U.S. Open Winners

Roger Federer, Pete Sampras, and Jimmy Connors have each won the U.S. Open singles title five times. The next winningest players in the open era (since 1968, when amateurs and professionals have been eligible to compete at major tournaments) are Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and John McEnroe, who each won four titles. Prior to 1968, Bill Tilden, William Larned, and Richard Sears each won what is now the U.S. Open singles championship seven times.

Chris Evert and Serena Williams have each won the U.S. Open singles title six times. Prior to 1968, when only amateurs competed at major tournaments, Molla Mallory won what is now the U.S. Open singles championship eight times. Margaret Court won the singles tournament five times between 1962 and 1973 (she also won the amateur championships in 1968 and 1969). Steffi Graf, competing only in the open era, also won the U.S. Open singles title five times.

At the 2025 U.S. Open, Carlos Alcaraz of Spain won the men’s title, and Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus was the women’s winner.

Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner was the men’s singles champion in 2024. He defeated American player Taylor Fritz, 6–3, 6–4, 7–5, in the final match. He is the first male Italian player to win the tournament. It was his second major victory; he had won the Australian Open earlier in the year.

Belarusian tennis player Aryna Sabalenka was the women’s singles champion in 2024. She had advanced to the final in 2023 but lost to American player Coco Gauff. In 2024 Sabalenka defeated American player Jessica Pegula, 7–5, 7–5, in the final. It was Sabalenka’s third major victory; she had previously won the Australian Open twice (2023 and 2024).