Most Titles
Open Era singles titles. 3 players share this record.
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Jimmy Connors 5 titles
ATP US Open 1972 Draw & Results
CompletedIlie Nastase won the 1972 US Open, defeating Arthur Ashe 3-6 6-3 6-7 6-4 6-3 in the final. The Grand Slam was played August 30–September 13 on grass courts in New York, United States.
The US Open is the final Grand Slam tournament of the calendar year and continues the lineage of the U.S. National Championships.
Full tournament history →Dates
Aug 30 — Sep 13
Location
New York, United States
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Results
Round of 128
Ilie Nastase
6-0 6-2 6-0
Roger Taylor
3-6 7-6 6-3 3-6 6-3
Patrice Dominguez
4-6 6-3 6-2 6-3
Grover Raz Reid
6-4 6-2 6-4
Bob Hewitt
6-4 6-2 6-2
Jurgen Fassbender
6-4 7-6 6-4 6-3
Patricio Cornejo
6-4 5-7 6-4 7-6
Jan Kukal
6-4 4-6 3-6 6-3 6-4
Fred Stolle
6-7 6-4 6-2 6-2
Mike Machette
1-6 7-6 6-4 6-4
John Newcombe
6-1 6-2 6-4
Eddie Dibbs
6-2 6-7 6-3 7-6
Cliff Drysdale
5-5 (ret.)
Wanaro N'Godrella
6-2 4-6 6-3 6-4
Charlie Pasarell
6-3 6-4 7-6
Vitas Gerulaitis
2-6 6-3 6-2 6-3
Tom Gorman
6-1 3-6 6-7 7-5 6-4
Jim Mcmanus
2-6 4-6 6-1 6-4 6-3
Nikola Pilic
6-1 6-3 7-5
Ion Tiriac
6-4 1-0 (ret.)
Dick Stockton
6-4 6-2 6-4
Humphrey Hose
7-5 4-6 7-6 7-6
Mark Cox
6-4 6-1 6-3
Ken Rosewall
CH
6-1 7-6 6-2
Roscoe Tanner
7-6 6-4 6-4
Bob Carmichael
6-4 6-4 7-6
Tom Okker
6-2 6-3 6-4
Harold Solomon
6-7 7-5 6-1 7-6
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Manuel Orantes
7-5 6-2 6-2
Onny Parun
4-6 6-4 6-3 6-2
Arthur Ashe
CH
6-3 6-3 4-6 7-6
Robert Maud
6-2 6-7 6-2 6-4
Ross Case
6-3 6-2 6-4
John Alexander
4-6 7-6 6-4 4-6 6-4
Bob Lutz
6-4 6-2 6-2
Guillermo Vilas
7-6 6-4 6-4
Gene Scott
6-3 6-4 6-4
Anand Amritraj
7-6 6-3 6-4
Stan Smith
DEF
5-7 6-1 7-5 6-3
Clark Graebner
4-6 6-3 7-5 6-2
Allan Stone
6-4 6-4 6-7 6-4
Antonio Munoz
6-4 6-7 6-3 6-4
Andres Gimeno
6-4 7-5 6-4
Owen Davidson
6-4 3-6 4-6 6-3
Ray Ruffels
6-2 6-3 6-4
William Brown
6-7 6-4 6-4 6-4
Cliff Richey
6-2 7-6 6-2
Alejandro Olmedo
6-3 7-6 6-7 7-6
Paul Gerken
7-6 6-1 6-2
Georges Goven
0-0 (ret.)
Rod Laver
CH
6-2 6-1 6-3
Butch Seewagen
7-6 4-6 7-5 6-2
Jaime Fillol
6-4 6-1 6-2
Brian Fairlie
7-6 6-3 6-2
Frew Mcmillan
7-5 7-5 7-6
Tom Leonard
6-3 3-6 6-7 6-4 7-6
Marty Riessen
6-1 6-7 6-3 6-2
Mal Anderson
6-4 7-5 6-7 6-1
Sandy Mayer
6-4 6-1 6-3
Jan Kodes
6-2 6-4 6-3
Raul Ramirez
6-4 3-6 6-2 6-1
Patrick Proisy
6-1 6-4 6-2
Round of 64
Ilie Nastase
7-5 6-2 6-7 2-6 7-6
Patrice Dominguez
5-7 6-4 7-5 6-4
Bob Hewitt
7-5 6-3 6-4
Patricio Cornejo
6-3 6-4 6-2
Fred Stolle
6-3 6-4 6-3
John Newcombe
6-3 6-4 6-3
Cliff Drysdale
6-3 4-6 6-1 6-4
Charlie Pasarell
7-6 6-3 6-2
Tom Gorman
4-6 6-4 6-1 6-3
Nikola Pilic
6-7 6-4 3-6 7-5 7-6
Dick Stockton
6-2 6-3 3-6 7-6
Mark Cox
6-7 6-2 4-6 6-2 6-2
Ken Rosewall
CH
Roscoe Tanner
4-6 7-5 6-3 3-6 7-6
Tom Okker
6-1 6-2 6-2
BYE
Manuel Orantes
6-1 2-6 3-6 7-5 6-4
Arthur Ashe
CH
6-4 6-4 7-6
Ross Case
7-6 7-6 4-6 6-3 6-4
Bob Lutz
6-3 6-3 7-5
Gene Scott
3-6 6-4 7-6 7-5
Stan Smith
DEF
6-1 6-4 6-7 6-0
Allan Stone
6-1 6-0 6-7 6-0
Andres Gimeno
6-4 4-6 6-4 6-1
Ray Ruffels
6-3 7-5 6-4
Cliff Richey
6-2 6-3 7-5
Paul Gerken
6-4 6-1 6-7 5-7 7-5
Rod Laver
CH
6-3 6-2 7-5
Jaime Fillol
6-4 7-5 6-3
Frew Mcmillan
6-2 6-3 6-4
Marty Riessen
6-3 7-5 6-7 7-5
Sandy Mayer
6-7 3-6 7-6 6-3 6-1
Raul Ramirez
6-2 2-6 1-6 7-6 6-4
Round of 32
Ilie Nastase
6-3 5-7 6-2 6-3
Bob Hewitt
6-4 6-4 3-6 6-1
Fred Stolle
7-6 6-4 5-7 7-6
Cliff Drysdale
7-5 4-6 6-4 6-3
Tom Gorman
6-4 6-4 6-4
Dick Stockton
6-7 6-2 4-6 6-2 6-2
Roscoe Tanner
6-4 3-6 7-5 6-3
John Cooper
7-6 6-4 6-4
Arthur Ashe
CH
6-4 6-4 3-6 6-1
Bob Lutz
7-6 6-2 6-2
Stan Smith
DEF
6-3 7-6 7-5
Andres Gimeno
5-2 (ret.)
Cliff Richey
6-7 6-3 7-6 6-7 6-4
Rod Laver
CH
6-2 4-6 6-7 6-1 7-6
Frew Mcmillan
6-2 7-6 4-6 6-4
Sandy Mayer
6-3 6-3 6-1
Round of 16
Ilie Nastase
6-4 6-4 6-2
Fred Stolle
4-6 7-6 6-4 7-6
Tom Gorman
6-4 6-3 6-3
Roscoe Tanner
6-2 7-6 7-6
Arthur Ashe
CH
5-7 7-5 6-4 6-3
Stan Smith
DEF
2-6 7-6 6-4 1-6 6-3
Cliff Richey
3-6 7-6 7-6 6-3
Rod Laver
CH
Frew Mcmillan
6-3 6-4 3-6 6-7 6-4
Quarterfinals
Ilie Nastase
6-4 3-6 6-3 6-2
Tom Gorman
7-6 5-7 7-6 5-7 6-4
Arthur Ashe
CH
7-6 6-4 7-5
Stan Smith
DEF
Cliff Richey
3-6 6-1 6-4 6-2
Semifinals
Ilie Nastase
4-6 7-6 6-2 6-1
Arthur Ashe
CH
6-1 6-4 7-6
Final
Ilie Nastase
3-6 6-3 6-7 6-4 6-3
Arthur Ashe
CH
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for US Open.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes.
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Novak Djokovic 10 finals
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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Jimmy Connors 98 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match.
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Jimmy Connors 22 appearances
View the full US Open record book →
Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Zverev | 6-3 7-6(2) 5-7 6-2 | Ben Shelton | H2H | Match data | 2026 | Hard |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 6-2 3-6 6-1 6-4 | Jannik Sinner | H2H | Match data | 2025 | Hard |
| Jannik Sinner | 6-3 6-4 7-5 | Taylor Fritz | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Hard |
| Novak Djokovic | 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3 | Daniil Medvedev | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Hard |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 6-4 2-6 7-6(1) 6-3 | Casper Ruud | H2H | Match data | 2022 | Hard |
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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 grass courts.