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.

ATP US Open 1998 Draw & Results

Completed

Patrick Rafter won the 1998 US Open, defeating Mark Philippoussis 6-3 3-6 6-2 6-0 in the final. The Grand Slam was played August 31–September 14 on hard 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.

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Champion

Patrick Rafter

def. Mark Philippoussis , 6-3 3-6 6-2 6-0

Dates

Aug 31 — Sep 14

Location

New York, United States

Results

Round of 128

Patrick Rafter #3 DEF 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-1

Hicham Arazi #44

Hernan Gumy #104 6-3 0-6 4-6 6-2 6-1

Juan Antonio Marin #80

David Nainkin #188 6-7(3) 6-0 6-4 6-4

Mark Merklein #358

Gustavo Kuerten #25 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4

Noam Behr #261

Goran Ivanisevic #14 6-3 6-4 6-4

Mark Woodforde #73

Todd Martin #27 7-6(4) 6-2 7-5

Jeff Tarango #62

Paul Haarhuis #65 6-4 6-3 6-2

Julian Alonso #63

Guillermo Canas #91 6-3 6-0 6-2

Galo Blanco #85

Jonas Bjorkman #12 6-2 4-6 6-1 6-7(3) 6-2

Cedric Pioline #17

Jonathan Stark #201 6-2 6-4 6-4

Yong Il Yoon #394

Fabrice Santoro #32 4-6 7-5 6-3 3-6 7-6(4)

Nicolas Lapentti #56

Wayne Arthurs #214 6-3 5-7 6-4 6-4

Carlos Costa #49

Jan Siemerink #21 6-4 6-3 6-0

Dinu Pescariu #84

Dominik Hrbaty #40 7-6(5) 7-6(3) 7-5

Marc Rosset #47

Greg Rusedski #6 4-6 7-6(2) 5-7 7-6(7) 6-4

Wayne Ferreira #29

Bohdan Ulihrach #35 6-1 6-3 4-6 6-4

Sargis Sargsian #87

Pete Sampras #1 4× CH 6-3 6-3 6-2

Marc Kevin Goellner #109

Paul Goldstein #256 6-7(7) 7-6(4) 6-4 3-0 (ret.)

Andrew Ilie #51

Mikael Tillstrom #71 7-5 6-3 6-1

Andrew Park

Slava Dosedel #64 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-4

Filip Dewulf #53

Marat Safin #60 6-2 3-6 6-3 7-6(4)

Magnus Gustafsson #24

Taylor Dent #575 4-6 7-5 2-1 (ret.)

Alex Radulescu #146

Thomas Muster #23 7-6(1) 6-2 6-3

Alberto Berasategui #15

Wayne Black #98 3-6 7-5 2-3 (ret.)

Justin Gimelstob #89

Karol Kucera #9 6-4 6-2 6-4

Steve Campbell #90

Jerome Golmard #55 6-3 6-4 7-6(5)

Jiri Novak #78

Adrian Voinea #83 6-4 3-6 6-2 2-0 (ret.)

Andrea Gaudenzi #36

Bob Bryan #433 3-6 6-7(5) 6-1 6-4 6-4

Marcos Ondruska #102

Andre Agassi #8 CH 6-4 6-1 6-4

Sebastien Grosjean #75

Guillaume Raoux #45 6-3 3-6 6-3 1-6 7-6(6)

Nicolas Escude #39

Davide Sanguinetti #50 6-4 6-4 6-2

James Sekulov #327

Martin Damm Sr 6-3 6-3 7-5

Sjeng Schalken #81

Mark Philippoussis #22 7-5 6-4 6-3

Christian Ruud #99

Sebastien Lareau #97 7-5 7-6(3) 6-3

Ramon Delgado #68

Lucas Arnold Ker #96 7-6(0) 6-4 4-6 6-1

Kenneth Carlsen #69

Bernd Karbacher #155 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-1

Petr Korda #4

Tim Henman #13 6-3 7-6(4) 7-6(3)

Scott Draper #46

Felix Mantilla #18 6-3 3-6 6-4 7-5

Brett Steven #93

Michael Kohlmann #149 6-7(5) 7-6(0) 4-4 (ret.)

Todd Woodbridge #67

Arnaud Di Pasquale 6-4 6-1 6-4

David Wheaton #210

Thomas Johansson #33 7-6(5) 6-3 7-6(3)

Fernando Meligeni #48

Hendrik Dreekmann #95 6-3 1-6 6-3 6-3

Richard Fromberg #30

Richard Krajicek #5 6-3 6-1 6-1

Arnaud Clement #94

Alex Obrien 7-5 6-3 7-6(7)

Leander Paes #76

Yevgeny Kafelnikov #11 6-1 6-2 6-4

Dennis van Scheppingen #108

Tommy Haas #41 6-3 7-5 6-4

Jordi Burillo #114

Nicolas Kiefer #26 6-4 6-3 6-1

Lionel Roux #120

Francisco Clavet #28 6-7(10) 6-4 7-5 6-2

Andrei Pavel #79

Carlos Moya #10 6-1 7-6(4) 6-7(3) 4-4 (def.)

Mariano Puerta #58

Michael Chang #20 6-1 6-3 6-1

Eyal Erlich #271

Jan-Michael Gambill #57 6-3 1-6 6-3 7-5

Karsten Braasch #362

Magnus Norman #37 7-6(7) 6-7(6) 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4

Daniel Nestor #113

Alex Corretja #7 2-6 6-3 7-5 7-5

Gianluca Pozzi #59

Jean Baptiste Perlant #197 1-6 7-5 6-3 6-3

Jason Stoltenberg #38

Byron Black #31 6-4 6-1 6-2

Vincent Spadea #42

Fernando Vicente #82 6-4 6-3 2-6 6-4

David Prinosil #72

Magnus Larsson #34 3-6 6-3 1-6 6-4 6-4

MaliVai Washington #489

Marcelo Filippini #139 7-6(5) 6-0 6-1

Franco Squillari #54

Marcelo Rios #2 6-4 6-2 6-3

Daniel Vacek #43

Giorgio Galimberti #320 7-5 6-4 3-6 6-3

Michael Russell #303

Oliver Gross #92 2-6 4-6 7-5 6-2 6-4

Albert Costa #16

Sergi Bruguera #105 6-1 6-2 6-2

Martin Rodriguez #106

Geoff Grant #133 6-2 7-5 4-6 6-3

Javier Sanchez #101

Andrei Medvedev #74 6-4 7-5 6-2

John Van Lottum

Round of 64

Patrick Rafter #3 DEF 6-4 6-1 6-2

Hernan Gumy #104

David Nainkin #188 2-6 6-4 6-3 6-4

Gustavo Kuerten #25

Goran Ivanisevic #14 1-6 7-6(5) 7-5 6-3

Todd Martin #27

Paul Haarhuis #65 6-1 6-1 7-5

Guillermo Canas #91

Jonas Bjorkman #12 6-2 6-3 6-1

Jonathan Stark #201

Fabrice Santoro #32 7-6(3) 6-4 6-3

Wayne Arthurs #214

Jan Siemerink #21 6-4 6-3 6-4

Dominik Hrbaty #40

Greg Rusedski #6 4-6 6-3 4-6 6-2 7-5

Bohdan Ulihrach #35

Pete Sampras #1 4× CH 7-6(4) 2-6 6-3 6-3

Paul Goldstein #256

Mikael Tillstrom #71 1-6 6-3 7-6(5) 3-6 6-3

Slava Dosedel #64

Marat Safin #60 6-3 6-1 7-6(2)

Taylor Dent #575

Thomas Muster #23 6-7(5) 6-4 6-3 6-0

Wayne Black #98

Karol Kucera #9 7-5 6-3 6-0

Jerome Golmard #55

Adrian Voinea #83 0-6 6-2 6-4 6-4

Bob Bryan #433

Andre Agassi #8 CH 6-3 6-2 6-7(6) 3-6 6-1

Guillaume Raoux #45

Davide Sanguinetti #50 7-6(6) 7-6(5) 6-4

Martin Damm Sr

Mark Philippoussis #22 6-7(3) 6-3 6-3 6-4

Sebastien Lareau #97

Lucas Arnold Ker #96 7-5 3-6 6-2 6-3

Bernd Karbacher #155

Tim Henman #13 6-3 5-7 7-5 6-4

Felix Mantilla #18

Michael Kohlmann #149 7-5 6-4 6-4

Arnaud Di Pasquale

Thomas Johansson #33 2-6 7-5 6-2 6-3

Hendrik Dreekmann #95

Richard Krajicek #5 6-1 7-6(5) 6-2

Alex Obrien

Yevgeny Kafelnikov #11 7-5 6-2 1-6 7-5

Tommy Haas #41

Nicolas Kiefer #26 6-4 7-6(3) 6-1

Francisco Clavet #28

Carlos Moya #10 3-6 1-6 7-6(5) 6-4 6-3

Michael Chang #20

Jan-Michael Gambill #57 6-4 6-2 6-7(8) 6-3

Magnus Norman #37

Alex Corretja #7 6-4 5-7 6-7(8) 6-1 6-0

Jean Baptiste Perlant #197

Byron Black #31 7-6(4) 6-1 7-5

Fernando Vicente #82

Magnus Larsson #34 6-3 6-2 6-2

Marcelo Filippini #139

Marcelo Rios #2 6-2 6-7(4) 6-2 6-2

Giorgio Galimberti #320

Oliver Gross #92 6-1 6-3 6-4

Sergi Bruguera #105

Geoff Grant #133 4-6 6-3 7-6(4) 6-4

Andrei Medvedev #74

Round of 32

Patrick Rafter #3 DEF 6-1 6-1 6-1

David Nainkin #188

Goran Ivanisevic #14 7-6(5) 6-3 6-4

Paul Haarhuis #65

Jonas Bjorkman #12 6-3 6-1 6-2

Fabrice Santoro #32

Jan Siemerink #21 1-6 6-4 5-7 6-2 6-4

Greg Rusedski #6

Pete Sampras #1 4× CH 6-2 6-3 6-1

Mikael Tillstrom #71

Marat Safin #60 6-4 6-4 1-6 6-3

Thomas Muster #23

Karol Kucera #9 7-5 6-3 6-2

Adrian Voinea #83

Andre Agassi #8 CH 6-2 6-3 6-0

Davide Sanguinetti #50

Mark Philippoussis #22 7-6(5) 6-3 6-3

Lucas Arnold Ker #96

Tim Henman #13 6-3 7-5 1-6 6-4

Michael Kohlmann #149

Thomas Johansson #33 6-7(5) 5-4 (ret.)

Richard Krajicek #5

Yevgeny Kafelnikov #11 6-4 6-0 6-2

Nicolas Kiefer #26

Carlos Moya #10 6-2 3-6 3-6 6-3 7-6(4)

Jan-Michael Gambill #57

Alex Corretja #7 6-3 4-6 6-2 7-6(5)

Byron Black #31

Magnus Larsson #34 6-1 6-7(3) 2-6 6-3 6-2

Marcelo Rios #2

Oliver Gross #92 7-5 6-7(5) 5-7 6-3 7-5

Geoff Grant #133

Round of 16

Patrick Rafter #3 DEF 6-3 6-4 4-6 6-1

Goran Ivanisevic #14

Jonas Bjorkman #12 6-4 2-6 6-2 6-2

Jan Siemerink #21

Pete Sampras #1 4× CH 6-4 6-3 6-2

Marat Safin #60

Karol Kucera #9 6-3 6-3 6-7(5) 1-6 6-3

Andre Agassi #8 CH

Mark Philippoussis #22 7-5 0-6 6-4 6-1

Tim Henman #13

Thomas Johansson #33 3-6 6-3 6-3 7-6(6)

Yevgeny Kafelnikov #11

Carlos Moya #10 7-6(4) 7-5 6-3

Alex Corretja #7

Magnus Larsson #34 6-4 7-5 5-7 6-2

Oliver Gross #92

Quarterfinals

Patrick Rafter #3 DEF 6-2 6-3 7-5

Jonas Bjorkman #12

Pete Sampras #1 4× CH 6-3 7-5 6-4

Karol Kucera #9

Mark Philippoussis #22 4-6 6-3 6-7(3) 6-3 7-6(10)

Thomas Johansson #33

Carlos Moya #10 6-4 6-3 6-3

Magnus Larsson #34

Semifinals

Patrick Rafter #3 DEF 6-7(8) 6-4 2-6 6-4 6-3

Pete Sampras #1 4× CH

Mark Philippoussis #22 6-1 6-4 5-7 6-4

Carlos Moya #10

Final

Patrick Rafter #2 DEF 6-3 3-6 6-2 6-0

Mark Philippoussis #14

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
Alexander Zverev #2	6-3 7-6(2) 5-7 6-2	Ben Shelton #9	H2H	Match data	2026	Hard
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

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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 hard courts.