US Open: Full list of men’s singles title winners in Open Era

Since 2008, none of the players have won back-to-back titles in the hard court Major

The US Open is the season-ending Grand Slam followed by Wimbledon, French Open and Australian Open in chronological order. Several top players have clinched the prestigious title in the past out of which three players – Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras, and Roger Federer have won the US Open championships five times each. None of the male players have clinched five plus titles in the hard-court Major.

With five straight title wins (from 2004 to 2008), Federer has the most back-to-back victories in the competition. The record was established by the Swiss star during his incredible run of men’s tennis supremacy. No one has been able to successfully defend the US Open title since Federer’s final victory in 2008.

Jimmy Connors claimed five US Open victories while playing on three distinct court surfaces. John McEnroe’s seven Major victories include four US Open titles. Carlos Alcaraz, WR-1, from Spain is the reigning US Open champion. He is currently looking forward to break the 15-year old record of winning two successive titles at Flushing Meadows.

Here is the list of players to win the US Open titles in men’s singles in the Open Era:

Year	Winner	Runner-up	Score
2024	Jannik Sinner	Taylor Fritz	6-3, 6-4, 7-5
2023	Novak Djokovic	Daniil Medvedev	6-3, 7-6(5), 6-3)
2022	Carlos Alcaraz	Casper Ruud	6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–3
2021	Daniil Medvedev	Novak Djokovic	6-4, 6-4, 6-4
2020	Dominic Thiem	Alexander Zverev	2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(8-6)
2019	Rafael Nadal	Daniil Medvedev	7–5, 6–3, 5–7, 4–6, 6–4
2018	Novak Djokovic	Juan Martín del Potro	6–3, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
2017	Rafael Nadal	Kevin Anderson	6–3, 6–3, 6–4
2016	Stan Wawrinka	Novak Djokovic	6–7(1–7), 6–4, 7–5, 6–3
2015	Novak Djokovic	Roger Federer	6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
2014	Marin Cilic	Kei Nishikori	6–3, 6–3, 6-3
2013	Rafael Nadal	Novak Djokovic	6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1
2012	Andy Murray	Novak Djokovic	7-6(12-10), 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2
2011	Novak Djokovic	Rafael Nadal	6-2, 6-4, 6-7, 6-1
2010	Rafael Nadal	Novak Djokovic	6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2
2009	Juan Martin del Potro	Roger Federer	3–6, 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–2
2008	Roger Federer	Andy Murray	6-2,7-5, 6-2
2007	Roger Federer	Novak Djokovic	7-6(4), 7-6(2), 6-4
2006	Roger Federer	Andy Roddick	6-2, 4-6, 7-5, 6-1
2005	Roger Federer	Andre Agassi	6-3, 2-6, 7-6, 6-1
2004	Roger Federer	Lleyton Hewitt	6-0, 7-6, 6-0
2003	Andy Roddick	Juan Carlos Ferrero	6-3, 7-6, 6-3
2002	Pete Sampras	Andre Agassi	6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
2001	Lleyton Hewitt	Pete Sampras	7-6 (7-4) 6-1, 6-1
2000	Marat Safin	Pete Sampras	6-4, 6-3, 6-3
1999	Andre Agassi	T. Martin	6-4,6-7(5), 6-7(2),6-3,6-2
1998	Patrick Rafter	Mark Philippoussis	6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 6-0
1997	Patrick Rafter	G. Rusedski	6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5
1996	Pete Sampras	M. Chang	6-1,6-4, 7-6
1995	Pete Sampras	Andre Agassi	6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5
1994	Andre Agassi	M. Stich	6-1, 7-6, 7-5
1993	Pete Sampras	C. Pioline	6-4, 6-4, 6-3
1992	Stefan Edberg	P. Sampras	3-6, 6-4, 7-6, 6-2
1991	Stefan Edberg	J. Courier	6-2, 6-4, 6-0
1990	Pete Sampras	Andre Agassi	6-4, 6-3, 6-2
1989	Boris Becker	Ivan Lendl	7-6, 1-6, 6-3, 7-6
1988	Mats Wilander	Ivan Lendl	6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4
1987	Ivan Lendl	M. Wilander	6-7, 6-0, 7-6, 6-4
1986	Ivan Lendl	M. Mecir	6-4, 6-2, 6-0
1985	Ivan Lendl	Joe McEnroe	7-6, 6-3, 6-4
1984	John McEnroe	Ivan Lendl	6-3, 6-4, 6-1
1983	Jimmy Connors	Ivan Lendl	6-3, 6-7, 7-5, 6-0
1982	Jimmy Connors	Ivan Lendl	6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
1981	John McEnroe	Boris Borg	4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3
1980	John McEnroe	Boris Borg	7-6, 6-1, 6-7, 5-7, 6-4
1979	John McEnroe	V. Gerulaitis	7-5, 6-3, 6-3
1978	Jimmy Connors	Boris Borg	6-4, 6-2, 6-2
1977	Guillermo Vilas	J. Connors	2-6, 6-3, 7-6, 6-0
1976	Jimmy Connors	Boris Borg	6-4, 3-6, 7-6, 6-4
1975	Manuel Orantes	J. Connors	6-4, 6-3, 6-3
1974	Jimmy Connors	K. Rosewall	6-1, 6-0, 6-1
1973	John Newcombe	J. Kodes	6-4, 1-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
1972	Ilie Nastase	A. Ashe	3-6, 6-3, 6-7, 6-4, 6-3
1971	Stan Smith	J. Kodes	3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-6
1970	Ken Rosewall	T. Roche	2-6, 6-4, 7-6, 6-3
1969	Open – Rod Laver	T. Roche	7-9, 6-1, 6-3, 6-2
1969	Amateur – Stan Smith	B. Lutz	9-7, 6-3, 6-1
1968	Arthur Ashe	T. Okker	14-12, 5-7, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3

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