List of US Open singles finalists during the Open Era
Introduction The US Open is a Grand Slam tennis tournament held in New York City at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in the area of Flushing Meadows. In 1968, this tournament became open to professionals and has been known since then as the US Open. The person who has reached the finals for singles the most in tournament history is Serena Williams. Since 1999, Serena Williams has reached the final ten times and won six titles. The two players who have won the most singles titles, with six titles each, are Serena Williams and Chris Evert.The women who have reached the final at least four times during the Open Era are Billie Jean King, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf, Monica Seles, Venus Williams, Serena Williams and Kim Clijsters. In the seven years from 1968 through 1974, King appeared in four finals and won three titles. Goolagong Cawley was the runner-up four consecutive years from 1973 through 1976.In the ten years from 1975 through 1984, Evert reached nine finals and won six titles. She reached six consecutive finals, and won five titles, between 1975 and 1980.She reached three consecutive finals, and won one title, between 1982 and 1984.Navratilova from 1981 through 1991 appeared in eight finals, and won four titles. Graf twice appeared in four consecutive finals, the first in 1987-1990 when she won two titles and the second in 1993-1996 when she won three titles. Seles reached four finals from 1991 through 1996, winning two consecutive titles in 1991 and 1992 but losing two consecutive finals in 1995 and 1996.From 1997 through 2002, Venus Williams appeared in four finals and won two consecutive titles in 2000 and 2001.Since 1999, Serena Williams has reached the final ten times and won six titles in 1999, 2002, 2008, 2012, 2013 and 2014.During 2003 to 2010, Clijsters made the finals four times, winning in 2005, 2009, and 2010.The men who have reached the final at least four times during the Open Era are Jimmy Connors, Björn Borg, John McEnroe, Ivan Lendl, Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Connors reached five consecutive finals, and won three titles, from 1974 through 1978 before he won consecutive titles in 1982 and 1983.Borg reached four finals in six years from 1976 through 1981 but lost all of them. McEnroe won three straight titles from 1979 through 1981 before he won another title in 1984 and was the runner-up in 1985.Lendl reached eight consecutive finals, and won three titles, from 1982 through 1989.From 1990 through 2002, Sampras reached the final eight times and won five titles. In the 16 years from 1990 through 2005, Agassi reached six finals but won only two titles. Federer has reached six consecutive finals and seven overall. He won the first five finals before losing the last two. Nadal reached the final three times in four years, beginning in 2010; winning twice in 2010 and 2013 while losing in 2011; and then won two more finals in 2017 and 2019.Djokovic reached the final ten times and he won in four of those appearances.
Men During the 56 times that this tournament has been held in the Open Era, 44 men have reached the US Open men's singles final. The final has included men from 16 different nationalities, with most being from the United States although Sweden, Czechoslovakia/Czech Republic, Australia, Switzerland, Spain, and Serbia also have made significant contributions. * = ChampionNovak Djokovic, a ten-time finalist (four wins).Pete Sampras, an eight-time finalist (five wins).Ivan Lendl, an eight-time finalist (three wins).Jimmy Connors, a seven-time finalist (five wins).Roger Federer, a seven-time finalist (five wins).CountryPlayer Finals Win-Loss Year(s)   104–6 2007, 2010, 2011*, 2012, 2013, 2015*, 2016, 2018*, 2021, 2023*   85–3 1990*, 1992, 1993*, 1995*, 1996*, 2000, 2001, 2002*   83–5 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985*, 1986*, 1987*, 1988, 1989   75–2 1974*, 1975, 1976*, 1977, 1978*, 1982*, 1983*   75–2 2004*, 2005*, 2006*, 2007*, 2008*, 2009, 2015   62–4 1990, 1994*, 1995, 1999*, 2002, 2005   54–1 1979*, 1980*, 1981*, 1984*, 1985   54–1 2010*, 2011, 2013*, 2017*, 2019*   40–4 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981   31–2 2019, 2021*, 2023   22–0 1991*, 1992*   22–0 1997*, 1998*   21–1 1968*, 1972   21–1 1970*, 1974   21–1 1987, 1988*   21–1 2001*, 2004   21–1 2003*, 2006   21–1 2008, 2012*   21–1 2009*, 2018   20–2 1969, 1970   20–2 1971, 1973   11–0 1969*   11–0 1971*   11–0 1972*   11–0 1973*   11–0 1975*   11–0 1977*   11–0 1989*   11–0 2000*   11–0 2014*   11–0 2016*   11–0 2020*   11–0 2022*   10–1 1968   10–1 1979   10–1 1986   10–1 1991   10–1 1993   10–1 1994   10–1 1996   10–1 1997   10–1 1998   10–1 1999   10–1 2003   10–1 2014   10–1 2017   10–1 2020   10–1 2022===Most recent final===YearCountryChampionCountryRunner-up2023'''Novak Djokovic''' Daniil Medvedev===Multiple-time opponents in the Open Era===Opponents Record Finals meetings '''Jimmy Connors'''   Björn Borg2–01976, 1978 '''John McEnroe'''   Björn Borg2–01980, 1981 '''Jimmy Connors'''   Ivan Lendl2–01982, 1983  Ivan Lendl   John McEnroe1–11984 (McEnroe), 1985 (Lendl)  Ivan Lendl   Mats Wilander1–11987 (Lendl), 1988 (Wilander) '''Pete Sampras'''   Andre Agassi3–01990, 1995, 2002  Novak Djokovic   Roger Federer1–12007 (Federer), 2015 (Djokovic)  '''Rafael Nadal'''   Novak Djokovic2–12010 (Nadal), 2011 (Djokovic), 2013 (Nadal)  Daniil Medvedev   Novak Djokovic1–12021 (Medvedev), 2023 (Djokovic)===Most consecutive finals in the Open Era===PlayerNumberYearsResults Won Lost Ivan Lendl81982–8935  Roger Federer62004–0951 Jimmy Connors51974–7832 Novak Djokovic42010–1313 John McEnroe31979–8130 Pete Sampras32000–0212 Tony Roche21969–7002 Björn Borg21980–8102 Jimmy Connors21982–8320 John McEnroe21984–8511 Mats Wilander21987–8811 Stefan Edberg21991–9220 Pete Sampras21992–9311 Andre Agassi21994–9511 Pete Sampras21995–9620 Patrick Rafter21997–9820 Rafael Nadal22010–1111 Novak Djokovic22015–1611'''Bolded''' years'''^''' indicates active or current streak
Women During the 56 times that this tournament has been held in the Open Era, 45 women have reached the US Open women's singles final. Women from the United States are by far the most numerous, although Australia, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Spain, Yugoslavia, Switzerland, Belgium, Russia, and Italy also have made significant contributions. * = ChampionSerena Williams, a ten-time finalist (six wins).Chris Evert, a nine-time finalist (six wins).Steffi Graf, an eight-time finalist (five wins).Martina Navratilova, an eight-time finalist (four wins). CountryPlayer Finals Win-Loss Year(s)  106–4 1999*, 2001, 2002*, 2008*, 2011, 2012*, 2013*, 2014*, 2018, 2019  96–3 1975*, 1976*, 1977*, 1978*, 1979, 1980*, 1982*, 1983, 1984  85–3 1987, 1988*, 1989*, 1990, 1993*, 1994, 1995*, 1996*  84–4 1981, 1983*, 1984*, 1985, 1986*, 1987*, 1989, 1991  43–1 1969, 1971*, 1972*, 1974*  43–1 2003, 2005*, 2009*, 2010*  42–2 1991*, 1992*, 1995, 1996  42–2 1997, 2000*, 2001*, 2002  40–4 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976  33–0 1969*, 1970*, 1973*  32–1 2003*, 2006, 2007*  31–2 1980, 1982, 1985*  31–2 1997*, 1998, 1999  30–3 2012, 2013, 2020  22–0 1979*, 1981*  22–0 2018*, 2020*  21–1 1988, 1990*  21–1 1992, 1994*  21–1 1998*, 2000  21–1 2004*, 2007  20–2 1970, 1971  20–2 1986, 1993  20–2 2009, 2014  11–0 1968*  11–0 2006*  11–0 2011*  11–0 2015*  11–0 2016*  11–0 2017*  11–0 2019*  11–0 2021*  11–0 2022*  11–0 2023*  10–1 1969  10–1 1972  10–1 1977  10–1 1978  10–1 2004  10–1 2005  10–1 2008  10–1 2010  10–1 2015  10–1 2016  10–1 2017  10–1 2021  10–1 2022  10–1 2023===Most recent final===YearCountryWinnerCountryRunner-up2023'''Coco Gauff'''Aryna Sabalenka===Multiple-time opponents in the Open Era===Opponents Record Finals meetings '''Chris Evert'''   Evonne Goolagong Cawley2–01975, 1976 '''Chris Evert'''   Hana Mandlíková2–01980, 1982 '''Martina Navratilova'''   Chris Evert2–01983, 1984  Steffi Graf   Martina Navratilova1–11987 (Navratilova), 1989 (Graf) '''Steffi Graf'''   Monica Seles2–01995, 1996  Serena Williams   Venus Williams1–12001 (Venus), 2002 (Serena)  '''Serena Williams'''   Victoria Azarenka2–02012, 2013===Most consecutive finals in the Open Era===PlayerNumberYearsResultsWon Lost Chris Evert61975–8051 Martina Navratilova51983–8741 Evonne Goolagong Cawley41973–7604 Steffi Graf41987–9022 Steffi Graf41993–9631 Serena Williams42011–1431 Chris Evert31982–8412 Martina Hingis31997–9912 Venus Williams32000–0221 Margaret Court21969–7020 Rosemary Casals21970–7102 Billie Jean King21971–7220 Monica Seles21991–9220 Monica Seles21995–9602 Serena Williams22001–0211 Justine Henin22006–0711 Kim Clijsters22009–1020 Victoria Azarenka22012–1302 Serena Williams22018–1902'''Bolded''' years'''^''' indicates active or current streak
See also *List of Australian Open singles finalists during the Open Era*List of French Open singles finalists during the Open Era*List of Wimbledon singles finalists during the Open Era
Notes * Martina Navratilova was born in Czechoslovakia but lost her citizenship in 1975.She became a United States citizen in 1981.Her Czech citizenship was restored in 2008. * Monica Seles was born in Yugoslavia but became a United States citizen in 1994.
References
External links * US Open - Men's Singles Finals* US Open - Women's Singles Finals