The US Open Tennis Championships, held annually in Queens, New York, is a major event in the tennis world, marking the final Grand Slam of the year since 1987. The tournament begins at the end of August and runs for two weeks, aligning with the US Labor Day holiday.
The tournament hosts five primary competitions: men’s and women’s singles, men’s and women’s doubles, and mixed doubles. Additionally, there are events for senior, junior, and wheelchair players. Since 1978, the US Open has been held on acrylic hardcourts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
The United States Tennis Association (USTA), a non-profit organization, organizes the event, with proceeds helping to fund tennis programs across the country.
In 2022, the US Open, along with other Grand Slams, introduced an extended tiebreak rule for final sets, where matches tied at six games apiece are decided by a tiebreaker requiring ten points to win. This change aimed to standardize the rules across major tournaments and address issues related to match duration and player endurance.
Here’s a list of the US Open Men’s Singles winners and their respective years:
- 1968: Arthur Ashe
- 1969: Rod Laver
- 1970: Ken Rosewall
- 1971: Stan Smith
- 1972: Ilie Nstase
- 1973: John Newcombe
- 1974: Jimmy Connors
- 1975: Manuel Orantes
- 1976: Jimmy Connors
- 1977: Guillermo Vilas
- 1978: Jimmy Connors
- 1979: John McEnroe
- 1980: John McEnroe
- 1981: John McEnroe
- 1982: Jimmy Connors
- 1983: Jimmy Connors
- 1984: John McEnroe
- 1985: Ivan Lendl
- 1986: Ivan Lendl
- 1987: Ivan Lendl
- 1988: Mats Wilander
- 1989: Boris Becker
- 1990: Pete Sampras
- 1991: Stefan Edberg
- 1992: Stefan Edberg
- 1993: Pete Sampras
- 1994: Andre Agassi
- 1995: Pete Sampras
- 1996: Pete Sampras
- 1997: Patrick Rafter
- 1998: Patrick Rafter
- 1999: Andre Agassi
- 2000: Marat Safin
- 2001: Lleyton Hewitt
- 2002: Pete Sampras
- 2003: Andy Roddick
- 2004: Roger Federer
- 2005: Roger Federer
- 2006: Roger Federer
- 2007: Roger Federer
- 2008: Roger Federer
- 2009: Juan Martin del Potro
- 2010: Rafael Nadal
- 2011: Novak Djokovic
- 2012: Andy Murray
- 2013: Rafael Nadal
- 2014: Marin Cilic
- 2015: Novak Djokovic
- 2016: Stan Wawrinka
- 2017: Rafael Nadal
- 2018: Novak Djokovic
- 2019: Rafael Nadal
- 2020: Dominic Thiem
- 2021: Daniil Medvedev
- 2022: Carlos Alcaraz
- 2023: Novak Djokovic
- 2024: Jannik Sinner
Here’s a list of the US Open Women’s Singles winners and their respective years:
- 1968: Virginia Wade
- 1969: Margaret Court
- 1970: Margaret Court
- 1971: Billie Jean King
- 1972: Billie Jean King
- 1973: Margaret Court
- 1974: Billie Jean King
- 1975: Chris Evert
- 1976: Chris Evert
- 1977: Chris Evert
- 1978: Chris Evert
- 1979: Tracy Austin
- 1980: Chris Evert
- 1981: Tracy Austin
- 1982: Chris Evert
- 1983: Martina Navratilova
- 1984: Martina Navratilova
- 1985: Hana Mandlíková
- 1986: Martina Navratilova
- 1987: Martina Navratilova
- 1988: Steffi Graf
- 1989: Steffi Graf
- 1990: Gabriela Sabatini
- 1991: Monica Seles
- 1992: Monica Seles
- 1993: Steffi Graf
- 1994: Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
- 1995: Steffi Graf
- 1996: Steffi Graf
- 1997: Martina Hingis
- 1998: Lindsay Davenport
- 1999: Serena Williams
- 2000: Venus Williams
- 2001: Venus Williams
- 2002: Serena Williams
- 2003: Justine Henin-Hardenne
- 2004: Svetlana Kuznetsova
- 2005: Kim Clijsters
- 2006: Maria Sharapova
- 2007: Justine Henin
- 2008: Serena Williams
- 2009: Kim Clijsters
- 2010: Kim Clijsters
- 2011: Samantha Stosur
- 2012: Serena Williams
- 2013: Serena Williams
- 2014: Serena Williams
- 2015: Flavia Pennetta
- 2016: Angelique Kerber
- 2017: Sloane Stephens
- 2018: Naomi Osaka
- 2019: Bianca Andreescu
- 2020: Naomi Osaka
- 2021: Emma Raducanu
- 2022: Iga witek
- 2023: Coco Gauff
- 2024: Aryna Sabalenka
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