From Arthur Ashe to Carlos Alcaraz: US Open men’s singles champions in Open era
Since the beginning of the Open era (1968), 30 different men have won the singles title at US Open with Pete Sampras, Jimmy Connors and Roger Federer lifting the winner’s trophy a record five times each.
Published : Aug 26, 2023 20:46 IST , CHENNAI - 1 MIN READ
Last year, Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz became the 30th different man to win the US Open. | Photo Credit: GETTY IMAGES
The US Open 2023 begins on Monday at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. in New York with the final set to take place on September 10.
Since the beginning of the Open era (1968), 30 different men have won the singles title at Flushing Meadows.
Switzerland’s Roger Federer, and USA’s Pete Sampras and Jimmy Connors hold the record for most US Open titles (5) won by a man. However, Connors is the only one to have done it on all three surfaces - grass, clay and hard court.
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Federer is also the last man to win two successive titles in New York in 2007-08.
Here’s the complete list of men’s singles winners at US Open (since 1968):
| YEAR | WINNER | RUNNER-UP | SCORE |
| 2022 | Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) | Casper Ruud (Norway) | 6–4, 2–6, 7–6(1), 6–3 |
| 2021 | Daniil Medvedev (Russia) | Novak Djokovic (Serbia) | 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2020 | Dominic Thiem (Austria) | Alexander Zverev (Germany) | 2–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6(6) |
| 2019 | Rafael Nadal (Spain) | Daniil Medvedev (Russia) | 7–5, 6–3, 5–7, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 2018 | Novak Djokovic (Serbia) | Juan Martin del Potro (Argentina) | 6–3, 7–6(4), 6–3 |
| 2017 | Rafael Nadal (Spain) | Kevin Anderson (South Africa) | 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2016 | Stan Wawrinka (Switzerland) | Novak Djokovic (Serbia) | 6–7(1), 6–4, 7–5, 6–3 |
| 2015 | Novak Djokovic (Serbia) | Roger Federer (Switzerland) | 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2014 | Marin Cilic (Croatia) | Kei Nishikori (Japan) | 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 2013 | Rafael Nadal (Spain) | Novak Djokovic (Serbia) | 6–2, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| 2012 | Andy Murray (Great Britain) | Novak Djokovic (Serbia) | 7–6(10), 7–5, 2–6, 3–6, 6–2 |
| 2011 | Novak Djokovic (Serbia) | Rafael Nadal (Spain) | 6–2, 6–4, 6–7(3), 6–1 |
| 2010 | Rafael Nadal (Spain) | Novak Djokovic (Serbia) | 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2009 | Juan Martin del Potro (Argentina) | Roger Federer (Switzerland) | 3–6, 7–6(5), 4–6, 7–6(4), 6–2 |
| 2008 | Roger Federer (Switzerland) | Andy Murray (Great Britain) | 6–2, 7–5, 6–2 |
| 2007 | Roger Federer (Switzerland) | Novak Djokovic (Serbia) | 7–6(4), 7–6(2), 6–4 |
| 2006 | Roger Federer (Switzerland) | Andy Roddick (USA) | 6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
| 2005 | Roger Federer (Switzerland) | Andre Agassi (USA) | 6–3, 2–6, 7–6(1), 6–1 |
| 2004 | Roger Federer (Switzerland) | Lleyton Hewitt (Australia) | 6–0, 7–6(3), 6–0 |
| 2003 | Andy Roddick (USA) | Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spain) | 6–3, 7–6(2), 6–3 |
| 2002 | Pete Sampras (USA) | Andre Agassi (USA) | 6–3, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 |
| 2001 | Lleyton Hewitt (Australia) | Pete Sampras (USA) | 7–6(4), 6–1, 6–1 |
| 2000 | Marat Safin (Russia) | Pete Sampras (USA) | 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1999 | Andre Agassi (USA) | Todd Martin (USA) | 6–4, 6–7(5), 6–7(2), 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1998 | Patrick Rafter (Australia) | Mark Philippoussis (Australia) | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–0 |
| 1997 | Patrick Rafter (Australia) | Greg Rusedski (Great Britain) | 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 |
| 1996 | Pete Sampras (USA) | Michael Chang (USA) | 6–1, 6–4, 7–6(3) |
| 1995 | Pete Sampras (USA) | Andre Agassi (USA) | 6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 |
| 1994 | Andre Agassi (USA) | Michael Stich (Germany) | 6–1, 7–6(5), 7–5 |
| 1993 | Pete Sampras (USA) | Cedric Pioline (France) | 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1992 | Stefan Edberg (Sweden) | Pete Sampras (USA) | 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(5), 6–2 |
| 1991 | Stefan Edberg (Sweden) | Jim Courier (USA) | 6–2, 6–4, 6–0 |
| 1990 | Pete Sampras (USA) | Andre Agassi (USA) | 6–4, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1989 | Boris Becker (Germany) | Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia) | 7–6(2), 1–6, 6–3, 7–6(4) |
| 1988 | Mats Wilander (Sweden) | Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia) | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 |
| 1987 | Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia) | Mats Wilander (Sweden) | 6–7(7), 6–0, 7–6(4), 6–4 |
| 1986 | Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia) | Miloslav Mečíř (Czechoslovakia) | 6–4, 6–2, 6–0 |
| 1985 | Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia) | John McEnroe (USA) | 7–6(1), 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1984 | John McEnroe (USA) | Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia) | 6–3, 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1983 | Jimmy Connors (USA) | Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia) | 6–3, 6–7(2), 7–5, 6–0 |
| 1982 | Jimmy Connors (USA) | Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia) | 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 1981 | John McEnroe (USA) | Bjorn Borg (Sweden) | 4–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1980 | John McEnroe (USA) | Bjorn Borg (Sweden) | 7–6(4), 6–1, 6–7(5), 5–7, 6–4 |
| 1979 | John McEnroe (USA) | Vitas Gerulaitis (USA) | 7–5, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1978 | Jimmy Connors (USA) | Bjorn Borg (Sweden) | 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1977 | Guillermo Vilas (Argentina) | Jimmy Connors (USA) | 2–6, 6–3, 7–6(4), 6–0 |
| 1976 | Jimmy Connors (USA) | Bjorn Borg (Sweden) | 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(9), 6–4 |
| 1975 | Manuel Orantes (Spain) | Jimmy Connors (USA) | 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1974 | Jimmy Connors (USA) | Ken Rosewall (Australia) | 6–1, 6–0, 6–1 |
| 1973 | John Newcombe (Australia) | Jan Kodes (Czechoslovakia) | 6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1972 | Ilie Nastase (Romania) | Arthur Ashe (USA) | 3–6, 6–3, 6–7(1-5), 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1971 | Stan Smith (USA) | Jan Kodes (Czechoslovakia) | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–6(5-3) |
| 1970 | Ken Rosewall (Australia) | Tony Roche (Australia) | 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(5–2), 6–3 |
| 1969 | Rod Laver (Australia) | Tony Roche (Australia) | 7–9, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1968 | Arthur Ashe (USA) | Tom Okker (Netherlands) | 14–12, 5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |