US Open
The final Grand Slam of the year, played under the lights in New York.
- First held 1881
- 27 editions listed (2000-2026)
- Men's singles champion: Alexander Zverev
- Women's singles champion: Elena Rybakina
- Every year, from late August into September
Overview
The US Open is the fourth and last Grand Slam of the season. It is played on hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York, from late August into September, and is known for loud crowds and night sessions in Arthur Ashe Stadium.
The first US National Championships were played in 1881 in Newport, Rhode Island. The tournament has been held at Flushing Meadows in New York since 1978, and it became the US Open in 1968. Arthur Ashe Stadium, with about 23,000 seats, is the largest tennis stadium in the world.
In 2026 Alexander Zverev, the top seed, won the men's title by beating eighth seed Ben Shelton in the final, his second major of the year after Roland Garros. Elena Rybakina beat world number one Aryna Sabalenka in the women's final for her third major. Defending champions Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka could not keep their titles.
How it works
There are 128 players in each singles draw. Men play best-of-five sets and women best-of-three, on outdoor hard courts. A hard court gives a true, medium-fast bounce, and the late-summer heat and humidity make the tournament very physical.
Who wins it most?
Titles won across the 27 editions listed here (2000-2026). All-time records are in the facts below.
Men's singles champion
Women's singles champion
Countries: both draws together
Champions by year
Newest first.
| Year | Men's singles champion | Women's singles champion |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Alexander Zverev GER beat Ben Shelton | Elena Rybakina KAZ beat Aryna Sabalenka |
| 2025 | Carlos Alcaraz ESP beat Jannik Sinner, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 | Aryna Sabalenka BLR beat Amanda Anisimova, 6-3, 7-6(3) |
| 2024 | Jannik Sinner ITA beat Taylor Fritz, 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 | Aryna Sabalenka BLR beat Jessica Pegula, 7-5, 7-5 |
| 2023 | Novak Djokovic SRB | Coco Gauff USA |
| 2022 | Carlos Alcaraz ESP | Iga Świątek POL |
| 2021 | Daniil Medvedev RUS | Emma Raducanu GBR |
| 2020 | Dominic Thiem AUT | Naomi Osaka JPN |
| 2019 | Rafael Nadal ESP | Bianca Andreescu CAN |
| 2018 | Novak Djokovic SRB | Naomi Osaka JPN |
| 2017 | Rafael Nadal ESP | Sloane Stephens USA |
| 2016 | Stan Wawrinka SUI | Angelique Kerber GER |
| 2015 | Novak Djokovic SRB | Flavia Pennetta ITA |
| 2014 | Marin Čilić CRO | Serena Williams USA |
| 2013 | Rafael Nadal ESP | Serena Williams USA |
| 2012 | Andy Murray GBR | Serena Williams USA |
| 2011 | Novak Djokovic SRB | Samantha Stosur AUS |
| 2010 | Rafael Nadal ESP | Kim Clijsters BEL |
| 2009 | Juan Martín del Potro ARG | Kim Clijsters BEL |
| 2008 | Roger Federer SUI | Serena Williams USA |
| 2007 | Roger Federer SUI | Justine Henin BEL |
| 2006 | Roger Federer SUI | Maria Sharapova RUS |
| 2005 | Roger Federer SUI | Kim Clijsters BEL |
| 2004 | Roger Federer SUI | Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS |
| 2003 | Andy Roddick USA | Kim Clijsters BEL |
| 2002 | Pete Sampras USA | Serena Williams USA |
| 2001 | Lleyton Hewitt AUS | Venus Williams USA |
| 2000 | Marat Safin RUS | Venus Williams USA |
Records & facts
- Most men's titles in the Open Era
- Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras and Roger Federer (5 each)
- Most women's titles in the Open Era
- Serena Williams and Chris Evert (6 each)
- Biggest tennis stadium
- Arthur Ashe Stadium (about 23,000 seats)
Latest US Open news
Alexander Zverev wins the US Open for his second major of 2026
The top seed beat eighth seed Ben Shelton in the final in New York, three months after winning Roland Garros.
Rybakina beats Sabalenka to win the US Open
Elena Rybakina won her third major, adding the US Open to the Australian Open she won in January, both against Aryna Sabalenka.
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