List of US Open men 's singles champions - wikipedia List of US Open men 's singles champions US Open Men 's Singles Champions Location Flushing Meadows, Queens New York City United States Venue USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center Governing body USTA Created 1881 ; 137 years ago ( 1881 ) Editions 136 ( 2016 ) Open Era : 48 ( 2016 ) Surface Grass ( 1881 -- 1974 ) Clay ( 1975 -- 1977 ) Hard ( 1978 -- present ) Prize money Total : US $36,324,000 ( 2016 ) Winner : US $3,500,000 ( 2016 ) Trophy US Open Trophy Website Official website Most titles Amateur era 7 : Richard Sears 7 : William Larned 7 : Bill Tilden Open era 5 : Jimmy Connors 5 : Pete Sampras 5 : Roger Federer Most consecutive titles Amateur era 7 : Richard Sears Open era 5 : Roger Federer Current champion 2017 : Rafael Nadal The US Open men 's singles championship is an annual tennis tournament that is part of the US Open and was established in 1881. It is played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows -- Corona Park, New York City, United States. The US Open is played during a two - week period in late August and early September, and has been chronologically the last of the four Grand Slam tournaments of the tennis season since 1987. Newport ( 1881 -- 1914 ), Forest Hills ( 1915 -- 1920, 1924 -- 1977 ), and Philadelphia ( 1921 -- 1923 ) held the event before it settled in 1978 at the USTA National Tennis Center, now the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, in New York City. The inaugural tournament, in 1881, was reserved for United States National Lawn Tennis Association ( USNLTA ) club members, before the championships opened to international competitors in 1882. The USTA is the national body that organizes this event. Contents 1 History 2 Champions 2.1 U.S. National Championships 2.2 US Open 3 Statistics 3.1 Multiple champions 3.2 Champions by country 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 External links History The men 's singles ' rules have undergone several changes since the first edition. From 1884 to 1911, the event started with a knockout phase, the All - Comers singles, whose winner faced the defending champion in a challenge round. The All - Comers winner was awarded the title six times ( 1888, 1893, 1898, 1901, 1904, 1907 ) in the absence of the previous year 's champion. The challenge round system was abolished with the 1912 edition. Since 1881, all matches but the All - Comers final and the challenge round were played as the best - of - three sets, before the event switched to best - of - five for all rounds in 1886. Best - two - out - of - three - sets matches were reintroduced for early rounds in 1917, from 1943 to 1945, and from 1975 to 1978. Before 1884, the winner of the next game at five - games -- all took the set in every match except the All - Comers final and the challenge round, which were won by the player who had at least six games and at least two games more than his opponent. This advantage format was introduced for the final sets of early rounds in 1884, and used for all sets in all rounds from 1887 to 1969. The tie - break system was introduced in 1970 for all sets, in its best - of - nine points sudden death version until 1974, and in its best - of - 13 points lingering death version since 1975. In addition, the US Open is the only slam to have a fifth set tie - break, which has never occurred in the final since the tie - break was instituted. The court surface changed twice, from grass ( 1881 -- 1974 ), to Har - Tru clay ( 1975 -- 1977 ), to DecoTurf hard courts, since 1978. The only man to win on all three surfaces, which are grass, Har - Tru clay, and DecoTurf hard was Jimmy Connors. The champion receives a full - size replica of the event 's trophy engraved with his name. In 2010, the winner received prize money of US $1,700,000. A bonus pool of $1,000,000 is also to US Open champions who have clinched the first place of the US Open Series. In the U.S. National Championships, Richard Sears ( 1881 -- 1887 ), William Larned ( 1901 -- 1902, 1907 -- 1911 ) and Bill Tilden ( 1920 -- 1925, 1929 ) hold the record for most titles in the men 's singles, with seven victories each. Four of Sears ' wins and all of Larned 's, came within the challenge round format, and they won respectively only thrice and twice after going through a complete draw. Sears also holds the all - time record for most consecutive titles, with seven from ( 1881 to 1887 ) ; the first win came when the event was closed to foreign participants. Without the challenge round, the record stands at six, and is held by Tilden ( 1920 -- 1925 ). During the US Open, since the inclusion of the professional tennis players, Jimmy Connors ( 1974, 1976, 1978, 1982 -- 1983 ), Pete Sampras ( 1990, 1993, 1995 -- 1996, 2002 ), and Roger Federer ( 2004 -- 2008 ) have won the most championships, with five titles. Federer has had the most consecutive wins, with five ( 2004 -- 2008 ). Champions Key Regular competition USNLTA clubs members only event * All Comers ' winner, Challenge round winner ‡ Defending champion, Challenge round winner † All Comers ' winner, no Challenge round ◊ US National Championships William Larned took seven titles at the event, an all - time record. Tilden won six consecutive U.S. singles titles in the 1920s and seven in total, equaling Larned 's record. Year Country Champion Country Runner - up Score in the final 1881 USA Sears, Richard Richard Sears * USA Glyn, William William Glyn 6 -- 0, 6 -- 3, 6 -- 2 1882 USA Sears, Richard Richard Sears USA Clark, Clarence Clarence Clark 6 -- 1, 6 -- 4, 6 -- 0 1883 USA Sears, Richard Richard Sears USA Dwight, James James Dwight 6 -- 2, 6 -- 0, 9 -- 7 1884 USA Sears, Richard Richard Sears † USA Taylor, Howard Howard Taylor 6 -- 0, 1 -- 6, 6 -- 0, 6 -- 2 1885 USA Sears, Richard Richard Sears † USA Brinley, Godfrey Godfrey Brinley 6 -- 3, 4 -- 6, 6 -- 0, 6 -- 3 1886 USA Sears, Richard Richard Sears † USA Beeckman, Robert Livingston Robert Livingston Beeckman 4 -- 6, 6 -- 1, 6 -- 3, 6 -- 4 1887 USA Sears, Richard Richard Sears † USA Slocum, Henry Henry Slocum 6 -- 1, 6 -- 3, 6 -- 2 1888 USA Slocum, Henry Henry Slocum ◊ USA Taylor, Howard Howard Taylor 6 -- 4, 6 -- 1, 6 -- 0 1889 USA Slocum, Henry Henry Slocum † USA Shaw, Quincy Quincy Shaw 6 -- 3, 6 -- 1, 4 -- 6, 6 -- 2 1890 USA Campbell, Oliver Oliver Campbell ‡ USA Slocum, Henry Henry Slocum 6 -- 2, 4 -- 6, 6 -- 3, 6 -- 1 1891 USA Campbell, Oliver Oliver Campbell † USA Hobart, Clarence Clarence Hobart 2 -- 6, 7 -- 5, 7 -- 9, 6 -- 1, 6 -- 2 1892 USA Campbell, Oliver Oliver Campbell † USA Hovey, Frederick Frederick Hovey 7 -- 5, 3 -- 6, 6 -- 3, 7 -- 5 1893 USA Wrenn, Robert Robert Wrenn ◊ USA Hovey, Frederick Frederick Hovey 6 -- 4, 3 -- 6, 6 -- 4, 6 -- 4 1894 USA Wrenn, Robert Robert Wrenn † GBR Goodbody, Manliffe Manliffe Goodbody 6 -- 8, 6 -- 1, 6 -- 4, 6 -- 4 1895 USA Hovey, Frederick Frederick Hovey ‡ USA Wrenn, Robert Robert Wrenn 6 -- 3, 6 -- 2, 6 -- 4 1896 USA Wrenn, Robert Robert Wrenn ‡ USA Hovey, Frederick Frederick Hovey 7 -- 5, 3 -- 6, 6 -- 0, 1 -- 6, 6 -- 1 1897 USA Wrenn, Robert Robert Wrenn † GBR Eaves, Wilberforce Wilberforce Eaves 4 -- 6, 8 -- 6, 6 -- 3, 2 -- 6, 6 -- 2 1898 USA Whitman, Malcolm Malcolm Whitman ◊ USA Davis, Dwight Dwight Davis 3 -- 6, 6 -- 2, 6 -- 2, 6 -- 1 1899 USA Whitman, Malcolm Malcolm Whitman † USA Paret, Jahial Parmly Jahial Parmly Paret 6 -- 1, 6 -- 2, 3 -- 6, 7 -- 5 1900 USA Whitman, Malcolm Malcolm Whitman † USA Larned, William William Larned 6 -- 4, 1 -- 6, 6 -- 2, 6 -- 2 1901 USA Larned, William William Larned ◊ USA Wright, Beals Beals Wright 6 -- 2, 6 -- 8, 6 -- 4, 6 -- 4 1902 USA Larned, William William Larned † GBR Doherty, Reginald Reginald Doherty 4 -- 6, 6 -- 2, 6 -- 4, 8 -- 6 1903 GBR Doherty, Laurence Laurence Doherty ‡ USA Larned, William William Larned 6 -- 0, 6 -- 3, 10 -- 8 1904 USA Ward, Holcombe Holcombe Ward ◊ USA Clothier, William William Clothier 10 -- 8, 6 -- 4, 9 -- 7 1905 USA Wright, Beals Beals Wright ‡ USA Ward, Holcombe Holcombe Ward 6 -- 2, 6 -- 1, 11 -- 9 1906 USA Clothier, William William Clothier ‡ USA Wright, Beals Beals Wright 6 -- 3, 6 -- 0, 6 -- 4 1907 USA Larned, William William Larned ◊ USA LeRoy, Robert Robert LeRoy 6 -- 2, 6 -- 2, 6 -- 4 1908 USA Larned, William William Larned † USA Wright, Beals Beals Wright 6 -- 1, 6 -- 2, 8 -- 6 1909 USA Larned, William William Larned † USA Clothier, William William Clothier 6 -- 1, 6 -- 2, 5 -- 7, 1 -- 6, 6 -- 1 1910 USA Larned, William William Larned † USA Bundy, Tom Tom Bundy 6 -- 1, 5 -- 7, 6 -- 0, 6 -- 8, 6 -- 1 1911 USA Larned, William William Larned † USA McLoughlin, Maurice Maurice McLoughlin 6 -- 4, 6 -- 4, 6 -- 2 1912 USA McLoughlin, Maurice Maurice McLoughlin USA Johnson, Wallace Wallace Johnson 3 -- 6, 2 -- 6, 6 -- 2, 6 -- 4, 6 -- 2 1913 USA McLoughlin, Maurice Maurice McLoughlin USA Williams, Richard Norris Richard Norris Williams 6 -- 4, 5 -- 7, 6 -- 3, 6 -- 1 1914 USA Williams, Richard Norris Richard Norris Williams USA McLoughlin, Maurice Maurice McLoughlin 6 -- 3, 8 -- 6, 10 -- 8 1915 USA Johnston, Bill Bill Johnston USA McLoughlin, Maurice Maurice McLoughlin 1 -- 6, 6 -- 0, 7 -- 5, 10 -- 8 1916 USA Williams, Richard Norris Richard Norris Williams USA Johnston, Bill Bill Johnston 4 -- 6, 6 -- 4, 0 -- 6, 6 -- 2, 6 -- 4 1917 USA Murray, Robert Lindley Robert Lindley Murray USA Niles, Nathaniel Nathaniel Niles 5 -- 7, 8 -- 6, 6 -- 3, 6 -- 3 1918 USA Murray, Robert Lindley Robert Lindley Murray USA Tilden, Bill Bill Tilden 6 -- 3, 6 -- 1, 7 -- 5 1919 USA Johnston, Bill Bill Johnston USA Tilden, Bill Bill Tilden 6 -- 4, 6 -- 4, 6 -- 3 1920 USA Tilden, Bill Bill Tilden USA Johnston, Bill Bill Johnston 6 -- 1, 1 -- 6, 7 -- 5, 5 -- 7, 6 -- 3 1921 USA Tilden, Bill Bill Tilden USA Johnson, Wallace Wallace Johnson 6 -- 1, 6 -- 3, 6 -- 1 1922 USA Tilden, Bill Bill Tilden USA Johnston, Bill Bill Johnston 4 -- 6, 3 -- 6, 6 -- 2, 6 -- 3, 6 -- 4 1923 USA Tilden, Bill Bill Tilden USA Johnston, Bill Bill Johnston 6 -- 4, 6 -- 1, 6 -- 4 1924 USA Tilden, Bill Bill Tilden USA Johnston, Bill Bill Johnston 6 -- 1, 9 -- 7, 6 -- 2 1925 USA Tilden, Bill Bill Tilden USA Johnston, Bill Bill Johnston 4 -- 6, 11 -- 9, 6 -- 3, 4 -- 6, 6 -- 3 1926 FRA Lacoste, René René Lacoste FRA Borotra, Jean Jean Borotra 6 -- 4, 6 -- 0, 6 -- 4 1927 FRA Lacoste, René René Lacoste USA Tilden, Bill Bill Tilden 11 -- 9, 6 -- 3, 11 -- 9 1928 FRA Cochet, Henri Henri Cochet USA Hunter, Francis Francis Hunter 4 -- 6, 6 -- 4, 3 -- 6, 7 -- 5, 6 -- 3 1929 USA Tilden, Bill Bill Tilden USA Hunter, Francis Francis Hunter 3 -- 6, 6 -- 3, 4 -- 6, 6 -- 2, 6 -- 4 1930 USA Doeg, John John Doeg USA Shields, Frank Frank Shields 10 -- 8, 1 -- 6, 6 -- 4, 16 -- 14 1931 USA Vines, Ellsworth Ellsworth Vines USA Lott, George George Lott 7 -- 9, 6 -- 3, 9 -- 7, 7 -- 5 1932 USA Vines, Ellsworth Ellsworth Vines FRA Cochet, Henri Henri Cochet 6 -- 4, 6 -- 4, 6 -- 4 1933 GBR Perry, Fred Fred Perry AUS Crawford, Jack Jack Crawford 6 -- 3, 11 -- 13, 4 -- 6, 6 -- 0, 6 -- 1 1934 GBR Perry, Fred Fred Perry USA Allison, Wilmer Wilmer Allison 6 -- 4, 6 -- 3, 3 -- 6, 1 -- 6, 8 -- 6 1935 USA Allison, Wilmer Wilmer Allison USA Wood, Sidney Sidney Wood 6 -- 2, 6 -- 2, 6 -- 3 1936 GBR Perry, Fred Fred Perry USA Budge, Don Don Budge 2 -- 6, 6 -- 2, 8 -- 6, 1 -- 6, 10 -- 8 1937 USA Budge, Don Don Budge GER Cramm, Gottfried von Gottfried von Cramm 6 -- 1, 7 -- 9, 6 -- 1, 3 -- 6, 6 -- 1 1938 USA Budge, Don Don Budge USA Mako, Gene Gene Mako 6 -- 3, 6 -- 8, 6 -- 2, 6 -- 1 1939 USA Riggs, Bobby Bobby Riggs USA Van Horn, Welby Welby Van Horn 6 -- 4, 6 -- 2, 6 -- 4 1940 USA McNeill, Don Don McNeill USA Riggs, Bobby Bobby Riggs 4 -- 6, 6 -- 8, 6 -- 3, 6 -- 3, 7 -- 5 1941 USA Riggs, Bobby Bobby Riggs USA Kovacs, Frank Frank Kovacs 5 -- 7, 6 -- 1, 6 -- 3, 6 -- 3 1942 USA Schroeder, Ted Ted Schroeder USA Parker, Frank Frank Parker 8 -- 6, 7 -- 5, 3 -- 6, 4 -- 6, 6 -- 2 1943 USA Hunt, Joseph Joseph Hunt USA Kramer, Jack Jack Kramer 6 -- 3, 6 -- 8, 10 -- 8, 6 -- 0 1944 USA Parker, Frank Frank Parker USA Talbert, Bill Bill Talbert 6 -- 4, 3 -- 6, 6 -- 3, 6 -- 3 1945 USA Parker, Frank Frank Parker USA Talbert, Bill Bill Talbert 14 -- 12, 6 -- 1, 6 -- 2 1946 USA Kramer, Jack Jack Kramer USA Brown, Tom Tom Brown 9 -- 7, 6 -- 3, 6 -- 0 1947 USA Kramer, Jack Jack Kramer USA Parker, Frank Frank Parker 4 -- 6, 2 -- 6, 6 -- 1, 6 -- 0, 6 -- 3 1948 USA Gonzales, Pancho Pancho Gonzales RSA Sturgess, Eric Eric Sturgess 6 -- 2, 6 -- 3, 14 -- 12 1949 USA Gonzales, Pancho Pancho Gonzales USA Schroeder, Ted Ted Schroeder 16 -- 18, 2 -- 6, 6 -- 1, 6 -- 2, 6 -- 4 1950 USA Larsen, Arthur Arthur Larsen USA Flam, Herbert Herbert Flam 6 -- 3, 4 -- 6, 5 -- 7, 6 -- 4, 6 -- 3 1951 AUS Sedgman, Frank Frank Sedgman USA Seixas, Vic Vic Seixas 6 -- 4, 6 -- 1, 6 -- 1 1952 AUS Sedgman, Frank Frank Sedgman USA Mulloy, Gardnar Gardnar Mulloy 6 -- 1, 6 -- 2, 6 -- 3 1953 USA Trabert, Tony Tony Trabert USA Seixas, Vic Vic Seixas 6 -- 3, 6 -- 2, 6 -- 3 1954 USA Seixas, Vic Vic Seixas AUS Hartwig, Rex Rex Hartwig 3 -- 6, 6 -- 2, 6 -- 4, 6 -- 4 1955 USA Trabert, Tony Tony Trabert AUS Rosewall, Ken Ken Rosewall 9 -- 7, 6 -- 3, 6 -- 3 1956 AUS Rosewall, Ken Ken Rosewall AUS Hoad, Lew Lew Hoad 4 -- 6, 6 -- 2, 6 -- 3, 6 -- 3 1957 AUS Anderson, Malcolm Malcolm Anderson AUS Cooper, Ashley Ashley Cooper 10 -- 8, 7 -- 5, 6 -- 4 1958 AUS Cooper, Ashley Ashley Cooper AUS Anderson, Malcolm Malcolm Anderson 6 -- 2, 3 -- 6, 4 -- 6, 10 -- 8, 8 -- 6 1959 AUS Fraser, Neale Neale Fraser USA Olmedo, Alex Alex Olmedo 6 -- 3, 5 -- 7, 6 -- 2, 6 -- 4 1960 AUS Fraser, Neale Neale Fraser AUS Laver, Rod Rod Laver 6 -- 4, 6 -- 4, 9 -- 7 1961 AUS Emerson, Roy Roy Emerson AUS Laver, Rod Rod Laver 7 -- 5, 6 -- 3, 6 -- 2 1962 AUS Laver, Rod Rod Laver AUS Emerson, Roy Roy Emerson 6 -- 2, 6 -- 4, 5 -- 7, 6 -- 4 1963 MEX Osuna, Rafael Rafael Osuna USA Froehling, Frank Frank Froehling 7 -- 5, 6 -- 4, 6 -- 2 1964 AUS Emerson, Roy Roy Emerson AUS Stolle, Fred Fred Stolle 6 -- 4, 6 -- 2, 6 -- 4 1965 ESP Santana, Manuel Manuel Santana RSA Drysdale, Cliff Cliff Drysdale 6 -- 2, 7 -- 9, 7 -- 5, 6 -- 1 1966 AUS Stolle, Fred Fred Stolle AUS Newcombe, John John Newcombe 4 -- 6, 12 -- 10, 6 -- 3, 6 -- 4 1967 AUS Newcombe, John John Newcombe USA Graebner, Clark Clark Graebner 6 -- 4, 6 -- 4, 8 -- 6 US Open Jimmy Connors won the US Open five times. John McEnroe won four of his seven Majors in New York City. Pete Sampras took five titles in New York City. Swiss Roger Federer won an Open Era record five consecutive titles at the US Open between 2004 and 2008. Year Country Champion Country Runner - up Score in the final 1968 USA Ashe, Arthur Arthur Ashe NED Okker, Tom Tom Okker 14 -- 12, 5 -- 7, 6 -- 3, 3 -- 6, 6 -- 3 1969 AUS Laver, Rod Rod Laver AUS Roche, Tony Tony Roche 7 -- 9, 6 -- 1, 6 -- 2, 6 -- 2 1970 AUS Rosewall, Ken Ken Rosewall AUS Roche, Tony Tony Roche 2 -- 6, 6 -- 4, 7 -- 6, 6 -- 3 1971 USA Smith, Stan Stan Smith TCH Kodeš, Jan Jan Kodeš 3 -- 6, 6 -- 3, 6 -- 2, 7 -- 6 1972 ROU Năstase, Ilie Ilie Năstase USA Ashe, Arthur Arthur Ashe 3 -- 6, 6 -- 3, 6 -- 7, 6 -- 4, 6 -- 3 1973 AUS Newcombe, John John Newcombe TCH Kodeš, Jan Jan Kodeš 6 -- 4, 1 -- 6, 4 -- 6, 6 -- 2, 6 -- 3 USA Connors, Jimmy Jimmy Connors AUS Rosewall, Ken Ken Rosewall 6 -- 1, 6 -- 0, 6 -- 1 ESP Orantes, Manuel Manuel Orantes USA Connors, Jimmy Jimmy Connors 6 -- 4, 6 -- 3, 6 -- 3 1976 USA Connors, Jimmy Jimmy Connors SWE Borg, Björn Björn Borg 6 -- 4, 3 -- 6, 7 -- 6, 6 -- 4 1977 ARG Vilas, Guillermo Guillermo Vilas USA Connors, Jimmy Jimmy Connors 2 -- 6, 6 -- 3, 7 -- 6, 6 -- 0 1978 USA Connors, Jimmy Jimmy Connors SWE Borg, Björn Björn Borg 6 -- 4, 6 -- 2, 6 -- 2 1979 USA McEnroe, John John McEnroe USA Gerulaitis, Vitas Vitas Gerulaitis 7 -- 5, 6 -- 3, 6 -- 3 1980 USA McEnroe, John John McEnroe SWE Borg, Björn Björn Borg 7 -- 6, 6 -- 1, 6 -- 7, 5 -- 7, 6 -- 4 1981 USA McEnroe, John John McEnroe SWE Borg, Björn Björn Borg 4 -- 6, 6 -- 2, 6 -- 4, 6 -- 3 1982 USA Connors, Jimmy Jimmy Connors TCH Lendl, Ivan Ivan Lendl 6 -- 3, 6 -- 2, 4 -- 6, 6 -- 4 USA Connors, Jimmy Jimmy Connors TCH Lendl, Ivan Ivan Lendl 6 -- 3, 6 -- 7, 7 -- 5, 6 -- 0 1984 USA McEnroe, John John McEnroe TCH Lendl, Ivan Ivan Lendl 6 -- 3, 6 -- 4, 6 -- 1 1985 TCH Lendl, Ivan Ivan Lendl USA McEnroe, John John McEnroe 7 -- 6, 6 -- 3, 6 -- 4 1986 TCH Lendl, Ivan Ivan Lendl TCH Mečíř, Miloslav Miloslav Mečíř 6 -- 4, 6 -- 2, 6 -- 0 TCH Lendl, Ivan Ivan Lendl SWE Wilander, Mats Mats Wilander 6 -- 7, 6 -- 0, 7 -- 6, 6 -- 4 1988 SWE Wilander, Mats Mats Wilander TCH Lendl, Ivan Ivan Lendl 6 -- 4, 4 -- 6, 6 -- 3, 5 -- 7, 6 -- 4 1989 FRG Becker, Boris Boris Becker TCH Lendl, Ivan Ivan Lendl 7 -- 6, 1 -- 6, 6 -- 3, 7 -- 6 1990 USA Sampras, Pete Pete Sampras USA Agassi, Andre Andre Agassi 6 -- 4, 6 -- 3, 6 -- 2 1991 SWE Edberg, Stefan Stefan Edberg USA Courier, Jim Jim Courier 6 -- 2, 6 -- 4, 6 -- 0 1992 SWE Edberg, Stefan Stefan Edberg USA Sampras, Pete Pete Sampras 3 -- 6, 6 -- 4, 7 -- 6, 6 -- 2 1993 USA Sampras, Pete Pete Sampras FRA Pioline, Cédric Cédric Pioline 6 -- 4, 6 -- 4, 6 -- 3 1994 USA Agassi, Andre Andre Agassi GER Stich, Michael Michael Stich 6 -- 1, 7 -- 6, 7 -- 5 1995 USA Sampras, Pete Pete Sampras USA Agassi, Andre Andre Agassi 6 -- 4, 6 -- 3, 4 -- 6, 7 -- 5 USA Sampras, Pete Pete Sampras USA Chang, Michael Michael Chang 6 -- 1, 6 -- 4, 7 -- 6 1997 AUS Rafter, Patrick Patrick Rafter GBR Rusedski, Greg Greg Rusedski 6 -- 3, 6 -- 2, 4 -- 6, 7 -- 5 1998 AUS Rafter, Patrick Patrick Rafter AUS Philippoussis, Mark Mark Philippoussis 6 -- 3, 3 -- 6, 6 -- 2, 6 -- 0 1999 USA Agassi, Andre Andre Agassi USA Martin, Todd Todd Martin 6 -- 4, 6 -- 7, 6 -- 7, 6 -- 3, 6 -- 2 2000 RUS Safin, Marat Marat Safin USA Sampras, Pete Pete Sampras 6 -- 4, 6 -- 3, 6 -- 3 2001 AUS Hewitt, Lleyton Lleyton Hewitt USA Sampras, Pete Pete Sampras 7 -- 6, 6 -- 1, 6 -- 1 2002 USA Sampras, Pete Pete Sampras USA Agassi, Andre Andre Agassi 6 -- 3, 6 -- 4, 5 -- 7, 6 -- 4 2003 USA Roddick, Andy Andy Roddick ESP Ferrero, Juan Carlos Juan Carlos Ferrero 6 -- 3, 7 -- 6, 6 -- 3 CHE Federer, Roger Roger Federer AUS Hewitt, Lleyton Lleyton Hewitt 6 -- 0, 7 -- 6, 6 -- 0 2005 CHE Federer, Roger Roger Federer USA Agassi, Andre Andre Agassi 6 -- 3, 2 -- 6, 7 -- 6, 6 -- 1 2006 CHE Federer, Roger Roger Federer USA Roddick, Andy Andy Roddick 6 -- 2, 4 -- 6, 7 -- 5, 6 -- 1 2007 CHE Federer, Roger Roger Federer SRB Djokovic, Novak Novak Djokovic 7 -- 6, 7 -- 6, 6 -- 4 2008 CHE Federer, Roger Roger Federer GBR Murray, Andy Andy Murray 6 -- 2, 7 -- 5, 6 -- 2 2009 ARG del Potro, Juan Martín Juan Martín del Potro CHE Federer, Roger Roger Federer 3 -- 6, 7 -- 6, 4 -- 6, 7 -- 6, 6 -- 2 ESP Nadal, Rafael Rafael Nadal SRB Djokovic, Novak Novak Djokovic 6 -- 4, 5 -- 7, 6 -- 4, 6 -- 2 2011 SRB Djokovic, Novak Novak Djokovic ESP Nadal, Rafael Rafael Nadal 6 -- 2, 6 -- 4, 6 -- 7, 6 -- 1 2012 GBR Murray, Andy Andy Murray SRB Djokovic, Novak Novak Djokovic 7 -- 6, 7 -- 5, 2 -- 6, 3 -- 6, 6 -- 2 2013 ESP Nadal, Rafael Rafael Nadal SRB Djokovic, Novak Novak Djokovic 6 -- 2, 3 -- 6, 6 -- 4, 6 -- 1 2014 HRV Čilić, Marin Marin Čilić JPN Nishikori, Kei Kei Nishikori 6 -- 3, 6 -- 3, 6 -- 3 2015 SRB Djokovic, Novak Novak Djokovic CHE Federer, Roger Roger Federer 6 -- 4, 5 -- 7, 6 -- 4, 6 -- 4 2016 CHE Wawrinka, Stan Stan Wawrinka SRB Djokovic, Novak Novak Djokovic 6 -- 7, 6 -- 4, 7 -- 5, 6 -- 3 2017 ESP Nadal, Rafael Rafael Nadal RSA Anderson, Kevin Kevin Anderson 6 -- 3, 6 -- 3, 6 -- 4 Statistics Multiple champions Event only for USNLTA club members only * Title defended in the challenge round Player Amateur Era Open Era All - time Years Larned, William William Larned ( USA ) 7 0 7 1901, 1902, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911 Sears, Richard Richard Sears ( USA ) 7 0 7 1881 *, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887 Tilden, Bill Bill Tilden ( USA ) 7 0 7 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1929 Connors, Jimmy Jimmy Connors ( USA ) 0 5 5 1974, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1983 Sampras, Pete Pete Sampras ( USA ) 0 5 5 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2002 Federer, Roger Roger Federer ( CHE ) 0 5 5 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 McEnroe, John John McEnroe ( USA ) 0 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984 Wrenn, Robert Robert Wrenn ( USA ) 0 1893, 1894, 1896, 1897 Campbell, Oliver Oliver Campbell ( USA ) 0 1890, 1891, 1892 Lendl, Ivan Ivan Lendl ( TCH ) 0 1985, 1986, 1987 Nadal, Rafael Rafael Nadal ( ESP ) 0 2010, 2013, 2017 Perry, Fred Fred Perry ( GBR ) 0 1933, 1934, 1936 Whitman, Malcolm Malcolm Whitman ( USA ) 0 1898, 1899, 1900 Agassi, Andre Andre Agassi ( USA ) 0 1994, 1999 Budge, Don Don Budge ( USA ) 0 1937, 1938 Djokovic, Novak Novak Djokovic ( SRB ) 0 2011, 2015 Edberg, Stefan Stefan Edberg ( SWE ) 0 1991, 1992 Emerson, Roy Roy Emerson ( AUS ) 0 1961, 1964 Fraser, Neale Neale Fraser ( AUS ) 0 1959, 1960 Gonzales, Pancho Pancho Gonzales ( USA ) 0 1948, 1949 Johnston, Bill Bill Johnston ( USA ) 0 1915, 1919 Kramer, Jack Jack Kramer ( USA ) 0 1946, 1947 Lacoste, René René Lacoste ( FRA ) 0 1926, 1927 Laver, Rod Rod Laver ( AUS ) 1962, 1969 McLoughlin, Maurice Maurice McLoughlin ( USA ) 0 1912, 1913 Murray, Lindley Lindley Murray ( USA ) 0 1917, 1918 Newcombe, John John Newcombe ( AUS ) 1967, 1973 Parker, Frank Frank Parker ( USA ) 0 1944, 1945 Rafter, Patrick Patrick Rafter ( AUS ) 0 1997, 1998 Riggs, Bobby Bobby Riggs ( USA ) 0 1939, 1941 Rosewall, Ken Ken Rosewall ( AUS ) 1956, 1970 Sedgman, Frank Frank Sedgman ( AUS ) 0 1951, 1952 Slocum, Henry Henry Slocum ( USA ) 0 1888, 1889 Trabert, Tony Tony Trabert ( USA ) 0 1953, 1955 Vines, Ellsworth Ellsworth Vines ( USA ) 0 1931, 1932 Williams, Richard Norris Richard Norris Williams ( USA ) 0 1914, 1916 Champions by country Former country ¤ Country Amateur Era Open Era All - time First title Last title United States ( USA ) 66 19 85 1881 2003 Australia ( AUS ) 12 6 18 1951 2001 Switzerland ( CHE ) 0 6 6 2016 United Kingdom ( UK / GBR ) 5 1903 2012 Spain ( ESP ) 5 1965 2017 Czechoslovakia ( TCH ) ¤ 0 1985 France ( FRA ) 0 1926 1928 Sweden ( SWE ) 0 1988 1992 Argentina ( ARG ) 0 1977 2009 Serbia ( SRB ) 0 2011 2015 Croatia ( HRV ) 0 2014 2014 Germany ( GER ) 0 1989 1989 Mexico ( MEX ) 0 1963 1963 Romania ( ROU ) 0 1972 1972 Russia ( RUS ) 0 2000 2000 See also Tennis portal List of US Open women 's singles champions Other Grand Slams List of Australian Open men 's singles champions List of French Open men 's singles champions List of Wimbledon gentlemen 's singles champions List of Grand Slam men 's singles champions United States Amateur Tennis Championships U.S. Pro Tennis Championships Notes Jump up ^ Played on HarTru surface. Jump up ^ Played on DecoTurf surface. Jump up ^ Known as the U.S. National Championships during the Amateur Era. Jump up ^ The tournament entered the Open Era with the 1968 edition, allowing professional players to compete alongside amateurs. Jump up ^ The US Open specifically uses DecoTurf hard courts, categorized as a `` Medium '' speed surface by the International Tennis Federation ( ITF ). Jump up ^ The 1917 U.S. National Championships, taking place during World War I, were held as a National Patriotic Tournament awarding no prize to the winner. Jump up ^ In 1970, 1971 and 1972 tiebreaks were `` five point tiebreaks ''. Jump up ^ All four Amateur Era wins by players from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ( 1801 -- 1922 ). Jump up ^ Czechoslovakia ( TCH, 1918 -- 1992 ), evolved into Czech Republic ( CZE, 1992 -- present ) and Slovakia ( SVK, 1992 -- present ). Jump up ^ One win by a player from West Germany ( FRG, 1949 -- 1990 ). 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Question: who has the most us open tennis titles
Answer: Richard Sears