US Open Men’s Singles Winners List 1968-2025: Champions & Finals Results
This US Open Men’s Singles winners list covers every champion of the Open Era, from Arthur Ashe in 1968 to Carlos Alcaraz in 2025. 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 the Open Era records, the title count by country, and what to expect when the 2026 tournament begins on 30 August.
US Open Men’s Singles Winners Key Facts
- Open Era span: 58 titles from 1968 to 2025, shared by 31 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.
- Defending champion: Carlos Alcaraz, who beat Jannik Sinner in the 2025 final.
- Next final: Sunday 13 September 2026 on Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Complete US Open Men’s Singles Winners List (1968 to 2025)
Every Open Era final, newest first. Tiebreak scores appear in brackets.
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | Final Score | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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: Who Defends the Title
Carlos Alcaraz returns as defending champion. Qualifying runs from 24 to 28 August, the new Mixed Doubles Championship is played on 26 and 27 August, and the singles main draw opens on Sunday 30 August across a 15 day schedule that ends with the men’s final on Sunday 13 September.
- Alcaraz: on the entry list, but he has not played since Barcelona in April because of a right wrist injury. His start depends on a late fitness call.
- Jannik Sinner: world No. 1 since April 2026 and the 2024 champion, chasing a second title in New York.
- Seeding: set by the ATP rankings of 24 August, with the draw made on 27 August.
- Prize money: the 2025 purse hit a record $90 million, with $5 million to each singles champion. The 2026 figures are expected shortly before play begins.
Follow the bracket as it fills in with our printable US Open draw sheet.
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.
- 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 2025)
| 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 |
| 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 |
| West Germany | 1 | Becker |
American men have won 19 of the 58 Open Era titles, but the last home champion was Andy Roddick in 2003.
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.
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: an $800 million rebuild of Arthur Ashe Stadium is under way, with the finished bowl due in 2027.
US Open Men’s Singles Winners FAQs
Who won the 2025 US Open Men’s Singles title?
Carlos Alcaraz beat Jannik Sinner 6–2, 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 on 7 September 2025 in 2 hours 42 minutes. It was his second US Open title and sixth Grand Slam crown, and it returned him to world No. 1.
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.
Who is the defending champion at the 2026 US Open?
Carlos Alcaraz. He is on the entry list but has not competed since April 2026 because of a right wrist injury, so his start rests on a late fitness decision.
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.
Which player has won the US Open on all three surfaces?
Jimmy Connors is the only man to do it: grass in 1974, clay in 1976, and hard courts in 1978, 1982 and 1983.
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, and now Alcaraz and Sinner trading the sport’s biggest prizes.
The next champion is crowned on Sunday 13 September 2026, and this page is updated the same night. Check the player field and full schedule before the first ball is struck.
