paragraph_text: Borg won his fifth consecutive Wimbledon singles title, the 1980 Wimbledon Men's Singles final, by defeating McEnroe in a five - set match, often cited as the best Wimbledon final ever played -- the only comparable match being the 2008 Federer -- Nadal final. Having lost the opening set to an all - out McEnroe assault, Borg took the next two and had two championship points at 5 -- 4 in the fourth. However, McEnroe averted disaster and went on to level the match in Wimbledon's most memorable 34 - point tiebreaker, which he won 18 -- 16. In the fourth - set tiebreak, McEnroe saved five match points, and Borg six set points, before McEnroe won the set. Björn served first to begin the 5th set and fell behind 15 -- 40. Borg then won 19 straight points on serve in the deciding set and prevailed after 3 hours, 53 minutes. Borg himself commented years later that this was the first time that he was afraid that he would lose, as well as feeling that it was the beginning of the end of his dominance.

paragraph_text: Wimbledon Gentlemen's Singles Champions Location London United Kingdom Venue AELTC Governing body AELTC Created 1877 (established) Editions Tournaments staged: (132 editions) Open Era: 1968 (50 editions) Surface Grass (1877 -- present) Prize money £2,200,000 (2017) Trophy Gentleman's Singles Trophy Website wimbledon.com Most titles Amateur era 7: William Renshaw (challenge round) 3: Fred Perry (regular) Open era 8: Roger Federer Most consecutive titles Amateur era 6: William Renshaw (challenge round) 3: Fred Perry (regular) Open era 5: Björn Borg 5: Roger Federer Current champion Novak Djokovic (Fourth title)

paragraph_text: Wimbledon Ladies' Singles Champions Location London United Kingdom Venue AELTC Governing body AELTC / LTA Created 1884 (established) Open Era: 1968 (47 editions) Surface Grass (1884 -- Present) Prize money £2,000,000 (2016) Trophy Venus Rosewater Dish Website aeltc2010.wimbledon.org/en_GB/about/history/rolls/ladiesroll.html Most titles Amateur era 7: Dorothea Lambert Chambers (challenge round) 8: Helen Wills Moody (regular) Open era 9: Martina Navratilova Most consecutive titles Amateur era 3: Lottie Dod Suzanne Lenglen (challenge round) 4: Helen Wills Moody (regular) Open era 6: Martina Navratilova Current champion Garbiñe Muguruza (1st singles title)

paragraph_text: Wimbledon Gentlemen's Singles Champions Location London United Kingdom Venue AELTC Governing body AELTC Created 1877 (established) Editions Tournaments staged: (131 editions) Open Era: 1968 (50 editions) Surface Grass (1877 -- Present) Prize money £2,200,000 (2017) Trophy Wimbledon Cup Website wimbledon.com Most titles Amateur era 7: William Renshaw (challenge round) 3: Fred Perry (regular) Open era 8: Roger Federer Most consecutive titles Amateur era 6: William Renshaw (challenge round) 3: Fred Perry (regular) Open era 5: Björn Borg Roger Federer Current champion Roger Federer (Eighth title)

paragraph_text: Sloane Stephens won her first Grand Slam title, defeating Madison Keys in the final, 6 -- 3, 6 -- 0. It was the first all - American women's final at the US Open since 2002, and the second time in three years that the final featured two first - time Grand Slam singles finalists from the same country. Stephens became the second unseeded woman in the Open era to win the US Open after Kim Clijsters in 2009.

paragraph_text: In the Open Era, since the inclusion of professional tennis players in 1968, Roger Federer (2003 -- 2007, 2009, 2012, 2017) holds the record for most victories in the Gentlemen's Singles Final with eight. Björn Borg (1976 -- 1980) and Roger Federer (2003 -- 2007) co-hold the record for most consecutive victories with five.

paragraph_text: The Djokovic -- Federer rivalry is a tennis rivalry between two professional tennis players, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. They have faced each other 45 times with Djokovic leading 23 -- 22. This includes a record 15 Grand Slam matches, four of which were finals, plus a record ten semifinals. Both players have beaten the other in each of the four Grand Slam tournaments. Federer dominated during their early slam matches, but Djokovic now has a 9 -- 6 lead in Grand Slam matches, including eight wins in the last ten meetings. A notable aspect of the rivalry is their ability to beat each other on any given day, including Grand Slam play, making it one of the most competitive and evenly matched rivalries in the Open Era. To date Federer is the only man to have beaten Djokovic in all four majors, and likewise Djokovic is the only man to have beaten Federer in all four majors. Both men accomplished this after having beaten each other at Wimbledon. Both players are generally considered to be the two greatest hard court players in the open era.

paragraph_text: Wimbledon Ladies' Singles Champions Location London United Kingdom Venue AELTC Governing body AELTC / LTA Created 1884 (established) Open Era: 1968 (51 editions) Surface Grass (1884 -- Present) Prize money £2,000,000 (2016) Trophy Venus Rosewater Dish Website aeltc2010.wimbledon.org/en_GB/about/history/rolls/ladiesroll.html Most titles Amateur era 7: Dorothea Lambert Chambers (challenge round) 8: Helen Wills Moody (regular) Open era 9: Martina Navratilova Most consecutive titles Amateur era 3: Lottie Dod Suzanne Lenglen (challenge round) 4: Helen Wills Moody (regular) Open era 6: Martina Navratilova Current champion Angelique Kerber (1st singles title)

paragraph_text: Serena Williams was the defending champion and successfully defended her title, defeating Angelique Kerber in the final, 7 -- 5, 6 -- 3. By winning her seventh Wimbledon title, Williams equaled Steffi Graf's Open Era record of 22 major singles titles. This was also the first time two women contested two major finals against one another in a single season since Amélie Mauresmo and Justine Henin - Hardenne met in the 2006 Australian Open and Wimbledon finals.

paragraph_text: Djokovic is widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time. He has won 13 Grand Slam singles titles, five ATP Finals titles, 30 Masters 1000 series titles, 12 ATP World Tour 500 tournaments, and has held the No. 1 spot in the ATP rankings for a total of 223 weeks. In majors, he has won six Australian Open titles, four Wimbledon titles, two US Open titles and one French Open title. In 2016, he became the eighth player in history to achieve the Career Grand Slam. Following his victory at the 2016 French Open, he became the third man to hold all four major titles at once, the first since Rod Laver in 1969, and the first ever to do so on three different surfaces.

paragraph_text: 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.

paragraph_text: Nadal has won at least one major for 10 consecutive years, an all - time record. His 17 grand slam singles titles ranks him 2nd all - time. He has reached 24 grand slam singles finals, 2nd all time. He has won the most French Opens (11). He is the youngest player in the Open Era to win all majors (24 years old). Nadal is one of only three players to reach 4 + finals at each of the grand slams, along with Federer and Djokovic.

paragraph_text: Wimbledon Gentlemen's Singles Champions Location London United Kingdom Venue AELTC Governing body AELTC Created 1877 (established) Open Era: 1968 (49 editions) Surface Grass (1877 -- Present) Prize money £2,200,000 (2017) Trophy Wimbledon Cup Website wimbledon.com Most titles Amateur era 7: William Renshaw (challenge round) 3: Fred Perry (regular) Open era 8: Roger Federer Most consecutive titles Amateur era 6: William Renshaw (challenge round) 3: Fred Perry (regular) Open era 5: Björn Borg Roger Federer Current champion Roger Federer (Eighth title)

paragraph_text: Roger Federer Federer at Wimbledon in 2009. Country (sports) Switzerland Residence Bottmingen, Switzerland (1981 - 08 - 08) 8 August 1981 (age 36) Basel, Switzerland Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Turned pro 1998 Plays Right - handed (one - handed backhand) Prize money US $108,250,560 2nd all - time leader in earnings Official website rogerfederer.com Singles Career record 1121 -- 249 (81.82%) Career titles 93 (3rd in the Open Era) Highest ranking No. 1 (2 February 2004) Current ranking No. 2 (25 September 2017) Grand Slam Singles results Australian Open W (2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2017) French Open W (2009) Wimbledon W (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2017) US Open W (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) Other tournaments Tour Finals W (2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011) Olympic Games F (2012) Doubles Career record 129 -- 89 (59.17%) Career titles 8 Highest ranking No. 24 (9 June 2003) Current ranking -- (25 September 2017) Grand Slam Doubles results Australian Open 3R (2003) French Open 1R (2000) Wimbledon QF (2000) US Open 3R (2002) Other doubles tournaments Olympic Games W (2008) Team competitions Davis Cup W (2014) Hopman Cup W (2001) Olympic medal record (hide) 2008 Beijing Doubles 2012 London Singles Last updated on: 25 September 2017.

paragraph_text: Roger Federer was the four-time defending champion, and successfully defended his title. This was Federer's 5th consecutive US Open title after winning in the final 6–2, 7–5, 6–2 against Andy Murray of Great Britain who was contesting his first major final. It was Federer's 13th Grand Slam title and his only successful title defence in majors that year, after losing the Australian Open and Wimbledon titles, now moved to second place on the all time men's singles Grand Slam wins list, passing Roy Emerson.

paragraph_text: Jonathan Stark (born April 3, 1971) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. During his career he won two Grand Slam doubles titles (the 1994 French Open Men's Doubles and the 1995 Wimbledon Championships Mixed Doubles). Stark reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking in 1994.

paragraph_text: Novak Djokovic was the defending champion and successfully defended his title, defeating Andy Murray, 6 -- 1, 7 -- 5, 7 -- 6 in a rematch of the previous year's final, and the fourth Australian Open final between the pair. Djokovic also equaled Roy Emerson's all - time men's record of six Australian Open singles titles. Murray also became the second man in the Open Era (after Ivan Lendl) to lose five Grand Slam finals at one event, and is the only one to have the distinction without having won the title.

paragraph_text: The 2017 Australian Open Men's Singles final was the championship tennis match of the Men's Singles tournament at the 2017 Australian Open. It was contested between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, ranked 17th and 9th in the world respectively. It was their record ninth meeting in a Grand Slam final in their rivalry, and their 1st meeting in a Grand Slam final since the 2011 French Open. In a rematch of the 2009 Australian Open final, which Nadal won in 5 sets, Roger Federer won the duel in 5 sets, beating Nadal for the first time in a Grand Slam since the 2007 Wimbledon final. He also trailed Nadal 3 -- 1 in the final set but won 5 games in a row to win the title. This ended a 6 - match losing streak against Nadal in Grand Slam events. Having lost all of their previous three encounters, this was the first time Federer defeated Nadal at the Australian Open and also marked Federer's first Grand Slam victory over Nadal outside the grass courts of Wimbledon. Federer extended his record of Grand Slam men's singles titles to 18 exceeding the previous record of 14 held by Pete Sampras.

paragraph_text: Rafael Nadal won his 10th French Open title and 15th Grand Slam singles title, defeating Stan Wawrinka in the final, 6 -- 2, 6 -- 3, 6 -- 1. Nadal is the only man ever to win 10 singles titles at the same Grand Slam event. He also won this event without losing a set for the third time, thereby tying Björn Borg for the overall men's Grand Slam record.

paragraph_text: The 2017 Australian Open Men's Singles final was the championship tennis match of the Men's Singles tournament at the 2017 Australian Open. It was contested between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, ranked 17th and 9th in the world respectively. It was their record ninth meeting in a Grand Slam final in their rivalry, and their 1st meeting in a Grand Slam final since the 2011 French Open. In a rematch of the 2009 Australian Open final, which Nadal won in 5 sets, Roger Federer won the duel in 5 sets, beating Nadal for the first time in a Grand Slam since the 2007 Wimbledon final. He also trailed Nadal 3 -- 1 in the final set but won 5 games in a row to win the title. This ended a 6 - match losing streak against Nadal in Grand Slam events. Having lost all of their previous three encounters, this was the first time Federer defeated Nadal at the Australian Open and also marked Federer's first Grand Slam victory over Nadal outside the grass courts of Wimbledon. Federer extended his record of Grand Slam men's singles titles to 18, marking the third time he broke his own all - time record, after breaking the previous record of 14, held by Pete Sampras.

Question: Who beat the winner of the most men's singles titles at Wimbledon in the Open Era in the US Open?
Answer: Novak Djokovic