# List of US Open women's singles champions

The US Open women's singles championship is an annual tennis event that has been 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 2022, the winner received prize money of US$2,600,000.

## History

The format of the women's singles event has undergone several changes since the first edition. From 1888 through 1918, 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 ◊

### U.S. National Championships

| Year | Country | Champion | Country | Runner–up | Score |
| 1887 | USA | Ellen Hansell | USA | Laura Knight | 6–1, 6–0 |
| 1888 | USA | Bertha Townsend ‡ | USA | Ellen Hansell | 6–3, 6–5 |
| 1889 | USA | Bertha Townsend † (2) | USA | Lida Voorhees | 7–5, 6–2 |
| 1890 | USA | Ellen Roosevelt ‡ | USA | Bertha Townsend | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1891 | BRI | Mabel Cahill ‡ | USA | Ellen Roosevelt | 6–4, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 1892 | BRI | Mabel Cahill † (2) | USA | Elisabeth Moore | 5–7, 6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |
| 1893 | USA | Aline Terry ◊ | USA | Augusta Schultz | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1894 | USA | Helen Hellwig ‡ | USA | Aline Terry | 7–5, 3–6, 6–0, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 1895 | USA | Juliette Atkinson ‡ | USA | Helen Hellwig | 6–4, 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1896 | USA | Elisabeth Moore ‡ | USA | Juliette Atkinson | 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1897 | USA | Juliette Atkinson ‡ (2) | USA | Elisabeth Moore | 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 1898 | USA | Juliette Atkinson † (3) | USA | Marion Jones | 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 2–6, 7–5 |
| 1899 | USA | Marion Jones ◊ | USA | Maud Banks | 6–1, 6–1, 7–5 |
| 1900 | USA | Myrtle McAteer ◊ | USA | Edith Parker | 6–2, 6–2, 6–0 |
| 1901 | USA | Elisabeth Moore ‡ (2) | USA | Myrtle McAteer | 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 2–6, 6–2 |
| 1902 | USA | Marion Jones ‡ (2) | USA | Elisabeth Moore | 6–1, 1–0, retired |
| 1903 | USA | Elisabeth Moore ‡ (3) | USA | Marion Jones | 7–5, 8–6 |
| 1904 | USA | May Sutton ‡ | USA | Elisabeth Moore | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1905 | USA | Elisabeth Moore ◊ (4) | USA | Helen Homans | 6–4, 5–7, 6–1 |
| 1906 | USA | Helen Homans ◊ | USA | Maud Barger-Wallach | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1907 | USA | Evelyn Sears ◊ | USA | Carrie Neely | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1908 | USA | Maud Barger-Wallach ‡ | USA | Evelyn Sears | 6–3, 1–6, 6–3 |
| 1909 | USA | Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman ‡ | USA | Maud Barger-Wallach | 6–0, 6–1 |
| 1910 | USA | Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman † (2) | USA | Louise Hammond Raymond | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1911 | USA | Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman † (3) | USA | Florence Sutton | 8–10, 6–1, 9–7 |
| 1912 | USA | Mary Browne ‡ | USA | Eleonora Sears | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1913 | USA | Mary Browne † (2) | USA | Dorothy Green | 6–2, 7–5 |
| 1914 | USA | Mary Browne † (3) | USA | Marie Wagner | 6–2, 1–6, 6–1 |
| 1915 | NOR | Molla Bjurstedt ‡ | USA | Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman | 4–6, 6–2, 6–0 |
| 1916 | NOR | Molla Bjurstedt † (2) | USA | Louise Hammond Raymond | 6–0, 6–1 |
| 1917 | NOR | Molla Bjurstedt † (3) | USA | Marion Vanderhoef | 4–6, 6–0, 6–2 |
| 1918 | NOR | Molla Bjurstedt † (4) | USA | Eleanor Goss | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1919 | USA | Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman (4) | USA | Marion Zinderstein | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1920 | USA | Molla Mallory (5) | USA | Marion Zinderstein | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1921 | USA | Molla Mallory (6) | USA | Mary Browne | 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1922 | USA | Molla Mallory (7) | USA | Helen Wills | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1923 | USA | Helen Wills | USA | Molla Mallory | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1924 | USA | Helen Wills (2) | USA | Molla Mallory | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1925 | USA | Helen Wills (3) | GBR | Kitty McKane Godfree | 3–6, 6–0, 6–2 |
| 1926 | USA | Molla Mallory (8) | USA | Elizabeth Ryan | 4–6, 6–4, 9–7 |
| 1927 | USA | Helen Wills (4) | GBR | Betty Nuthall | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1928 | USA | Helen Wills (5) | USA | Helen Jacobs | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1929 | USA | Helen Wills (6) | GBR | Phoebe Holcroft Watson | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1930 | GBR | Betty Nuthall | USA | Anna McCune Harper | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1931 | USA | Helen Wills Moody (7) | GBR | Eileen Bennett | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1932 | USA | Helen Jacobs | USA | Carolin Babcock | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1933 | USA | Helen Jacobs (2) | USA | Helen Wills Moody | 8–6, 3–6, 3–0, retired |
| 1934 | USA | Helen Jacobs (3) | USA | Sarah Palfrey Cooke | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1935 | USA | Helen Jacobs (4) | USA | Sarah Palfrey Cooke | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1936 | USA | Alice Marble | USA | Helen Jacobs | 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1937 | CHI | Anita Lizana | POL | Jadwiga Jędrzejowska | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1938 | USA | Alice Marble (2) | AUS | Nancye Wynne Bolton | 6–0, 6–3 |
| 1939 | USA | Alice Marble (3) | USA | Helen Jacobs | 6–0, 8–10, 6–4 |
| 1940 | USA | Alice Marble (4) | USA | Helen Jacobs | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1941 | USA | Sarah Palfrey Cooke | USA | Pauline Betz | 7–5, 6–2 |
| 1942 | USA | Pauline Betz | USA | Louise Brough | 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1943 | USA | Pauline Betz (2) | USA | Louise Brough | 6–3, 5–7, 6–3 |
| 1944 | USA | Pauline Betz (3) | USA | Margaret Osborne | 6–3, 8–6 |
| 1945 | USA | Sarah Palfrey Cooke (2) | USA | Pauline Betz | 3–6, 8–6, 6–4 |
| 1946 | USA | Pauline Betz (4) | USA | Doris Hart | 11–9, 6–3 |
| 1947 | USA | Louise Brough | USA | Margaret Osborne | 8–6, 4–6, 6–1 |
| 1948 | USA | Margaret Osborne | USA | Louise Brough | 4–6, 6–4, 15–13 |
| 1949 | USA | Margaret Osborne (2) | USA | Doris Hart | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1950 | USA | Margaret Osborne (3) | USA | Doris Hart | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1951 | USA | Maureen Connolly | USA | Shirley Fry | 6–3, 1–6, 6–4 |
| 1952 | USA | Maureen Connolly (2) | USA | Doris Hart | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1953 | USA | Maureen Connolly (3) | USA | Doris Hart | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1954 | USA | Doris Hart | USA | Louise Brough | 6–8, 6–1, 8–6 |
| 1955 | USA | Doris Hart (2) | GBR | Patricia Ward Hales | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1956 | USA | Shirley Fry | USA | Althea Gibson | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1957 | USA | Althea Gibson | USA | Louise Brough | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1958 | USA | Althea Gibson (2) | USA | Darlene Hard | 3–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1959 | BRA | Maria Bueno | GBR | Christine Truman | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1960 | USA | Darlene Hard | BRA | Maria Bueno | 6–4, 10–12, 6–4 |
| 1961 | USA | Darlene Hard (2) | GBR | Ann Haydon | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1962 | AUS | Margaret Smith | USA | Darlene Hard | 9–7, 6–4 |
| 1963 | BRA | Maria Bueno (2) | AUS | Margaret Smith | 7–5, 6–4 |
| 1964 | BRA | Maria Bueno (3) | USA | Carole Caldwell Graebner | 6–1, 6–0 |
| 1965 | AUS | Margaret Smith (2) | USA | Billie Jean Moffitt | 8–6, 7–5 |
| 1966 | BRA | Maria Bueno (4) | USA | Nancy Richey | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1967 | USA | Billie Jean King | GBR | Ann Haydon Jones | 11–9, 6–4 |

### US Open

| Year | Country | Champion | Country | Runner-up | Score |
| 1968 | GBR | Virginia Wade | USA | Billie Jean King | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1969 | AUS | Margaret Court (3) | USA | Nancy Richey | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1970 | AUS | Margaret Court (4) | USA | Rosemary Casals | 6–2, 2–6, 6–1 |
| 1971 | USA | Billie Jean King (2) | USA | Rosemary Casals | 6–4, 7–6$^{(5–2)}$ |
| 1972 | USA | Billie Jean King (3) | AUS | Kerry Melville | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1973 | AUS | Margaret Court (5) | AUS | Evonne Goolagong | 7–6$^{(5–2)}$, 5–7, 6–2 |
| 1974 | USA | Billie Jean King (4) | AUS | Evonne Goolagong | 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1975 | USA | Chris Evert | AUS | Evonne Goolagong | 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1976 | USA | Chris Evert (2) | AUS | Evonne Goolagong | 6–3, 6–0 |
| 1977 | USA | Chris Evert (3) | AUS | Wendy Turnbull | 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 6–2 |
| 1978 | USA | Chris Evert (4) | USA | Pam Shriver | 7–5, 6–4 |
| 1979 | USA | Tracy Austin | USA | Chris Evert | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1980 | USA | Chris Evert (5) | TCH | Hana Mandlíková | 5–7, 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1981 | USA | Tracy Austin (2) | USA | Martina Navratilova | 1–6, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 7–6$^{(7–1)}$ |
| 1982 | USA | Chris Evert (6) | TCH | Hana Mandlíková | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1983 | USA | Martina Navratilova | USA | Chris Evert | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1984 | USA | Martina Navratilova (2) | USA | Chris Evert | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1985 | TCH | Hana Mandlíková | USA | Martina Navratilova | 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 1–6, 7–6$^{(7–2)}$ |
| 1986 | USA | Martina Navratilova (3) | TCH | Helena Suková | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1987 | USA | Martina Navratilova (4) | FRG | Steffi Graf | 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–1 |
| 1988 | FRG | Steffi Graf | ARG | Gabriela Sabatini | 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
| 1989 | FRG | Steffi Graf (2) | USA | Martina Navratilova | 3–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
| 1990 | ARG | Gabriela Sabatini | FRG | Steffi Graf | 6–2, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ |
| 1991 | YUG | Monica Seles | USA | Martina Navratilova | 7–6$^{(7–1)}$, 6–1 |
| 1992 | YUG | Monica Seles (2) | ESP | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1993 | GER | Steffi Graf (3) | CZE | Helena Suková | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1994 | ESP | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | GER | Steffi Graf | 1–6, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 6–4 |
| 1995 | GER | Steffi Graf (4) | USA | Monica Seles | 7–6$^{(8–6)}$, 0–6, 6–3 |
| 1996 | GER | Steffi Graf (5) | USA | Monica Seles | 7–5, 6–4 |
| 1997 | SUI | Martina Hingis | USA | Venus Williams | 6–0, 6–4 |
| 1998 | USA | Lindsay Davenport | SUI | Martina Hingis | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1999 | USA | Serena Williams | SUI | Martina Hingis | 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ |
| 2000 | USA | Venus Williams | USA | Lindsay Davenport | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 2001 | USA | Venus Williams (2) | USA | Serena Williams | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 2002 | USA | Serena Williams (2) | USA | Venus Williams | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2003 | BEL | Justine Henin | BEL | Kim Clijsters | 7–5, 6–1 |
| 2004 | RUS | Svetlana Kuznetsova | RUS | Elena Dementieva | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 2005 | BEL | Kim Clijsters | FRA | Mary Pierce | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 2006 | RUS | Maria Sharapova | BEL | Justine Henin | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2007 | BEL | Justine Henin (2) | RUS | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 2008 | USA | Serena Williams (3) | SRB | Jelena Janković | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 2009 | BEL | Kim Clijsters (2) | DEN | Caroline Wozniacki | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 2010 | BEL | Kim Clijsters (3) | RUS | Vera Zvonareva | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 2011 | AUS | Samantha Stosur | USA | Serena Williams | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 2012 | USA | Serena Williams (4) | BLR | Victoria Azarenka | 6–2, 2–6, 7–5 |
| 2013 | USA | Serena Williams (5) | BLR | Victoria Azarenka | 7–5, 6–7$^{(6–8)}$, 6–1 |
| 2014 | USA | Serena Williams (6) | DEN | Caroline Wozniacki | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 2015 | ITA | Flavia Pennetta | ITA | Roberta Vinci | 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–2 |
| 2016 | GER | Angelique Kerber | CZE | Karolína Plíšková | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 2017 | USA | Sloane Stephens | USA | Madison Keys | 6–3, 6–0 |
| 2018 | JPN | Naomi Osaka | USA | Serena Williams | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 2019 | CAN | Bianca Andreescu | USA | Serena Williams | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 2020 | JPN | Naomi Osaka (2) | BLR | Victoria Azarenka | 1–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 2021 | GBR | Emma Raducanu | CAN | Leylah Fernandez | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2022 | POL | Iga Świątek | TUN | Ons Jabeur | 6–2, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$ |
| 2023 | USA | Coco Gauff | | Aryna Sabalenka | 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 2024 | | Aryna Sabalenka | USA | Jessica Pegula | 7–5, 7–5 |

## 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, Justine Henin in 2007 and Emma Raducanu in 2021.

### Multiple champions

* Title defended in the challenge round
| Player | Amateur Era | Open Era | All-time | Years |
| Molla Bjurstedt Mallory (USA) (NOR) | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1926 |
| Helen Wills Moody (USA) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1923, 1924, 1925, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1931 |
| Chris Evert (USA) | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982 |
| Serena Williams (USA) | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1999, 2002, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Margaret Court (AUS) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1962, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1973 |
| Steffi Graf (GER) | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1988, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996 |
| Elisabeth Moore (USA) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1896, 1901, 1903, 1905 |
| Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman (USA) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1909, 1910, 1911, 1919 |
| Helen Jacobs (USA) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935 |
| Alice Marble (USA) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1936, 1938, 1939, 1940 |
| Pauline Betz (USA) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946 |
| Maria Bueno (BRA) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1959, 1963, 1964, 1966 |
| Billie Jean King (USA) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1967, 1971, 1972, 1974 |
| Martina Navratilova (USA) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987 |
| Juliette Atkinson (USA) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1895, 1897, 1898 |
| Mary Browne (USA) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1912, 1913, 1914 |
| Margaret Osborne duPont (USA) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1948, 1949, 1950 |
| Maureen Connolly (USA) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1951, 1952, 1953 |
| Kim Clijsters (BEL) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2005, 2009, 2010 |
| Bertha Townsend (USA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1888, 1889 |
| Mabel Cahill (GBR) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1891, 1892 |
| Marion Jones (USA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1899, 1902 |
| Sarah Palfrey Cooke (USA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1941, 1945 |
| Doris Hart (USA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1954, 1955 |
| Althea Gibson (USA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1957, 1958 |
| Darlene Hard (USA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1960, 1961 |
| Tracy Austin (USA) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1979, 1981 |
| Monica Seles (SCG) (YUG) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1991, 1992 |
| Venus Williams (USA) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2000, 2001 |
| Justine Henin (BEL) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2003, 2007 |
| Naomi Osaka (JPN) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2018, 2020 |

### Champions by country

| Country | Amateur Era | Open Era | All-time | First title | Last title |
| United States | 67 | 26 | 93 | 1887 | 2023 |
| Australia | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1962 | 2011 |
| Germany | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1988 | 2016 |
| Belgium | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2003 | 2010 |
| Great Britain | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1891 | 2021 |
| Brazil | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1959 | 1966 |
| Norway | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1915 | 1918 |
| Yugoslavia FR Yugoslavia | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1991 | 1991 |
| Russia | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2004 | 2006 |
| Japan | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2018 | 2020 |
| Argentina | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1990 | 1990 |
| Italy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2015 | 2015 |
| Canada | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2019 | 2019 |
| Chile | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1937 | 1937 |
| Czechoslovakia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1985 | 1985 |
| Poland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2022 | 2022 |
| Spain | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1994 | 1994 |
| Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1997 | 1997 |