Most Titles
Open Era singles titles. 2 players share this record.
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Chris Evert 6 titles
WTA US Open 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule
Tracy Austin won the 1979 US Open, defeating Chris Evert 6-4 6-3 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on hard courts in New York, United States, from August 28 to September 10, 1979. The match log contains 95 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.
Full tournament history →Dates
Aug 28 — Sep 10
Location
New York, United States
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Results
Round of 128
Tracy Austin
6-3 6-1
BYE
Kate Latham
6-4 6-2
BYE
Kathy Jordan
6-4 6-0
BYE
BYE
Florenta Mihai
6-3 7-5
Sylvia Hanika
1-6 6-3 6-2
BYE
BYE
Ann Kiyomura Hayashi
6-4 6-1
Dianne Fromholtz
6-3 6-2
BYE
Leslie Allen
6-3 6-4
BYE
Alycia Moulton
7-5 4-6 6-3
BYE
Hana Mandlikova
6-1 6-1
BYE
Rosalyn Fairbank
4-6 6-0 6-4
Terry Holladay
6-2 6-3
Kerry Reid
6-1 6-2
BYE
BYE
Ilana Kloss
6-4 3-6 6-4
Anne Smith
6-2 6-3
BYE
Barbara Potter
6-3 6-4
BYE
Chris Evert
6-0 6-0
BYE
Renee Richards
7-5 6-3
BYE
Sherry Acker
6-3 6-3
BYE
Kelly Henry
6-3 6-4
BYE
Evonne Goolagong
6-7 6-4 6-4
BYE
BYE
Trey Lewis
7-6 5-7 6-4
Jeanne Duvall
6-4 7-5
BYE
Julie Harrington
6-4 6-1
Billie Jean King
6-3 7-5
BYE
BYE
Tanya Harford
7-6 6-1
Kathy May
7-6 6-1
BYE
Wendy Turnbull
4-6 6-3 6-4
Virginia Wade
6-3 6-3
BYE
Diane Morrison
6-0 6-1
BYE
BYE
Mima Jausovec
6-7 6-2 6-2
Barbara Jordan
6-0 6-3
BYE
Round of 64
Tracy Austin
6-2 6-2
Kate Latham
6-4 6-7 6-2
Kathy Jordan
5-7 6-3 6-1
Wendy White
4-6 3-1 (ret.)
Sylvia Hanika
6-2 6-7 6-4
Laura Dupont
7-5 5-4 (ret.)
Dianne Fromholtz
7-6 6-2
Leslie Allen
7-6 6-4
Martina Navratilova
6-4 6-0
Caroline Stoll
7-6 6-4
Greer Stevens
6-2 3-6 6-0
Terry Holladay
6-3 4-6 6-3
Kerry Reid
6-4 6-0
Mary Lou Piatek
6-3 6-2
Anne Smith
6-2 6-4
Barbara Potter
6-2 4-6 6-1
Chris Evert
6-0 6-2
Renee Richards
6-2 2-6 6-4
Sherry Acker
3-6 6-4 7-5
Kelly Henry
7-6 4-1 (ret.)
Evonne Goolagong
6-2 6-3
Sabina Simmonds
7-6 7-6
Jeanne Duvall
6-2 6-0
Julie Harrington
6-2 6-2
Billie Jean King
6-0 6-3
Stacy Margolin
6-3 6-1
Kathy May
6-1 6-2
Wendy Turnbull
6-4 6-2
Virginia Wade
6-3 6-2
Diane Morrison
6-2 6-2
Regina Marsikova
6-3 6-3
Barbara Jordan
7-5 6-4
Round of 32
Tracy Austin
6-3 6-0
Kathy Jordan
6-2 6-1
Sylvia Hanika
6-4 6-7 6-3
Dianne Fromholtz
6-7 6-3 6-2
Martina Navratilova
6-3 6-1
Greer Stevens
6-4 6-0
Kerry Reid
4-6 6-3 6-4
Anne Smith
3-6 6-4 6-4
Chris Evert
6-2 6-1
Sherry Acker
6-4 6-1
Evonne Goolagong
7-5 6-1
Jeanne Duvall
6-4 3-6 6-2
Billie Jean King
6-3 6-3
Kathy May
7-5 6-2
Virginia Wade
6-1 7-6
Regina Marsikova
4-6 6-2 6-3
Round of 16
Tracy Austin
6-4 6-1 7-6
Sylvia Hanika
6-7 6-4 6-4
Martina Navratilova
6-2 6-2
Kerry Reid
4-6 7-5 7-6
Chris Evert
4-6 6-0 6-2
Evonne Goolagong
6-3 3-6 6-0
Billie Jean King
6-3 6-0
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Tracy Austin
7-5 7-5
Chris Evert
6-1 6-0
Final
Tracy Austin
6-4 6-3
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for US Open.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes.
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Serena Williams 10 finals
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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Serena Williams 108 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match.
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Venus Williams 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 7-6(3) | Amanda Anisimova | H2H | Match data | 2025 | Hard |
| Aryna Sabalenka | 7-5 7-5 | Jessica Pegula | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Hard |
| Coco Gauff | 2-6 6-3 6-2 | Aryna Sabalenka | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Hard |
| Iga Swiatek | 6-2 7-6(5) | Ons Jabeur | H2H | Match data | 2022 | Hard |
| Emma Raducanu | 6-4 6-3 | Leylah Fernandez | 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 Aryna Sabalenka, who defeated Amanda Anisimova 6-3 7-6(3).
- Who has won the most US Open titles?
- Chris Evert and Serena Williams are tied for the most US Open titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 6 each.
- When was the first US Open played?
- The first edition of US Open was held in 1881. The first women's singles edition was held in 1887.
- What surface is US Open played on?
- US Open is played on hard courts.