US Open tournament history

The US Open is the final Grand Slam tournament of the calendar year and continues the lineage of the U.S. National Championships.

Explore US Open champions and finals from 1881 to 2026. Open an edition for its draw and match results, or compare the title leaders below.

Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Grand Slam champions by year →

Recorded outcomes
146
First recorded
1881
Latest recorded
2026
Latest champion
Alexander Zverev

Record Book

Career Leaders

Champion Records

Youngest & Oldest Champions

Age at the start of the tournament.

  1. Pete Sampras 19.0 years
    Youngest · 1990
  2. Novak Djokovic 36.3 years
    Oldest · 2023

Lowest-Ranked Champion

Entering singles ranking.

  1. 1 Andre Agassi No. 20
    1994

Most Consecutive Titles

Titles in consecutive held editions.

  1. 1 Roger Federer 5 consecutive titles
    2004–2008

Longest Title Span

Years between a player's first and last title.

  1. 1 Novak Djokovic 12 years
    2011–2023
  2. 1 Pete Sampras 12 years
    1990–2002

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Tournament Outcomes by Season

SeasonWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataCategorySurface
2026 Alexander Zverev #2 6-3 7-6(2) 5-7 6-2 Ben Shelton #9 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
2025 Carlos Alcaraz #1 6-2 3-6 6-1 6-4 Jannik Sinner #2 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
2024 Jannik Sinner #1 6-3 6-4 7-5 Taylor Fritz #12 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
2023 Novak Djokovic #2 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3 Daniil Medvedev #3 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
2022 Carlos Alcaraz #4 6-4 2-6 7-6(1) 6-3 Casper Ruud #7 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
2021 Daniil Medvedev #2 6-4 6-4 6-4 Novak Djokovic #1 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
2020 Dominic Thiem #3 2-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 7-6(6) Alexander Zverev #7 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
2019 Rafael Nadal #2 7-5 6-3 5-7 4-6 6-4 Daniil Medvedev #5 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
2018 Novak Djokovic #6 6-3 7-6(4) 6-3 Juan Martin del Potro #3 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
2017 Rafael Nadal #1 6-3 6-3 6-4 Kevin Anderson #32 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
2016 Stan Wawrinka #3 6-7(1) 6-4 7-5 6-3 Novak Djokovic #1 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
2015 Novak Djokovic #1 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-4 Roger Federer #2 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
2014 Marin Cilic #9 6-3 6-3 6-3 Kei Nishikori #8 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
2013 Rafael Nadal #2 6-2 3-6 6-4 6-1 Novak Djokovic #1 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
2012 Andy Murray #4 7-6(10) 7-5 2-6 3-6 6-2 Novak Djokovic #2 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
2011 Novak Djokovic #1 6-2 6-4 6-7(3) 6-1 Rafael Nadal #2 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
2010 Rafael Nadal #1 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-2 Novak Djokovic #3 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
2009 Juan Martin del Potro #6 3-6 7-6(5) 4-6 7-6(4) 6-2 Roger Federer #1 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
2008 Roger Federer #2 6-2 7-5 6-2 Andy Murray #6 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
2007 Roger Federer #1 7-6(4) 7-6(2) 6-4 Novak Djokovic #3 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
2006 Roger Federer #1 6-2 4-6 7-5 6-1 Andy Roddick #6 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
2005 Roger Federer #1 6-3 2-6 7-6(1) 6-1 Andre Agassi #6 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
2004 Roger Federer #1 6-0 7-6(3) 6-0 Lleyton Hewitt #3 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
2003 Andy Roddick #2 6-3 7-6(2) 6-3 Juan Carlos Ferrero #1 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
2002 Pete Sampras #14 6-3 6-4 5-7 6-4 Andre Agassi #3 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
2001 Lleyton Hewitt #3 7-6(4) 6-1 6-1 Pete Sampras #10 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
2000 Marat Safin #2 6-4 6-3 6-3 Pete Sampras #1 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
1999 Andre Agassi #1 6-4 6-7(5) 6-7(2) 6-3 6-2 Todd Martin #4 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
1998 Patrick Rafter #2 6-3 3-6 6-2 6-0 Mark Philippoussis #14 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
1997 Patrick Rafter #3 6-3 6-2 4-6 7-5 Greg Rusedski #11 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
1996 Pete Sampras #1 6-1 6-4 7-6(3) Michael Chang #2 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
1995 Pete Sampras #2 6-4 6-3 4-6 7-5 Andre Agassi #1 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
1994 Andre Agassi #9 6-1 7-6(5) 7-5 Michael Stich #2 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
1993 Pete Sampras #1 6-4 6-4 6-3 Cedric Pioline #11 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
1992 Stefan Edberg #1 3-6 6-4 7-6(5) 6-2 Pete Sampras #3 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
1991 Stefan Edberg #1 6-2 6-4 6-0 Jim Courier #3 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
1990 Pete Sampras #6 6-4 6-3 6-2 Andre Agassi #4 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
1989 Boris Becker #2 7-6 1-6 6-3 7-6 Ivan Lendl #1 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
1988 Mats Wilander #1 6-4 4-6 6-3 5-7 6-4 Ivan Lendl #2 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
1987 Ivan Lendl #1 6-7 6-0 7-6 6-4 Mats Wilander #2 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
1986 Ivan Lendl #1 6-4 6-2 6-0 Miloslav Mecir #8 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
1985 Ivan Lendl #1 7-6 6-3 6-4 John McEnroe #2 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
1984 John McEnroe #1 6-3 6-4 6-1 Ivan Lendl #2 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
1983 Jimmy Connors #3 6-3 6-7 7-5 6-0 Ivan Lendl #2 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
1982 Jimmy Connors #1 6-3 6-2 4-6 6-4 Ivan Lendl #2 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
1981 John McEnroe #1 4-6 6-2 6-4 6-3 Bjorn Borg #2 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
1980 John McEnroe #2 7-6 6-1 6-7 5-7 6-4 Bjorn Borg #1 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
1979 John McEnroe #3 7-5 6-3 6-3 Vitas Gerulaitis #5 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
1978 Jimmy Connors #1 6-4 6-2 6-2 Bjorn Borg #2 H2H Match data Grand Slam Hard
1977 Guillermo Vilas #4 2-6 6-3 7-6 6-0 Jimmy Connors #1 H2H Match data Grand Slam Clay
1976 Jimmy Connors 6-4 3-6 7-6 6-4 Bjorn Borg H2H Match data Grand Slam Clay
1975 Manuel Orantes 6-4 6-3 6-3 Jimmy Connors H2H Match data Grand Slam Clay
1974 Jimmy Connors #1 6-1 6-0 6-1 Ken Rosewall #8 H2H Match data Grand Slam Grass
1973 John Newcombe 6-4 1-6 4-6 6-2 6-3 Jan Kodes H2H Match data Grand Slam Grass
1972 Ilie Nastase 3-6 6-3 6-7 6-4 6-3 Arthur Ashe H2H Match data Grand Slam Grass
1971 Stan Smith 3-6 6-3 6-2 7-6 Jan Kodes H2H Match data Grand Slam Grass
1970 Ken Rosewall 2-6 6-4 7-6 6-3 Tony Roche H2H Match data Grand Slam Grass
1969 Rod Laver 7-9 6-1 6-2 6-2 Tony Roche H2H Match data Grand Slam Grass
1968 Arthur Ashe 14-12 5-7 6-3 3-6 6-3 Tom Okker H2H Match data Grand Slam Grass
Pre-Open Era — historical archive, display only
1967 John Newcombe 6-4, 6-4, 8-6 Clark Graebner — — Grand Slam Grass
1966 Fred Stolle 4-6, 12-10, 6-3, 6-4 John Newcombe — — Grand Slam Grass
1965 Manuel Santana 6-2, 7-9, 7-5, 6-1 Cliff Drysdale — — Grand Slam Grass
1964 Roy Emerson 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 Fred Stolle — — Grand Slam Grass
1963 Rafael Osuna 7-5, 6-4, 6-2 Frank Froehling — — Grand Slam Grass
1962 Rod Laver 6-2, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 Roy Emerson — — Grand Slam Grass
1961 Roy Emerson 7-5, 6-3, 6-2 Rod Laver — — Grand Slam Grass
1960 Neale Fraser 6-4, 6-4, 9-7 Rod Laver — — Grand Slam Grass
1959 Neale Fraser 6-3, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 Alex Olmedo — — Grand Slam Grass
1958 Ashley Cooper 6-2, 3-6, 4-6, 10-8, 8-6 Mal Anderson — — Grand Slam Grass
1957 Mal Anderson 10-8, 7-5, 6-4 Ashley Cooper — — Grand Slam Grass
1956 Ken Rosewall 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 Lew Hoad — — Grand Slam Grass
1955 Tony Trabert 9-7, 6-3, 6-3 Ken Rosewall — — Grand Slam Grass
1954 Vic Seixas 3-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 Rex Hartwig — — Grand Slam Grass
1953 Tony Trabert 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 Vic Seixas — — Grand Slam Grass
1952 Frank Sedgman 6-1, 6-2, 6-3 Gardnar Mulloy — — Grand Slam Grass
1951 Frank Sedgman 6-4, 6-1, 6-1 Vic Seixas — — Grand Slam Grass
1950 Arthur Larsen 6-3, 4-6, 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 Herbert Flam — — Grand Slam Grass
1949 Pancho Gonzales 16-18, 2-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 Ted Schroeder — — Grand Slam Grass
1948 Pancho Gonzales 6-2, 6-3, 14-12 Eric Sturgess — — Grand Slam Grass
1947 Jack Kramer 4-6, 2-6, 6-1, 6-0, 6-3 Frank Parker — — Grand Slam Grass
1946 Jack Kramer 9-7, 6-3, 6-0 Tom Brown — — Grand Slam Grass
1945 Frank Parker 14-12, 6-1, 6-2 Bill Talbert — — Grand Slam Grass
1944 Frank Parker 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 Bill Talbert — — Grand Slam Grass
1943 Joseph Hunt 6-3, 6-8, 10-8, 6-0 Jack Kramer — — Grand Slam Grass
1942 Ted Schroeder 8-6, 7-5, 3-6, 4-6, 6-2 Frank Parker — — Grand Slam Grass
1941 Bobby Riggs 5-7, 6-1, 6-3, 6-3 Frank Kovacs — — Grand Slam Grass
1940 Don McNeill 4-6, 6-8, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 Bobby Riggs — — Grand Slam Grass
1939 Bobby Riggs 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 Welby Van Horn — — Grand Slam Grass
1938 Don Budge 6-3, 6-8, 6-2, 6-1 Gene Mako — — Grand Slam Grass
1937 Don Budge 6-1, 7-9, 6-1, 3-6, 6-1 Gottfried von Cramm — — Grand Slam Grass
1936 Fred Perry 2-6, 6-2, 8-6, 1-6, 10-8 Don Budge — — Grand Slam Grass
1935 Wilmer Allison 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 Sidney Wood — — Grand Slam Grass
1934 Fred Perry 6-4, 6-3, 3-6, 1-6, 8-6 Wilmer Allison — — Grand Slam Grass
1933 Fred Perry 6-3, 11-13, 4-6, 6-0, 6-1 Jack Crawford — — Grand Slam Grass
1932 Ellsworth Vines 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 Henri Cochet — — Grand Slam Grass
1931 Ellsworth Vines 7-9, 6-3, 9-7, 7-5 George Lott — — Grand Slam Grass
1930 John Doeg 10-8, 1-6, 6-4, 16-14 Frank Shields — — Grand Slam Grass
1929 Bill Tilden 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 Francis Hunter — — Grand Slam Grass
1928 Henri Cochet 4-6, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 Francis Hunter — — Grand Slam Grass
1927 René Lacoste 11-9, 6-3, 11-9 Bill Tilden — — Grand Slam Grass
1926 René Lacoste 6-4, 6-0, 6-4 Jean Borotra — — Grand Slam Grass
1925 Bill Tilden 4-6, 11-9, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 Bill Johnston — — Grand Slam Grass
1924 Bill Tilden 6-1, 9-7, 6-2 Bill Johnston — — Grand Slam Grass
1923 Bill Tilden 6-4, 6-1, 6-4 Bill Johnston — — Grand Slam Grass
1922 Bill Tilden 4-6, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 Bill Johnston — — Grand Slam Grass
1921 Bill Tilden 6-1, 6-3, 6-1 Wallace Johnson — — Grand Slam Grass
1920 Bill Tilden 6-1, 1-6, 7-5, 5-7, 6-3 Bill Johnston — — Grand Slam Grass
1919 Bill Johnston 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 Bill Tilden — — Grand Slam Grass
1918 Robert Lindley Murray 6-3, 6-1, 7-5 Bill Tilden — — Grand Slam Grass
1917 Robert Lindley Murray 5-7, 8-6, 6-3, 6-3 Nathaniel Niles — — Grand Slam Grass
1916 R. Norris Williams 4-6, 6-4, 0-6, 6-2, 6-4 Bill Johnston — — Grand Slam Grass
1915 Bill Johnston 1-6, 6-0, 7-5, 10-8 Maurice McLoughlin — — Grand Slam Grass
1914 R. Norris Williams 6-3, 8-6, 10-8 Maurice McLoughlin — — Grand Slam Grass
1913 Maurice McLoughlin 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 6-1 R. Norris Williams — — Grand Slam Grass
1912 Maurice McLoughlin 3-6, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 Wallace Johnson — — Grand Slam Grass
1911 William Larned 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 Maurice McLoughlin — — Grand Slam Grass
1910 William Larned 6-1, 5-7, 6-0, 6-8, 6-1 Tom Bundy — — Grand Slam Grass
1909 William Larned 6-1, 6-2, 5-7, 1-6, 6-1 William Clothier — — Grand Slam Grass
1908 William Larned 6-1, 6-2, 8-6 Beals Wright — — Grand Slam Grass
1907 William Larned 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 Robert LeRoy — — Grand Slam Grass
1906 William Clothier 6-3, 6-0, 6-4 Beals Wright — — Grand Slam Grass
1905 Beals Wright 6-2, 6-1, 11-9 Holcombe Ward — — Grand Slam Grass
1904 Holcombe Ward 10-8, 6-4, 9-7 William Clothier — — Grand Slam Grass
1903 Laurence Doherty 6-0, 6-3, 10-8 William Larned — — Grand Slam Grass
1902 William Larned 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 8-6 Reginald Doherty — — Grand Slam Grass
1901 William Larned 6-2, 6-8, 6-4, 6-4 Beals Wright — — Grand Slam Grass
1900 Malcolm Whitman 6-4, 1-6, 6-2, 6-2 William Larned — — Grand Slam Grass
1899 Malcolm Whitman 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 7-5 Jahial Parmly Paret — — Grand Slam Grass
1898 Malcolm Whitman 3-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 Dwight Davis — — Grand Slam Grass
1897 Robert Wrenn 4-6, 8-6, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 Wilberforce Eaves — — Grand Slam Grass
1896 Robert Wrenn 7-5, 3-6, 6-0, 1-6, 6-1 Frederick Hovey — — Grand Slam Grass
1895 Fred Hovey 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 Robert Wrenn — — Grand Slam Grass
1894 Robert Wrenn 6-8, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 Manliffe Goodbody — — Grand Slam Grass
1893 Robert Wrenn 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 Frederick Hovey — — Grand Slam Grass
1892 Oliver Campbell 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 Frederick Hovey — — Grand Slam Grass
1891 Oliver Campbell 2-6, 7-5, 7-9, 6-1, 6-2 Clarence Hobart — — Grand Slam Grass
1890 Oliver Campbell 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 Henry Slocum — — Grand Slam Grass
1889 Henry Slocum 6-3, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2 Quincy Shaw — — Grand Slam Grass
1888 Henry Slocum 6-4, 6-1, 6-0 Howard Taylor — — Grand Slam Grass
1887 Richard Sears 6-1, 6-3, 6-2 Henry Slocum — — Grand Slam Grass
1886 Richard Sears 4-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-4 Robert Livingston Beeckman — — Grand Slam Grass
1885 Richard Sears 6-3, 4-6, 6-0, 6-3 Godfrey Brinley — — Grand Slam Grass
1884 Richard Sears 6-0, 1-6, 6-0, 6-2 Howard Taylor — — Grand Slam Grass
1883 Richard Sears 6-2, 6-0, 9-7 James Dwight — — Grand Slam Grass
1882 Richard Sears 6-1, 6-4, 6-0 Clarence Clark — — Grand Slam Grass
1881 Richard Sears 6-0, 6-3, 6-2 William Glyn — — Grand Slam Grass

Pre-Open Era winners are included for tournament history only. They are excluded from TennisDB match and player statistics, title totals, and leaderboards.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is US Open held?
US Open is held in New York, United States.
Who is the latest recorded US Open winner?
The 2026 US Open was won by Alexander Zverev, who defeated Ben Shelton 6-3 7-6(2) 5-7 6-2.
Who has won the most US Open titles?
Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras, and Roger Federer are tied for the most US Open titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 5 each.
When was the first US Open played?
The first edition of US Open was held in 1881.
What surface is US Open played on?
US Open is played on hard courts.