<P> Novak Djokovic was the defending champion , but lost in the final to Stan Wawrinka , 7 -- 6 , 4 -- 6 , 5 -- 7 , 3 -- 6 . This was the first time the men 's singles champion at the US Open won the match after losing the first set since Juan Martín del Potro in 2009 . This was also the first time the men 's singles champion at the US Open won the title after being a match point down since Djokovic in 2011 , with Wawrinka having saved a match point against Dan Evans in the 3rd round . As he had done in his 2 previous grand slam titles , Wawrinka again defeated the world No. 1 in the final . </P>
<P> Novak Djokovic was the defending champion , but lost in the final to Stan Wawrinka , 7 -- 6 , 4 -- 6 , 5 -- 7 , 3 -- 6 . This was the first time the men 's singles champion at the US Open won the match after losing the first set since Juan Martín del Potro in 2009 . This was also the first time the men 's singles champion at the US Open won the title after being a match point down since Djokovic in 2011 , with Wawrinka having saved a match point against Dan Evans in the 3rd round . As he had done in his 2 previous grand slam titles , Wawrinka again defeated the world No. 1 in the final . </P>
who won the us open men 's singles title on 11th september 2016
who won the us open men 's singles title on 11th september 2016
Stan Wawrinka
Stan Wawrinka