List of US Open men's singles champions

The US Open men's singles championship is an annual tennis tournament that is part of the US Open[c][d] and was established in 1881. It is played on outdoor hard courts[e] at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows – Corona Park, New York City, United States.[6][1] The US Open is played during a two-week period in late August and early September, and has been chronologically the last of the four Grand Slam tournaments of the tennis season since 1987.[3] Newport (1881–1914), Forest Hills (1915–1920, 1924–1977), and Philadelphia (1921–1923) held the event before it settled in 1978 at the USTA National Tennis Center, now the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, in New York City.[2] The inaugural tournament, in 1881, was reserved for United States National Lawn Tennis Association (USNLTA) club members, before the championships opened to international competitors in 1882.[1] The USTA is the national body that organizes this event.

US Open Men's Singles Champions
LocationFlushing Meadows, Queens
New York City
United States
VenueUSTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
Governing bodyUSTA
Created1881; 143 years ago (1881)
Editions143 events (2023)
56 events (Open Era)
SurfaceGrass (1881–1974)
Clay[a] (1975–1977)
Hard[b] (1978–present)
Prize moneyTotal: US$65,000,000 (2023)
Winner: US$3,000,000 (2023)
TrophyUS Open Trophy
WebsiteOfficial website
Most titles
Amateur era7: Richard Sears
7: William Larned
7: Bill Tilden
Open era5: Jimmy Connors
5: Pete Sampras
5: Roger Federer
Most consecutive titles
Amateur era7: Richard Sears
Open era5: Roger Federer
Current champion
Novak Djokovic

History

The men's singles' rules have undergone several changes since the first edition. From 1884 to 1911, the event started with a knockout phase, the All-Comers singles, whose winner faced the defending champion in a challenge round. The All-Comers winner was awarded the title six times (1888, 1893, 1898, 1901, 1904, 1907) in the absence of the previous year's champion. The challenge round system was abolished with the 1912 edition.[7] From 1908 to 1914, when the championships were held at Newport, men's singles draws had exceeded 128 players,[7] but when the event moved to Forest Hills in 1915 entries would be "submitted by clubs, thereby making the clubs weed out mediocre players. Furthermore, the entry fee would be set high enough to prevent cheapskates from entering just to get a seat at the tournament at a lower price and then defaulting".[8] Since 1881, all matches but the All-Comers final and the challenge round were played as the best-of-three sets, before the event switched to best-of-five for all rounds in 1886. Best-two-out-of-three-sets matches were reintroduced for early rounds in 1917, from 1943 to 1945, and from 1975 to 1978.[7] Before 1884, the winner of the next game at five-games–all took the set in every match except the All-Comers final and the challenge round, which were won by the player who had at least six games and at least two games more than his opponent. This advantage format was introduced for the final sets of early rounds in 1884, and used for all sets in all rounds from 1887 to 1969.[7] The tie-break system was introduced in 1970 for all sets, in its best-of-nine points sudden death version until 1974, and in its best-of-13 points lingering death version since 1975.[7][4][9] In addition, the US Open was the first slam to have a fifth set tie-break.[10]

The court surface changed twice, from grass (1881–1974), to Har-Tru clay (1975–1977), to DecoTurf hard courts, since 1978.[11] The only man to win on all three surfaces, which are grass, Har-Tru clay, and DecoTurf hard was Jimmy Connors.

The champion receives a full-size replica of the event's trophy engraved with his name.[12] In 2010, the winner received prize money of US$1,700,000.[13] A bonus pool of $1,000,000 is also to US Open champions who have clinched the first place of the US Open Series.[14]

In the U.S. National Championships, Richard Sears (1881–1887), William Larned (1901–1902, 1907–1911) and Bill Tilden (1920–1925, 1929) hold the record for most titles in the men's singles, with seven victories each. Four of Sears' wins and all of Larned's, came in a time when the tournament used a challenge round format, and they won respectively only three times and twice after going through a complete draw. Sears also holds the all-time record for most consecutive titles, with seven from (1881 to 1887); the first win came when the event was closed to foreign participants. Without the challenge round, the record stands at six, and is held by Tilden (1920–1925).[3]

During the US Open, since the inclusion of the professional tennis players, Jimmy Connors (1974, 1976, 1978, 1982–1983), Pete Sampras (1990, 1993, 1995–1996, 2002), and Roger Federer (2004–2008) have won the most championships, with five titles. Federer has had the most consecutive wins, with five (2004–2008).[3]

Champions

United States National Championships

Richard Sears, the champion of the first seven editions of the U.S Championships.
William Larned was the second man to win seven titles at the event.
Tilden won six consecutive titles and seven non-challenge round championships in total, an all-time record.
Key
USNLTA clubs members only event *
All Comers' winner, Challenge round winner ‡
Defending champion, Challenge round winner †
All Comers' winner, no Challenge round ◊
YearCountryChampionCountryRunner-upScore in the final[15]
1881  USARichard Sears *  GBRWilliam Glyn6–0, 6–3, 6–2
1882  USARichard Sears  USAClarence Clark6–1, 6–4, 6–0
1883  USARichard Sears  USAJames Dwight6–2, 6–0, 9–7
1884  USARichard Sears †  USAHoward Taylor6–0, 1–6, 6–0, 6–2
1885  USARichard Sears †  USAGodfrey Brinley6–3, 4–6, 6–0, 6–3
1886  USARichard Sears †  USARobert Livingston Beeckman4–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–4
1887  USARichard Sears †  USAHenry Slocum6–1, 6–3, 6–2
1888  USAHenry Slocum ◊  USAHoward Taylor6–4, 6–1, 6–0
1889  USAHenry Slocum †  USAQuincy Shaw6–3, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2
1890  USAOliver Campbell ‡  USAHenry Slocum6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1
1891  USAOliver Campbell †  USAClarence Hobart2–6, 7–5, 7–9, 6–1, 6–2
1892  USAOliver Campbell †  USAFrederick Hovey7–5, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5
1893  USARobert Wrenn ◊  USAFrederick Hovey6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
1894  USARobert Wrenn †  GBRManliffe Goodbody6–8, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4
1895  USAFrederick Hovey ‡  USARobert Wrenn6–3, 6–2, 6–4
1896  USARobert Wrenn ‡  USAFrederick Hovey7–5, 3–6, 6–0, 1–6, 6–1
1897  USARobert Wrenn †  GBRWilberforce Eaves4–6, 8–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–2
1898  USAMalcolm Whitman ◊  USADwight Davis3–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–1
1899  USAMalcolm Whitman †  USAJahial Parmly Paret6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 7–5
1900  USAMalcolm Whitman †  USAWilliam Larned6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2
1901  USAWilliam Larned ◊  USABeals Wright6–2, 6–8, 6–4, 6–4
1902  USAWilliam Larned †  GBRReginald Doherty4–6, 6–2, 6–4, 8–6
1903  GBRLaurence Doherty ‡  USAWilliam Larned6–0, 6–3, 10–8
1904  USAHolcombe Ward ◊  USAWilliam Clothier10–8, 6–4, 9–7
1905  USABeals Wright ‡  USAHolcombe Ward6–2, 6–1, 11–9
1906  USAWilliam Clothier ‡  USABeals Wright6–3, 6–0, 6–4
1907  USAWilliam Larned ◊  USARobert LeRoy6–2, 6–2, 6–4
1908  USAWilliam Larned †  USABeals Wright6–1, 6–2, 8–6
1909  USAWilliam Larned †  USAWilliam Clothier6–1, 6–2, 5–7, 1–6, 6–1
1910  USAWilliam Larned †  USATom Bundy6–1, 5–7, 6–0, 6–8, 6–1
1911  USAWilliam Larned †  USAMaurice McLoughlin6–4, 6–4, 6–2
1912  USAMaurice McLoughlin  USAWallace Johnson3–6, 2–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–2
1913  USAMaurice McLoughlin  USAR. Norris Williams6–4, 5–7, 6–3, 6–1
1914  USAR. Norris Williams  USAMaurice McLoughlin6–3, 8–6, 10–8
1915  USABill Johnston  USAMaurice McLoughlin1–6, 6–0, 7–5, 10–8
1916  USAR. Norris Williams  USABill Johnston4–6, 6–4, 0–6, 6–2, 6–4
1917[f]  USARobert Lindley Murray  USANathaniel Niles5–7, 8–6, 6–3, 6–3
1918  USARobert Lindley Murray  USABill Tilden6–3, 6–1, 7–5
1919  USABill Johnston  USABill Tilden6–4, 6–4, 6–3
1920  USABill Tilden  USABill Johnston6–1, 1–6, 7–5, 5–7, 6–3
1921  USABill Tilden  USAWallace Johnson6–1, 6–3, 6–1
1922  USABill Tilden  USABill Johnston4–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4
1923  USABill Tilden  USABill Johnston6–4, 6–1, 6–4
1924  USABill Tilden  USABill Johnston6–1, 9–7, 6–2
1925  USABill Tilden  USABill Johnston4–6, 11–9, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
1926  FRARené Lacoste  FRAJean Borotra6–4, 6–0, 6–4
1927  FRARené Lacoste  USABill Tilden11–9, 6–3, 11–9
1928  FRAHenri Cochet  USAFrancis Hunter4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3
1929  USABill Tilden  USAFrancis Hunter3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
1930  USAJohn Doeg  USAFrank Shields10–8, 1–6, 6–4, 16–14
1931  USAEllsworth Vines  USAGeorge Lott7–9, 6–3, 9–7, 7–5
1932  USAEllsworth Vines  FRAHenri Cochet6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1933  GBRFred Perry  AUSJack Crawford6–3, 11–13, 4–6, 6–0, 6–1
1934  GBRFred Perry  USAWilmer Allison6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 1–6, 8–6
1935  USAWilmer Allison  USASidney Wood6–2, 6–2, 6–3
1936  GBRFred Perry  USADon Budge2–6, 6–2, 8–6, 1–6, 10–8
1937  USADon Budge  GERGottfried von Cramm6–1, 7–9, 6–1, 3–6, 6–1
1938  USADon Budge  USAGene Mako6–3, 6–8, 6–2, 6–1
1939  USABobby Riggs  USAWelby Van Horn6–4, 6–2, 6–4
1940  USADon McNeill  USABobby Riggs4–6, 6–8, 6–3, 6–3, 7–5
1941  USABobby Riggs  USAFrank Kovacs5–7, 6–1, 6–3, 6–3
1942  USATed Schroeder  USAFrank Parker8–6, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–2
1943  USAJoseph Hunt  USAJack Kramer6–3, 6–8, 10–8, 6–0
1944  USAFrank Parker  USABill Talbert6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
1945  USAFrank Parker  USABill Talbert14–12, 6–1, 6–2
1946  USAJack Kramer  USATom Brown9–7, 6–3, 6–0
1947  USAJack Kramer  USAFrank Parker4–6, 2–6, 6–1, 6–0, 6–3
1948  USAPancho Gonzales  RSAEric Sturgess6–2, 6–3, 14–12
1949  USAPancho Gonzales  USATed Schroeder16–18, 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4
1950  USAArthur Larsen  USAHerbert Flam6–3, 4–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–3
1951  AUSFrank Sedgman  USAVic Seixas6–4, 6–1, 6–1
1952  AUSFrank Sedgman  USAGardnar Mulloy6–1, 6–2, 6–3
1953  USATony Trabert  USAVic Seixas6–3, 6–2, 6–3
1954  USAVic Seixas  AUSRex Hartwig3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–4
1955  USATony Trabert  AUSKen Rosewall9–7, 6–3, 6–3
1956  AUSKen Rosewall  AUSLew Hoad4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3
1957  AUSMal Anderson  AUSAshley Cooper10–8, 7–5, 6–4
1958  AUSAshley Cooper  AUSMal Anderson6–2, 3–6, 4–6, 10–8, 8–6
1959  AUSNeale Fraser  USAAlex Olmedo6–3, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4
1960  AUSNeale Fraser  AUSRod Laver6–4, 6–4, 9–7
1961  AUSRoy Emerson  AUSRod Laver7–5, 6–3, 6–2
1962  AUSRod Laver  AUSRoy Emerson6–2, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4
1963  MEXRafael Osuna  USAFrank Froehling7–5, 6–4, 6–2
1964  AUSRoy Emerson  AUSFred Stolle6–4, 6–2, 6–4
1965  ESPManuel Santana  RSACliff Drysdale6–2, 7–9, 7–5, 6–1
1966  AUSFred Stolle  AUSJohn Newcombe4–6, 12–10, 6–3, 6–4
1967  AUSJohn Newcombe  USAClark Graebner6–4, 6–4, 8–6

US Open

Jimmy Connors won the US Open five times on three different surfaces.
John McEnroe won four of his seven Majors at the US Open.
Pete Sampras captured five titles in New York City.
Roger Federer won an Open Era record of five consecutive titles between 2004 and 2008.
Rafael Nadal captured four titles in the 2010s decade.
Novak Djokovic won four titles.
Year[g]CountryChampionCountryRunner-upScore in the final[15]
1968[d]  USAArthur Ashe  NEDTom Okker14–12, 5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
1969  AUSRod Laver  AUSTony Roche7–9, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2
1970  AUSKen Rosewall  AUSTony Roche2–6, 6–4, 7–6(5–2), 6–3[h]
1971  USAStan Smith  TCHJan Kodeš3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–6(5–3)
1972  ROUIlie Năstase  USAArthur Ashe3–6, 6–3, 6–7(1–5), 6–4, 6–3
1973  AUSJohn Newcombe  TCHJan Kodeš6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
1974  USAJimmy Connors  AUSKen Rosewall6–1, 6–0, 6–1
1975  ESPManuel Orantes  USAJimmy Connors6–4, 6–3, 6–3
1976  USAJimmy Connors  SWEBjörn Borg6–4, 3–6, 7–6(11–9), 6–4
1977  ARGGuillermo Vilas  USAJimmy Connors2–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 6–0
1978  USAJimmy Connors  SWEBjörn Borg6–4, 6–2, 6–2
1979  USAJohn McEnroe  USAVitas Gerulaitis7–5, 6–3, 6–3
1980  USAJohn McEnroe  SWEBjörn Borg7–6(7–4), 6–1, 6–7(5–7), 5–7, 6–4
1981  USAJohn McEnroe  SWEBjörn Borg4–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3
1982  USAJimmy Connors  TCHIvan Lendl6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
1983  USAJimmy Connors  TCHIvan Lendl6–3, 6–7(2–7), 7–5, 6–0
1984  USAJohn McEnroe  TCHIvan Lendl6–3, 6–4, 6–1
1985  TCHIvan Lendl  USAJohn McEnroe7–6(7–1), 6–3, 6–4
1986  TCHIvan Lendl  TCHMiloslav Mečíř6–4, 6–2, 6–0
1987  TCHIvan Lendl  SWEMats Wilander6–7(7–9), 6–0, 7–6(7–4), 6–4
1988  SWEMats Wilander  TCHIvan Lendl6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
1989  FRGBoris Becker  TCHIvan Lendl7–6(7–2), 1–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
1990  USAPete Sampras  USAAndre Agassi6–4, 6–3, 6–2
1991  SWEStefan Edberg  USAJim Courier6–2, 6–4, 6–0
1992  SWEStefan Edberg  USAPete Sampras3–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5), 6–2
1993  USAPete Sampras  FRACédric Pioline6–4, 6–4, 6–3
1994  USAAndre Agassi  GERMichael Stich6–1, 7–6(7–5), 7–5
1995  USAPete Sampras  USAAndre Agassi6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
1996  USAPete Sampras  USAMichael Chang6–1, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
1997  AUSPatrick Rafter  GBRGreg Rusedski6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5
1998  AUSPatrick Rafter  AUSMark Philippoussis6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–0
1999  USAAndre Agassi  USATodd Martin6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–7(2–7), 6–3, 6–2
2000  RUSMarat Safin  USAPete Sampras6–4, 6–3, 6–3
2001  AUSLleyton Hewitt  USAPete Sampras7–6(7–4), 6–1, 6–1
2002  USAPete Sampras  USAAndre Agassi6–3, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4
2003  USAAndy Roddick  ESPJuan Carlos Ferrero6–3, 7–6(7–2), 6–3
2004   SUIRoger Federer  AUSLleyton Hewitt6–0, 7–6(7–3), 6–0
2005   SUIRoger Federer  USAAndre Agassi6–3, 2–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–1
2006   SUIRoger Federer  USAAndy Roddick6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–1
2007   SUIRoger Federer  SRBNovak Djokovic7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–2), 6–4
2008   SUIRoger Federer  GBRAndy Murray6–2, 7–5, 6–2
2009  ARGJuan Martín del Potro   SUIRoger Federer3–6, 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–2
2010  ESPRafael Nadal  SRBNovak Djokovic6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2
2011  SRBNovak Djokovic  ESPRafael Nadal6–2, 6–4, 6–7(3–7), 6–1
2012  GBRAndy Murray  SRBNovak Djokovic7–6(12–10), 7–5, 2–6, 3–6, 6–2
2013  ESPRafael Nadal  SRBNovak Djokovic6–2, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1
2014  CROMarin Čilić  JPNKei Nishikori6–3, 6–3, 6–3
2015  SRBNovak Djokovic   SUIRoger Federer6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
2016   SUIStan Wawrinka  SRBNovak Djokovic6–7(1–7), 6–4, 7–5, 6–3
2017  ESPRafael Nadal  RSAKevin Anderson6–3, 6–3, 6–4
2018  SRBNovak Djokovic  ARGJuan Martín del Potro6–3, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
2019  ESPRafael Nadal  RUSDaniil Medvedev7–5, 6–3, 5–7, 4–6, 6–4
2020  AUTDominic Thiem  GERAlexander Zverev2–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6(8–6)
2021  RUSDaniil Medvedev  SRBNovak Djokovic6–4, 6–4, 6–4
2022  ESPCarlos Alcaraz  NORCasper Ruud6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–3
2023  SRBNovak Djokovic [i]Daniil Medvedev6–3, 7–6(7–5), 6–3

Statistics

Multiple champions

  • Years in italic type denote titles defended in the challenge round.

(*) denotes event only for USNLTA club members only

PlayerAmateur eraOpen eraAll-timeYears
 Bill Tilden (USA)7071920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1929
 William Larned (USA)7071901, 1902, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911
 Richard Sears (USA)7071881*, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887
 Pete Sampras (USA)0551990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2002
 Jimmy Connors (USA)0551974, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1983
 Roger Federer (SUI)0552004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
 Novak Djokovic (SRB)0442011, 2015, 2018, 2023
 Rafael Nadal (ESP)0442010, 2013, 2017, 2019
 John McEnroe (USA)0441979, 1980, 1981, 1984
 Robert Wrenn (USA)4041893, 1894, 1896, 1897
 Ivan Lendl (TCH)0331985, 1986, 1987
 Oliver Campbell (USA)3031890, 1891, 1892
 Fred Perry (GBR)3031933, 1934, 1936
 Malcolm Whitman (USA)3031898, 1899, 1900
 Andre Agassi (USA)0221994, 1999
 Don Budge (USA)2021937, 1938
 Stefan Edberg (SWE)0221991, 1992
 Roy Emerson (AUS)2021961, 1964
 Neale Fraser (AUS)2021959, 1960
 Pancho Gonzales (USA)2021948, 1949
 Bill Johnston (USA)2021915, 1919
 Jack Kramer (USA)2021946, 1947
 René Lacoste (FRA)2021926, 1927
 Rod Laver (AUS)1121962, 1969
 Maurice McLoughlin (USA)2021912, 1913
 Robert Lindley Murray (USA)2021917, 1918
 John Newcombe (AUS)1121967, 1973
 Frank Parker (USA)2021944, 1945
 Patrick Rafter (AUS)0221997, 1998
 Bobby Riggs (USA)2021939, 1941
 Ken Rosewall (AUS)1121956, 1970
 Frank Sedgman (AUS)2021951, 1952
 Henry Slocum (USA)2021888, 1889
 Tony Trabert (USA)2021953, 1955
 Ellsworth Vines (USA)2021931, 1932
 Richard Norris Williams (USA)2021914, 1916

Champions by country

CountryAmateur EraOpen EraAll-timeFirst titleLast title
 United States (USA)66198518812003
 Australia (AUS)1261819512001
 Spain (ESP)16719652022
  Switzerland (SUI)06620042016
 Great Britain (GBR)41519032012
 Serbia (SRB)04420112023
 Czechoslovakia (TCH)[j]03319851987
 France (FRA)30319261928
 Sweden (SWE)03319881992
 Argentina (ARG)02219772009
 Russia (RUS)02220002021
 Austria (AUT)01120202020
 Croatia (CRO)01120142014
 Germany (GER)[k]01119891989
 Mexico (MEX)10119631963
 Romania (ROU)01119721972

See also

US Open other competitions

Grand Slam men's singles

Other events

Notes

References

General
  • "History > Men's Singles Championships". usopen.org. IBM, United States Tennis Association. Archived from the original on June 9, 2009. Retrieved June 27, 2009.
  • "US National/US Open Championships" (PDF). usta.com. United States Tennis Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 12, 2011. Retrieved June 27, 2009.
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