List of US Open men's singles champions

US Open Men's Singles Champions
Official web
Location Queens – New York City
 United States
Venue USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
Governing Body USTA
Created 1881 (established)
Open Era: 1968
(42 editions)
Surface Grass (1881–1974)
HarTru (1975–1977)
DecoTurf (1978–Present)
Prize Money US$1,600,000 (2009)
Trophy US Open Trophy
Most Amateur
Era Titles		 7: Richard Sears
William Larned
(challenge round)
7: Bill Tilden
(regular)
Most Open
Era Titles		 5: Jimmy Connors
Pete Sampras
Roger Federer
Most Consecutive
Titles Amateur Era		 7: Richard Sears
(challenge round)
6: Bill Tilden
(regular)
Most Consecutive
Titles Open Era		 5: Roger Federer
Current Champion Juan Martín del Potro
(First title)

The US Open[a][b] is an annual tennis tournament created in 1881 and played on outdoor hard courts[c] at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows – Corona Park, New York City, United States.[1][2]

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.[4] 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.[2] The USTA is the national body that organizes this event.

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.[5] 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.[5] 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.[5] 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-12 points lingering death version since 1975.[5][6][7] In addition, the US Open is the only slam to have a fifth set tie-break, which has never occurred in the final since the tie-break was instituted.[8]

The court surface changed twice, from grass (1881–1974), to Har-Tru clay (1975–1977), to hard courts, since 1978.[9] The only man to win on all three surfaces, which are grass, Har-Tru clay, and DecoTurf was Jimmy Connors.

The champion receives a full-size replica of the event's trophy engraved with his name.[10] In 2009, the winner received prize money of US$1,600,000.[11] A bonus pool of $1,000,000 is also to US Open champions who have clinched the first place of the US Open Series.[12]

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 within the challenge round format, and they won respectively only thrice 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]

This event has never been won in straight sets during the Open Era of tennis.

Contents

Champions

Key
Regular competition
USNLTA clubs members only event *
All Comers' winner, Challenge round winner ‡
Defending champion, Challenge round winner †
All Comers' winner, no Challenge round ◊

U.S. National Championships

A man in white pants and shirt swings a wooden racket on a grass court, with other male and female tennis players in the background
William Larned took seven titles at the event.
A black-haired man in a white shirt, holding several wooden rackets under his arm
Bill Tilden won a record seven titles, including six that were won consecutively.
Year[d] Country Champion Country Runner-up Score in the final[3][4]
1881  USA Sears, RichardRichard Sears *  USA Glyn, WilliamWilliam Glyn 6–0, 6–3, 6–2
1882  USA Sears, RichardRichard Sears  USA Clark, ClarenceClarence Clark 6–1, 6–4, 6–0
1883  USA Sears, RichardRichard Sears  USA Dwight, JamesJames Dwight 6–2, 6–0, 9–7
1884  USA Sears, RichardRichard Sears †  USA Taylor, HowardHoward Taylor 6–0, 1–6, 6–0, 6–2
1885  USA Sears, RichardRichard Sears †  USA Brinley, GodfreyGodfrey Brinley 6–3, 4–6, 6–0, 6–3
1886  USA Sears, RichardRichard Sears †  USA Beeckman, Robert LivingstonRobert Livingston Beeckman 4–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–4
1887  USA Sears, RichardRichard Sears †  USA Slocum, HenryHenry Slocum 6–1, 6–3, 6–2
1888  USA Slocum, HenryHenry Slocum ◊  USA Taylor, HowardHoward Taylor 6–4, 6–1, 6–0
1889  USA Slocum, HenryHenry Slocum †  USA Shaw, QuincyQuincy Shaw 6–3, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2
1890  USA Campbell, OliverOliver Campbell ‡  USA Slocum, HenryHenry Slocum 6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1
1891  USA Campbell, OliverOliver Campbell †  USA Hobart, ClarenceClarence Hobart 2–6, 7–5, 7–9, 6–1, 6–2
1892  USA Campbell, OliverOliver Campbell †  USA Hovey, FrederickFrederick Hovey 7–5, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5
1893  USA Wrenn, RobertRobert Wrenn ◊  USA Hovey, FrederickFrederick Hovey 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
1894  USA Wrenn, RobertRobert Wrenn †  USA Goodbody, ManliffManliff Goodbody 6–8, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4
1895  USA Hovey, FrederickFrederick Hovey ‡  USA Wrenn, RobertRobert Wrenn 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
1896  USA Wrenn, RobertRobert Wrenn ‡  USA Hovey, FrederickFrederick Hovey 7–5, 3–6, 6–0, 1–6, 6–1
1897  USA Wrenn, RobertRobert Wrenn †  GBR Eaves, WilberforceWilberforce Eaves 4–6, 8–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–2
1898  USA Whitman, MalcolmMalcolm Whitman ◊  USA Davis, DwightDwight Davis 3–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–1
1899  USA Whitman, MalcolmMalcolm Whitman †  USA Paret, Jahial ParmlyJahial Parmly Paret 6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 7–5
1900  USA Whitman, MalcolmMalcolm Whitman †  USA Larned, WilliamWilliam Larned 6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2
1901  USA Larned, WilliamWilliam Larned ◊  USA Wright, BealsBeals Wright 6–2, 6–8, 6–4, 6–4
1902  USA Larned, WilliamWilliam Larned †  GBR Doherty, ReginaldReginald Doherty 4–6, 6–2, 6–4, 8–6
1903  GBR Doherty, LawrenceLawrence Doherty ‡  USA Larned, WilliamWilliam Larned 6–0, 6–3, 10–8
1904  USA Ward, HolcombeHolcombe Ward ◊  USA Clothier, WilliamWilliam Clothier 10–8, 6–4, 9–7
1905  USA Wright, BealsBeals Wright ‡  USA Ward, HolcombeHolcombe Ward 6–2, 6–1, 11–9
1906  USA Clothier, WilliamWilliam Clothier ‡  USA Wright, BealsBeals Wright 6–3, 6–0, 6–4
1907  USA Larned, WilliamWilliam Larned ◊  USA LeRoy, RobertRobert LeRoy 6–2, 6–2, 6–4
1908  USA Larned, WilliamWilliam Larned †  USA Wright, BealsBeals Wright 6–1, 6–2, 8–6
1909  USA Larned, WilliamWilliam Larned †  USA Clothier, WilliamWilliam Clothier 6–1, 6–2, 5–7, 1–6, 6–1
1910  USA Larned, WilliamWilliam Larned †  USA Bundy, TomTom Bundy 6–1, 5–7, 6–0, 6–8, 6–1
1911  USA Larned, WilliamWilliam Larned †  USA McLoughlin, MauriceMaurice McLoughlin 6–4, 6–4, 6–2
1912  USA McLoughlin, MauriceMaurice McLoughlin  USA Johnson, WallaceWallace Johnson 3–6, 2–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–2
1913  USA McLoughlin, MauriceMaurice McLoughlin  USA Williams, Richard NorrisRichard Norris Williams 6–4, 5–7, 6–3, 6–1
1914  USA Williams, Richard NorrisRichard Norris Williams  USA McLoughlin, MauriceMaurice McLoughlin 6–3, 8–6, 10–8
1915  USA Johnston, BillBill Johnston  USA McLoughlin, MauriceMaurice McLoughlin 1–6, 6–0, 7–5, 10–8
1916  USA Williams, Richard NorrisRichard Norris Williams  USA Johnston, BillBill Johnston 4–6, 6–4, 0–6, 6–2, 6–4
1917  USA Murray, LindleyLindley Murray[e]  USA Niles, NathanielNathaniel Niles 5–7, 8–6, 6–3, 6–3
1918  USA Murray, LindleyLindley Murray  USA Tilden, BillBill Tilden 6–3, 6–1, 7–5
1919  USA Johnston, BillBill Johnston  USA Tilden, BillBill Tilden 6–4, 6–4, 6–3
1920  USA Tilden, BillBill Tilden  USA Johnston, BillBill Johnston 6–1, 1–6, 7–5, 5–7, 6–3
1921  USA Tilden, BillBill Tilden  USA Johnson, WallaceWallace Johnson 6–1, 6–3, 6–1
1922  USA Tilden, BillBill Tilden  USA Johnston, BillBill Johnston 4–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4
1923  USA Tilden, BillBill Tilden  USA Johnston, BillBill Johnston 6–4, 6–1, 6–4
1924  USA Tilden, BillBill Tilden  USA Johnston, BillBill Johnston 6–1, 9–7, 6–2
1925  USA Tilden, BillBill Tilden  USA Johnston, BillBill Johnston 4–6, 11–9, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
1926  FRA Lacoste, RenéRené Lacoste  FRA Borotra, JeanJean Borotra 6–4, 6–0, 6–4
1927  FRA Lacoste, RenéRené Lacoste  USA Tilden, BillBill Tilden 11–9, 6–3, 11–9
1928  FRA Cochet, HenriHenri Cochet  USA Hunter, FrancisFrancis Hunter 4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3
1929  USA Tilden, BillBill Tilden  USA Hunter, FrancisFrancis Hunter 3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
1930  USA Doeg, JohnJohn Doeg  USA Shields, FrancisFrancis Shields 10–8, 1–6, 6–4, 16–14
1931  USA Vines, EllsworthEllsworth Vines  USA Lott, GeorgeGeorge Lott 7–9, 6–3, 9–7, 7–5
1932  USA Vines, EllsworthEllsworth Vines  FRA Cochet, HenriHenri Cochet 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1933  GBR Perry, FredFred Perry  AUS Crawford, JackJack Crawford 6–3, 11–13, 4–6, 6–0, 6–1
1934  GBR Perry, FredFred Perry  USA Allison, WilmerWilmer Allison 6–4, 6–3, 3-6, 1–6, 8–6
1935  USA Allison, WilmerWilmer Allison  USA Wood, SidneySidney Wood 6–2, 6–2, 6–3
1936  GBR Perry, FredFred Perry  USA Budge, DonDon Budge 2–6, 6–2, 8–6, 1–6, 10–8
1937  USA Budge, DonDon Budge  GER Cramm, Gottfried vonGottfried von Cramm 6–1, 7–9, 6–1, 3–6, 6–1
1938  USA Budge, DonDon Budge  USA Mako, GeneGene Mako 6–3, 6–8, 6–2, 6–1
1939  USA Riggs, BobbyBobby Riggs  USA Van Horn, WelbyWelby Van Horn 6–4, 6–2, 6–4
1940  USA McNeill, DonDon McNeill  USA Riggs, BobbyBobby Riggs 4–6, 6–8, 6–3, 6–3, 7–5
1941  USA Riggs, BobbyBobby Riggs  USA Kovacs, FrankFrank Kovacs 5–7, 6–1, 6–3, 6–3
1942  USA Schroeder, TedTed Schroeder  USA Parker, FrankFrank Parker 8–6, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–2
1943  USA Hunt, JosephJoseph Hunt  USA Kramer, JackJack Kramer 6–3, 6–8, 10–8, 6–0
1944  USA Parker, FrankFrank Parker  USA Talbert, BillBill Talbert 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
1945  USA Parker, FrankFrank Parker  USA Talbert, BillBill Talbert 14–12, 6–1, 6–2
1946  USA Kramer, JackJack Kramer  USA Brown, TomTom Brown 9–7, 6–3, 6–0
1947  USA Kramer, JackJack Kramer  USA Parker, FrankFrank Parker 4–6, 2–6, 6–1, 6–0, 6–3
1948  USA Gonzales, PanchoPancho Gonzales  RSA Sturgess, EricEric Sturgess 6–2, 6–3, 14–12
1949  USA Gonzales, PanchoPancho Gonzales  USA Schroeder, TedTed Schroeder 16–18, 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4
1950  USA Larsen, ArthurArthur Larsen  USA Flam, HerbertHerbert Flam 6–3, 4–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–3
1951  AUS Sedgman, FrankFrank Sedgman  USA Seixas, VicVic Seixas 6–4, 6–1, 6–1
1952  AUS Sedgman, FrankFrank Sedgman  USA Mulloy, GardnarGardnar Mulloy 6–1, 6–2, 6–3
1953  USA Trabert, TonyTony Trabert  USA Seixas, VicVic Seixas 6–3, 6–2, 6–3
1954  USA Seixas, VicVic Seixas  AUS Hartwig, RexRex Hartwig 3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–4
1955  USA Trabert, TonyTony Trabert  AUS Rosewall, KenKen Rosewall 9–7, 6–3, 6–3
1956  AUS Rosewall, KenKen Rosewall  AUS Hoad, LewLew Hoad 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3
1957  AUS Anderson, MalcolmMalcolm Anderson  AUS Cooper, AshleyAshley Cooper 10–8, 7–5, 6–4
1958  AUS Cooper, AshleyAshley Cooper  AUS Anderson, MalcolmMalcolm Anderson 6–2, 3–6, 4–6, 10–8, 8–6
1959  AUS Fraser, NealeNeale Fraser  USA Olmedo, AlexAlex Olmedo 6–3, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4
1960  AUS Fraser, NealeNeale Fraser  AUS Laver, RodRod Laver 6–4, 6–4, 9–7
1961  AUS Emerson, RoyRoy Emerson  AUS Laver, RodRod Laver 7–5, 6–3, 6–2
1962  AUS Laver, RodRod Laver  AUS Emerson, RoyRoy Emerson 6–2, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4
1963  MEX Osuna, RafaelRafael Osuna  USA Froehling, FrankFrank Froehling 7–5, 6–4, 6–2
1964  AUS Emerson, RoyRoy Emerson  AUS Stolle, FredFred Stolle 6–4, 6–2, 6–4
1965  ESP Santana, ManuelManuel Santana  RSA Drysdale, CliffCliff Drysdale 6–2, 7–9, 7–5, 6–1
1966  AUS Stolle, FredFred Stolle  AUS Newcombe, JohnJohn Newcombe 4–6, 12–10, 6–3, 6–4
1967  AUS Newcombe, JohnJohn Newcombe  USA Graebner, ClarkClark Graebner 6-4, 6–4, 8–6

US Open

A brown-haired man dressed in a white shirt swings a two-handed backhand
Jimmy Connors won the US Open five times.
A grey-haired man in a grey suit and tie raises his left hand
John McEnroe won four of his seven Grand Slams in New York City.
A black-haired man in white shorts and a white shirt prepares to serve with a modern racket
Pete Sampras took five titles in New York City.
A brown-haired male tennis player with white shorts, a blue shirt and a blue headband swings a right-handed forehand on a hard court surface
Swiss Roger Federer won an Open Era record five consecutive titles at the US Open between 2004 and 2008.
Year[d] Country Champion Country Runner-up Score in the final[3][4]
1968  USA Ashe, ArthurArthur Ashe[b]  NED Okker, TomTom Okker 14–12, 5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
1969  AUS Laver, RodRod Laver  AUS Roche, TonyTony Roche 7–9, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2
1970  AUS Rosewall, KenKen Rosewall  AUS Roche, TonyTony Roche 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(2), 6–3[f]
1971  USA Smith, StanStan Smith  TCH Kodeš, JanJan Kodeš 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–6(3)[f]
1972  ROU Năstase, IlieIlie Năstase  USA Ashe, ArthurArthur Ashe 3–6, 6–3, 6–7(1), 6–4, 6–3[f]
1973  AUS Newcombe, JohnJohn Newcombe  TCH Kodeš, JanJan Kodeš 6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
1974  USA Connors, JimmyJimmy Connors  AUS Rosewall, KenKen Rosewall 6–1, 6–0, 6–1
1975  ESP Orantes, ManuelManuel Orantes  USA Connors, JimmyJimmy Connors 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
1976  USA Connors, JimmyJimmy Connors  SWE Borg, BjörnBjörn Borg 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(9), 6–4
1977  ARG Vilas, GuillermoGuillermo Vilas  USA Connors, JimmyJimmy Connors 2–6, 6–3, 7–6(4), 6–0
1978  USA Connors, JimmyJimmy Connors  SWE Borg, BjörnBjörn Borg 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
1979  USA McEnroe, JohnJohn McEnroe  USA Gerulaitis, VitasVitas Gerulaitis 7–5, 6–3, 6–3
1980  USA McEnroe, JohnJohn McEnroe  SWE Borg, BjörnBjörn Borg 7–6(4), 6–1, 6–7(5), 5–7, 6–4
1981  USA McEnroe, JohnJohn McEnroe  SWE Borg, BjörnBjörn Borg 4–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3
1982  USA Connors, JimmyJimmy Connors  TCH Lendl, IvanIvan Lendl 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
1983  USA Connors, JimmyJimmy Connors  TCH Lendl, IvanIvan Lendl 6–3, 6–7(2), 7–5, 6–0
1984  USA McEnroe, JohnJohn McEnroe  TCH Lendl, IvanIvan Lendl 6–3, 6–4, 6–1
1985  TCH Lendl, IvanIvan Lendl  USA McEnroe, JohnJohn McEnroe 7–6(1), 6–3, 6–4
1986  TCH Lendl, IvanIvan Lendl  TCH Mečíř, MiloslavMiloslav Mečíř 6–4, 6–2, 6–0
1987  TCH Lendl, IvanIvan Lendl  SWE Wilander, MatsMats Wilander 6–7(7), 6–0, 7–6{4), 6–4
1988  SWE Wilander, MatsMats Wilander  TCH Lendl, IvanIvan Lendl 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
1989  FRG Becker, BorisBoris Becker  TCH Lendl, IvanIvan Lendl 7–6(2), 1–6, 6–3, 7–6(4)
1990  USA Sampras, PetePete Sampras  USA Agassi, AndreAndre Agassi 6–4, 6–3, 6–2
1991  SWE Edberg, StefanStefan Edberg  USA Courier, JimJim Courier 6–2, 6–4, 6–0
1992  SWE Edberg, StefanStefan Edberg  USA Sampras, PetePete Sampras 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(5), 6–2
1993  USA Sampras, PetePete Sampras  FRA Pioline, CédricCédric Pioline 6–4, 6–4, 6–3
1994  USA Agassi, AndreAndre Agassi  GER Stich, MichaelMichael Stich 6–1, 7–6(5), 7–5
1995  USA Sampras, PetePete Sampras  USA Agassi, AndreAndre Agassi 6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
1996  USA Sampras, PetePete Sampras  USA Chang, MichaelMichael Chang 6–1, 6–4, 7–6(3)
1997  AUS Rafter, PatrickPatrick Rafter  GBR Rusedski, GregGreg Rusedski 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5
1998  AUS Rafter, PatrickPatrick Rafter  AUS Philippoussis, MarkMark Philippoussis 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–0
1999  USA Agassi, AndreAndre Agassi  USA Martin, ToddTodd Martin 6–4, 6–7(5), 6–7(2), 6–3, 6–2
2000  RUS Safin, MaratMarat Safin  USA Sampras, PetePete Sampras 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
2001  AUS Hewitt, LleytonLleyton Hewitt  USA Sampras, PetePete Sampras 7–6(4), 6–1, 6–1
2002  USA Sampras, PetePete Sampras  USA Agassi, AndreAndre Agassi 6–3, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4
2003  USA Roddick, AndyAndy Roddick  ESP Ferrero, Juan CarlosJuan Carlos Ferrero 6–3, 7–6(2), 6–3
2004  SUI Federer, RogerRoger Federer  AUS Hewitt, LleytonLleyton Hewitt 6–0, 7–6(3), 6–0
2005  SUI Federer, RogerRoger Federer  USA Agassi, AndreAndre Agassi 6–3, 2–6, 7–6(1), 6–1
2006  SUI Federer, RogerRoger Federer  USA Roddick, AndyAndy Roddick 6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–1
2007  SUI Federer, RogerRoger Federer  SRB Djokovic, NovakNovak Djokovic 7–6(4), 7–6(2), 6–4
2008  SUI Federer, RogerRoger Federer  GBR Murray, AndyAndy Murray 6–2, 7–5, 6–2
2009  ARG del Potro, Juan MartinJuan Martin del Potro  SUI Federer, RogerRoger Federer 3–6, 7–6(5), 4–6, 7–6(4), 6–2

Statistics

Multiple champions

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A grass court match in Newport during the 1911 U.S. National Championships
A view of the main court surrounded by crowded bleachers
Arthur Ashe Stadium has been the tournament's main court since 1997.
Two men playing on a blue and green hard court, surrounded by crowded bleachers
The main court during a 2008 quarterfinal encounter between Roddick and Djokovic
Around thirty soldiers hold a giant American flag on a blue and green hard court, surrounded by crowded bleachers
The American flag unfolded during the 2008 US Open opening ceremonies
A man in brown shorts and an orange shirt holds a silver trophy, with photographers shooting him in the background, and several American flags in the foreground
Roger Federer holding the men's singles champion's trophy after his 2008 victory
Event only for USNLTA club members only*
Title defended in the challenge round
Competed in 2009 +
Player Amateur Era Open Era All-time Years
 Larned, WilliamWilliam Larned (USA) 7 0 7 1901, 1902, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911
 Sears, RichardRichard Sears (USA) 7 0 7 1881*, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887
 Tilden, BillBill Tilden (USA) 7 0 7 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1929
 Connors, JimmyJimmy Connors (USA) 0 5 5 1974, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1983
 Federer, RogerRoger Federer (SUI) + 0 5 5 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
 Sampras, PetePete Sampras (USA) 0 5 5 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2002
 McEnroe, JohnJohn McEnroe (USA) 0 4 4 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984
 Wrenn, RobertRobert Wrenn (USA) 4 0 4 1893, 1894, 1896, 1897
 Campbell, OliverOliver Campbell (USA) 3 0 3 1890, 1891, 1892
 Lendl, IvanIvan Lendl (TCH) 0 3 3 1985, 1986, 1987
 Perry, FredFred Perry (GBR) 3 0 3 1933, 1934, 1936
 Whitman, MalcolmMalcolm Whitman (USA) 3 0 3 1898, 1899, 1900
 Agassi, AndreAndre Agassi (USA) 0 2 2 1994, 1999
 Budge, DonDon Budge (USA) 2 0 2 1937, 1938
 Edberg, StefanStefan Edberg (SWE) 0 2 2 1991, 1992
 Emerson, RoyRoy Emerson (AUS) 2 0 2 1961, 1964
 Fraser, NealeNeale Fraser (AUS) 2 0 2 1959, 1960
 Gonzales, PanchoPancho Gonzales (USA) 2 0 2 1948, 1949
 Johnston, BillBill Johnston (USA) 2 0 2 1915, 1919
 Kramer, JackJack Kramer (USA) 2 0 2 1946, 1947
 Lacoste, RenéRené Lacoste (FRA) 2 0 2 1926, 1927
 Laver, RodRod Laver (AUS) 1 1 2 1962, 1969
 McLoughlin, MauriceMaurice McLoughlin (USA) 2 0 2 1912, 1913
 Murray, LindleyLindley Murray (USA) 2 0 2 1917, 1918
 Newcombe, JohnJohn Newcombe (AUS) 1 1 2 1967, 1973
 Parker, FrankFrank Parker (USA) 2 0 2 1944, 1945
 Rafter, PatrickPatrick Rafter (AUS) 0 2 2 1997, 1998
 Riggs, BobbyBobby Riggs (USA) 2 0 2 1939, 1941
 Rosewall, KenKen Rosewall (AUS) 1 1 2 1956, 1970
 Sedgman, FrankFrank Sedgman (AUS) 2 0 2 1951, 1952
 Slocum, HenryHenry Slocum (USA) 2 0 2 1888, 1889
 Trabert, TonyTony Trabert (USA) 2 0 2 1953, 1955
 Vines, EllsworthEllsworth Vines (USA) 2 0 2 1931, 1932
 Williams, Richard NorrisRichard Norris Williams (USA) 2 0 2 1914, 1916

Champions by country

A man in black shorts and a black short kisses a silver trophy, with dozens of photographers taking photos of him in the background
Photographers taking photos of the 2007 champion Roger Federer with the US Open trophy
A man hitting a shot from beyond the baseline
Argentine Juan Martín del Potro is the reigning US Open champion after defeating Roger Federer in the 2009 final.
Former country ¤
Country Amateur Era Open Era All-time First title Last title
 United States (USA) 66 19 85 1881 2003
 Australia (AUS) 12 6 18 1951 2001
 Switzerland (SUI) 0 5 5 2004 2008
 United Kingdom (UK/GBR)[g] 4 0 4 1903 1936
 Czechoslovakia (TCH) ¤[h] 0 3 3 1985 1987
 France (FRA) 3 0 3 1926 1928
 Sweden (SWE) 0 3 3 1988 1992
 Argentina (ARG) 0 2 2 1977 2009
 Spain (ESP) 1 1 2 1965 1975
 Germany (GER)[i] 0 1 1 1989 1989
 Mexico (MEX) 1 0 1 1963 1963
 Romania (ROU) 0 1 1 1972 1972
 Russia (RUS) 0 1 1 2000 2000

Other tournaments

Notes

  • a Known as the U.S. National Championships during the Amateur Era.[2][4]
  • b The tournament entered the Open Era with the 1968 edition, allowing professional players to compete alongside amateurs.[3][6]
  • c The US Open specifically uses DecoTurf hard courts, categorized as a "Medium" speed surface by the International Tennis Federation (ITF).[13]
  • d Each year is linked to an article about that particular event's draw.
  • e The 1917 U.S. National Championships, taking place during World War I, were held as a National Patriotic Tournament awarding no prize to the winner.[14]
  • f In 1970, 1971 and 1972 tiebreaks were "five point tiebreaks".
  • g All four wins by players from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922).
  • h Czechoslovakia (TCH, 1918–1992), evolved into Czech Republic (CZE, 1992–present) and Slovakia (SVK, 1992–present).
  • i One win by a player from West Germany (FRG, 1949–1990).

References

General
Specific
  1. ↑ "Tournament profile - US Open". atpworldtour.com. ATP Tour, Inc.. http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Tournaments/US-Open.aspx. Retrieved 2009-07-05. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "History of the U.S. National Championships/US Open". usopen.org. IBM, United States Tennis Association. http://2008.usopen.org/en_US/about/history/history.html. Retrieved 2009-06-08. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "History > Men's Singles Championships". usopen.org. IBM, United States Tennis Association. http://2008.usopen.org/en_US/about/history/mschamps.html?promo=topnav. Retrieved 2009-06-27. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "US National/US Open Championships" (PDF). usta.com. United States Tennis Association. http://www.usta.com/presentations/USTAYearBook/34.pdf. Retrieved 2009-06-27. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Axthelm, Pete; Talbert, William F. (1967). Tennis observed: The USLTA men's singles champions, 1881-1966. Barre Publishers. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "History > Year-by-Year History". usopen.org. IBM, United States Tennis Association. http://2008.usopen.org/en_US/about/history/years.html?promo=topnav. Retrieved 2009-06-27. 
  7. ↑ "Breaking with tradition". The Age. The Age Company Ltd. 2004-01-25. http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/01/24/1074732652848.html?from=storyrhs. Retrieved 2009-07-27. 
  8. ↑ "Haas advocates 5th-set tiebreak". ESPN.com. ESPN. 2009-06-27. http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/wimbledon09/news/story?id=4291764. Retrieved 2009-09-25. 
  9. ↑ Adams, Susan B. (1998-08-30). "The U.S. Open: A Celebration - A Retrospective: The Men; Twin Pillars of Fire and Ice". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. http://www.nytimes.com/1998/08/30/sports/the-us-open-a-celebration-a-retrospective-the-men-twin-pillars-of-fire-and-ice.html. Retrieved 2009-07-14. 
  10. ↑ Fendrich, Howard (2008-10-09). "Federer feels 'much better ... than I ever have'". USA Today. Associated Press (AP). http://www.usatoday.com/sports/tennis/2008-09-09-2263561466_x.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-24. 
  11. ↑ "2009 Prize Money". usopen.org. IBM, United States Tennis Association. http://www.usopen.org/en_US/about/history/prizemoney.html?promo=topnav. Retrieved 2009-09-23. 
  12. ↑ "Olympus US Open Series at a glance". usopenseries.com. United States Tennis Association. 2009-05-26. http://www.usopenseries.com/en/sitecore/content/USOpenSeries/Global/News/News/2009_03/Olympus_US_Open_Series_at_a_glance.aspx. Retrieved 2009-06-27. 
  13. ↑ "List of Classified Court Surfaces". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing. http://www.itftennis.com/technical/equipment/courts/courtlist.asp. Retrieved 2009-08-01. 
  14. ↑ Williams, Paul B.; Grupp, George W.; Ferris, John A. (1921). United States Lawn Tennis Association and the World War. United States National Lawn Tennis Association, Robert Hamilton company. OCLC 07888301. http://www.archive.org/stream/unitedstateslaw00ferrgoog/unitedstateslaw00ferrgoog_djvu.txt. Retrieved 2009-09-25. 

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