List of US Open women 's singles champions - wikipedia List of US Open women 's singles champions US Open Women 's Singles Champions Location Queens -- New York City Unites States Venue USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center Governing body USTA Created 1887 ; 130 years ago ( 1887 ) Editions 130 ( 2017 ) Open Era : 50 ( 2017 ) Surface Grass ( 1887 -- 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 8 : Molla Bjurstedt Mallory Open era 6 : Chris Evert 6 : Serena Williams Most consecutive titles Amateur era 4 : Molla Bjurstedt Mallory 4 : Helen Jacobs Open era 4 : Chris Evert Current champion 2017 : Sloane Stephens The US Open women 's singles championship is an annual tennis event that is being held since 1887 as part of the US Open tournament. The tournament is played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows -- Corona Park, New York City. 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 year since 1987. The Philadelphia Cricket Club ( 1887 -- 1920 ) and Forest Hills ( 1921 -- 1977 ) hosted the event before it settled in 1978 at its current site. The United States Tennis Association is the national body that organizes this event. The champion receives a full - size replica of the event 's trophy engraved with her name. In 2016, the winner received prize money of US $3,500,000. A bonus pool of US $1,000,000 is also paid to US Open champions who finished in first place during the US Open Series. Contents 1 History 1.1 Format 1.2 Surface 2 Finals 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 8 See also History The format of the women 's singles event has undergone several changes since the first edition. From 1888 through 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 by default six times ( 1893, 1899, 1900, 1905, 1906 and 1907 ) in the absence of the previous year 's champion. The challenge round system was abolished with the 1919 edition. Since 1887, all matches have been played as the best - of - three sets, except in the eleven - year period from 1891 until 1901, when the challenge round was scored the best - of - five - sets. From 1894 until 1901 the women were required to play best - of - five sets in both the all - comers final and the challenge round. Format Since 1887, 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 was won by the player who had won 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, for women starting in 1887, and used for all sets in final rounds from 1887 through 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 - 12 points lingering death version since 1975. The US Open is the only Grand Slam tournament to have a third set tie - break, which has occurred twice in women 's singles finals in 1981 and in 1985. Surface The court surface changed twice, from grass ( 1887 -- 1974 ), to Har - Tru clay ( 1975 -- 1977 ), to hard courts since 1978. No women 's tennis player won the event on all three surfaces, and no women 's tennis player won it on both grass and clay. Chris Evert was the only one to win the event on clay and on hard court, thereby making her the only woman to win on two different surfaces at the event. Finals Key Regular competition All Comers ' winner, Challenge round winner ‡ Defending champion, Challenge round winner † All Comers ' winner, no Challenge round ◊ US National Championships Elisabeth Moore is a four - time champion Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman is a four - time champion Molla Bjurstedt Mallory 's eight US singles championships is the all -- time record among both men and women. Helen Wills Moody is a seven - time champion Maureen Connolly Brinker was a three - time champion Year Country Champion Country Runner -- up Score 1887 USA Hansell, Ellen Ellen Hansell USA Knight, Laura Laura Knight 6 -- 1, 6 -- 0 1888 USA Townsend, Bertha Bertha Townsend ‡ USA Hansell, Ellen Ellen Hansell 6 -- 3, 6 -- 5 1889 USA Townsend, Bertha Bertha Townsend † ( 2 ) USA Voorhees, Lida Lida Voorhees 7 -- 5, 6 -- 2 1890 USA Roosevelt, Ellen Ellen Roosevelt ‡ USA Townsend, Bertha Bertha Townsend 6 -- 2, 6 -- 2 1891 BRI Cahill, Mabel Mabel Cahill ‡ USA Roosevelt, Ellen Ellen Roosevelt 6 -- 4, 6 -- 1, 4 -- 6, 6 -- 3 1892 BRI Cahill, Mabel Mabel Cahill † ( 2 ) USA Moore, Elisabeth Elisabeth Moore 5 -- 7, 6 -- 3, 6 -- 4, 4 -- 6, 6 -- 2 1893 USA Terry, Aline Aline Terry ◊ USA Schultz, Augusta Augusta Schultz 6 -- 1, 6 -- 3 1894 USA Hellwig, Helen Helen Hellwig ‡ USA Terry, Aline Aline Terry 7 -- 5, 3 -- 6, 6 -- 0, 3 -- 6, 6 -- 3 1895 USA Atkinson, Juliette Juliette Atkinson ‡ USA Hellwig, Helen Helen Hellwig 6 -- 4, 6 -- 2, 6 -- 1 1896 USA Moore, Elisabeth Elisabeth Moore ‡ USA Atkinson, Juliette Juliette Atkinson 6 -- 4, 4 -- 6, 6 -- 2, 6 -- 2 1897 USA Atkinson, Juliette Juliette Atkinson ‡ USA Moore, Elisabeth Elisabeth Moore ( 2 ) 6 -- 3, 6 -- 3, 4 -- 6, 3 -- 6, 6 -- 3 1898 USA Atkinson, Juliette Juliette Atkinson † ( 3 ) USA Jones, Marion Marion Jones 6 -- 3, 5 -- 7, 6 -- 4, 2 -- 6, 7 -- 5 1899 USA Jones, Marion Marion Jones ◊ USA Banks, Maud Maud Banks 6 -- 1, 6 -- 1, 7 -- 5 1900 USA McAteer, Myrtle Myrtle McAteer ◊ USA Parker, Edith Edith Parker 6 -- 2, 6 -- 2, 6 -- 0 1901 USA Moore, Elisabeth Elisabeth Moore ‡ ( 2 ) USA McAteer, Myrtle Myrtle McAteer 6 -- 4, 3 -- 6, 7 -- 5, 2 -- 6, 6 -- 2 1902 USA Jones, Marion Marion Jones ‡ ( 2 ) USA Moore, Elisabeth Elisabeth Moore 6 -- 1, 1 -- 0, retired 1903 USA Moore, Elisabeth Elisabeth Moore ‡ ( 3 ) USA Jones, Marion Marion Jones 7 -- 5, 8 -- 6 1904 USA Sutton, May May Sutton ‡ USA Moore, Elisabeth Elisabeth Moore 6 -- 1, 6 -- 2 1905 USA Moore, Elisabeth Elisabeth Moore ◊ ( 4 ) USA Homans, Helen Helen Homans 6 -- 4, 5 -- 7, 6 -- 1 1906 USA Homans, Helen Helen Homans ◊ USA Barger - Wallach, Maud Maud Barger - Wallach 6 -- 4, 6 -- 3 1907 USA Sears, Evelyn Evelyn Sears ◊ USA Neely, Carrie Carrie Neely 6 -- 3, 6 -- 2 1908 USA Barger - Wallach, Maud Maud Barger - Wallach ‡ USA Sears, Evelyn Evelyn Sears 6 -- 3, 1 -- 6, 6 -- 3 1909 USA Hotchkiss Wightman, Hazel Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman ‡ USA Barger - Wallach, Maud Maud Barger - Wallach 6 -- 0, 6 -- 1 1910 USA Hotchkiss Wightman, Hazel Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman † ( 2 ) USA Hammond Raymond, Louise Louise Hammond Raymond 6 -- 4, 6 -- 2 1911 USA Hotchkiss Wightman, Hazel Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman † ( 3 ) USA Sutton, Florence Florence Sutton 8 -- 10, 6 -- 1, 9 -- 7 1912 USA Browne, Mary Mary Browne ‡ USA Sears, Eleonora Eleonora Sears 6 -- 4, 6 -- 2 1913 USA Browne, Mary Mary Browne † ( 2 ) USA Green, Dorothy Dorothy Green 6 -- 2, 7 -- 5 1914 USA Browne, Mary Mary Browne † ( 3 ) USA Wagner, Marie Marie Wagner 6 -- 2, 1 -- 6, 6 -- 1 1915 NOR Bjurstedt, Molla Molla Bjurstedt ‡ USA Hotchkiss Wightman, Hazel Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman 4 -- 6, 6 -- 2, 6 -- 0 1916 NOR Bjurstedt, Molla Molla Bjurstedt † ( 2 ) USA Hammond Raymond, Louise Louise Hammond Raymond 6 -- 0, 6 -- 1 1917 NOR Bjurstedt, Molla Molla Bjurstedt † ( 3 ) USA Marion Vanderhoef 4 -- 6, 6 -- 0, 6 -- 2 1918 NOR Bjurstedt, Molla Molla Bjurstedt † ( 4 ) USA Goss, Eleanor Eleanor Goss 6 -- 4, 6 -- 3 1919 USA Hotchkiss Wightman, Hazel Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman ( 4 ) USA Zinderstein, Marion Marion Zinderstein 6 -- 1, 6 -- 2 1920 USA Mallory, Molla Molla Mallory ( 5 ) USA Zinderstein, Marion Marion Zinderstein 6 -- 3, 6 -- 1 1921 USA Mallory, Molla Molla Mallory ( 6 ) USA Browne, Mary Mary Browne 4 -- 6, 6 -- 4, 6 -- 2 1922 USA Mallory, Molla Molla Mallory ( 7 ) USA Wills, Helen Helen Wills 6 -- 3, 6 -- 1 1923 USA Wills, Helen Helen Wills USA Mallory, Molla Molla Mallory 6 -- 2, 6 -- 1 1924 USA Wills, Helen Helen Wills ( 2 ) USA Mallory, Molla Molla Mallory 6 -- 1, 6 -- 3 1925 USA Wills, Helen Helen Wills ( 3 ) GBR McKane Godfree, Kitty Kitty McKane Godfree 3 -- 6, 6 -- 0, 6 -- 2 1926 USA Mallory, Molla Molla Mallory ( 8 ) USA Ryan, Elizabeth Elizabeth Ryan 4 -- 6, 6 -- 4, 9 -- 7 1927 USA Wills, Helen Helen Wills ( 4 ) GBR Nuthall, Betty Betty Nuthall 6 -- 1, 6 -- 4 1928 USA Wills, Helen Helen Wills ( 5 ) USA Jacobs, Helen Helen Jacobs 6 -- 2, 6 -- 1 1929 USA Wills, Helen Helen Wills ( 6 ) GBR Holcroft Watson, Phoebe Phoebe Holcroft Watson 6 -- 4, 6 -- 2 1930 GBR Nuthall, Betty Betty Nuthall USA McCune Harper, Anna Anna McCune Harper 6 -- 1, 6 -- 4 1931 USA Wills Moody, Helen Helen Wills Moody ( 7 ) GBR Bennett Whittingstall, Eileen Eileen Bennett Whittingstall 6 -- 4, 6 -- 1 1932 USA Jacobs, Helen Helen Jacobs USA Babcock Stark, Carolin Carolin Babcock Stark 6 -- 2, 6 -- 2 1933 USA Jacobs, Helen Helen Jacobs ( 2 ) USA Wills Moody, Helen Helen Wills Moody 8 -- 6, 3 -- 6, 3 -- 0, retired 1934 USA Jacobs, Helen Helen Jacobs ( 3 ) USA Palfrey Cooke, Sarah Sarah Palfrey Cooke 6 -- 1, 6 -- 4 1935 USA Jacobs, Helen Helen Jacobs ( 4 ) USA Palfrey Cooke, Sarah Sarah Palfrey Cooke 6 -- 2, 6 -- 4 1936 USA Marble, Alice Alice Marble USA Jacobs, Helen Helen Jacobs 4 -- 6, 6 -- 3, 6 -- 2 1937 CHI Lizana, Anita Anita Lizana POL Jędrzejowska, Jadwiga Jadwiga Jędrzejowska 6 -- 4, 6 -- 2 1938 USA Marble, Alice Alice Marble ( 2 ) AUS Wynne Bolton, Nancye Nancye Wynne Bolton 6 -- 0, 6 -- 3 1939 USA Marble, Alice Alice Marble ( 3 ) USA Jacobs, Helen Helen Jacobs 6 -- 0, 8 -- 10, 6 -- 4 1940 USA Marble, Alice Alice Marble ( 4 ) USA Jacobs, Helen Helen Jacobs 6 -- 2, 6 -- 3 1941 USA Palfrey Cooke, Sarah Sarah Palfrey Cooke USA Betz, Pauline Pauline Betz 7 -- 5, 6 -- 2 1942 USA Betz, Pauline Pauline Betz USA Brough, Louise Louise Brough 4 -- 6, 6 -- 1, 6 -- 4 1943 USA Betz, Pauline Pauline Betz ( 2 ) USA Brough, Louise Louise Brough 6 -- 3, 5 -- 7, 6 -- 3 1944 USA Betz, Pauline Pauline Betz ( 3 ) USA Osborne duPont, Margaret Margaret Osborne duPont 6 -- 3, 8 -- 6 1945 USA Palfrey Cooke, Sarah Sarah Palfrey Cooke ( 2 ) USA Betz, Pauline Pauline Betz 3 -- 6, 8 -- 6, 6 -- 4 1946 USA Betz, Pauline Pauline Betz ( 4 ) USA Hart, Doris Doris Hart 11 -- 9, 6 -- 3 1947 USA Brough, Louise Louise Brough USA Osborne duPont, Margaret Margaret Osborne duPont 8 -- 6, 4 -- 6, 6 -- 1 1948 USA Osborne duPont, Margaret Margaret Osborne duPont USA Brough, Louise Louise Brough 4 -- 6, 6 -- 4, 15 -- 13 1949 USA Osborne duPont, Margaret Margaret Osborne duPont ( 2 ) USA Hart, Doris Doris Hart 6 -- 3, 6 -- 1 1950 USA Osborne duPont, Margaret Margaret Osborne duPont ( 3 ) USA Hart, Doris Doris Hart 6 -- 4, 6 -- 3 1951 USA Connolly, Maureen Maureen Connolly USA Fry Irvin, Shirley Shirley Fry Irvin 6 -- 3, 1 -- 6, 6 -- 4 1952 USA Connolly, Maureen Maureen Connolly ( 2 ) USA Hart, Doris Doris Hart 6 -- 3, 7 -- 5 1953 USA Connolly, Maureen Maureen Connolly ( 3 ) USA Hart, Doris Doris Hart 6 -- 2, 6 -- 4 1954 USA Hart, Doris Doris Hart USA Brough, Louise Louise Brough 6 -- 8, 6 -- 1, 8 -- 6 1955 USA Hart, Doris Doris Hart ( 2 ) GBR Ward Hales, Patricia Patricia Ward Hales 6 -- 4, 6 -- 2 1956 USA Fry Irvin, Shirley Shirley Fry Irvin USA Gibson, Althea Althea Gibson 6 -- 3, 6 -- 4 1957 USA Gibson, Althea Althea Gibson USA Brough, Louise Louise Brough 6 -- 3, 6 -- 2 1958 USA Gibson, Althea Althea Gibson ( 2 ) USA Hard, Darlene Darlene Hard 3 -- 6, 6 -- 1, 6 -- 2 1959 BRA Bueno, Maria Maria Bueno GBR Truman Janes, Christine Christine Truman Janes 6 -- 1, 6 -- 4 1960 USA Hard, Darlene Darlene Hard BRA Bueno, Maria Maria Bueno 6 -- 4, 10 -- 12, 6 -- 4 1961 USA Hard, Darlene Darlene Hard ( 2 ) GBR Haydon Jones, Ann Ann Haydon Jones 6 -- 3, 6 -- 4 1962 AUS Court, Margaret Margaret Court USA Hard, Darlene Darlene Hard 9 -- 7, 6 -- 4 1963 BRA Bueno, Maria Maria Bueno ( 2 ) AUS Court, Margaret Margaret Court 7 -- 5, 6 -- 4 1964 BRA Bueno, Maria Maria Bueno ( 3 ) USA Caldwell Graebner, Carole Carole Caldwell Graebner 6 -- 1, 6 -- 0 1965 AUS Court, Margaret Margaret Court ( 2 ) USA King, Billie Jean Billie Jean King 8 -- 6, 7 -- 5 1966 BRA Bueno, Maria Maria Bueno ( 4 ) USA Richey, Nancy Nancy Richey 6 -- 3, 6 -- 1 1967 USA King, Billie Jean Billie Jean King GBR Haydon Jones, Ann Ann Haydon Jones 11 -- 9, 6 -- 4 US Open Billie Jean King is a four - time champion overall and a three - time champion in the open era, and won three in four - year timespan American Chris Evert won an Open Era record four consecutive titles at the US Open between 1975 and 1978, and a record six overall ( shared with Serena Williams ) with victories in 1980 and 1982. Steffi Graf is a five - time champion. Serena Williams is a six - time champion, winning these over a fifteen - year period. She shares the Open Era titles record with Chris Evert. Year Country Champion Country Runner - up Score 1968 GBR Wade, Virginia Virginia Wade USA King, Billie Jean Billie Jean King 6 -- 4, 6 -- 2 1969 AUS Court, Margaret Margaret Court ( 3 ) USA Richey, Nancy Nancy Richey 6 -- 2, 6 -- 2 1970 AUS Court, Margaret Margaret Court ( 4 ) USA Casals, Rosemary Rosemary Casals 6 -- 2, 2 -- 6, 6 -- 1 1971 USA King, Billie Jean Billie Jean King ( 2 ) USA Casals, Rosemary Rosemary Casals 6 -- 4, 7 -- 6 1972 USA King, Billie Jean Billie Jean King ( 3 ) AUS Melville Reid, Kerry Kerry Melville Reid 6 -- 3, 7 -- 5 1973 AUS Court, Margaret Margaret Court ( 5 ) AUS Goolagong Cawley, Evonne Evonne Goolagong Cawley 7 -- 6, 5 -- 7, 6 -- 2 USA King, Billie Jean Billie Jean King ( 4 ) AUS Goolagong Cawley, Evonne Evonne Goolagong Cawley 3 -- 6, 6 -- 3, 7 -- 5 USA Evert, Chris Chris Evert AUS Goolagong Cawley, Evonne Evonne Goolagong Cawley 5 -- 7, 6 -- 4, 6 -- 2 1976 USA Evert, Chris Chris Evert ( 2 ) AUS Goolagong Cawley, Evonne Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6 -- 3, 6 -- 0 1977 USA Evert, Chris Chris Evert ( 3 ) AUS Turnbull, Wendy Wendy Turnbull 7 -- 6, 6 -- 2 1978 USA Evert, Chris Chris Evert ( 4 ) USA Shriver, Pam Pam Shriver 7 -- 5, 6 -- 4 1979 USA Austin, Tracy Tracy Austin USA Evert, Chris Chris Evert 6 -- 4, 6 -- 3 1980 USA Evert, Chris Chris Evert ( 5 ) TCH Mandlíková, Hana Hana Mandlíková 5 -- 7, 6 -- 1, 6 -- 1 1981 USA Austin, Tracy Tracy Austin ( 2 ) USA Navratilova, Martina Martina Navratilova 1 -- 6, 7 -- 6, 7 -- 6 1982 USA Evert, Chris Chris Evert ( 6 ) TCH Mandlíková, Hana Hana Mandlíková 6 -- 3, 6 -- 1 USA Navratilova, Martina Martina Navratilova USA Evert, Chris Chris Evert 6 -- 1, 6 -- 3 1984 USA Navratilova, Martina Martina Navratilova ( 2 ) USA Evert, Chris Chris Evert 4 -- 6, 6 -- 4, 6 -- 4 1985 TCH Mandlíková, Hana Hana Mandlíková USA Navratilova, Martina Martina Navratilova 7 -- 6, 1 -- 6, 7 -- 6 1986 USA Navratilova, Martina Martina Navratilova ( 3 ) TCH Suková, Helena Helena Suková 6 -- 3, 6 -- 2 USA Navratilova, Martina Martina Navratilova ( 4 ) FRG Graf, Steffi Steffi Graf 7 -- 6, 6 -- 1 1988 FRG Graf, Steffi Steffi Graf ARG Sabatini, Gabriela Gabriela Sabatini 6 -- 3, 3 -- 6, 6 -- 1 1989 FRG Graf, Steffi Steffi Graf ( 2 ) USA Navratilova, Martina Martina Navratilova 3 -- 6, 7 -- 5, 6 -- 1 1990 ARG Sabatini, Gabriela Gabriela Sabatini FRG Graf, Steffi Steffi Graf 6 -- 2, 7 -- 6 1991 YUG Seles, Monica Monica Seles USA Navratilova, Martina Martina Navratilova 7 -- 6, 6 -- 1 1992 YUG Seles, Monica Monica Seles ( 2 ) ESP Sánchez Vicario, Arantxa Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 -- 3, 6 -- 3 1993 GER Graf, Steffi Steffi Graf ( 3 ) CZE Suková, Helena Helena Suková 6 -- 3, 6 -- 3 1994 ESP Sánchez Vicario, Arantxa Arantxa Sánchez Vicario GER Graf, Steffi Steffi Graf 1 -- 6, 7 -- 6, 6 -- 4 1995 GER Graf, Steffi Steffi Graf ( 4 ) USA Seles, Monica Monica Seles 7 -- 6, 0 -- 6, 6 -- 3 GER Graf, Steffi Steffi Graf ( 5 ) USA Seles, Monica Monica Seles 7 -- 5, 6 -- 4 1997 SUI Hingis, Martina Martina Hingis USA Williams, Venus Venus Williams 6 -- 0, 6 -- 4 1998 USA Davenport, Lindsay Lindsay Davenport SUI Hingis, Martina Martina Hingis 6 -- 3, 7 -- 5 1999 USA Williams, Serena Serena Williams SUI Hingis, Martina Martina Hingis 6 -- 3, 7 -- 6 2000 USA Williams, Venus Venus Williams USA Davenport, Lindsay Lindsay Davenport 6 -- 4, 7 -- 5 2001 USA Williams, Venus Venus Williams ( 2 ) USA Williams, Serena Serena Williams 6 -- 2, 6 -- 4 2002 USA Williams, Serena Serena Williams ( 2 ) USA Williams, Venus Venus Williams 6 -- 4, 6 -- 3 2003 BEL Henin, Justine Justine Henin BEL Clijsters, Kim Kim Clijsters 7 -- 5, 6 -- 1 RUS Kuznetsova, Svetlana Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS Dementieva, Elena Elena Dementieva 6 -- 3, 7 -- 5 2005 BEL Clijsters, Kim Kim Clijsters FRA Pierce, Mary Mary Pierce 6 -- 3, 6 -- 1 2006 RUS Sharapova, Maria Maria Sharapova BEL Henin, Justine Justine Henin 6 -- 4, 6 -- 4 2007 BEL Henin, Justine Justine Henin ( 2 ) RUS Kuznetsova, Svetlana Svetlana Kuznetsova 6 -- 1, 6 -- 3 2008 USA Williams, Serena Serena Williams ( 3 ) SRB Janković, Jelena Jelena Janković 6 -- 4, 7 -- 5 2009 BEL Clijsters, Kim Kim Clijsters ( 2 ) DEN Wozniacki, Caroline Caroline Wozniacki 7 -- 5, 6 -- 3 BEL Clijsters, Kim Kim Clijsters ( 3 ) RUS Zvonareva, Vera Vera Zvonareva 6 -- 2, 6 -- 1 2011 AUS Stosur, Samantha Samantha Stosur USA Williams, Serena Serena Williams 6 -- 2, 6 -- 3 2012 USA Williams, Serena Serena Williams ( 4 ) BLR Azarenka, Victoria Victoria Azarenka 6 -- 2, 2 -- 6, 7 -- 5 2013 USA Williams, Serena Serena Williams ( 5 ) BLR Azarenka, Victoria Victoria Azarenka 7 -- 5, 6 -- 7, 6 -- 1 2014 USA Williams, Serena Serena Williams ( 6 ) DEN Wozniacki, Caroline Caroline Wozniacki 6 -- 3, 6 -- 3 2015 ITA Pennetta, Flavia Flavia Pennetta ITA Vinci, Roberta Roberta Vinci 7 -- 6, 6 -- 2 2016 GER Kerber, Angelique Angelique Kerber CZE Plíšková, Karolína Karolína Plíšková 6 -- 3, 4 -- 6, 6 -- 4 2017 USA Stephens, Sloane Sloane Stephens USA Keys, Madison Madison Keys 6 -- 3, 6 -- 0 Statistics In the U.S. National Championships, under the challenge round format, Elisabeth Moore ( 1896, 1901, 1903, 1905 ) holds the record for most singles titles with four and Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman ( 1909 -- 1911 ) holds the record for most consecutive women 's singles titles at three. With four consecutive singles titles each, Molla Bjurstedt Mallory ( 1915 -- 1918 ) and Helen Jacobs ( 1932 -- 1935 ) hold the record for most consecutive women 's singles titles won after the challenge round format was abolished. Bjurstedt Mallory 's eight singles titles ( 1915 -- 1918, 1920 -- 1922, 1926 ) is the all - time record. During the US Open, since the inclusion of the professional tennis players, Chris Evert ( 1975 -- 1978 ) holds the record for most consecutive women 's singles titles at four and the record for most overall titles at six ( 1975 -- 1978, 1980, 1982 ) with Serena Williams ( 1999, 2002, 2008, 2012 -- 2014 ). This event has been won without losing a set during the open era by Margaret Court in 1969, Billie Jean King in 1971 and 1972, Evert in 1976, 1977 and 1978, Martina Navratilova in 1983 and 1987, Monica Seles in 1992, Steffi Graf in 1996, Martina Hingis in 1997, Lindsay Davenport in 1998, Venus Williams in 2001, Serena Williams in 2002, 2008 and 2014, and Justine Henin in 2007. Multiple champions Title defended in the challenge round Player Amateur Era Open Era All - time Years Bjurstedt Mallory, Molla Molla Bjurstedt Mallory ( USA ) ( NOR ) 8 0 8 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1926 Wills Moody, Helen Helen Wills Moody ( USA ) 7 0 7 1923, 1924, 1925, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1931 Evert, Chris Chris Evert ( USA ) 0 6 6 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982 Williams, Serena Serena Williams ( USA ) 0 6 6 1999, 2002, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014 Court, Margaret Margaret Court ( AUS ) 5 1962, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1973 Graf, Steffi Steffi Graf ( GER ) 0 5 5 1988, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996 Moore, Elisabeth Elisabeth Moore ( USA ) 0 1896, 1901, 1903, 1905 Hotchkiss Wightman, Hazel Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman ( USA ) 0 1909, 1910, 1911, 1919 Jacobs, Helen Helen Jacobs ( USA ) 0 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935 Marble, Alice Alice Marble ( USA ) 0 1936, 1938, 1939, 1940 Betz Addie, Pauline Pauline Betz Addie ( USA ) 0 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946 Bueno, Maria Maria Bueno ( BRA ) 0 1959, 1963, 1964, 1966 King, Billie Jean Billie Jean King ( USA ) 1967, 1971, 1972, 1974 Navratilova, Martina Martina Navratilova ( USA ) 0 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987 Atkinson, Juliette Juliette Atkinson ( USA ) 0 1895, 1897, 1898 Browne, Mary Mary Browne ( USA ) 0 1912, 1913, 1914 Osborne duPont, Margaret Margaret Osborne duPont ( USA ) 0 1948, 1949, 1950 Connolly, Maureen Maureen Connolly ( USA ) 0 1951, 1952, 1953 Clijsters, Kim Kim Clijsters ( BEL ) 0 2005, 2009, 2010 Townsend, Bertha Bertha Townsend ( USA ) 0 1888, 1889 Cahill, Mabel Mabel Cahill ( GBR ) 0 1891, 1892 Jones, Marion Marion Jones ( USA ) 0 1899, 1902 Palfrey Cooke, Sarah Sarah Palfrey Cooke ( USA ) 0 1941, 1945 Hart, Doris Doris Hart ( USA ) 0 1954, 1955 Gibson, Althea Althea Gibson ( USA ) 0 1957, 1958 Hard, Darlene Darlene Hard ( USA ) 0 1960, 1961 Austin, Tracy Tracy Austin ( USA ) 0 1979, 1981 Seles, Monica Monica Seles ( SCG ) ( YUG ) 0 1991, 1992 Williams, Venus Venus Williams ( USA ) 0 2000, 2001 Henin, Justine Justine Henin ( BEL ) 0 2003, 2007 Champions by country Former country ¤ Country Amateur Era Open Era All - time First title Last title United States 67 25 92 1887 2017 Australia 6 1962 2011 Germany 0 6 6 1988 2016 Belgium 0 5 5 2003 Brazil 0 1959 1966 Great Britain 1891 1968 Norway 0 1915 1918 Russia 0 2006 Argentina 0 1990 1990 Italy 0 2015 2015 Serbia and Montenegro ¤ 0 1992 1992 Yugoslavia ¤ 0 1991 1991 Chile 0 1937 1937 Czechoslovakia ¤ 0 1985 1985 Spain 0 1994 1994 Switzerland 0 1997 1997 See also Tennis portal List of US Open men 's singles champions Other Grand Slams List of Australian Open women 's singles champions List of French Open women 's singles champions List of Wimbledon ladies ' singles champions List of Grand Slam women 's singles champions Notes Known as the U.S. National Championships during the Amateur Era. The tournament entered the Open Era with the 1968 edition, allowing professional players to compete alongside amateurs. The US Open specifically uses DecoTurf hard courts, categorized as a `` Medium '' speed surface by the International Tennis Federation ( ITF ). Each year is linked to an article about that particular event 's draw. 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. All two wins by players from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ( 1801 -- 1922 ). Czechoslovakia ( TCH, 1918 -- 1992 ), evolved into Czech Republic ( CZE, 1992 -- present ) and Slovakia ( SVK, 1992 -- present ). Two wins by a player from West Germany ( FRG, 1949 -- 1990 ). FR Yugoslavia ( YUG, 1992 -- 2003 ) and Serbia and Montenegro ( SCG, 2003 -- 2006 ), evolved into Serbia ( SRB, 2006 -- present ) and Montenegro ( MNE, 2006 -- present ). 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Question: who won the us women's open tennis championship
Answer: Sloane Stephens