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US Open singles finalists
Location
Created1968
(56 finals, including 2023)
Men's most10: Novak Djokovic
Men's most consecutive8: Ivan Lendl
Women's most10: Serena Williams
Women's most consecutive6: Chris Evert
Most meetingsMen's (3 times):
Sampras vs. Agassi (3–0)
Nadal vs. Djokovic (2–1)
Women's (2 times):
Evert vs. Goolagong Cawley (2–0)
Evert vs. Mandlíková (2–0)
Navratilova vs. Evert (2–0)
Graf vs. Navratilova (1–1)
Graf vs. Seles (2–0)
Serena vs. Venus (1–1)
Serena vs. Azarenka (2–0)
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Main article: US Open (tennis)

The US Open is a Grand Slam tennis tournament held in New York City at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in the area of Flushing Meadows. [1] In 1968, this tournament became open to professionals and has been known since then as the US Open. [1] The person who has reached the finals for singles the most in tournament history is Serena Williams. Since 1999, Serena Williams has reached the final ten times and won six titles. [2] The two players who have won the most singles titles, with six titles each, are Serena Williams and Chris Evert.

The women who have reached the final at least four times during the Open Era are Billie Jean King, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf, Monica Seles, Venus Williams, Serena Williams and Kim Clijsters. [2] In the seven years from 1968 through 1974, King appeared in four finals and won three titles. [2] Goolagong Cawley was the runner-up four consecutive years from 1973 through 1976. [2] In the ten years from 1975 through 1984, Evert reached nine finals and won six titles. [2] She reached six consecutive finals, and won five titles, between 1975 and 1980. [2] She reached three consecutive finals, and won one title, between 1982 and 1984. [2] Navratilova from 1981 through 1991 appeared in eight finals, and won four titles. [2] Graf twice appeared in four consecutive finals, the first in 1987-1990 when she won two titles and the second in 1993-1996 when she won three titles. [2] Seles reached four finals from 1991 through 1996, winning two consecutive titles in 1991 and 1992 but losing two consecutive finals in 1995 and 1996. [2] From 1997 through 2002, Venus Williams appeared in four finals and won two consecutive titles in 2000 and 2001. [2] Since 1999, Serena Williams has reached the final ten times and won six titles in 1999, 2002, 2008, 2012, 2013 and 2014. [2] During 2003 to 2010, Clijsters made the finals four times, winning in 2005, 2009, and 2010.

The men who have reached the final at least four times during the Open Era are Jimmy Connors, Björn Borg, John McEnroe, Ivan Lendl, Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. [3] Connors reached five consecutive finals, and won three titles, from 1974 through 1978 before he won consecutive titles in 1982 and 1983. [3] Borg reached four finals in six years from 1976 through 1981 but lost all of them. McEnroe won three straight titles from 1979 through 1981 before he won another title in 1984 and was the runner-up in 1985. [3] Lendl reached eight consecutive finals, and won three titles, from 1982 through 1989. From 1990 through 2002, Sampras reached the final eight times and won five titles. In the 16 years from 1990 through 2005, Agassi reached six finals but won only two titles. [3] Federer has reached six consecutive finals and seven overall. [3] He won the first five finals before losing the last two. [3] Nadal reached the final three times in four years, beginning in 2010; winning twice in 2010 and 2013 while losing in 2011; and then won two more finals in 2017 and 2019. [3] Djokovic reached the final ten times and he won in four of those appearances.

Men

See also: List of US Open men's singles champions

During the 56 times that this tournament has been held in the Open Era, 44 men have reached the US Open men's singles final. [3] The final has included men from 16 different nationalities, with most being from the United States although Sweden, Czechoslovakia/Czech Republic, Australia, Switzerland, Spain, and Serbia also have made significant contributions. [3]

  • * = Champion
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Novak Djokovic, a ten-time finalist (four wins).
A black-haired man in white shorts and a white shirt prepares to serve with a modern racket
Pete Sampras, an eight-time finalist (five wins).
A man in a red cap and shirt
Ivan Lendl, an eight-time finalist (three wins).
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Jimmy Connors, a seven-time finalist (five wins).
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Roger Federer, a seven-time finalist (five wins).
Country Player Finals Win-Loss Year(s)
  SRB Novak Djokovic 10 4–6 2007, 2010, 2011*, 2012, 2013, 2015*, 2016, 2018*, 2021, 2023*
  USA Pete Sampras 8 5–3 1990*, 1992, 1993*, 1995*, 1996*, 2000, 2001, 2002*
  CZS Ivan Lendl 8 3–5 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985*, 1986*, 1987*, 1988, 1989
  USA Jimmy Connors 7 5–2 1974*, 1975, 1976*, 1977, 1978*, 1982*, 1983*
   SUI Roger Federer 7 5–2 2004*, 2005*, 2006*, 2007*, 2008*, 2009, 2015
  USA Andre Agassi 6 2–4 1990, 1994*, 1995, 1999*, 2002, 2005
  USA John McEnroe 5 4–1 1979*, 1980*, 1981*, 1984*, 1985
  ESP Rafael Nadal 5 4–1 2010*, 2011, 2013*, 2017*, 2019*
  SWE Björn Borg 4 0–4 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981
  RUS Daniil Medvedev 3 1–2 2019, 2021*, 2023
  SWE Stefan Edberg 2 2–0 1991*, 1992*
  AUS Patrick Rafter 2 2–0 1997*, 1998*
  USA Arthur Ashe 2 1–1 1968*, 1972
  AUS Ken Rosewall 2 1–1 1970*, 1974
  SWE Mats Wilander 2 1–1 1987, 1988*
  AUS Lleyton Hewitt 2 1–1 2001*, 2004
  USA Andy Roddick 2 1–1 2003*, 2006
  UK Andy Murray 2 1–1 2008, 2012*
  ARG Juan Martín del Potro 2 1–1 2009*, 2018
  AUS Tony Roche 2 0–2 1969, 1970
  CZS Jan Kodeš 2 0–2 1971, 1973
  AUS Rod Laver 1 1–0 1969*
  USA Stan Smith 1 1–0 1971*
  ROU Ilie Năstase 1 1–0 1972*
  AUS John Newcombe 1 1–0 1973*
  ESP Manuel Orantes 1 1–0 1975*
  ARG Guillermo Vilas 1 1–0 1977*
  FRG Boris Becker 1 1–0 1989*
  RUS Marat Safin 1 1–0 2000*
  CRO Marin Čilić 1 1–0 2014*
   SUI Stan Wawrinka 1 1–0 2016*
  AUT Dominic Thiem 1 1–0 2020*
  ESP Carlos Alcaraz 1 1–0 2022*
  NED Tom Okker 1 0–1 1968
  USA Vitas Gerulaitis 1 0–1 1979
  CZS Miloslav Mečíř 1 0–1 1986
  USA Jim Courier 1 0–1 1991
  FRA Cédric Pioline 1 0–1 1993
  GER Michael Stich 1 0–1 1994
  USA Michael Chang 1 0–1 1996
  UK Greg Rusedski 1 0–1 1997
  AUS Mark Philippoussis 1 0–1 1998
  USA Todd Martin 1 0–1 1999
  ESP Juan Carlos Ferrero 1 0–1 2003
  JPN Kei Nishikori 1 0–1 2014
  RSA Kevin Anderson 1 0–1 2017
  GER Alexander Zverev 1 0–1 2020
  NOR Casper Ruud 1 0–1 2022

Most recent final

Year Country Champion Country Runner-up
2023   SRB Novak Djokovic   RUS Daniil Medvedev

Multiple-time opponents in the Open Era

Opponents Record Finals meetings
United States Jimmy Connors Sweden Björn Borg 2–0 1976, 1978
United States John McEnroe Sweden Björn Borg 2–0 1980, 1981
United States Jimmy Connors Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 2–0 1982, 1983
Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl United States John McEnroe 1–1 1984 (McEnroe), 1985 (Lendl)
Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl Sweden Mats Wilander 1–1 1987 (Lendl), 1988 (Wilander)
United States Pete Sampras United States Andre Agassi 3–0 1990, 1995, 2002
Serbia Novak Djokovic Switzerland Roger Federer 1–1 2007 (Federer), 2015 (Djokovic)
Spain Rafael Nadal Serbia Novak Djokovic 2–1 2010 (Nadal), 2011 (Djokovic), 2013 (Nadal)
Russia Daniil Medvedev Serbia Novak Djokovic 1–1 2021 (Medvedev), 2023 (Djokovic)

Most consecutive finals in the Open Era

Player Number Years Results
Won Lost
Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 8 1982–89 3 5
Switzerland Roger Federer 6 2004–09 5 1
United States Jimmy Connors 5 1974–78 3 2
Serbia Novak Djokovic 4 2010–13 1 3
United States John McEnroe 3 1979–81 3 0
United States Pete Sampras 3 2000–02 1 2
Australia Tony Roche 2 1969–70 0 2
Sweden Björn Borg 2 1980–81 0 2
United States Jimmy Connors 2 1982–83 2 0
United States John McEnroe 2 1984–85 1 1
Sweden Mats Wilander 2 1987–88 1 1
Sweden Stefan Edberg 2 1991–92 2 0
United States Pete Sampras 2 1992–93 1 1
United States Andre Agassi 2 1994–95 1 1
United States Pete Sampras 2 1995–96 2 0
Australia Patrick Rafter 2 1997–98 2 0
Spain Rafael Nadal 2 2010–11 1 1
Serbia Novak Djokovic 2 2015–16 1 1

Bolded years^ indicates active or current streak

Women

See also: List of US Open women's singles champions

During the 56 times that this tournament has been held in the Open Era, 45 women have reached the US Open women's singles final. [3] Women from the United States are by far the most numerous, although Australia, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Spain, Yugoslavia, Switzerland, Belgium, Russia, and Italy also have made significant contributions. [2]

  • * = Champion
Serena Williams, a ten-time finalist (six wins).
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Chris Evert, a nine-time finalist (six wins).
Steffi Graf, an eight-time finalist (five wins).
Martina Navratilova, an eight-time finalist (four wins).
Country Player Finals Win-Loss Year(s)
  USA Serena Williams 10 6–4 1999*, 2001, 2002*, 2008*, 2011, 2012*, 2013*, 2014*, 2018, 2019
  USA Chris Evert 9 6–3 1975*, 1976*, 1977*, 1978*, 1979, 1980*, 1982*, 1983, 1984
  GER Steffi Graf 8 5–3 1987, 1988*, 1989*, 1990, 1993*, 1994, 1995*, 1996*
  USA [a] Martina Navratilova 8 4–4 1981, 1983*, 1984*, 1985, 1986*, 1987*, 1989, 1991
  USA Billie Jean King 4 3–1 1969, 1971*, 1972*, 1974*
  BEL Kim Clijsters 4 3–1 2003, 2005*, 2009*, 2010*
  YUG
  USA [b] 		Monica Seles 4 2–2 1991*, 1992*, 1995, 1996
  USA Venus Williams 4 2–2 1997, 2000*, 2001*, 2002
  AUS Evonne Goolagong Cawley 4 0–4 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976
  AUS Margaret Court 3 3–0 1969*, 1970*, 1973*
  BEL Justine Henin 3 2–1 2003*, 2006, 2007*
  CZS Hana Mandlíková 3 1–2 1980, 1982, 1985*
   SUI Martina Hingis 3 1–2 1997*, 1998, 1999
  BLR Victoria Azarenka 3 0–3 2012, 2013, 2020
  USA Tracy Austin 2 2–0 1979*, 1981*
  JPN Naomi Osaka 2 2–0 2018*, 2020*
  ARG Gabriela Sabatini 2 1–1 1988, 1990*
  ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 2 1–1 1992, 1994*
  USA Lindsay Davenport 2 1–1 1998*, 2000
  RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova 2 1–1 2004*, 2007
  USA Rosemary Casals 2 0–2 1970, 1971
  CZS
  CZE 		Helena Suková 2 0–2 1986, 1993
  DEN Caroline Wozniacki 2 0–2 2009, 2014
  UK Virginia Wade 1 1–0 1968*
  RUS Maria Sharapova 1 1–0 2006*
  AUS Samantha Stosur 1 1–0 2011*
  ITA Flavia Pennetta 1 1–0 2015*
  GER Angelique Kerber 1 1–0 2016*
  USA Sloane Stephens 1 1–0 2017*
  CAN Bianca Andreescu 1 1–0 2019*
  GBR Emma Raducanu 1 1–0 2021*
  POL Iga Świątek 1 1–0 2022*
  USA Coco Gauff 1 1–0 2023*
  USA Nancy Richey 1 0–1 1969
  AUS Kerry Melville Reid 1 0–1 1972
  AUS Wendy Turnbull 1 0–1 1977
  USA Pam Shriver 1 0–1 1978
  RUS Elena Dementieva 1 0–1 2004
  FRA Mary Pierce 1 0–1 2005
  SRB Jelena Janković 1 0–1 2008
  RUS Vera Zvonareva 1 0–1 2010
  ITA Roberta Vinci 1 0–1 2015
  CZE Karolína Plíšková 1 0–1 2016
  USA Madison Keys 1 0–1 2017
  CAN Leylah Fernandez 1 0–1 2021
  TUN Ons Jabeur 1 0–1 2022
  BLR Aryna Sabalenka 1 0–1 2023

Most recent final

Year Country Winner Country Runner-up
2023   USA Coco Gauff   BLR Aryna Sabalenka

Multiple-time opponents in the Open Era

Opponents Record Finals meetings
United States Chris Evert Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley 2–0 1975, 1976
United States Chris Evert Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková 2–0 1980, 1982
United States Martina Navratilova United States Chris Evert 2–0 1983, 1984
West Germany Steffi Graf United States Martina Navratilova 1–1 1987 (Navratilova), 1989 (Graf)
West Germany Steffi Graf United States Monica Seles 2–0 1995, 1996
United States Serena Williams United States Venus Williams 1–1 2001 (Venus), 2002 (Serena)
United States Serena Williams Belarus Victoria Azarenka 2–0 2012, 2013

Most consecutive finals in the Open Era

Player Number Years Results
Won Lost
United States Chris Evert 6 1975–80 5 1
United States Martina Navratilova 5 1983–87 4 1
Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley 4 1973–76 0 4
Germany Steffi Graf 4 1987–90 2 2
Germany Steffi Graf 4 1993–96 3 1
United States Serena Williams 4 2011–14 3 1
United States Chris Evert 3 1982–84 1 2
Switzerland Martina Hingis 3 1997–99 1 2
United States Venus Williams 3 2000–02 2 1
Australia Margaret Court 2 1969–70 2 0
United States Rosemary Casals 2 1970–71 0 2
United States Billie Jean King 2 1971–72 2 0
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 2 1991–92 2 0
United States Monica Seles 2 1995–96 0 2
United States Serena Williams 2 2001–02 1 1
Belgium Justine Henin 2 2006–07 1 1
Belgium Kim Clijsters 2 2009–10 2 0
Belarus Victoria Azarenka 2 2012–13 0 2
United States Serena Williams 2 2018–19 0 2

Bolded years^ indicates active or current streak

See also

Notes

References

  1. ^ a b USTA. "History of the U.S. National Championships/US Open". US Open. Archived from the original on July 28, 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m USTA. "Champions - Women's Singles Championships". US Open. Archived from the original on February 4, 2010. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j USTA. "Champions - Men's Singles Championships". US Open. Archived from the original on January 29, 2010. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
  4. ^ Reid, Tim (March 12, 2008). "Martina Navratilova gets passport on rebound". The Times. London. Retrieved December 10, 2009.
  5. ^ Cherry, Gene (July 11, 2009). "Monica Seles inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame". Reuters. Retrieved December 10, 2009.

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