US Open Winners: Complete List of Champions at Flushing Meadows

Every US Open singles champion in one place. Below are the complete Open Era winners lists for both draws, the all-time title records, every British champion in New York, and the stories behind the modern era. Updated ahead of the 2026 US Open (30 August – 13 September).

The US Open is the last Grand Slam of the season and, since 1978, has been played on hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York. It began as the US National Championships in 1881, went “Open” in 1968, and has been won by nearly every great of the modern game, though some all-time greats found New York harder to conquer than anywhere else.

US Open Men’s Singles Winners (Open Era)

Most US Open Men’s Singles Titles (Open Era)

Connors won his five titles on three different surfaces: grass, clay and hard court. No other player can match that, because the US Open is the only major to have changed surface twice in the Open Era. Federer’s five in a row (2004–2008) remains the benchmark for sustained dominance in New York.

US Open Women’s Singles Winners (Open Era)

Most US Open Women’s Singles Titles (Open Era)

British Winners at the US Open

Britain has three Open Era singles champions in New York, more than at any other overseas major.

US Open Records and Notable Stats

• Three surfaces: the US Open is the only Grand Slam to have been played on grass (until 1974), clay (1975–77) and hard courts (1978–present) in the Open Era.
• Serena’s streak: Serena Williams won three straight titles from 2012–2014 and reached four consecutive finals — her 1999 win at 17 made her the first of the sisters to win a major.
• The Raducanu run: Emma Raducanu’s 2021 title — ten matches including qualifying without losing a set — is arguably the most improbable Grand Slam win in history. Maja Chwalińska became the second qualifier to reach a major final at Roland Garros in 2026.
• Night sessions: the US Open pioneered night tennis in 1975; Arthur Ashe Stadium (23,771) remains the largest tennis stadium in the world.
• Youngest and oldest: Pete Sampras (19, in 1990) and Tracy Austin (16, in 1979) remain the youngest Open Era champions; Novak Djokovic became the oldest men’s champion at 36 in 2023, and Flavia Pennetta the oldest first-time women’s champion at 33 in 2015.
• The longest final: Andy Murray’s 2012 win over Djokovic — 7-6(10), 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2 in 4 hours 54 minutes — is the longest US Open final ever played.
• Final-set tiebreaks: New York used a final-set tiebreak decades before the other majors adopted one — no US Open match can go 70-68.

The Modern Era: New York’s Changing of the Guard

No man has successfully defended the US Open title since Roger Federer’s five-in-a-row ended in 2008. Across those 17 years New York crowned nine different champions, including four first-time major winners (del Potro, Čilić, Thiem, Medvedev). That volatility has given way to the Alcaraz–Sinner duopoly: Sinner won the 2024 title, Alcaraz took it back with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 win over him in the 2025 final, and in 2026 Alcaraz attempts what no man has managed in 17 years: defending the US Open title.

The women’s draw has crowned a first-time Slam champion in New York seven times since 2015, but Aryna Sabalenka has now made it her fortress: back-to-back titles in 2024 and 2025, three finals in a row, and a hard-court record no active player can match. She arrives in 2026 chasing the first US Open three-peat since Serena Williams (2012–14).

2026 Title Contenders

Carlos Alcaraz defends the men’s title after beating Sinner in the 2025 final and completing the career Grand Slam in Australia, though injury cost him the middle of the 2026 season. Jannik Sinner arrives as world No. 1 and Wimbledon champion. In the women’s draw, Sabalenka chases the three-peat, with Elena Rybakina (who beat her in the Australian Open final) and French Open champion Mirra Andreeva the biggest threats. For the full picture, see our US Open hub and the latest tennis betting tips.

How to Watch the US Open in the UK

The US Open is live exclusively on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland under the USTA deal running to 2027. There is no Amazon Prime, TNT Sports or free-to-air live coverage. Non-Sky households can stream every court through NOW with a Sports day or month membership, and bet365 offers live streaming of selected matches for funded account holders. See our bet365 tennis offer and the full how to watch tennis guide. Day sessions start around 4pm BST, night sessions around midnight.