Where is US Open held?

US Open is held in New York, United States.

Who won the most recent US Open?

The 2025 US Open was won by Carlos Alcaraz, who defeated Jannik Sinner 6-2 3-6 6-1 6-4.

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.

ATP US Open 1978 Draw, Results & Schedule

Jimmy Connors won the 1978 US Open, defeating Bjorn Borg 6-4 6-2 6-2 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on hard courts in New York, United States, from August 29 to September 12, 1978. The match log contains 127 recorded singles results for this edition.

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

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Champion

Jimmy Connors

def. Bjorn Borg , 6-4 6-2 6-2

Dates

Aug 29 — Sep 12

Location

New York, United States

Results

Round of 128

Jimmy Connors #1 2× CH 6-0 6-2

Tom Gullikson

Steve Docherty 6-2 6-0

Alvaro Fillol

Pat Dupre #78 6-4 6-4

Colin Dibley #61

Christophe Freyss 6-4 6-4

Patrice Dominguez #86

Adriano Panatta #31 4-1 (ret.)

Manuel Orantes #9 CH

Bruce Nichols 4-6 7-6 6-4

Tom Gorman #34

Marty Riessen #80 3-6 6-4 7-6

Tim Wilkison

John James 6-1 6-4

Mark Edmondson

Brian Gottfried #6 7-5 7-5

Phil Dent #60

Erik Van Dillen 6-3 6-7 6-3

Van Winitsky

Dick Stockton #20 6-3 6-7 6-4

Vijay Amritraj #57

Willem Prinsloo #97 6-4 6-3

Tim Garcia

Roscoe Tanner #11 6-1 6-4

David Schneider

Victor Pecci #63 6-3 6-3

Ferdi Taygan

Eliot Teltscher #50 6-1 6-0

Greg Halder

Erick Iskersky #93 6-4 6-2

Ricardo Ycaza

John McEnroe #16 7-6 6-4

Sherwood Stewart

Jaime Fillol #36 6-1 6-7 6-4

Kjell Johansson #32

Peter Fleming #37 6-1 6-1

Charlie Pasarell

Tomas Smid #46 4-6 6-3 6-0

Bob Giltinan #54

Colin Dowdeswell #73 6-7 7-6 6-3

Kim Warwick #45

Trey Waltke 7-5 6-0

Mel Purcell

John Sadri 6-4 6-2

Ramiro Benavides

Corrado Barazzutti #7 6-0 6-4

Russell Simpson

Butch Walts #55 6-4 6-2

Gilles Moretton

Rick Fisher 6-3 6-3

Eric Friedler

Wojtek Fibak #14 6-3 6-3

Francisco Gonzalez #47

Robin Drysdale #89 7-6 6-1

Anand Amritraj

Guillermo Vilas #3 DEF 7-5 6-2

Cliff Drysdale #44

Bill Scanlon 6-4 6-4

Georges Goven

Stan Smith CH 7-6 6-4

John Yuill

Ove Bengtson #89 6-4 6-4

David Dowlen

Bjorn Borg #2 6-0 6-2

Bob Hewitt

Heinz Gunthardt #56 6-3 7-6

Geoff Masters #66

Bernie Mitton #64 7-5 7-6

Tom Leonard #48

Mark Cox #65 6-3 6-2

Stanislav Birner #93

Harold Solomon #12 6-3 6-1

George Hardie

Gene Mayer #59 6-0 3-6 6-2

Sashi Menon

Gianni Ocleppo 7-6 6-3

Antonio Munoz

Jeff Borowiak #79 6-4 6-3

Marcello Lara

Raul Ramirez #8 3-6 7-6 6-3

John Alexander #19

David Carter 6-2 6-2

Ray Ruffels #96

John Lloyd 6-1 3-6 6-1

Buster C Mottram #21

Raymond Moore #74 6-4 6-2

Tim Gullikson

Arthur Ashe #18 CH 4-6 7-6 6-1

Ross Case

Jiri Granat 7-5 6-1

Frew Mcmillan #69

Terry Moor #62 6-7 7-6 7-5

Yannick Noah #77

Tony Graham 7-6 6-4

Gene Malin

Vitas Gerulaitis #4 7-5 7-5

Pascal Portes

Victor Amaya #30 7-5 4-6 6-3

Cliff Richey #39

Andrew Pattison 7-6 4-6 6-3

Tom Okker #43

Dick Crealy #99 6-7 7-5 6-0

Billy Martin

Bob Lutz 6-0 6-1

Chris Lewis #27

Hank Pfister #41 6-0 6-3

Ricardo Acuna

Jose Luis Clerc #13 7-6 3-6 6-1

Mike Cahill #76

Kevin Curren 6-4 6-1

Dale Collings

Johan Kriek #68 7-6 7-6

Jai Dilouie

Rick Fagel 7-6 5-7 3-2 (ret.)

Peter Feigl #72

Rejean Genois 7-6 6-2

Sandy Mayer #10

Alvaro Betancur 6-7 6-1 6-4

Nick Saviano #52

Brian Teacher #51 7-5 6-0

Deon Joubert #58

Bruce Manson 4-6 7-5 6-3

Mark Turpin

Eddie Dibbs #5 7-6 6-2

Mike Fishbach

Balazs Taroczy #26 6-2 6-2

George Amaya

Round of 64

Jimmy Connors #1 2× CH 6-1 6-3

Steve Docherty

Pat Dupre #78 6-2 6-3

Christophe Freyss

Adriano Panatta #31 6-2 6-4

Bruce Nichols

Marty Riessen #80 6-1 3-6 6-3

John James

Brian Gottfried #6 6-1 6-0

Erik Van Dillen

Dick Stockton #20 6-1 7-5

Willem Prinsloo #97

Roscoe Tanner #11 6-3 4-6 7-6

Victor Pecci #63

Eliot Teltscher #50 4-6 6-3 6-4

Erick Iskersky #93

John McEnroe #16 6-4 6-7 6-1

Jaime Fillol #36

Peter Fleming #37 6-7 6-4 6-0

Tomas Smid #46

Colin Dowdeswell #73 6-4 3-6 6-3

Trey Waltke

John Sadri 7-5 4-6 6-2

Corrado Barazzutti #7

Butch Walts #55 7-5 7-5

Rick Fisher

Wojtek Fibak #14 6-4 6-2

Robin Drysdale #89

Guillermo Vilas #3 DEF 5-7 6-4 6-3

Bill Scanlon

Stan Smith CH 6-2 6-2

Ove Bengtson #89

Bjorn Borg #2 6-2 6-4

Heinz Gunthardt #56

Bernie Mitton #64 6-4 7-5

Mark Cox #65

Harold Solomon #12 6-4 6-2

Gene Mayer #59

Gianni Ocleppo 6-4 6-0

Jeff Borowiak #79

Raul Ramirez #8 6-3 6-1

David Carter

John Lloyd 6-4 6-3

Raymond Moore #74

Arthur Ashe #18 CH 6-2 6-3

Jiri Granat

Terry Moor #62 4-6 6-4 6-2

Tony Graham

Vitas Gerulaitis #4 6-2 6-7 6-3

Victor Amaya #30

Andrew Pattison 4-6 7-6 6-2

Dick Crealy #99

Bob Lutz 6-4 6-2

Hank Pfister #41

Jose Luis Clerc #13 7-6 6-3

Kevin Curren

Johan Kriek #68 6-2 6-7 6-3

Rick Fagel

Rejean Genois 6-2 6-3

Alvaro Betancur

Brian Teacher #51 6-4 6-4

Bruce Manson

Eddie Dibbs #5 7-6 4-6 6-3

Balazs Taroczy #26

Round of 32

Jimmy Connors #1 2× CH 7-5 4-6 6-3

Pat Dupre #78

Adriano Panatta #31 3-6 6-3 7-5

Marty Riessen #80

Brian Gottfried #6 6-3 6-1

Dick Stockton #20

Roscoe Tanner #11 7-6 6-2

Eliot Teltscher #50

John McEnroe #16 6-4 6-1

Peter Fleming #37

Colin Dowdeswell #73 6-2 3-6 6-3

John Sadri

Butch Walts #55 6-4 7-5

Wojtek Fibak #14

Guillermo Vilas #3 DEF 6-4 3-6 6-3

Stan Smith CH

Bjorn Borg #2 4-6 6-4 6-2

Bernie Mitton #64

Harold Solomon #12 6-2 6-1

Gianni Ocleppo

Raul Ramirez #8 6-2 6-3

John Lloyd

Arthur Ashe #18 CH 6-3 6-4

Terry Moor #62

Vitas Gerulaitis #4 6-4 3-6 7-5

Andrew Pattison

Bob Lutz 6-3 6-2

Jose Luis Clerc #13

Johan Kriek #68 6-2 7-6

Rejean Genois

Brian Teacher #51 6-2 5-7 6-3

Eddie Dibbs #5

Round of 16

Jimmy Connors 2× CH 4-6 6-4 6-1 1-6 7-5

Adriano Panatta

Brian Gottfried 6-2 6-4 6-1

Roscoe Tanner

John McEnroe 7-6 6-3 6-3

Colin Dowdeswell

Butch Walts 6-4 7-6 4-6 6-7 6-2

Guillermo Vilas DEF

Bjorn Borg 6-2 6-2 6-0

Harold Solomon

Raul Ramirez 6-4 4-6 3-6 7-6 6-2

Arthur Ashe CH

Vitas Gerulaitis 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4

Bob Lutz

Johan Kriek 7-6 6-3 7-6

Brian Teacher

Quarterfinals

Jimmy Connors 2× CH 6-2 7-6 6-1

Brian Gottfried

John McEnroe 6-1 6-2 7-6

Butch Walts

Bjorn Borg 6-7 6-4 6-4 6-0

Raul Ramirez

Vitas Gerulaitis 6-2 6-1 6-2

Johan Kriek

Semifinals

Jimmy Connors #1 2× CH 6-2 6-2 7-5

John McEnroe #13

Bjorn Borg #2 6-3 6-2 7-6

Vitas Gerulaitis #4

Final

Jimmy Connors #1 2× CH 6-4 6-2 6-2

Bjorn Borg #2

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for US Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 3 players share this record.

Jimmy Connors 5 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

Novak Djokovic 10 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

Jimmy Connors 98 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

Jimmy Connors 22 appearances

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

Recent Finals

Recent US Open finals
Winner	Score	Runner-up	H2H	Match Data	Season	Surface
Carlos Alcaraz #1	6-2 3-6 6-1 6-4	Jannik Sinner #2	H2H	Match data	2025	Hard
Jannik Sinner #1	6-3 6-4 7-5	Taylor Fritz #12	H2H	Match data	2024	Hard
Novak Djokovic #2	6-3 7-6(5) 6-3	Daniil Medvedev #3	H2H	Match data	2023	Hard
Carlos Alcaraz #4	6-4 2-6 7-6(1) 6-3	Casper Ruud #7	H2H	Match data	2022	Hard
Daniil Medvedev #2	6-4 6-4 6-4	Novak Djokovic #1	H2H	Match data	2021	Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is US Open held?: US Open is held in New York, United States.
Who won the most recent US Open?: The 2025 US Open was won by Carlos Alcaraz, who defeated Jannik Sinner 6-2 3-6 6-1 6-4.
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.