Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka are the reigning US Open singles champions. Alcaraz won his second title in 2025 by beating Jannik Sinner in the final, and Sabalenka won her second in a row by beating Amanda Anisimova. The 2026 champions are decided on Saturday, 12 September, and Sunday, 13 September. Below is every singles champion since the tournament opened to professionals in 1968, most recent first, with the player each one beat in the final.
Men’s singles champions
- 2026 — to be decided, Sunday 13 September
- 2025 — Carlos Alcaraz def. Jannik Sinner
- 2024 — Jannik Sinner def. Taylor Fritz
- 2023 — Novak Djokovic def. Daniil Medvedev
- 2022 — Carlos Alcaraz def. Casper Ruud
- 2021 — Daniil Medvedev def. Novak Djokovic
- 2020 — Dominic Thiem def. Alexander Zverev
- 2019 — Rafael Nadal def. Daniil Medvedev
- 2018 — Novak Djokovic def. Juan Martin del Potro
- 2017 — Rafael Nadal def. Kevin Anderson
- 2016 — Stan Wawrinka def. Novak Djokovic
- 2015 — Novak Djokovic def. Roger Federer
- 2014 — Marin Cilic def. Kei Nishikori
- 2013 — Rafael Nadal def. Novak Djokovic
- 2012 — Andy Murray def. Novak Djokovic
- 2011 — Novak Djokovic def. Rafael Nadal
- 2010 — Rafael Nadal def. Novak Djokovic
- 2009 — Juan Martin del Potro def. Roger Federer
- 2008 — Roger Federer def. Andy Murray
- 2007 — Roger Federer def. Novak Djokovic
- 2006 — Roger Federer def. Andy Roddick
- 2005 — Roger Federer def. Andre Agassi
- 2004 — Roger Federer def. Lleyton Hewitt
- 2003 — Andy Roddick def. Juan Carlos Ferrero
- 2002 — Pete Sampras def. Andre Agassi
- 2001 — Lleyton Hewitt def. Pete Sampras
- 2000 — Marat Safin def. Pete Sampras
- 1999 — Andre Agassi def. Todd Martin
- 1998 — Patrick Rafter def. Mark Philippoussis
- 1997 — Patrick Rafter def. Greg Rusedski
- 1996 — Pete Sampras def. Michael Chang
- 1995 — Pete Sampras def. Andre Agassi
- 1994 — Andre Agassi def. Michael Stich
- 1993 — Pete Sampras def. Cedric Pioline
- 1992 — Stefan Edberg def. Pete Sampras
- 1991 — Stefan Edberg def. Jim Courier
- 1990 — Pete Sampras def. Andre Agassi
- 1989 — Boris Becker def. Ivan Lendl
- 1988 — Mats Wilander def. Ivan Lendl
- 1987 — Ivan Lendl def. Mats Wilander
- 1986 — Ivan Lendl def. Miloslav Mecir
- 1985 — Ivan Lendl def. John McEnroe
- 1984 — John McEnroe def. Ivan Lendl
- 1983 — Jimmy Connors def. Ivan Lendl
- 1982 — Jimmy Connors def. Ivan Lendl
- 1981 — John McEnroe def. Bjorn Borg
- 1980 — John McEnroe def. Bjorn Borg
- 1979 — John McEnroe def. Vitas Gerulaitis
- 1978 — Jimmy Connors def. Bjorn Borg
- 1977 — Guillermo Vilas def. Jimmy Connors
- 1976 — Jimmy Connors def. Bjorn Borg
- 1975 — Manuel Orantes def. Jimmy Connors
- 1974 — Jimmy Connors def. Ken Rosewall
- 1973 — John Newcombe def. Jan Kodes
- 1972 — Ilie Nastase def. Arthur Ashe
- 1971 — Stan Smith def. Jan Kodes
- 1970 — Ken Rosewall def. Tony Roche
- 1969 — Rod Laver def. Tony Roche
- 1968 — Arthur Ashe def. Tom Okker
Women’s singles champions
- 2026 — to be decided, Saturday 12 September
- 2025 — Aryna Sabalenka def. Amanda Anisimova
- 2024 — Aryna Sabalenka def. Jessica Pegula
- 2023 — Coco Gauff def. Aryna Sabalenka
- 2022 — Iga Swiatek def. Ons Jabeur
- 2021 — Emma Raducanu def. Leylah Fernandez
- 2020 — Naomi Osaka def. Victoria Azarenka
- 2019 — Bianca Andreescu def. Serena Williams
- 2018 — Naomi Osaka def. Serena Williams
- 2017 — Sloane Stephens def. Madison Keys
- 2016 — Angelique Kerber def. Karolina Pliskova
- 2015 — Flavia Pennetta def. Roberta Vinci
- 2014 — Serena Williams def. Caroline Wozniacki
- 2013 — Serena Williams def. Victoria Azarenka
- 2012 — Serena Williams def. Victoria Azarenka
- 2011 — Samantha Stosur def. Serena Williams
- 2010 — Kim Clijsters def. Vera Zvonareva
- 2009 — Kim Clijsters def. Caroline Wozniacki
- 2008 — Serena Williams def. Jelena Jankovic
- 2007 — Justine Henin def. Svetlana Kuznetsova
- 2006 — Maria Sharapova def. Justine Henin
- 2005 — Kim Clijsters def. Mary Pierce
- 2004 — Svetlana Kuznetsova def. Elena Dementieva
- 2003 — Justine Henin def. Kim Clijsters
- 2002 — Serena Williams def. Venus Williams
- 2001 — Venus Williams def. Serena Williams
- 2000 — Venus Williams def. Lindsay Davenport
- 1999 — Serena Williams def. Martina Hingis
- 1998 — Lindsay Davenport def. Martina Hingis
- 1997 — Martina Hingis def. Venus Williams
- 1996 — Steffi Graf def. Monica Seles
- 1995 — Steffi Graf def. Monica Seles
- 1994 — Arantxa Sanchez Vicario def. Steffi Graf
- 1993 — Steffi Graf def. Helena Sukova
- 1992 — Monica Seles def. Arantxa Sanchez Vicario
- 1991 — Monica Seles def. Martina Navratilova
- 1990 — Gabriela Sabatini def. Steffi Graf
- 1989 — Steffi Graf def. Martina Navratilova
- 1988 — Steffi Graf def. Gabriela Sabatini
- 1987 — Martina Navratilova def. Steffi Graf
- 1986 — Martina Navratilova def. Helena Sukova
- 1985 — Hana Mandlikova def. Martina Navratilova
- 1984 — Martina Navratilova def. Chris Evert
- 1983 — Martina Navratilova def. Chris Evert
- 1982 — Chris Evert def. Hana Mandlikova
- 1981 — Tracy Austin def. Martina Navratilova
- 1980 — Chris Evert def. Hana Mandlikova
- 1979 — Tracy Austin def. Chris Evert
- 1978 — Chris Evert def. Pam Shriver
- 1977 — Chris Evert def. Wendy Turnbull
- 1976 — Chris Evert def. Evonne Goolagong
- 1975 — Chris Evert def. Evonne Goolagong
- 1974 — Billie Jean King def. Evonne Goolagong
- 1973 — Margaret Court def. Evonne Goolagong
- 1972 — Billie Jean King def. Kerry Melville
- 1971 — Billie Jean King def. Rosemary Casals
- 1970 — Margaret Court def. Rosemary Casals
- 1969 — Margaret Court def. Nancy Richey
- 1968 — Virginia Wade def. Billie Jean King
Most titles in the Open Era
Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras and Roger Federer share the men’s record with five titles each, and Federer’s five came in a row, from 2004 to 2008. Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and John McEnroe have four each. Chris Evert and Serena Williams share the women’s record with six; Evert’s first four came consecutively, from 1975 to 1978. Steffi Graf won five and Martina Navratilova four. The full record book, including the pre-1968 era, is in our US Open records guide.
Grass, clay, then hard court
The Open Era champions listed here won on three surfaces. The tournament was played on grass at Forest Hills until 1974 and on Har-Tru clay there from 1975 to 1977, then moved to hard courts at Flushing Meadows in 1978. Connors is the only man to have won it on all three; Evert is the only woman to have won it on two, clay and hard. How the US Open changed when it moved to hard courts covers the switch.
This list will be updated with the 2026 champions after the women’s final on 12 September and the men’s final on 13 September.
Related reading
- US Open 2026 Semifinals — Full Line-Up, Thursday and Friday Schedule, How to Watch
- Last American Man to Win a Grand Slam — Roddick in 2003, and Every Final Since
- The Greatest US Open Finals Ever Played
- The History of the US Open — From Newport Casino to Flushing Meadows
