List of U.S. Open Men's Singles champions facts for kids

Pete Sampras took five titles in New York City.

The US Open is one of four Grand Slam tennis tournaments. The tournament was first played in 1881 and has been played every year since.

List of champions

Year	Champion	Runner-up	Score in the final
2016	Stan Wawrinka	Novak Djokovic	6–7(1–7), 6–4, 7–5, 6–3
2015	Novak Djokovic	Roger Federer	6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
2014	Marin Cilic	Kei Nishikori	6–3, 6–3, 6–3
2013	Rafael Nadal	Novak Djokovic	6–2, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1
2012	Andy Murray	Novak Djokovic	7–6(12–10), 7–5, 2–6, 3–6, 6–2
2011	Novak Djokovic	Rafael Nadal	6–2, 6–4, 6–7, 6–1
2010	Rafael Nadal	Novak Djokovic	6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2
2009	Juan Martín del Potro	Roger Federer	3–6, 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 7–6(4), 6–2
2008	Roger Federer	Andy Murray	6–2, 7–5, 6–2
2007	Roger Federer	Novak Djokovic	7–6(4), 7–6(2), 6–4
2006	Roger Federer	Andy Roddick	6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–1
2005	Roger Federer	Andre Agassi	6–3, 2–6, 7–6(1), 6–1
2004	Roger Federer	Lleyton Hewitt	6–0, 7–6(3), 6–0
2003	Andy Roddick	Juan Carlos Ferrero	6–3, 7–6(2), 6–3
2002	Pete Sampras	Andre Agassi	6–3, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4
2001	Lleyton Hewitt	Pete Sampras	7–6(4), 6–1, 6–1
2000	Marat Safin	Pete Sampras	6–4, 6–3, 6–3
1999	Andre Agassi	Todd Martin	6–4, 6–7(5), 6–7(2), 6–3, 6–2
1998	Patrick Rafter	Mark Philippoussis	6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–0
1997	Patrick Rafter	Greg Rusedski	6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5
1996	Pete Sampras	Michael Chang	6–1, 6–4, 7–6(3)
1995	Pete Sampras	Andre Agassi	6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
1994	Andre Agassi	Michael Stich	6–1, 7–6(5), 7–5
1993	Pete Sampras	Cédric Pioline	6–4, 6–4, 6–3
1992	Stefan Edberg	Pete Sampras	3–6, 6–4, 7–6(5), 6–2
1991	Stefan Edberg	Jim Courier	6–2, 6–4, 6–0
1990	Pete Sampras	Andre Agassi	6–4, 6–3, 6–2
1989	Boris Becker	Ivan Lendl	7–6(2), 1–6, 6–3, 7–6(4)
1988	Mats Wilander	Ivan Lendl	6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
1987	Ivan Lendl	Mats Wilander	6–7(7), 6–0, 7–6(4), 6–4
1986	Ivan Lendl	Miloslav Mečíř	6–4, 6–2, 6–0
1985	Ivan Lendl	John McEnroe	7–6(1), 6–3, 6–4
1984	John McEnroe	Ivan Lendl	6–3, 6–4, 6–1
1983	Jimmy Connors	Ivan Lendl	6–3, 6–7(2), 7–5, 6–0
1982	Jimmy Connors	Ivan Lendl	6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
1981	John McEnroe	Björn Borg	4–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3
1980	John McEnroe	Björn Borg	7–6(4), 6–1, 6–7(5), 5–7, 6–4
1979	John McEnroe	Vitas Gerulaitis	7–5, 6–3, 6–3
1978	Jimmy Connors	Björn Borg	6–4, 6–2, 6–2
1977	Guillermo Vilas	Jimmy Connors	2–6, 6–3, 7–6(4), 6–0
1976	Jimmy Connors	Björn Borg	6–4, 3–6, 7–6(9), 6–4
1975	Manuel Orantes	Jimmy Connors	6–4, 6–3, 6–3
1974	Jimmy Connors	Ken Rosewall	6–1, 6–0, 6–1
1973	John Newcombe	Jan Kodeš	6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
1972	Ilie Năstase	Arthur Ashe	3–6, 6–3, 6–7(5), 6–4, 6–3
1971	Stan Smith	Jan Kodeš	3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–6(3)
1970	Ken Rosewall	Tony Roche	2–6, 6–4, 7–6(2), 6–3
1969	Rod Laver	Tony Roche	7–9, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2
1968	Arthur Ashe	Tom Okker	14–12, 5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
1967	John Newcombe	Clark Graebner	4–6, 12–10, 6–3, 6–4
1966	Fred Stolle	John Newcombe	4–6, 12–10, 6–3, 6–4
1965	Manuel Santana	Cliff Drysdale	6–2, 7–9, 7–5, 6–1
1964	Roy Emerson	Fred Stolle	6–4, 6–2, 6–4
1963	Rafael Osuna	Frank Froehling	7–5, 6–4, 6–2
1962	Rod Laver	Roy Emerson	6–2, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4
1961	Roy Emerson	Rod Laver	7–5, 6–3, 6–2
1960	Neale Fraser	Rod Laver	6–4, 6–4, 9–7
1959	Neale Fraser	Alex Olmedo	6–3, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4
1958	Ashley Cooper	Malcolm Anderson	6–2, 3–6, 4–6, 10–8, 8–6
1957	Malcolm Anderson	Ashley Cooper	10–8, 7–5, 6–4
1956	Ken Rosewall	Lew Hoad	4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3
1955	Tony Trabert	Ken Rosewall	9–7, 6–3, 6–3
1954	Vic Seixas	Rex Hartwig	3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–4
1953	Tony Trabert	Vic Seixas	6–3, 6–2, 6–3
1952	Frank Sedgman	Gardnar Mulloy	6–1, 6–2, 6–3
1951	Frank Sedgman	Vic Seixas	6–4, 6–1, 6–1
1950	Arthur Larsen	Herbert Flam	6–3, 4–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–3
1949	Pancho Gonzales	Ted Schroeder	16–18, 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4
1948	Pancho Gonzales	Eric Sturgess	6–2, 6–3, 14–12
1947	Jack Kramer	Frank Parker	4–6, 2–6, 6–1, 6–0, 6–3
1946	Jack Kramer	Tom Brown	9–7, 6–3, 6–0
1945	Frank Parker	Bill Talbert	14–12, 6–1, 6–2
1944	Frank Parker	Bill Talbert	6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
1943	Joseph Hunt	Jack Kramer	6–3, 6–8, 10–8, 6–0
1942	Ted Schroeder	Frank Parker	8–6, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–2
1941	Bobby Riggs	Frank Kovacs	5–7, 6–1, 6–3, 6–3
1940	Don McNeill	Bobby Riggs	4–6, 6–8, 6–3, 6–3, 7–5
1939	Bobby Riggs	Welby Van Horn	6–4, 6–2, 6–4
1938	Don Budge	Gene Mako	6–3, 6–8, 6–2, 6–1
1937	Don Budge	Gottfried von Cramm	6–1, 7–9, 6–1, 3–6, 6–1
1936	Fred Perry	Don Budge	2–6, 6–2, 8–6, 1–6, 10–8
1935	Wilmer Allison	Sidney Wood	6–2, 6–2, 6–3
1934	Fred Perry	Wilmer Allison	6–4, 6–3, 1–6, 8–6
1933	Fred Perry	Jack Crawford	6–3, 11–13, 4–6, 6–0, 6–1
1932	Ellsworth Vines	Henri Cochet	6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1931	Ellsworth Vines	George Lott	7–9, 6–3, 9–7, 7–5
1930	John Doeg	Francis Shields	10–8, 1–6, 6–4, 16–14
1929	Bill Tilden	Francis Hunter	3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
1928	Henri Cochet	Francis Hunter	4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3
1927	René Lacoste	Bill Tilden	11–9, 6–3, 11–9
1926	René Lacoste	Jean Borotra	6–4, 6–0, 6–4
1925	Bill Tilden	Bill Johnston	4–6, 11–9, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
1924	Bill Tilden	Bill Johnston	6–1, 9–7, 6–2
1923	Bill Tilden	Bill Johnston	6–4, 6–1, 6–4
1922	Bill Tilden	Bill Johnston	4–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4
1921	Bill Tilden	Wallace F. Johnson	6–1, 6–3, 6–1
1920	Bill Tilden	Bill Johnston	6–1, 1–6, 7–5, 5–7, 6–3
1919	Bill Johnston	Bill Tilden	6–4, 6–4, 6–3
1918	Lindley Murray	Bill Tilden	6–3, 6–1, 7–5
1917	Lindley Murray	Nathaniel Niles	5–7, 8–6, 6–3, 6–3
1916	Richard Norris Williams	Bill Johnston	4–6, 6–4, 0–6, 6–2, 6–4
1915	Bill Johnston	Maurice McLoughlin	1–6, 6–0, 7–5, 10–8
1914	Richard Norris Williams	Maurice McLoughlin	6–3, 8–6, 10–8
1913	Maurice McLoughlin	Richard Norris Williams	6–4, 5–7, 6–3, 6–1
1912	Maurice McLoughlin	Wallace F. Johnson	3–6, 2–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–2
1911	William Larned	Maurice McLoughlin	6–4, 6–4, 6–2
1910	William Larned	Tom Bundy	6–1, 5–7, 6–0, 6–8, 6–1
1909	William Larned	William Clothier	6–1, 6–2, 5–7, 1–6, 6–1
1908	William Larned	Beals Wright	6–1, 6–2, 8–6
1907	William Larned	Robert LeRoy	6–2, 6–2, 6–4
1906	William Clothier	Beals Wright	6–3, 6–0, 6–4
1905	Beals Wright	Holcombe Ward	6–2, 6–1, 11–9
1904	Holcombe Ward	William Clothier	10–8, 6–4, 9–7
1903	Lawrence Doherty	William Larned	6–0, 6–3, 10–8
1902	William Larned	Reginald Doherty	4–6, 6–2, 6–4, 8–6
1901	William Larned	Beals Wright	6–2, 6–8, 6–4, 6–4
1900	Malcolm Whitman	William Larned	6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2
1899	Malcolm Whitman	Jahial Parmly Paret	6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 7–5
1898	Malcolm Whitman	Dwight Davis	3–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–1
1897	Robert Wrenn	Wilberforce Eaves	4–6, 8–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–2
1896	Robert Wrenn	Frederick Hovey	7–5, 3–6, 6–0, 1–6, 6–1
1895	Frederick Hovey	Robert Wrenn	6–3, 6–2, 6–4
1894	Robert Wrenn	Manliff Goodbody	6–8, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4
1893	Robert Wrenn	Frederick Hovey	6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
1892	Oliver Campbell	Frederick Hovey	7–5, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5
1891	Oliver Campbell	Clarence Hobart	2–6, 7–5, 7–9, 6–1, 6–2
1890	Oliver Campbell	Henry Slocum	6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1
1889	Henry Slocum	Quincy Shaw	6–3, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2
1888	Henry Slocum	Howard Taylor	6–4, 6–1, 6–0
1887	Richard Sears	Henry Slocum	6–1, 6–3, 6–2
1886	Richard Sears	Robert Livingston Beeckman	4–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–4
1885	Richard Sears	Godfrey Brinley	6–3, 4–6, 6–0, 6–3
1884	Richard Sears	Howard Taylor	6–0, 1–6, 6–0, 6–2
1883	Richard Sears	James Dwight	6–2, 6–0, 9–7
1882	Richard Sears	Clarence Clark	6–1, 6–4, 6–0
1881	Richard Sears	William Glyn	6–0, 6–3, 6–2

Images for kids

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  William Larned took seven titles at the event.

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  Tilden won six consecutive U.S. titles in the 1920s.

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  John McEnroe won four of his seven Majors in New York City.