U.S. Pro Tennis Championships tournament history

Explore U.S. Pro Tennis Championships champions and finals from 1927 to 1999. 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.

Recorded outcomes
67
First recorded
1927
Latest recorded
1999
Latest champion
Marat Safin

Record Book

Career Leaders

Champion Records

Youngest & Oldest Champions

Age at the start of the tournament.

  1. Aaron Krickstein 17.0 years
    Youngest · 1984
  2. Ken Rosewall 36.8 years
    Oldest · 1971

Lowest-Ranked Champion

Entering singles ranking.

  1. 1 Sjeng Schalken No. 79
    1997

Most Consecutive Titles

Titles in consecutive held editions.

  1. 1 Bjorn Borg 3 consecutive titles
    1974–1976

Longest Title Span

Years between a player's first and last title.

  1. 1 Andres Gomez 3 years
    1986–1989

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
1999 Marat Safin #33 6-4 7-6(11) Greg Rusedski #9 H2H Match data ATP World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Hard
1998 Michael Chang #22 6-3 6-4 Paul Haarhuis #85 H2H Match data ATP World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Hard
1997 Sjeng Schalken #79 7-5 6-3 Marcelo Rios #10 H2H Match data World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Hard
1989 Andres Gomez #27 6-1 6-4 Mats Wilander #6 H2H Match data ATP 250 Clay
1988 Thomas Muster #50 6-2 6-2 Lawson Duncan #82 H2H Match data ATP 250 Clay
1987 Mats Wilander #2 7-6 6-1 Kent Carlsson #11 H2H Match data ATP 250 Clay
1986 Andres Gomez #12 7-5 6-4 Martin Jaite #17 H2H Match data ATP 250 Clay
1985 Mats Wilander #3 6-2 6-4 Martin Jaite #40 H2H Match data ATP 250 Clay
1984 Aaron Krickstein #25 7-6 3-6 6-4 Jose Luis Clerc #15 H2H Match data ATP 250 Clay
1983 Jose Luis Clerc #10 6-3 6-1 Jimmy Arias #13 H2H Match data ATP 250 Clay
1982 Guillermo Vilas #3 6-4 6-0 Mel Purcell #30 H2H Match data ATP 250 Clay
1981 Jose Luis Clerc #6 0-6 6-2 6-2 Hans Gildemeister — Match data ATP 250 Clay
1980 Eddie Dibbs #10 6-2 6-1 Gene Mayer #7 H2H Match data ATP 250 Clay
1979 Jose Higueras #8 6-3 6-1 Hans Gildemeister — Match data ATP 250 Clay
1978 Manuel Orantes #9 6-4 6-3 Harold Solomon #12 H2H Match data ATP 250 Clay
1977 Manuel Orantes #5 7-6 7-5 6-4 Eddie Dibbs #9 H2H Match data ATP 250 Clay
1976 Bjorn Borg 6-7 6-4 6-1 6-2 Harold Solomon H2H Match data ATP 250 Clay
1975 Bjorn Borg 6-3 6-4 6-2 Guillermo Vilas H2H Match data ATP 250 Clay
1974 Bjorn Borg 7-6 6-1 6-1 Tom Okker H2H Match data ATP 250 Clay
1973 Jimmy Connors 6-3 4-6 6-4 3-6 6-2 Arthur Ashe H2H Match data ATP 250 Clay
1972 Bob Lutz 6-4 2-6 6-4 6-4 Tom Okker H2H Match data ATP 250 Hard
1971 Ken Rosewall 6-4 6-3 6-0 Cliff Drysdale H2H Match data ATP 250 Hard
1970 Tony Roche 3-6 6-4 1-6 6-2 6-2 Rod Laver H2H Match data ATP 250 Hard
1969 Rod Laver 7-5 6-2 4-6 6-1 John Newcombe H2H Match data ATP 250 Carpet
1968 Rod Laver 6-4 6-4 9-7 John Newcombe H2H Match data ATP 250 Grass
Pre-Open Era — historical archive, display only
1967
Longwood Cricket Club 		Rod Laver 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–5 Andrés Gimeno — — — —
1966
Longwood Cricket Club 		Rod Laver 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 8–10, 6–3 Ken Rosewall — — — —
1965
Longwood Cricket Club 		Ken Rosewall 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 Rod Laver — — — —
1964
Longwood Cricket Club 		Rod Laver 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4 Pancho Gonzales — — — —
1963
West Side Tennis Club 		Ken Rosewall 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 Rod Laver — — — —
1962
Cleveland Arena 		Butch Buchholz 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 Pancho Segura — — — —
1961
Cleveland Arena 		Pancho Gonzales 6–3, 7–5 Frank Sedgman — — — —
1960
Cleveland Arena 		Alex Olmedo 7–5, 6–4 Tony Trabert — — — —
1959
Cleveland Arena 		Pancho Gonzales 6–4, 6–2, 6–4 Lew Hoad — — — —
1958
Cleveland Arena 		Pancho Gonzales 3–6, 4–6, 14–12, 6–1, 6–4 Lew Hoad — — — —
1957
Cleveland Arena 		Pancho Gonzales 6–3, 3–6, 7–5, 6–1 Pancho Segura — — — —
1956
Cleveland Arena 		Pancho Gonzales 21–15, 13–21, 21–14, 22–20v Pancho Segura — — — —
1955
Cleveland Arena 		Pancho Gonzales 21–16, 19–21, 21–8, 20–22, 21–19v Pancho Segura — — — —
1954
Cleveland Arena, Cleveland 		Pancho Gonzales 6-3, 9-7, 3-6, 6-2 Frank Sedgman — — — —
1954
Los Angeles Tennis Club 		Pancho Gonzales 6–4, 4–6, 2–6, 6–2, 6–4 Pancho Segura — — — —
1953
Lakewood, Cleveland 		Pancho Gonzales 4–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–2 Don Budge — — — —
1952
Lakewood, Cleveland 		Pancho Segura 3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 6–0 Pancho Gonzales — — — —
1951
Lakewood, Cleveland 		Frank Kovacs 6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 1–6, 9–7 Pancho Segura — — — —
1951
West Side Tennis Club 		Pancho Segura 6–3, 6–4, 6–2r Pancho Gonzales — — — —
1950
Skating Club, Cleveland 		Pancho Segura 6–1, 1–6, 8–6, 4–4 (ret.) Frank Kovacs — — — —
1949
West Side Tennis Club 		Bobby Riggs 9–7, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 Don Budge — — — —
1948
West Side Tennis Club 		Jack Kramer 14–12, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 Bobby Riggs — — — —
1947
West Side Tennis Club 		Bobby Riggs 3–6, 6–3, 10–8, 4–6, 6–3 Don Budge — — — —
1946
West Side Tennis Club 		Bobby Riggs 6–3, 6–1, 6–1 Don Budge — — — —
1945
Rips Tennis Courts, Manhattan 		Welby Van Horn 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 John Nogrady — — — —
1944 Singles event not held — — — — — —
1943
Fort Knox 		Bruce Barnes 6–1, 7–9, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 John Nogrady — — — —
1942
West Side Tennis Club 		Don Budge 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 Bobby Riggs — — — —
1941
Chicago Town and Tennis Club 		Fred Perry 6–4, 6–8, 6–2, 6–3 Dick Skeen — — — —
1940
Chicago Town and Tennis Club 		Don Budge 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 6–3 Fred Perry — — — —
1939
Beverly Hills Tennis Club 		Ellsworth Vines 8–6, 6–8, 6–1, 20–18 Fred Perry — — — —
1938
Chicago Arena 		Fred Perry 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 Bruce Barnes — — — —
1937
Greenbrier 		Karel Koželuh 6–2, 6–3, 4–6, 4–6, 6–1 Bruce Barnes — — — —
1936
Tudor City Tennis Club, New York 		Joe Whalen 4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3 Charles Wood — — — —
1935
Terrace Club, Brooklyn 		Bill Tilden 0–6, 6–1, 6–4, 0–6, 6–4 Karel Koželuh — — — —
1934
South Shore Country Club 		Hans Nüsslein 6–4, 6–2, 1–6, 7–5 Karel Koželuh — — — —
1933
Westchester Country Club 		Vinny Richards 6–3, 6–0, 6–2 Frank Hunter — — — —
1932
South Shore Country Club 		Karel Koželuh 6–2, 6–2, 7–5 Hans Nüsslein — — — —
1931
West Side Tennis Club 		Bill Tilden 7–5, 6–2, 6–1 Vinny Richards — — — —
1930
West Side Tennis Club 		Vinny Richards 2–6, 10–8, 6–3, 6–4 Karel Koželuh — — — —
1929
West Side Tennis Club 		Karel Koželuh 6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 4–6, 7–5 Vinny Richards — — — —
1928
West Side Tennis Club 		Vinny Richards 8–6, 6–3, 0–6, 6–2 Karel Koželuh — — — —
1927
Notlek Tennis Club, Manhattan 		Vincent Richards 11–9, 6–4, 6–3 Howard Kinsey — — — —

Pre-Open Era winners are included for tournament history only. They are excluded from TennisDB match and player statistics, title totals, and leaderboards. The travelling U.S. Pro lineage settled at Longwood in 1964. The competing Cleveland and USPLTA-authorized editions in 1951 and 1954 are both retained and labeled rather than collapsed. Sources: Longwood Cricket Club U.S. Pro champions, U.S. Pro finals and lineage notes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is U.S. Pro Tennis Championships held?
U.S. Pro Tennis Championships is held in Boston, United States.
Who is the latest recorded U.S. Pro Tennis Championships winner?
The 1999 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was won by Marat Safin, who defeated Greg Rusedski 6-4 7-6(11).
Who has won the most U.S. Pro Tennis Championships titles?
Bjorn Borg has won 3 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first U.S. Pro Tennis Championships played?
The first edition of U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was held in 1927.
What surface is U.S. Pro Tennis Championships played on?
U.S. Pro Tennis Championships is played on hard courts.