US Open Men’s Singles Winners List 1968–2026: Champions & Finals Results
This US Open Men’s Singles winners list covers every champion of the Open Era, from Arthur Ashe in 1968 to Alexander Zverev in 2026. Each row shows the runner-up, the final score and the champion’s country.
The men’s title has been decided in New York every year since 1968, first on the grass of Forest Hills and, since 1978, on the hard courts of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows.
Below the table you will find a recap of the 2026 final, the Open Era records and the title count by country.
Key Facts at a Glance
- Reigning champion: Alexander Zverev, who beat Ben Shelton on 13 September 2026.
- Open Era span: 59 titles from 1968 to 2026, shared by 32 different men.
- Venue: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, New York.
- Surfaces: grass through 1974, clay from 1975 to 1977, hard courts since 1978.
- Draw size: 128 players, 32 seeds, seven rounds to the title.
- Champion’s cheque: $5.5 million in 2026, the largest singles payout in Grand Slam history.
Complete US Open Men’s Singles Winners List (1968 to 2026)
Every Open Era final, newest first. Tiebreak scores appear in brackets.
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | Final Score | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Alexander Zverev | Ben Shelton | 6–3, 7–6(2), 5–7, 6–2 | Germany |
| 2025 | Carlos Alcaraz | Jannik Sinner | 6–2, 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 | Spain |
| 2024 | Jannik Sinner | Taylor Fritz | 6–3, 6–4, 7–5 | Italy |
| 2023 | Novak Djokovic | Daniil Medvedev | 6–3, 7–6(5), 6–3 | Serbia |
| 2022 | Carlos Alcaraz | Casper Ruud | 6–4, 2–6, 7–6(1), 6–3 | Spain |
| 2021 | Daniil Medvedev | Novak Djokovic | 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 | Russia |
| 2020 | Dominic Thiem | Alexander Zverev | 2–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6(6) | Austria |
| 2019 | Rafael Nadal | Daniil Medvedev | 7–5, 6–3, 5–7, 4–6, 6–4 | Spain |
| 2018 | Novak Djokovic | Juan Martín del Potro | 6–3, 7–6(4), 6–3 | Serbia |
| 2017 | Rafael Nadal | Kevin Anderson | 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 | Spain |
| 2016 | Stan Wawrinka | Novak Djokovic | 6–7(1), 6–4, 7–5, 6–3 | Switzerland |
| 2015 | Novak Djokovic | Roger Federer | 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 | Serbia |
| 2014 | Marin Čilić | Kei Nishikori | 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 | Croatia |
| 2013 | Rafael Nadal | Novak Djokovic | 6–2, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 | Spain |
| 2012 | Andy Murray | Novak Djokovic | 7–6(10), 7–5, 2–6, 3–6, 6–2 | Great Britain |
| 2011 | Novak Djokovic | Rafael Nadal | 6–2, 6–4, 6–7(3), 6–1 | Serbia |
| 2010 | Rafael Nadal | Novak Djokovic | 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 | Spain |
| 2009 | Juan Martín del Potro | Roger Federer | 3–6, 7–6(5), 4–6, 7–6(4), 6–2 | Argentina |
| 2008 | Roger Federer | Andy Murray | 6–2, 7–5, 6–2 | Switzerland |
| 2007 | Roger Federer | Novak Djokovic | 7–6(4), 7–6(2), 6–4 | Switzerland |
| 2006 | Roger Federer | Andy Roddick | 6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–1 | Switzerland |
| 2005 | Roger Federer | Andre Agassi | 6–3, 2–6, 7–6(1), 6–1 | Switzerland |
| 2004 | Roger Federer | Lleyton Hewitt | 6–0, 7–6(3), 6–0 | Switzerland |
| 2003 | Andy Roddick | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6–3, 7–6(2), 6–3 | USA |
| 2002 | Pete Sampras | Andre Agassi | 6–3, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 | USA |
| 2001 | Lleyton Hewitt | Pete Sampras | 7–6(4), 6–1, 6–1 | Australia |
| 2000 | Marat Safin | Pete Sampras | 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 | Russia |
| 1999 | Andre Agassi | Todd Martin | 6–4, 6–7(5), 6–7(2), 6–3, 6–2 | USA |
| 1998 | Patrick Rafter | Mark Philippoussis | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–0 | Australia |
| 1997 | Patrick Rafter | Greg Rusedski | 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 | Australia |
| 1996 | Pete Sampras | Michael Chang | 6–1, 6–4, 7–6(3) | USA |
| 1995 | Pete Sampras | Andre Agassi | 6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 | USA |
| 1994 | Andre Agassi | Michael Stich | 6–1, 7–6(5), 7–5 | USA |
| 1993 | Pete Sampras | Cédric Pioline | 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 | USA |
| 1992 | Stefan Edberg | Pete Sampras | 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(5), 6–2 | Sweden |
| 1991 | Stefan Edberg | Jim Courier | 6–2, 6–4, 6–0 | Sweden |
| 1990 | Pete Sampras | Andre Agassi | 6–4, 6–3, 6–2 | USA |
| 1989 | Boris Becker | Ivan Lendl | 7–6(2), 1–6, 6–3, 7–6(4) | West Germany |
| 1988 | Mats Wilander | Ivan Lendl | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 | Sweden |
| 1987 | Ivan Lendl | Mats Wilander | 6–7(7), 6–0, 7–6(4), 6–4 | Czechoslovakia |
| 1986 | Ivan Lendl | Miloslav Mečíř | 6–4, 6–2, 6–0 | Czechoslovakia |
| 1985 | Ivan Lendl | John McEnroe | 7–6(1), 6–3, 6–4 | Czechoslovakia |
| 1984 | John McEnroe | Ivan Lendl | 6–3, 6–4, 6–1 | USA |
| 1983 | Jimmy Connors | Ivan Lendl | 6–3, 6–7(2), 7–5, 6–0 | USA |
| 1982 | Jimmy Connors | Ivan Lendl | 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 | USA |
| 1981 | John McEnroe | Björn Borg | 4–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 | USA |
| 1980 | John McEnroe | Björn Borg | 7–6(4), 6–1, 6–7(5), 5–7, 6–4 | USA |
| 1979 | John McEnroe | Vitas Gerulaitis | 7–5, 6–3, 6–3 | USA |
| 1978 | Jimmy Connors | Björn Borg | 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 | USA |
| 1977 | Guillermo Vilas | Jimmy Connors | 2–6, 6–3, 7–6(4), 6–0 | Argentina |
| 1976 | Jimmy Connors | Björn Borg | 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(11), 6–4 | USA |
| 1975 | Manuel Orantes | Jimmy Connors | 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 | Spain |
| 1974 | Jimmy Connors | Ken Rosewall | 6–1, 6–0, 6–1 | USA |
| 1973 | John Newcombe | Jan Kodeš | 6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 | Australia |
| 1972 | Ilie Năstase | Arthur Ashe | 3–6, 6–3, 6–7(1), 6–4, 6–3 | Romania |
| 1971 | Stan Smith | Jan Kodeš | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–6(5) | USA |
| 1970 | Ken Rosewall | Tony Roche | 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(5), 6–3 | Australia |
| 1969 | Rod Laver | Tony Roche | 7–9, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2 | Australia |
| 1968 | Arthur Ashe | Tom Okker | 14–12, 5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 | USA |
2026 US Open Final: Zverev Beats Shelton
Top seed Alexander Zverev beat eighth seed Ben Shelton 6–3, 7–6(2), 5–7, 6–2 on Sunday 13 September 2026, closing out a 3 hour 33 minute final on Arthur Ashe Stadium. At 29, Zverev became the first German man to win the US Open since Boris Becker in 1989, and the second German in the Open Era to win more than one major.
It was his second Grand Slam of the year, after a five set win over Flavio Cobolli at Roland Garros in June. Zverev had lost his first three major finals, including the 2020 US Open to Dominic Thiem.
- Runner-up: Ben Shelton, 23, in his first Grand Slam final and the first American man in the US Open final since Taylor Fritz in 2024.
- Semi-finals: Zverev d. Karen Khachanov, Shelton d. Frances Tiafoe.
- Match of the fortnight: Shelton beat defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in a five set quarter-final that ended at 3:33 a.m., the latest finish in tournament history.
- Absentees and upsets: world No. 1 Jannik Sinner withdrew before the draw with a knee injury, and Novak Djokovic lost in the first round to Mariano Navone.
- Prize money: a record $108 million in player compensation, with $5.5 million to each singles champion and $2.8 million to the runner-up.
- Rankings: Sinner held world No. 1 through the fortnight; Zverev stayed at No. 2 but took over the lead in the race to the ATP Finals.
See the full bracket on our US Open draw page or the round by round scores in the 2026 results archive.
Records Behind the US Open Men’s Singles Winners List
- Most titles: Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras and Roger Federer, five each. Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have four.
- Most in a row: Federer, five straight from 2004 to 2008.
- Youngest champion: Sampras in 1990, aged 19 years and 28 days.
- Oldest champion: Djokovic in 2023, aged 36 years and 111 days. He passed Ken Rosewall, who was 35 in 1970.
- Titles on three surfaces: only Connors, on grass in 1974, clay in 1976 and hard courts in 1978, 1982 and 1983.
- Most runner-up finishes: Ivan Lendl, beaten in five finals across eight consecutive appearances from 1982 to 1989.
- Longest final: Mats Wilander over Lendl in 1988, 4 hours 54 minutes.
- Latest finish: Shelton over Alcaraz in the 2026 quarter-finals, 3:33 a.m.
- First Open Era champion: Arthur Ashe in 1968, still an amateur, so the prize money went to his beaten opponent Tom Okker.
Titles by Country (1968 to 2026)
| Country | Titles | Champions |
|---|---|---|
| USA | 19 | Connors (5), Sampras (5), McEnroe (4), Agassi (2), Ashe, Smith, Roddick |
| Spain | 7 | Nadal (4), Alcaraz (2), Orantes |
| Switzerland | 6 | Federer (5), Wawrinka |
| Australia | 6 | Rafter (2), Laver, Rosewall, Newcombe, Hewitt |
| Serbia | 4 | Djokovic (4) |
| Czechoslovakia | 3 | Lendl (3) |
| Sweden | 3 | Edberg (2), Wilander |
| Germany (incl. West Germany) | 2 | Becker (1989), Zverev (2026) |
| Argentina | 2 | Vilas, del Potro |
| Russia | 2 | Safin, Medvedev |
| Italy | 1 | Sinner |
| Croatia | 1 | Čilić |
| Great Britain | 1 | Murray |
| Austria | 1 | Thiem |
| Romania | 1 | Năstase |
American men have won 19 of the 59 Open Era titles, but the last home champion was Andy Roddick in 2003. Shelton’s run to the 2026 final was the closest an American has come since.
Finals That Changed the Story
- 1968, Ashe d. Okker: Ashe became the first Black man to win the US Open.
- 1969, Laver d. Roche: completed the calendar Grand Slam, a feat no man has matched since.
- 1980, McEnroe d. Borg: five sets that ended Borg’s last real chance at the title.
- 1988, Wilander d. Lendl: the longest final in tournament history, and it took Wilander to world No. 1.
- 2009, del Potro d. Federer: ended Federer’s five year run in New York.
- 2020, Thiem d. Zverev: the first US Open men’s final won from two sets down in the Open Era, played in an empty stadium.
- 2025, Alcaraz d. Sinner: a second US Open crown, a sixth major, and the world No. 1 ranking back in his hands.
- 2026, Zverev d. Shelton: six years after losing the final here, Zverev returned Germany to the New York honour roll.
How the Tournament Has Changed
- 1978: the event left Forest Hills for Flushing Meadows and switched to hard courts.
- 1997: Arthur Ashe Stadium opened, making night sessions the signature of the fortnight.
- 2006: Hawk-Eye challenges arrived. Full electronic line calling has since replaced line judges entirely.
- 2022: a 10 point tiebreak at 6 games all now decides the fifth set.
- 2025: the main draw expanded to 15 days with a Sunday start.
- 2026: the revamped Mixed Doubles Championship ran during Fan Week, and the $800 million rebuild of Arthur Ashe Stadium continued, with the finished bowl due in 2027.
US Open Men’s Singles Winners FAQs
Who won the 2026 US Open Men’s Singles title?
Alexander Zverev beat Ben Shelton 6–3, 7–6(2), 5–7, 6–2 on 13 September 2026 in 3 hours 33 minutes. It was his second major of the year and the first German men’s title in New York since Boris Becker in 1989.
Who has the most US Open Men’s Singles titles?
Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras and Roger Federer share the Open Era record with five each. Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have four apiece.
How much did the 2026 US Open men’s champion earn?
$5.5 million, the largest singles payout in Grand Slam history. Total player compensation reached a record $108 million, with $2.8 million for the runner-up.
When did an American man last win the US Open?
Andy Roddick in 2003. Ben Shelton came closest since, reaching the 2026 final, after Taylor Fritz finished runner-up in 2024.
Who was the youngest US Open Men’s Singles champion?
Pete Sampras, who won the 1990 title at 19 years and 28 days old.
Who is the oldest US Open Men’s Singles champion in the Open Era?
Novak Djokovic, aged 36 years and 111 days when he won in 2023. Ken Rosewall held the mark from 1970 until then.
When did the US Open switch to hard courts?
In 1978, when the tournament moved to Flushing Meadows. Grass was used through 1974 and clay from 1975 to 1977.
What is the longest US Open men’s final ever played?
The 1988 final, where Mats Wilander beat Ivan Lendl 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 in 4 hours 54 minutes.
Read end to end, the US Open Men’s Singles winners list traces four distinct eras: American control through the 1970s and 1990s, the long Federer, Nadal and Djokovic stretch, the Alcaraz and Sinner years, and now a 2026 champion in Alexander Zverev who waited six years to go one better than his runner-up finish in New York.
Zverev defends the title in 2027, and this page is updated the night of every final. Check the player profiles and tournament schedule for what comes next.
