Most Titles
Open Era singles titles. 2 players share this record.
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Chris Evert 6 titles
WTA US Open 1986 Draw & Results
CompletedMartina Navratilova won the 1986 US Open, defeating Helena Sukova 6-3 6-2 in the final. The Grand Slam was played August 26–September 8 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.
Full tournament history →Dates
Aug 26 — Sep 8
Location
New York, United States
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Results
Round of 128
Martina Navratilova
2× CH
6-4 6-2
Betsy Nagelsen
6-4 7-6(3)
Kathy Horvath
6-3 6-2
Patty Fendick
6-3 7-6(6)
Gabriela Sabatini
6-3 6-2
Pam Casale
6-3 3-6 7-6(4)
Katerina Maleeva
6-3 7-5
Jenny Byrne
6-3 6-1
Pam Shriver
6-1 6-0
Csilla Cserepy
6-1 7-6(5)
Elise Burgin
4-6 6-3 6-4
Molly Van Nostrand
4-6 7-6(5) 6-4
Kathy Jordan
6-3 3-6 6-3
Elizabeth Minter
6-3 7-6(3)
Gretchen Magers
6-1 (ret.)
Steffi Graf
6-0 6-1
Andrea Temesvari
6-3 6-2
Beverly Bowes
6-2 7-6(4)
Pascale Paradis Mangon
6-7(5) 6-3 6-1
Terry Phelps
6-4 6-4
Michelle Torres
6-1 6-4
Caroline Kuhlman
6-3 7-6(3)
Bonnie Gadusek
7-5 6-2
Liz Smylie
6-7(4) 7-5 7-6(4)
Helen Kelesi
7-6(5) 6-4
Bettina Bunge
7-5 6-4
Stephanie Rehe
6-0 6-3
Cammy Macgregor
7-6(5) 6-2
Annabel Croft
4-6 6-0 7-5
Mareen Louie Harper
7-5 2-6 7-5
Helena Sukova
6-3 6-2
Sara Gomer
6-3 6-4
Lisa Bonder Kreiss
6-2 6-4
Beth Herr
6-0 6-1
Zina Garrison
6-3 6-3
Eva Pfaff
6-1 6-1
Melissa Gurney
6-3 6-0
Rosalyn Fairbank
6-4 2-6 6-2
Wendy Turnbull
4-6 6-4 6-1
Alycia Moulton
6-4 4-6 6-0
Nicole Arendt
7-5 2-6 6-2
Robin White
2-6 6-4 6-4
Hana Mandlikova
DEF
6-2 6-2
Iva Budarova
6-2 6-3
Elna Reinach
6-3 6-4
Carina Karlsson
7-6(4) 6-2
Chris Evert
6× CH
6-2 6-1
Regina Marsikova
0-6 6-3 6-4
Mary Joe Fernandez
3-6 6-1 6-3
Sylvia Hanika
7-6(1) 6-2
Amanda Tobin
7-6(6) 7-6(8)
Tine Scheuer Larsen
6-2 6-4
Tina Mochizuki
6-3 7-6(4)
Laura Arraya
2-6 6-4 6-2
Camille Benjamin
6-4 3-6 6-3
Elly Hakami
6-4 4-6 6-2
Claudia Kohde Kilsch
7-6(1) 6-2
Catherine Tanvier
6-0 6-3
Jo Durie
6-4 4-6 7-5
Hu Na
6-4 6-2
Round of 64
Martina Navratilova
2× CH
6-2 7-5
Kathy Horvath
7-5 6-4
Gabriela Sabatini
6-0 6-3
Katerina Maleeva
6-1 6-2
Pam Shriver
7-6(0) 6-0
Elise Burgin
6-2 2-6 7-6(7)
Kathy Jordan
6-0 6-3
Elizabeth Minter
6-4 6-4
Steffi Graf
6-1 6-0
Beverly Bowes
6-4 0-6 6-4
Raffaella Reggi Concato
6-4 6-1
Michelle Torres
6-2 7-6(5)
Bonnie Gadusek
6-3 6-4
Helen Kelesi
6-1 7-5
Stephanie Rehe
6-3 4-6 7-6(4)
Annabel Croft
6-0 7-6(4)
Helena Sukova
7-5 7-5
Lisa Bonder Kreiss
6-3 6-3
Zina Garrison
6-7(5) 6-1 6-4
Melissa Gurney
3-6 6-3 7-6(3)
Wendy Turnbull
6-2 6-0
Nicole Arendt
7-5 4-6 6-1
Hana Mandlikova
DEF
6-2 6-3
Elna Reinach
6-3 6-1
Chris Evert
6× CH
6-0 6-0
Mary Joe Fernandez
6-2 6-2
Catarina Lindqvist Ryan
6-2 6-3
Tine Scheuer Larsen
6-1 6-3
Camille Benjamin
6-4 6-4
Round of 32
Martina Navratilova
2× CH
6-4 6-2
Gabriela Sabatini
7-5 6-2
Pam Shriver
6-4 5-7 6-2
Kathy Jordan
6-1 6-3
Steffi Graf
6-1 1-0 (ret.)
Bonnie Gadusek
6-7(4) 6-2 6-2
Stephanie Rehe
6-2 6-3
Helena Sukova
6-2 6-0
Zina Garrison
6-3 6-2
Wendy Turnbull
3-6 7-6(1) 6-1
Hana Mandlikova
DEF
6-4 6-2
Chris Evert
6× CH
6-4 6-2
Catarina Lindqvist Ryan
3-6 6-2 6-0
Manuela Maleeva Fragniere
7-6(3) 6-3
Claudia Kohde Kilsch
6-2 6-3
Round of 16
Martina Navratilova
2× CH
6-4 6-2
Pam Shriver
6-4 6-4
Steffi Graf
6-1 3-6 6-0
Bonnie Gadusek
7-6(6) 4-6 6-2
Helena Sukova
6-4 2-6 6-4
Wendy Turnbull
6-4 1-6 6-3
Hana Mandlikova
DEF
Chris Evert
6× CH
6-2 2-6 6-2
Manuela Maleeva Fragniere
6-2 2-6 7-6(1)
Quarterfinals
Martina Navratilova
2× CH
6-2 6-4
Steffi Graf
6-3 6-1
Helena Sukova
6-4 6-0
Chris Evert
6× CH
6-2 6-2
Semifinals
Martina Navratilova
2× CH
6-1 6-7(3) 7-6(8)
Helena Sukova
6-2 6-4
Chris Evert
6× CH
Final
Martina Navratilova
2× CH
6-3 6-2
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.