US Open Men's Singles Winners - Complete List
Quick Answer
The US Open men's singles championship has been contested since 1881, making it one of tennis's oldest and most prestigious tournaments. In the Open Era (since 1968), Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras, and Roger Federer share the record with five titles each. The most recent champion is Carlos Alcaraz, who won the 2025 title by defeating Jannik Sinner in the final with a score of 6–2, 3–6, 6–1, 6–4. This victory marked Alcaraz's second US Open title and sixth Grand Slam singles title overall.
- Roger Federer holds the record for most consecutive US Open titles with 5 straight wins (2004-2008)
- Novak Djokovic's 2023 victory was his 24th Grand Slam, tying Margaret Court's all-time record
- The tournament has been held at Flushing Meadows in New York since 1978
Record Consecutive Titles
Roger Federer won 5 consecutive US Open titles from 2004-2008, the longest streak in the Open Era. Only Bill Tilden (1920-1925) matched this achievement in the amateur era.
Roger Federer Profile →"The US Open's unique position as the final Grand Slam of the season adds tremendous pressure and significance to each championship. Champions must maintain peak physical and mental condition through a grueling summer hardcourt season to lift the trophy at Flushing Meadows."
Winners of every US Open men's singles event from 1881 to present. Novak Djokovic's win in 2023 was his 24th Grand Slam victory, moving him clear of Serena Williams for Grand Slam wins in the Open Era, and tying Margaret Court for the most ever of any player in any era.
Complete List of US Open Men's Singles Champions
First Open Era Champion
Arthur Ashe won the first Open Era US Open in 1968, becoming the first African American man to win a Grand Slam singles title. He remains the only Black American man to win the US Open, Wimbledon, and Australian Open.
More US Open History →| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) | Jannik Sinner (Italy) | 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 |
| 2024 | Jannik Sinner (Italy) | Taylor Fritz (USA) | 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 |
| 2023 | Novak Djokovic (Serbia) | Daniil Medvedev (Russia) | 6-3, 7-6(7-5), 6-3 |
| 2022 | Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) | Casper Ruud (Norway) | 6-4, 2-6, 7-6(7-1), 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(8-6) |
| 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(7-4), 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(1-7), 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 (UK) | Novak Djokovic (Serbia) | 7-6(12-10), 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2 |
| 2011 | Novak Djokovic (Serbia) | Rafael Nadal (Spain) | 6-2, 6-4, 6-7, 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(7-5), 4-6, 7-6(7-4), 6-2 |
| 2008 | Roger Federer (Switzerland) | Andy Murray (UK) | 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, 6-0 |
| 2003 | Andy Roddick (USA) | Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spain) | 6-3, 7-6, 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(7-4), 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 (UK) | 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 |
| 1996 | Pete Sampras (USA) | Michael Chang (USA) | 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 |
| 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, 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, 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, 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 |
| 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, 6-0, 7-6, 6-4 |
| 1986 | Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia) | Miloslav Mecir (Czechoslovakia) | 6-4, 6-2, 6-0 |
| 1985 | Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia) | John McEnroe (USA) | 7-6, 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, 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, 6-1, 6-7, 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, 6-0 |
| 1976 | Jimmy Connors (USA) | Bjorn Borg (Sweden) | 6-4, 3-6, 7-6, 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, 6-4, 6-3 |
| 1971 | Stan Smith (USA) | Jan Kodes (Czechoslovakia) | 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 |
| 1970 | Ken Rosewall (Australia) | Tony Roche (Australia) | 2-6, 6-4, 7-6, 6-3 |
| 1969 | Rod Laver (Australia) - Open | Tony Roche (Australia) | 7-9, 6-1, 6-3, 6-2 |
| 1969 | Stan Smith (USA) - Amateur | Bob Lutz (USA) | 9-7, 6-3, 6-1 |
| 1968 | Arthur Ashe (USA) - Open | Tom Okker (Netherlands) | 14-12, 5-7, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 |
| 1968 | Arthur Ashe (USA) - Amateur | Bob Lutz (USA) | 4-6, 6-3, 8-10, 6-0, 6-4 |
| 1967 | John Newcombe (Australia) | Clark Graebner (USA) | 6-4, 6-4, 8-6 |
| 1966 | Fred Stolle (Australia) | John Newcombe (Australia) | 4-6, 12-10, 6-3, 6-4 |
| 1965 | Manuel Santana (Spain) | Cliff Drysdale (South Africa) | 6-2, 7-9, 7-5, 6-1 |
| 1964 | Roy Emerson (Australia) | Fred Stolle (Australia) | 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 |
| 1963 | Rafael Osuna (Mexico) | Frank Froehling (USA) | 7-5, 6-4, 6-2 |
| 1962 | Rod Laver (Australia) | Roy Emerson (Australia) | 6-2, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 |
| 1961 | Roy Emerson (Australia) | Rod Laver (Australia) | 7-5, 6-3, 6-2 |
| 1960 | Neale Fraser (Australia) | Rod Laver (Australia) | 6-4, 6-4, 9-7 |
| 1959 | Neale Fraser (Australia) | Alex Olmedo (Peru) | 6-3, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 |
| 1958 | Ashley Cooper (Australia) | Mal Anderson (Australia) | 6-2, 3-6, 4-6, 10-8, 8-6 |
| 1957 | Mal Anderson (Australia) | Ashley Cooper (Australia) | 10-8, 7-5, 6-4 |
| 1956 | Ken Rosewall (Australia) | Lew Hoad (Australia) | 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 |
| 1955 | Tony Trabert (USA) | Ken Rosewall (Australia) | 9-7, 6-3, 6-3 |
| 1954 | Vic Seixas (USA) | Rex Hartwig (Australia) | 3-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 |
| 1953 | Tony Trabert (USA) | Vic Seixas (USA) | 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 |
| 1952 | Frank Sedgman (Australia) | Gardnar Mulloy (USA) | 6-1, 6-2, 6-3 |
| 1951 | Frank Sedgman (Australia) | Vic Seixas (USA) | 6-4, 6-1, 6-1 |
| 1950 | Arthur Larsen (USA) | Herb Flam (USA) | 6-3, 4-6, 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 |
| 1949 | Pancho Gonzales (USA) | Ted Schroeder (USA) | 16-18, 2-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 |
| 1948 | Pancho Gonzales (USA) | Eric Sturgess (South Africa) | 6-2, 6-3, 14-12 |
| 1947 | Jack Kramer (USA) | Frank Parker (USA) | 4-6, 2-6, 6-1, 6-0, 6-3 |
| 1946 | Jack Kramer (USA) | Tom Brown Jr. (USA) | 9-7, 6-3, 6-0 |
| 1945 | Frank Parker (USA) | Bill Talbert (USA) | 14-12, 6-1, 6-2 |
| 1944 | Frank Parker (USA) | Bill Talbert (USA) | 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 |
| 1943 | Joe Hunt (USA) | Jack Kramer (USA) | 6-3, 6-8, 10-8, 6-0 |
| 1942 | Ted Schroeder (USA) | Frank Parker (USA) | 8-6, 7-5, 3-6, 4-6, 6-2 |
| 1941 | Bobby Riggs (USA) | Frank Kovacs (USA) | 5-7, 6-1, 6-3, 6-3 |
| 1940 | Don McNeill (USA) | Bobby Riggs (USA) | 4-6, 6-8, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 |
| 1939 | Bobby Riggs (USA) | Welby Van Horn (USA) | 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 |
| 1938 | Don Budge (USA) | Gene Mako (USA) | 6-3, 6-8, 6-2, 6-1 |
| 1937 | Don Budge (USA) | Gottfried von Cramm (Germany) | 6-1, 7-9, 6-1, 3-6, 6-1 |
| 1936 | Fred Perry (UK) | Don Budge (USA) | 2-6, 6-2, 8-6, 1-6, 10-8 |
| 1935 | Wilmer Allison (USA) | Sidney Wood (USA) | 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 |
| 1934 | Fred Perry (UK) | Wilmer Allison (USA) | 6-4, 6-3, 1-6, 8-6 |
| 1933 | Fred Perry (UK) | Jack Crawford (Australia) | 6-3, 11-13, 4-6, 6-0, 6-1 |
| 1932 | Ellsworth Vines (USA) | Henri Cochet (France) | 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 |
| 1931 | Ellsworth Vines (USA) | George Lott Jr. (USA) | 7-9, 6-3, 9-7, 7-5 |
| 1930 | John Doeg (USA) | Frank Shields (USA) | 10-8, 1-6, 6-4, 16-14 |
| 1929 | Bill Tilden (USA) | Francis Hunter (USA) | 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 |
| 1928 | Henri Cochet (France) | Francis Hunter (USA) | 4-6, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 |
| 1927 | Rene Lacoste (France) | Bill Tilden (USA) | 11-9, 6-3, 11-9 |
| 1926 | Rene Lacoste (France) | Jean Borotra (France) | 6-4, 6-0, 6-4 |
| 1925 | Bill Tilden (USA) | Bill Johnston (USA) | 4-6, 11-9, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 |
| 1924 | Bill Tilden (USA) | Bill Johnston (USA) | 6-1, 9-7, 6-2 |
| 1923 | Bill Tilden (USA) | Bill Johnston (USA) | 6-4, 6-1, 6-4 |
| 1922 | Bill Tilden (USA) | Bill Johnston (USA) | 4-6, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 |
| 1921 | Bill Tilden (USA) | Wallace Johnson (USA) | 6-1, 6-3, 6-1 |
| 1920 | Bill Tilden (USA) | Bill Johnston (USA) | 6-1, 1-6, 7-5, 5-7, 6-3 |
| 1919 | Bill Johnston (USA) | Bill Tilden (USA) | 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 |
| 1918 | Lindley Murray (USA) | Bill Tilden (USA) | 6-3, 6-1, 7-5 |
| 1917 | Lindley Murray (USA) | Nathaniel Niles (USA) | 5-7, 8-6, 6-3, 6-3 |
| 1916 | Richard Williams (USA) | Bill Johnston (USA) | 4-6, 6-4, 0-6, 6-2, 6-4 |
| 1915 | Bill Johnston (USA) | Maurice McLoughlin (USA) | 1-6, 6-0, 7-5, 10-8 |
| 1914 | Richard Williams (USA) | Maurice McLoughlin (USA) | 6-3, 8-6, 10-8 |
| 1913 | Maurice McLoughlin (USA) | Richard Williams (USA) | 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 6-1 |
| 1912 | Maurice McLoughlin (USA) | Wallace Johnson (USA) | 3-6, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 |
| 1911 | Bill Larned (USA) | Maurice McLoughlin (USA) | 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 |
| 1910 | Bill Larned (USA) | Thomas Bundy (USA) | 6-1, 5-7, 6-0, 6-8, 6-1 |
| 1909 | Bill Larned (USA) | William Clothier (USA) | 6-1, 6-2, 5-7, 1-6, 6-1 |
| 1908 | Bill Larned (USA) | Beals Wright (USA) | 6-1, 6-2, 8-6 |
| 1907 | Bill Larned (USA) | Robert LeRoy (USA) | 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 |
| 1906 | William Clothier (USA) | Beals Wright (USA) | 6-3, 6-0, 6-4 |
| 1905 | Beals Wright (USA) | Holcombe Ward (USA) | 6-2, 6-1, 11-9 |
| 1904 | Holcombe Ward (USA) | William Clothier (USA) | 10-8, 6-4, 9-7 |
| 1903 | Laurie Doherty (UK) | Bill Larned (USA) | 6-0, 6-3, 10-8 |
| 1902 | Bill Larned (USA) | Reggie Doherty (UK) | 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 8-6 |
| 1901 | Bill Larned (USA) | Beals Wright (USA) | 6-2, 6-8, 6-4, 6-4 |
| 1900 | Malcolm Whitman (USA) | Bill Larned (USA) | 6-4, 1-6, 6-2, 6-2 |
| 1899 | Malcolm Whitman (USA) | Parmly Paret (USA) | 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 7-5 |
| 1898 | Malcolm Whitman (USA) | Dwight Davis (USA) | 3-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 |
| 1897 | Robert Wrenn (USA) | Wilberforce Eaves (UK) | 4-6, 8-6, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 |
| 1896 | Robert Wrenn (USA) | Fred Hovey (USA) | 7-5, 3-6, 6-0, 1-6, 6-1 |
| 1895 | Fred Hovey (USA) | Robert Wrenn (USA) | 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 |
| 1894 | Robert Wrenn (USA) | Manliffe Goodbody (Ireland) | 6-8, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 |
| 1893 | Robert Wrenn (USA) | Fred Hovey (USA) | 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 |
| 1892 | Oliver Campbell (USA) | Fred Hovey (USA) | 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 |
| 1891 | Oliver Campbell (USA) | Clarence Hobart (USA) | 2-6, 7-5, 7-9, 6-1, 6-2 |
| 1890 | Oliver Campbell (USA) | Henry Slocum Jr. (USA) | 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 |
| 1889 | Henry Slocum Jr. (USA) | Quincy Shaw (USA) | 6-3, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2 |
| 1888 | Henry Slocum Jr. (USA) | Howard Taylor (USA) | 6-4, 6-1, 6-0 |
| 1887 | Richard Sears (USA) | Henry Slocum Jr. (USA) | 6-1, 6-3, 6-2 |
| 1886 | Richard Sears (USA) | Robert Beeckman (USA) | 4-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-4 |
| 1885 | Richard Sears (USA) | Godfrey Brinley (USA) | 6-3, 4-6, 6-0, 6-3 |
| 1884 | Richard Sears (USA) | Howard Taylor (USA) | 6-0, 1-6, 6-0, 6-2 |
| 1883 | Richard Sears (USA) | James Dwight (USA) | 6-2, 6-0, 9-7 |
| 1882 | Richard Sears (USA) | Clarence Clark (USA) | 6-1, 6-4, 6-0 |
| 1881 | Richard Sears (USA) | William Glyn (UK) | 6-0, 6-3, 6-2 |
The evolution of tennis equipment, playing surfaces, and athletic training has transformed the US Open from a gentlemen's pastime into one of the most physically demanding events in professional sports. Modern champions must combine power, speed, and endurance at levels unimaginable to players of earlier eras.
Djokovic's 24th Grand Slam title represents the culmination of two decades of athletic excellence. His achievement in equaling Margaret Court's all-time record cements his legacy as one of the greatest tennis players in history.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who has won the most US Open men's singles titles in the Open Era?
Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras, and Roger Federer are tied with 5 US Open men's singles titles each in the Open Era (since 1968). Federer holds the record for most consecutive titles with 5 straight wins from 2004-2008. In the pre-Open Era, Richard Sears won 7 consecutive titles from 1881-1887, and Bill Larned also won 7 titles between 1901-1911.
When did the US Open become an Open tournament?
The US Open became an 'Open' tournament in 1968, allowing professional players to compete alongside amateurs for the first time. Arthur Ashe won both the Open and Amateur divisions that year. Before 1968, the tournament was known as the U.S. National Championships and was restricted to amateur players only.
Who is the youngest player to win the US Open men's singles?
Pete Sampras became the youngest US Open men's singles champion in the Open Era when he won the 1990 title at age 19 years and 28 days, defeating Andre Agassi in the final. Carlos Alcaraz won in 2022 at age 19, becoming the youngest world No. 1 in ATP history after his victory.
How many Grand Slam titles does Novak Djokovic have?
Novak Djokovic has won 24 Grand Slam singles titles, a record he achieved with his 2023 US Open victory over Daniil Medvedev. This ties Margaret Court's all-time record for most Grand Slam singles titles by any player in tennis history. Djokovic has won the US Open four times (2011, 2015, 2018, 2023).
What is the longest US Open men's singles final in history?
The 2012 US Open final between Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic lasted 4 hours and 54 minutes, with Murray winning 7-6(12-10), 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2 to claim his first Grand Slam title. It was the longest US Open final in terms of playing time in the Open Era.
Who won the first US Open men's singles title?
Richard Sears won the first U.S. National Championships (now US Open) in 1881, defeating W. Glyn 6-0, 6-3, 6-2 in the final. Sears went on to win 7 consecutive titles from 1881-1887, establishing a record for consecutive wins that still stands. The tournament was held at the Newport Casino in Rhode Island until 1914.
2025 Champion
Carlos Alcaraz won his second US Open title in 2025, defeating Jannik Sinner in the final. At 22, he became the youngest man to win 6 Grand Slam titles since Bjorn Borg.
View All Winners →References
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- ATP Tour. (2025). 'Grand Slam Title Leaders.' ATP Official Statistics Database.
- International Tennis Hall of Fame. (2024). 'US Open Historical Records and Champions.' Newport, Rhode Island.
- Tennis.com. (2025). 'Complete List of US Open Men's Singles Champions.' Tennis Media Company.
- Bud Collins Tennis Encyclopedia. (2024). 'US Open Men's Singles Records.' Human Kinetics Publishers.
- ESPN Tennis. (2025). 'Grand Slam Statistics and Records.' ESPN Digital Media.
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