By : Neha Dhyani
Updated : Mar 4, 2022, 10:02
The US Open is held every year in late August and early September over a two-week period. Since 1978, the US Open has been held on the acrylic hard courts of the US Tennis Association (USTA) National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York (renamed the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in 2006). The US Open Tennis Champions is divided into five categories: men's singles and doubles, women's singles and doubles, and mixed doubles. The US Open 2021 has been organized recently in New York. Daniil Medvedev became the US Open 2021 winner for the first time.
Year | Winner | Runner-up |
1968 | Arthur Ashe | Tom Okker |
1969 | Rod Laver | Tony Roche |
1970 | Ken Rosewall | Tony Roche |
1971 | Stan Smith | Jan Kodeš |
1972 | Ilie Năstase | Arthur Ashe |
1973 | John Newcombe | Jan Kodeš |
1974 | Jimmy Connors | Ken Rosewall |
1975 | Manuel Orantes | Jimmy Connors |
1976 | Jimmy Connors | Björn Borg |
1977 | Guillermo Vilas | Jimmy Connors |
1978 | Jimmy Connors | Björn Borg |
1979 | John McEnroe | Vitas Gerulaitis |
1980 | John McEnroe | Björn Borg |
1981 | John McEnroe | Björn Borg |
1982 | Jimmy Connors | Ivan Lendl |
1983 | Jimmy Connors | Ivan Lendl |
1984 | John McEnroe | Ivan Lendl |
1985 | Ivan Lendl | John McEnroe |
1986 | Ivan Lendl | Miloslav Mečíř |
1987 | Ivan Lendl | Mats Wilander |
1988 | Mats Wilander | Ivan Lendl |
1989 | Boris Becker | Ivan Lendl |
1990 | Pete Sampras | Andre Agassi |
1991 | Stefan Edberg | Jim Courier |
1992 | Stefan Edberg | Pete Sampras |
1993 | Pete Sampras | Cédric Pioline |
1994 | Andre Agassi | Michael Stich |
1995 | Pete Sampras | Andre Agassi |
1996 | Pete Sampras | Michael Chang |
1997 | Patrick Rafter | Greg Rusedski |
1998 | Patrick Rafter | Mark Philippoussis |
1999 | Andre Agassi | Todd Martin |
2000 | Marat Safin | Pete Sampras |
2001 | Lleyton Hewitt | Pete Sampras |
2002 | Pete Sampras | Andre Agassi |
2003 | Andy Roddick | Juan Carlos Ferrero |
2004 | Roger Federer | Lleyton Hewitt |
2005 | Roger Federer | Andre Agassi |
2006 | Roger Federer | Andy Roddick |
2007 | Roger Federer | Novak Djokovic |
2008 | Roger Federer | Andy Murray |
2009 | Juan Martín del Potro | Roger Federer |
2010 | Rafael Nadal | Novak Djokovic |
2011 | Novak Djokovic | Rafael Nadal |
2012 | Andy Murray | Novak Djokovic |
2013 | Rafael Nadal | Novak Djokovic |
2014 | Marin Čilić | Kei Nishikori |
2015 | Novak Djokovic | Roger Federer |
2016 | Stan Wawrinka | Novak Djokovic |
2017 | Rafael Nadal | Kevin Anderson |
2018 | Novak Djokovic | Juan Martín del Potro |
2019 | Rafael Nadal | Daniil Medvedev |
2020 | Dominic Thiem | Alexander Zverve |
Year | Winners | Runner-up |
1968 | Virginia Wade | Billie Jean King |
1969 | Margaret Court (3) | Nancy Richey |
1970 | Margaret Court (4) | Rosemary Casals |
1971 | Billie Jean King (2) | Rosemary Casals |
1972 | Billie Jean King (3) | Kerry Melville Reid |
1973 | Margaret Court (5) | Evonne Goolagong Cawley |
1974 | Billie Jean King (4) | Evonne Goolagong Cawley |
1975 | Chris Evert | Evonne Goolagong Cawley |
1976 | Chris Evert (2) | Evonne Goolagong Cawley |
1977 | Chris Evert (3) | Wendy Turnbull |
1978 | Chris Evert (4) | Pam Shriver |
1979 | Tracy Austin | Chris Evert |
1980 | Chris Evert (5) | Hana Mandlíková |
1981 | Tracy Austin (2) | Martina Navratilova |
1982 | Chris Evert (6) | Hana Mandlíková |
1983 | Martina Navratilova | Chris Evert |
1984 | Martina Navratilova (2) | Chris Evert |
1985 | Hana Mandlíková | Martina Navratilova |
1986 | Martina Navratilova (3) | Helena Suková |
1987 | Martina Navratilova (4) | Steffi Graf |
1988 | Steffi Graf | Gabriela Sabatini |
1989 | Steffi Graf (2) | Martina Navratilova |
1990 | Gabriela Sabatini | Steffi Graf |
1991 | Monica Seles | Martina Navratilova |
1992 | Monica Seles (2) | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
1993 | Steffi Graf (3) | Helena Suková |
1994 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Steffi Graf |
1995 | Steffi Graf (4) | Monica Seles |
1996 | Steffi Graf (5) | Monica Seles |
1997 | Martina Hingis | Venus Williams |
1998 | Lindsay Davenport | Martina Hingis |
1999 | Serena Williams | Martina Hingis |
2000 | Venus Williams | Lindsay Davenport |
2001 | Venus Williams (2) | Serena Williams |
2002 | Serena Williams (2) | Venus Williams |
2003 | Justine Henin | Kim Clijsters |
2004 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | Elena Dementieva |
2005 | Kim Clijsters | Mary Pierce |
2006 | Maria Sharapova | Justine Henin |
2007 | Justine Henin (2) | Svetlana Kuznetsova |
2008 | Serena Williams (3) | Jelena Janković |
2009 | Kim Clijsters (2) | Caroline Wozniacki |
2010 | Kim Clijsters (3) | Vera Zvonareva |
2011 | Samantha Stosur | Serena Williams |
2012 | Serena Williams (4) | Victoria Azarenka |
2013 | Serena Williams (5) | Victoria Azarenka |
2014 | Serena Williams (6) | Caroline Wozniacki |
2015 | Flavia Pennetta | Roberta Vinci |
2016 | Angelique Kerber | Karolína Plíšková |
2017 | Sloane Stephens | Madison Keys |
2018 | Naomi Osaka | Serena Williams |
2019 | Bianca Andreescu | Serena Williams |
2020 | Naomi Osaka | Victoria Azarenka |
It is important to know the winners of the latest US Open tournaments. However, it is equally important to know the past winners of the tournament. All the US Open champions have accomplished something truly remarkable.
Arthur, Ashe and Virginia Wade were the first players to win the US Open.
The winner of the US Open 2021 in the male category was Daniil Medvedev.
Emma Raducanu won the US Open 2021 female championship.