering the 2017 tournament as defending champion as well as No.1 seed, Kerber only reached the fourth round, CoCo Vandeweghe ending her reign with a 6-2, 6-3 victory (Getty)
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Last year's top seed, Simona Halep reached the final but could not overcome Wozniacki, going down 7-6, 3-6, 6-4 (Getty)

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