Tennis - Men's US Open
The United States Open is the final Grand Slam tournament of the year, held at New York's Flushing Meadows each September. It is preceeded by the Australian Open in Melbourne (January), Roland-Garros in Paris (May-June) and Wimbledon in London (June-July). The men's singles event was first held in 1881, at Newport, Rhode Island, as a US-only event. From 1884 to 1915 it operated a challenge system wherby the defending champion was guaranteed a place in the following year's final. The end of the challenge system coincided with the first staging of the event in New York, at Forest Hills. Apart from one year in Philadelphia (1923), the US Open men's singles championship was played at Forest Hills on grass courts until 1975, when a three-year stint on clay began. In 1978 the tournament moved to the hard courts at Flushing Meadows.
| YEAR | WINNER | RUNNER-UP |
| 1881 | RICHARD SEARS (USA) | W Glyn (Gbr) |
| 1882 | RICHARD SEARS (USA) | C Clark (USA) |
| 1883 | RICHARD SEARS (USA) | J Dwight (USA) |
| 1884 | RICHARD SEARS (USA) | H Taylor (USA) |
| 1885 | RICHARD SEARS (USA) | G Brinley (USA) |
| 1886 | RICHARD SEARS (USA) | R Liv'ston-B (USA) |
| 1887 | RICHARD SEARS (USA) | H Slocum (USA) |
| 1888 | HENRY SLOCUM JNR (USA) | H Taylor (USA) |
| 1889 | HENRY SLOCUM JNR (USA) | Q Shaw (USA) |
| 1890 | OLIVER CAMPBELL (USA) | H Slocum (USA) |
| 1891 | OLIVER CAMPBELL (USA) | C Hobart (USA) |
| 1892 | OLIVER CAMPBELL (USA) | F Hovey (USA) |
| 1893 | ROBERT WRENN (USA) | F Hovey (USA) |
| 1894 | ROBERT WRENN (USA) | M Goodbody (Gbr) |
| 1895 | FRED HOVEY (USA) | R Wrenn (USA) |
| 1896 | ROBERT WRENN (USA) | F Hovey (USA) |
| 1897 | ROBERT WRENN (USA) | W Eaves (Gbr) |
| 1898 | MALCOLM WHITMAN (USA) | D Davis (USA) |
| 1899 | MALCOLM WHITMAN (USA) | J Parmly-P (USA) |
| 1900 | MALCOLM WHITMAN (USA) | W Larned (USA) |
| 1901 | WILLIAM LARNED (USA) | B Wright (USA) |
| 1902 | WILLIAM LARNED (USA) | R Doherty (Gbr) |
| 1903 | LAWRENCE DOHERTY (Gbr) | W Larned (USA) |
| 1904 | HOLCOMBE WARD (USA) | W Clothier (USA) |
| 1905 | BEALS WRIGHT (USA) | H Ward (USA) |
| 1906 | WILLIAM LARNED (USA) | B Wright (USA) |
| 1907 | WILLIAM LARNED (USA) | R LeRoy (USA) |
| 1908 | WILLIAM LARNED (USA) | B Wright (USA) |
| 1909 | WILLIAM LARNED (USA) | W Clothier (USA) |
| 1910 | WILLIAM LARNED (USA) | T Bundy (USA) |
| 1911 | WILLIAM LARNED (USA) | M McL'ghlin (USA) |
| 1912 | M'RICE McLOUGHLIN (USA) | W Johnson (USA) |
| 1913 | M'RICE McLOUGHLIN (USA) | R Norris-W (USA) |
| 1914 | RICHARD WILLIAMS (USA) | M McL'ghlin (USA) |
| 1915 | WILLIAM JOHNSTON (USA) | M McL'ghlin (USA) |
| 1916 | RICHARD WILLIAMS (USA) | B Johnston (USA) |
| 1917 | LINDLEY MURRAY (USA) | N Niles (USA) |
| 1918 | LINDLEY MURRAY (USA) | B Tilden (USA) |
| 1919 | WILLIAM JOHNSTON (USA) | B Tilden (USA) |
| 1920 | BILL TILDEN (USA) | B Johnston (USA) |
| 1921 | BILL TILDEN (USA) | W Johnson (USA) |
| 1922 | BILL TILDEN (USA) | B Johnston (USA) |
| 1923 | BILL TILDEN (USA) | B Johnston (USA) |
| 1924 | BILL TILDEN (USA) | B Johnston (USA) |
| 1925 | BILL TILDEN (USA) | B Johnston (USA) |
| 1926 | RENE LACOSTE (Fra) | J Borotra (Fra) |
| 1927 | RENE LACOSTE (Fra) | B Tilden (USA) |
| 1928 | HENRI COCHET (Fra) | F Hunter (USA) |
| 1929 | BILL TILDEN (USA) | F Hunter (USA) |
| 1930 | JOHN DOEG (USA) | F Shields (USA) |
| 1931 | ELLSWORTH VINES (USA) | G Lott (USA) |
| 1932 | ELLSWORTH VINES (USA) | H Cochet (Fra) |
| 1933 | FRED PERRY (Gbr) | J Crawford (Aus) |
| 1934 | FRED PERRY (Gbr) | W Allison (USA) |
| 1935 | WILMER ALLISON (USA) | S Wood (USA) |
| 1936 | FRED PERRY (Gbr) | D Budge (USA) |
| 1937 | DON BUDGE (USA) | G von Cramm (ger) |
| 1938 | DON BUDGE (USA) | G Mako (USA) |
| 1939 | BOBBY RIGGS (USA) | W Van Horn (USA) |
| 1940 | DONALD McNEILL (USA) | B Riggs (USA) |
| 1941 | BOBBY RIGGS (USA) | F Kovacs (USA) |
| 1942 | TED SCHROEDER (USA) | F Parker (USA) |
| 1943 | JOSEPH HUNT (USA) | J Kramer (USA) |
| 1944 | FRANK PARKER (USA) | B Talbert (USA) |
| 1945 | FRANK PARKER (USA) | B Talbert (USA) |
| 1946 | JACK KRAMER (USA) | T Brown (USA) |
| 1947 | JACK KRAMER (USA) | F Parker (USA) |
| 1948 | PANCHO GONZALES (USA) | E Sturgess (RSA) |
| 1949 | PANCHO GONZALES (USA) | T Schroeder (USA) |
| 1950 | ART LARSEN (USA) | H Flam (USA) |
| 1951 | FRANK SEDGMAN (Aus) | V Seixas (USA) |
| 1952 | FRANK SEDGMAN (Aus) | G Mulloy (USA) |
| 1953 | TONY TRABERT (USA) | V Seixas (USA) |
| 1954 | VIC SEIXAS (USA) | R Hartwig (Aus) |
| 1955 | TONY TRABERT (USA) | K Rosewall (Aus) |
| 1956 | KEN ROSEWALL (Aus) | L Hoad (Aus) |
| 1957 | MALCOLM ANDERSON (Aus) | A Cooper (Aus) |
| 1958 | ASHLEY COOPER (Aus) | M Anderson (Aus) |
| 1959 | NEALE FRASER (Aus) | A Olmedo (USA) |
| 1960 | NEALE FRASER (Aus) | R Laver (Aus) |
| 1961 | ROY EMERSON (Aus) | R Laver (Aus) |
| 1962 | ROD LAVER (Aus) | R Emerson (Aus) |
| 1963 | RAFAEL OSUNA (Mex) | F Froehling (USA) |
| 1964 | ROY EMERSON (Aus) | F Stolle (Aus) |
| 1965 | MANUEL SANTANA (Esp) | C Drysdale (RSA) |
| 1966 | FRED STOLLE (Aus) | J Newcombe (Aus) |
| 1967 | JOHN NEWCOMBE (Aus) | C Graebner (USA) |
| 1968 | ARTHUR ASHE (USA) | T Okker (Nld) |
| 1969 | ROD LAVER (Aus) | T Roche (Aus) |
| 1970 | KEN ROSEWALL (Aus) | T Roche (Aus) |
| 1971 | STAN SMITH (USA) | J Kodes (Csv) |
| 1972 | ILIE NASTASE (Rom) | A Ashe (USA) |
| 1973 | JOHN NEWCOMBE (Aus) | J Kodes (Csv) |
| 1974 | JIMMY CONNORS (USA) | K Rosewall (Aus) |
| 1975 | MANUEL ORANTES (Esp) | J Connors (USA) |
| 1976 | JIMMY CONNORS (USA) | B Borg (Swe) |
| 1977 | GUILLERMO VILAS (Arg) | J Connors (USA) |
| 1978 | JIMMY CONNORS (USA) | B Borg (Swe) |
| 1979 | JOHN McENROE (USA) | V Gerulaitis (USA) |
| 1980 | JOHN McENROE (USA) | B Borg (Swe) |
| 1981 | JOHN McENROE (USA) | B Borg (Swe) |
| 1982 | JIMMY CONNORS (USA) | I Lendl (Csv) |
| 1983 | JIMMY CONNORS (USA) | I Lendl (Csv) |
| 1984 | JOHN McENROE (USA) | I Lendl (Csv) |
| 1985 | IVAN LENDL (Csv) | J McEnroe (USA) |
| 1986 | IVAN LENDL (Csv) | M Mecir (Csv) |
| 1987 | IVAN LENDL (Csv) | M Wilander (Swe) |
| 1988 | MATS WILANDER (Swe) | I Lendl (Csv) |
| 1989 | BORIS BECKER (Frg) | I Lendl (Csv) |
| 1990 | PETE SAMPRAS (USA) | A Agassi (USA) |
| 1991 | STEFAN EDBERG (Swe) | J Courier (USA) |
| 1992 | STEFAN EDBERG (Swe) | P Sampras (USA) |
| 1993 | PETE SAMPRAS (USA) | C Pioline (Fra) |
| 1994 | ANDRE AGASSI (USA) | M Stich (Ger) |
| 1995 | PETE SAMPRAS (USA) | A Agassi (USA) |
| 1996 | PETE SAMPRAS (USA) | M Chang (USA) |
| 1997 | PAT RAFTER (Aus) | G Rusedski (Gbr) |
| 1998 | PAT RAFTER (Aus) | M P'poussis (Aus) |
| 1999 | ANDRE AGASSI (USA) | T Martin (USA) |
| 2000 | MARAT SAFIN (Rus) | P Sampras (USA) |
| 2001 | LLEYTON HEWITT (Aus) | P Sampras (USA) |
| 2002 | PETE SAMPRAS (USA) | A Agassi (USA) |
| 2003 | ANDY RODDICK (USA) | J C Ferrero (Esp) |
| 2004 | ROGER FEDERER (Swi) | L Hewitt (Aus) |
| 2005 | ROGER FEDERER (Swi) | A Agassi (USA) |
| 2006 | ROGER FEDERER (Swi) | A Roddick (USA) |
| 2007 | ROGER FEDERER (Swi) | N Djokovic (Ser) |
| 2008 | ROGER FEDERER (Swi) | A Murray (Gbr) |
| 2009 | JUAN M DEL POTRO (Arg) | R Federer (Swi) |
| 2010 | RAFAEL NADAL (Esp) | N Djokovic (Ser) |
| 2011 | NOVAK DJOKOVIC (Ser) | R Nadal (Esp) |
| 2012 | ANDY MURRAY (Gbr) | N Djokovic (Ser) |
| 2013 | RAFAEL NADAL (Esp) | N Djokovic (Ser) |
| 2014 | MARIN CILIC (Cro) | K Nishitori (Jpn) |
| 2015 | NOVAK DJOKOVIC (Ser) | R Federer (Swi) |
| 2016 | STAN WAWRINKA (Swi) | N Djokovic (Ser) |
| 2017 | RAFAEL NADAL (Esp) | K Anderson (RSA) |
| 2018 | NOVAK DJOKOVIC (Ser) | J M del Potro (Arg) |
| 2019 | RAFAEL NADAL (Esp) | D Medvedev (Rus) |
| 2020 | DOMINIC THIEM (Aut) | A Zverev (Ger) |
| 2021 | DANIIL MEDVEDEV (Rus) | N Djokovic (Ser) |
| 2022 | CARLOS ALCARAZ (Esp) | C Ruud (Nor) |
| 2023 | NOVAK DJOKOVIC (Ser) | D Medvedev (Rus) |
| 2024 | JANNIK SINNER (Ita) | T Fritz (USA) |
| 2025 | CARLOS ALCARAZ (Esp) | J Sinner (Ita) |
| 2026 | ALEXANDER ZVEREV (Ger) | B Shelton (USA) |
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