The US Open, formally the United States Open tennis championships, is a tennis tournament which is the modern incarnation of one of the oldest tennis championships in the world, with the U.S. National Championship, which for mens' singles was first contested in 1881. Since 1987, the US Open has been chronologically the fourth and final Grand Slam tennis tournament each year. It is held annually in August and September over a two-week period (the weeks before and after Labor Day weekend). The main tournament consists of five different event championships: men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, and mixed doubles, with additional tournaments for senior, junior, and wheelchair players. Since 1978, the tournament has been played on acrylic hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens, New York City. The US Open is unique in that there are final-set tiebreaks; in the other three Grand Slam tournaments, the deciding set (fifth for men, third for women) continues until it is won by two games.
Past Winners Men's singles 1926 René Lacoste 1933 Fred Perry 1956 Ken Rosewall 1957 Mal Anderson 1958 Ashley Cooper 1959 Neale Fraser 1960 Neale Fraser 1961 Roy Emerson 1962 Rod Laver 1963 Rafael Osuna 1964 Roy Emerson 1965 Manuel Santana 1966 Fred Stolle 1969 Rod Laver 1970 Ken Rosewall 1973 John Newcombe 1974 Jimmy Connors 1975 Manuel Orantes 1976 Jimmy Connors 1977 Guillermo Vilas 1978 Jimmy Connors 1979 John McEnroe 1980 John McEnroe 1981 John McEnroe 1982 Jimmy Connors 1983 Jimmy Connors 1984 John McEnroe 1985 Ivan Lendl 1986 Ivan Lendl 1987 Ivan Lendl 1988 Mats Wilander 1989 Boris Becker 1990 Pete Sampras 1991 Stefan Edberg 1992 Stefan Edberg 1993 Pete Sampras 1994 Andre Agassi 1995 Pete Sampras 1996 Pete Sampras 1997 Patrick Rafter 1998 Patrick Rafter 1999 Andre Agassi 2000 Marat Safin 2001 Lleyton Hewitt 2002 Pete Sampras 2003 Andy Roddick 2004 Roger Federer 2005 Roger Federer 2006 Roger Federer 2007 Roger Federer 2008 Roger Federer 2009 Juan Martín del Potro Women's singles 1937 Anita Lizana 1959 Maria Bueno 1963 Maria Bueno 1969 Margaret Court 1970 Margaret Court 1971 Billie Jean King 1972 Billie Jean King 1973 Margaret Court 1974 Billie Jean King 1975 Chris Evert 1976 Chris Evert 1977 Chris Evert 1978 Chris Evert 1979 Tracy Austin 1980 Chris Evert 1981 Tracy Austin 1982 Chris Evert 1983 Martina Navratilova 1984 Martina Navratilova 1985 Hana Mandlíková 1986 Martina Navratilova 1987 Martina Navratilova 1988 Steffi Graf 1989 Steffi Graf 1990 Gabriela Sabatini 1991 Monica Seles 1992 Monica Seles 1993 Steffi Graf 1994 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 1995 Germany Steffi Graf 1996 Germany Steffi Graf 1997 Switzerland Martina Hingis 1998 United States Lindsay Davenport 1999 United States Serena Williams 2001 Venus Williams 2000 Venus Williams 2002 Serena Williams 2003 Justine Henin 2004 Svetlana Kuznetsova 2005 Kim Clijsters 2006 Maria Sharapova 2007 Justine Henin Svetlana Kuznetsova 2008 Serena Williams Jelena Janković 2009 Kim Clijsters Caroline Wozniacki Mens Doubles 1881 Clarence Clark Frederick Winslow Taylor 1882 Richard Sears James Dwight 1883 Richard Sears James Dwight 1884 Richard Sears James Dwight 1885 Richard Sears Joseph Clark 1886 Richard Sears James Dwight 1887 Richard Sears James Dwight 1888 Oliver Campbell Valentine G. Hall 1889 Henry Slocum Howard Taylor 1890 Valentine G. Hall Clarence Hobart 1891 Oliver Campbell Bob Huntington 1892 Oliver Campbell Bob Huntington 1893 Clarence Hobart Fred Hovey 1894 Clarence Hobart Fred Hovey 1895 Malcolm Chace Robert Wrenn 1896 Carr Neel Sam Neel 1897 Leo Ware George Sheldon 1898 Leo Ware George Sheldon 1899 Holcombe Ward Dwight F. Davis 1900 Holcombe Ward Dwight F. Davis 1901 Holcombe Ward Dwight F. Davis 1902 Reggie Doherty Laurie Doherty 1903 Reggie Doherty Laurie Doherty 1904 Holcombe Ward Beals Wright 1905 Holcombe Ward Beals Wright 1906 Holcombe Ward Beals Wright 1907 Fred Alexander Harold Hackett 1908 Fred Alexander Harold Hackett 1909 Fred Alexander Harold Hackett 1910 Fred Alexander Harold Hackett 1911 Raymond Little Gus Touchard 1912 Maurice McLoughlin Tom Bundy 1913 s Maurice McLoughlin Tom Bundy 1914 Maurice McLoughlin Tom Bundy 1915 Clarence Griffin Bill Johnston U 1916 Clarence Griffin Bill Johnston 1917 Fred Alexander Harold Throckmorton 1918 Vincent Richards Bill Tilden 1919 Norman Brookes Gerald Patterson 1920 Clarence Griffin Bill Johnston 1921 Vincent Richards Bill Tilden 1922 Vincent Richards Bill Tilden 1923 Brian Norton Bill Tilden 1924 Howard Kinsey Robert Kinsey 1925 Vincent Richards R. Norris Williams 1926 Vincent Richards R. Norris Williams 1927 Frank Hunter Bill Tilden 1928 George Lott John F. Hennessey 1929 George Lott John Doeg 1930 George Lott John Doeg 1931 Wilmer Allison John Van Ryn 1932 Ellsworth Vines Keith Gledhill 1933 George Lott Lester Stoefen 1934 George Lott Lester Stoefen 1935 Wilmer Allison John Van Ryn 1936 Don Budge Gene Mako 1937 Gottfried von Cramm Germany Henner Henkel 1938 Don Budge Gene Mako 1939 John Bromwich Adrian Quist 1940 Jack Kramer Ted Schroeder 1941 Jack Kramer Ted Schroeder 1942 Gardnar Mulloy Bill Talbert 1943 Jack Kramer Frank Parker 1944 Robert Falkenburg Don McNeill 1945 Gardnar Mulloy Bill Talbert 1946 Gardnar Mulloy Bill Talbert 1947 Jack Kramer Ted Schroeder 1948 Gardnar Mulloy Bill Talbert 1949 John Bromwich Bill Sidwell 1950 John Bromwich Frank Sedgman 1951 Ken McGregor Frank Sedgman 1952 Vic Seixas Ken McGregor 1953 Rex Hartwig Mervyn Rose 1954 Vic Seixas Tony Trabert 1955 Kosei Kamo Atsushi Miyagi 1956 Lew Hoad Ken Rosewall 1957 Ashley Cooper Neale Fraser 1958 Alex Olmedo Hamilton Richardson 1959 Roy Emerson Neale Fraser 1960 Roy Emerson Neale Fraser 1961 Chuck McKinley Dennis Ralston 1962 Rafael Osuna Antonio Palafox 1963 Chuck McKinley Dennis Ralston 1964 Chuck McKinley Dennis Ralston 1965 Roy Emerson Fred Stolle 1966 Roy Emerson Fred Stolle 1967 John Newcombe Tony Roche 1968 Bob Lutz Stan Smith 1969 Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle 1970 Pierre Barthès Nikola Pilić 1971 John Newcombe Roger Taylor 1972 Cliff Drysdale Roger Taylor 1973 Owen Davidson John Newcombe 1974 Bob Lutz Stan Smith 1975 Jimmy Connors Ilie Năstase 1976 Tom Okker Marty Riessen 1977 Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan 1978 Bob Lutz Stan Smith 1979 Peter Fleming John McEnroe 1980 Bob Lutz Stan Smith 1981 Peter Fleming John McEnroe 1982 Kevin Curren Steve Denton 1983 Peter Fleming John McEnroe 1984 John Fitzgerald Tomáš Šmíd 1985 Ken Flach Robert Seguso 1986 Andrés Gómez Slobodan Živojinović 1987 Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd 1988 Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez 1989 John McEnroe Mark Woodforde 1990 Pieter Aldrich Danie Visser 1991 John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd 1992 Jim Grabb Richey Reneberg 1993 Ken Flach Rick Leach 1994 Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis 1995 Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde 1996 Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde 1997 Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek 1998 Sandon Stolle Cyril Suk 1999 Sébastien Lareau Alex O'Brien 2000 Lleyton Hewitt Max Mirnyi 2001 Wayne Black Kevin Ullyett 2002 Mahesh Bhupathi Max Mirnyi 2003 Jonas Björkman Todd Woodbridge 2004 Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor 2005 Mike Bryan Bob Bryan 2006 Martin Damm Leander Paes 2007 Simon Aspelin Julian Knowle 2008 Mike Bryan Bob Bryan 2009 Lukáš Dlouhý Leander Paes Womens Doubles 1889 Margarette Ballard Bertha Townsend 1890 Ellen Roosevelt Grace Roosevelt 1891 Mabel Cahill Emma Leavitt Morgan 1892 Mabel Cahill Adeline McKinlay 1893 Aline Terry Harriet Butler 1894 Helen Hellwig Juliette Atkinson 1895 Helen Hellwig Juliette Atkinson 1896 Elisabeth Moore Juliette Atkinson 1897 Juliette Atkinson Kathleen Atkinson 1898 Juliette Atkinson Kathleen Atkinson 1899 Jane Craven Myrtle McAteer 1900 Edith Parker Hallie Champlin 1901 Juliette Atkinson Myrtle McAteer 1902 Juliette Atkinson Marion Jones 1903 Elisabeth Moore Carrie Neely 1904 May Sutton Bundy Miriam Hall 1905 Helen Homans Carrie Neely 1906 Ann Burdette Coe Ethel Bliss Platt 1907 Marie Wimer Carrie Neely 1908 Evelyn Sears Margaret Curtis 1909 Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman Edith Rotch 1910 Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman Edith Rotch 1911 Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman Eleonora Sears 1912 Dorothy Green Mary K. Browne 1913 Mary K. Browne Louise Riddell Williams 1914 Mary K. Browne Louise Riddell Williams 1915 Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman Eleonora Sears 1916 Molla Bjurstedt Mallory Eleonora Sears 1917 Molla Bjurstedt Mallory Eleonora Sears 1918 Marion Zinderstein Eleanor Goss 1919 Marion Zinderstein Eleanor Goss 1920 Marion Zinderstein Eleanor Goss 1921 Mary K. Browne Louise Riddell Williams 1922 Marion Zinderstein Jessup Helen Wills Moody 1923 Kitty McKane Godfree Phyllis Howkins Covell 1924 Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman Helen Wills Moody 1925 Mary K. Browne Helen Wills Moody 1926 Elizabeth Ryan Eleanor Goss 1927 Kitty McKane Godfree Ermyntrude Harvey 1928 Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman Helen Wills Moody 1929 Phoebe Holcroft Watson Peggy Mitchell 1930 Betty Nuthall Shoemaker Sarah Palfrey Cooke 1931 Betty Nuthall Shoemaker Eileen Bennett Whittingstall 1932 Helen Jacobs Sarah Palfrey Cooke 1933 Betty Nuthall Shoemaker Freda James 1934 Helen Jacobs Sarah Palfrey Cooke 1935 Helen Jacobs Sarah Palfrey Cooke 1936 Marjorie Gladman Van Ryn Carolin Babcock Stark 1937 Sarah Palfrey Cooke Alice Marble 1938 Sarah Palfrey Cooke Alice Marble 1939 Sarah Palfrey Cooke Alice Marble 1940 Sarah Palfrey Cooke Alice Marble 1941 Sarah Palfrey Cooke Margaret Osborne duPont 1942 Louise Brough Clapp Margaret Osborne duPont 1943 Louise Brough Clapp Margaret Osborne duPont 1944 Louise Brough Clapp Margaret Osborne duPont 1945 Louise Brough Clapp Margaret Osborne duPont 1946 Louise Brough Clapp Margaret Osborne duPont 1947 Louise Brough Clapp Margaret Osborne duPont 1948 Louise Brough Clapp Margaret Osborne duPont 1949 Louise Brough Clapp Margaret Osborne duPont 1950 Louise Brough Clapp Margaret Osborne duPont 1951 Shirley Fry Irvin Doris Hart 1952 Shirley Fry Irvin Doris Hart 1953 Shirley Fry Irvin Doris Hart 1954 Shirley Fry Irvin Doris Hart 1955 Louise Brough Clapp Margaret Osborne duPont 1956 Louise Brough Clapp Margaret Osborne duPont 1957 Louise Brough Clapp Margaret Osborne duPont 1958 Jeanne Arth Darlene Hard 1959 Jeanne Arth Darlene Hard 1960 Maria Bueno Darlene Hard 1961 Darlene Hard Lesley Turner Bowrey 1962 Maria Bueno Darlene Hard 1963 Robyn Ebbern Margaret Court 1964 Billie Jean King Karen Hantze Susman 1965 Carole Caldwell Graebner Nancy Richey 1966 Maria Bueno Nancy Richey 1967 Rosemary Casals Billie Jean King 1968 Maria Bueno Margaret Court 1969 Françoise Durr s Darlene Hard 1970 Margaret Court Judy Tegart Dalton 1971 Rosemary Casals Judy Tegart Dalton 1972 Françoise Durr Betty Stöve 1973 Margaret Court Virginia Wade 1974 Rosemary Casals Billie Jean King 1975 Margaret Court Virginia Wade 1976 Delina Boshoff Ilana Kloss 1977 Martina Navrátilová Betty Stöve 1978 Billie Jean King Martina Navrátilová 1979 Betty Stöve Wendy Turnbull 1980 Billie Jean King Martina Navrátilová 1981 Kathy Jordan Anne Smith 1982 Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull 1983 Martina Navrátilová Pam Shriver 1984 Martina Navrátilová Pam Shriver 1985 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková 1986 Martina Navrátilová Pam Shriver 1987 Martina Navrátilová Pam Shriver 1988 Gigi Fernández Robin White 1989 Hana Mandlíková Martina Navrátilová 1990 Gigi Fernández Martina Navrátilová 1991 Pam Shriver Natalia Zvereva 1992 Gigi Fernández Natalia Zvereva 1993 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Republic Helena Suková 1994 Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 1995 Gigi Fernández Natalia Zvereva 1996 Gigi Fernández Natalia Zvereva 1997 Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná 1998 Martina Hingis Jana Novotná 1999 Serena Williams Venus Williams 2000 Julie Halard-Decugis Ai Sugiyama 2001 Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs 2002 Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez 2003 Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez 2004 Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez 2005 Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur 2006 Nathalie Dechy Vera Zvonareva 2007 Nathalie Dechy Dinara Safina 2008 Cara Black Liezel Huber 2009 Serena Williams Venus Williams
