A record number of fans have attended the 2024 Australian Open, aided by the addition of an extra day to the start of the event.
Last year, 839,192 fans went through the gates at Melbourne Park, but this figure has now been crushed, with the crowd total surpassing the one million mark.
The Sporting News kept track of the daily and overall attendance totals for 2024 below.
Australian Open 2024 crowd figures, attendance numbers
Data via AusStadiums
| Date | Attendance | Overall Running Total |
| Day 1 (Jan 14) | 87,705 | 87,705 |
| Day 2 (Jan 15) | 81,472 | 169,177 |
| Day 3 (Jan 16) | 79,504 | 248,681 |
| Day 4 (Jan 17) | 73,134 | 321,815 |
| Day 5 (Jan 18) | 91,233 | 413,048 |
| Day 6 (Jan 19) | 90,965 | 504,013 |
| Day 7 (Jan 20) | 93,723 | 597,736 |
| Day 8 (Jan 21) | 76,795 | 674,531 |
| Day 9 (Jan 22) | 64,895 | 739,426 |
| Day 10 (Jan 23) | 50,927 | 790,353 |
| Day 11 (Jan 24) | 49,789 | 840,142 |
| Day 12 (Jan 25) | 38,421 | 878,563 |
| Day 13 (Jan 26) | 56,763 | 935,285 |
| Day 14 (Jan 27) | 39,113 | 974,398 |
| Day 15 (Jan 28) | 46,365 | 1,020,763 |
Melbourne Park court capacities: Australian Open 2024
There are a total of 39 courts at Melbourne Park - 33 hard courts and six clay (which are not used during the tournament).
The major venues include Rod Laver Arena, Margaret Court Arena and Melbourne Arena.
| Court | Capacity (approx.) |
| Rod Laver Arena | 15,000 |
| John Cain Arena | 10,500 |
| Margaret Court Arena | 7,500 |
| Kia Arena | 5,000 |
| Show Court 2 | 3,000 |
| Show Court 3 | 3,000 |
Australian Open rain policy: Which courts have roofs?
Three venues at Melbourne Park have roofs – Rod Laver Arena, Margaret Court Arena and Melbourne Arena.
These roofs can be closed in the event of rain or extreme heat.
Australian Open total attendance figures since 2000
| Year | Attendance |
| 2024 | 1,020,763 |
| 2023 | 839,192 |
| 2022** | 346,468 |
| 2021* | 130,374 |
| 2020 | 812,174 |
| 2019 | 796,435 |
| 2018 | 743,667 |
| 2017 | 728,763 |
| 2016 | 720,363 |
| 2015 | 703,899 |
| 2014 | 643,280 |
| 2013 | 684,457 |
| 2012 | 686,006 |
| 2011 | 651,127 |
| 2010 | 653,860 |
| 2009 | 603,160 |
| 2008 | 605,735 |
| 2007 | 554,858 |
| 2006 | 550,550 |
| 2005 | 543,873 |
| 2004 | 521,691 |
| 2003 | 512,225 |
| 2002 | 518,248 |
| 2001 | 543,834 |
| 2000 | 501,251 |
**Crowds were restricted to 50 per cent of overall capacity due to COVID-19.
*Crowds were permitted to attend only on nine of the 14 days and were restricted to 30-50 per cent of overall capacity due to COVID-19.