US Open 2017
US Open 2017
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The content of this article took place at US Open
| US Open |
|---|
| Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York Dates: 28 Aug-10 Sept |
| BBC coverage: Live radio and text commentary on selected matches every day. |
At 20, is Alexander Zverev ready to become a Grand Slam champion? Perhaps so. The next two weeks at Flushing Meadows will tell for sure.
Despite not reaching a Grand Slam quarter-final, Zverev will start among the tournament’s favourites and is the highest seed in the bottom half of the draw following the withdrawal of No. 2 Andy Murray. Two ATP World Tour Masters 1000 titles this season – Rome and Montreal – are proof that he has what it takes to win the big titles. A Grand Slam crown is the next step.
In New York, the fourth seed is attempting to become the second-youngest US Open champion in the Open Era behind 19-year-old Pete Sampras in 1990.
“I played great on the hard courts so far, won two tournaments, Montreal and Washington back to back, which are two huge events,” Zverev said Saturday. “I felt like I could compete and beat anyone during this period of time.
“I think [the Masters 1000 titles] really showed me that I can beat those [top-ranked] guys on a daily basis. I mean, I have won two Masters events this year, which is something new I think the tour hasn’t seen for quite a long time apart from the ‘Big 4’. You know, everything is starting to come together and hopefully can continue.”
Zverev opens his campaign against Barbados’ Darian King. He is seeded to meet Kevin Anderson in the third round, Jack Sock in the fourth round and John Isner in the quarter-finals.
Zverev began the year at No. 24 in the Emirates ATP Rankings but has surged to No. 6, enough to earn him the fourth seed with the injured Novak Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka not entered into the draw. Asked if his progress had exceeded expectations, Zverev said: “You probably expect me to be super surprised. Obviously I wouldn’t have expected it, but I know what kind of work I have done in the off-season, what kind of work I have done throughout the season, and that me and my whole team are all working towards something like this, and something hopefully even bigger.
“Obviously I’m super happy the way things are going, but I’m not going to be satisfied with just being the No. 4 seed. Doesn’t really matter at the end of the tournament what seed you were. It only matters how far you went and what matches you have won.”
The US Open begins Monday.
It somehow has never happened, but Roger Federer – and every tennis fan in the world – would welcome the occasion. Federer and Rafael Nadal have played 37 times in their FedEx ATP Head2Head series, including three times this year – Australian Open final, Indian Wells round of 16 and Miami final – all of which Federer won.
But the all-time greats have never faced off at the US Open, which starts Monday in New York. The match-up could happen this year, though. Federer, the third seed, has been drawn in the same half as No. 1 seed Nadal. The two could meet in the semi-finals.
“I’d love to play Rafa here in New York. Hopefully it will be a night session. Hopefully that would be a great atmosphere and one again where we play great like at the Australian Open,” Federer said. “I think that would be fun for everybody involved.”
The 36-year-old Swiss makes his return to Flushing Meadows this week after having to miss the season’s final Grand Slam last year because of injuries. He will be going his 20th Grand Slam title and his sixth US Open crown. Both would be records.
Federer last won the US Open in 2008, the fifth year of his five-peat. The early years of that streak stick with him the most, though.
“Winning here for the first time was big; 2004 was a great year for me. World No. 1 for the first time and trying to win the US Open for the first time. So that was a big deal of course,” Federer said. “You look back at those first couple of years where I got on the run of the five here. I fell in love with New York, I always loved coming back here as a junior back in ’98 and every year after that. I think 2004 and ’05 were the big years for me.”
Incredibly, Federer has a chance to return to No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings this fortnight. If he wins the title or makes the final, he will become No. 1 and knock Nadal off the top spot. The Spaniard reclaimed No. 1 last week.
Federer also could ascend to No. 1 if he makes the semi-finals and Nadal does not reach the last four, or if he reaches the quarter-finals and Nadal is upset in the first round.
Federer debuted at No. 1 on 2 February 2004 but has not been there since 4 November 2012. Federer would break two records of Andre Agassi’s if he were to reach the top spot again.
He would become the oldest No. 1 since the Emirates ATP Rankings were established in 1973. The four years and 310 days between 4 November 2012 and 11 September 2017 would also be the longest gap between stints at No. 1.
Federer begins with #NextGenATP American Frances Tiafoe. The Swiss won their lone prior match-up, earlier this year in Miami, 7-6(2), 6-3.
“It’s an interesting first round. Clearly he has nothing to lose but everything to gain. It’s a tough one, plus like you said, he’s playing well. He’s aggressive baseliner like so many of the Americans. Thankfully I played him in Miami this year so I have a little bit of an idea of how he plays, and his patterns and what he prefers to do and what not,” Federer said.
“At the end I’m going to try to focus on my own game like I usually do, play within myself that first round and make sure I make it tough for Frances to get through me, and hopefully get off a good start in the match. Excited to play on centre court for the first time with the proper structure and roof now. I missed it last year. I’m very excited playing here again.”
| US Open |
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| Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York Dates: 28 Aug-10 Sept |
| BBC coverage: Live radio and text commentary on selected matches every day. |
Roger Federer will head into next week’s US Open feeling optimistic he has overcome his injury concerns.
The Swiss, 36, struggled with a back problem as he lost to Alexander Zverev in Montreal two weeks ago.
But the third seed has been practising freely in New York and said: “I’m really happy how I’m feeling.”
A hip injury has seen Andy Murray join Novak Djokovic, Stan Wawrinka, Milos Raonic and Kei Nishikori on the list of absentees.
That leaves Federer and top seed Rafael Nadal as the clear favourites, with the pair in line for a potential semi-final meeting.
Federer has a 35-3 record this year, having taken his Grand Slam tally to 19 titles with wins at the Australian Open and Wimbledon.
His hopes of winning a sixth US Open, and first since 2008, suffered a blow with the third of those defeats against Zverev in Montreal two weeks ago.
A back problem restricted Federer in the final but he has recovered sufficiently to face American teenager Frances Tiafoe in the first round at Flushing Meadows on Tuesday.
“Two weeks after the finals [in Montreal] is a long time, so because you’ve got two weeks you can take your time,” said the Swiss.
“So the first week was really just trying to feel better, get better, get back on the court at some stage. I have been on the practice courts since last week. There you have it.
“I have been playing sets the last few days, and I’m really happy how I’m feeling.”
If Federer and Nadal were to make it through to the semi-finals it would be their first ever meeting at the US Open.
“I’d be happy to play him here,” said Federer. “We never played in New York, so I think that would be fun for everybody involved. I don’t think we are both thinking that far ahead.”
Nadal, who plays Dusan Lajovic of Serbia in the first round, said: “A lot of points and games to play, so now is not the moment to think about that.
“For me, I think about Lajovic. That’s my goal.”
The tie of the first round in New York pits Romania’s world number two Simona Halep against 2006 champion Maria Sharapova in Monday’s night session.
The Russian, 30, returns to Grand Slam action for the first time since completing a 15-month anti-doping suspension.
Halep is one of eight women in with a chance of ending the tournament as world number one, but the 25-year-old has a 0-6 record against Sharapova.
Asked how she felt when she heard the draw, Halep said: “My reaction was normal, because this year I had very tough draws every time almost.
“Of course it was a little bit like, ‘How is this possible again? Just first round of a Grand Slam.’ But I felt OK.”
Sharapova is currently ranked 147th and required a wildcard from the United States Tennis Association – something she was refused at the French Open in May.
“About the wildcard, the tournament decided, so they can do anything they want,” said Halep. “It’s not my position to talk about this.
“She’s coming back. She’s strong enough to come back, in my opinion. She has a lot of experience, and also many tournaments won.
“So I think she’s OK. It’s going to be a big challenge, first round of Grand Slam to face her. She beat me six times. So maybe I will change this. We will see Monday.”
An emotional Andy Murray tells a news conference that he is pulling out of the US Open two days before the start of the tournament in New York after failing to recover from a hip injury.
An executive summary of what every fan should know about the coming fortnight on the ATP World Tour
The US Open, known before 1968 as the US National Championships, is the second-oldest of the four Grand Slams after Wimbledon, and the only one to have been played each year since its inception in 1881. This is the 137th staging of the event, as well as the 50th US Open and 199th Grand Slam tournament of the Open Era. The US Open has been held on the hard courts of Flushing since moving from Forest Hills in 1978. It was played on grass through 1974 and on clay from 1975 to 1977.
NO. 1 ON THE LINE IN EMIRATES ATP RANKINGS: New World No. 1 Rafael Nadal puts his ranking on the line at the US Open and No. 3 Roger Federer can return to the top of men’s tennis. Both can clinch No. 1 on 11 September by winning the US Open title.
Federer must reach the quarter-finals for a chance at replacing Nadal atop the Emirates ATP Rankings. Federer, 36, debuted at No. 1 on 2 February 2004 and has not been No. 1 since 4 November 2012.
He is hoping to break a pair of Andre Agassi’s records. The five-time US Open champion would be the oldest World No. 1 since rankings were established in 1973. The four years and 310 days between 4 November 2012 and 11 September 2017 would be the longest gap between stints at No. 1. Please see below for all scenarios.
|
US OPEN |
DNP |
1R |
2R |
3R |
4R |
QF |
SF |
FINAL |
TITLE |
|
POINTS |
0 |
10 |
45 |
90 |
180 |
360 |
720 |
1,200 |
2,000 |
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NADAL |
7,465 |
7,475 |
7,510 |
7,555 |
7,645 |
7,825 |
8,185 |
8,665 |
9,465 |
|
FEDERER |
7,145 |
7,155 |
7,190 |
7,235 |
7,325 |
7,505 |
7,865 |
8,345 |
9,145 |
Nadal No. 1 Scenarios
* Champion
* Finalist
* Semi-finalist + Federer does not reach final
* Quarter-finalist, 4th Round or 3rd Round + Federer does not reach SF
* 2nd Round + Federer does not reach SF
* 1st Round or Does Not Play + Federer does not reach QF
Federer No. 1 Scenarios
* Champion
* Finalist
* Semi-finalist + Nadal does not reach SF
* Quarter-finalist + Nadal does not reach 2R
ROGER’S RECORDS: Roger Federer is the all-time leader with 19 Grand Slam men’s singles titles and 302 weeks at No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings. The Swiss can extend those records and set several new ones in New York City.
Federer seeks his sixth US Open title, which would break a three-way tie for most in the Open Era.
|
Player |
Titles |
Years |
|
Roger Federer |
5 |
2004-08 |
|
Jimmy Connors |
5 |
1974, 1976, 1978, 1982-83 |
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Pete Sampras |
5 |
1990, 1993, 1995-96, 2002 |
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John McEnroe |
4 |
1979-81, 1984 |
|
Ivan Lendl |
3 |
1985-87 |
Federer seeks his eighth US Open final, which would create a three-way tie for most in the Open Era.
|
Player |
Finals |
Years |
|
Pete Sampras |
8 |
1990, 1992-93, 1995-96, 2000-02 |
|
Ivan Lendl |
8 |
1982-89 |
|
Roger Federer |
7 |
2004-09, 2015 |
|
Novak Djokovic |
7 |
2007, 2010-13, 2015-16 |
|
Jimmy Connors |
7 |
1974-78, 1982-83 |
Federer seeks his sixth US Open title 13 years after winning his first, which would set an Open Era record for greatest number of years between first and most recent US Open titles.
|
Player |
No. |
Years |
|
Pete Sampras |
12 |
1990, 2002 |
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Jimmy Connors |
9 |
1974, 1983 |
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Andre Agassi |
5 |
1994, 1999 |
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John McEnroe |
5 |
1979, 1984 |
Federer seeks a sixth US Open title nine years after winning his fifth, which would set an Open Era record for greatest number of years between US Open titles.
|
Player |
No. |
Years |
|
Pete Sampras |
6 |
1996, 2002 |
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Andre Agassi |
5 |
1994, 1999 |
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Novak Djokovic |
4 |
2011, 2015 |
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Jimmy Connors |
4 |
1978, 1982 |
Federer, 36, bids to become the oldest US Open champion in the Open Era (and oldest US Open finalist since 1974).
|
Player |
Age |
Year |
|
Ken Rosewall |
35 |
1970 |
|
Stan Wawrinka |
31 |
2016 |
|
Rod Laver |
31 |
1969 |
|
Pete Sampras |
31 |
2002 |
ONLY THREE HAVE CRACKED BIG FOUR: The ‘Big Four’ of Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic has won 45 of the last 50 Grand Slam titles. Only former US Open champions Juan Martin del Potro, Marin Cilic and Stan Wawrinka have broken the Big Four’s dominance during that stretch, with Wawrinka winning three Grand Slams. Since 2005 Roland Garros, Nadal and Federer have both captured 15 Grand Slam titles (Djokovic-12, Murray-3).
THREE-QUARTER SLAM: Roger Federer enters the US Open for the fourth time as the reigning Australian Open and Wimbledon champion (also in 2004, 2006 and 2007). Federer went on to win the US Open title in all three of those years.
FEELS LIKE HOME TO HIM: Arthur Ashe Stadium turns 20 at the 2017 US Open, and no man has won or played more matches inside the biggest tennis arena in the world than Federer (66-8). Federer also owns the most evening-session wins among men since 1980 (31-1) and could pass Andre Agassi (28-5) for the most evening-session matches.
2006 ALL OVER AGAIN: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have combined to win the Australian Open, Roland Garros and Wimbledon titles for the fifth time (also in 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010). Federer or Nadal went on to win the US Open title in all but one of those years. Juan Martin del Potro defeated Nadal and Federer en route to the 2009 US Open title.
NEVER IN OPEN ERA: Roger Federer did it at the Australian Open in 2007 and Wimbledon in 2017. Rafael Nadal did it at Roland Garros in 2008, 2010 and 2017. But no man in the Open Era has ever won the US Open title without dropping a set. Neale Fraser is the last player overall to do so, sweeping 21 sets for the 1960 US National Championships title.
GRAPPLE IN THE APPLE: Legendary boxing promoter Don King billed it the ‘Grapple in the Apple’ in 2008, but Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have still never played at the US Open. On five occasions, they were only one match away.
|
Year |
Round |
Who Lost? |
What Happened? |
|
2008 |
SF |
Nadal |
Nadal lost to Murray, who lost to Federer in final. |
|
2009 |
SF |
Nadal |
Nadal lost to del Potro, who beat Federer in final. |
|
2010 |
SF |
Federer |
Federer held 2 MPs but lost to Djokovic, who lost to Nadal in final. |
|
2011 |
SF |
Federer |
Federer held 2 MPs but lost to Djokovic, who beat Nadal in final. |
|
2013 |
4R |
Federer |
Federer lost to Robredo, who lost to eventual champion Nadal in QF. |
HARD-COURT DROUGHT: Rafael Nadal will reach 144 weeks overall as World No. 1 during the US Open. He can ensure that he remains No. 1 by winning the title, but the Spaniard has not bitten a hard-court championship trophy in nearly four years. Nadal has played 34 hard-court events and eight hard-court finals since his last title on the surface at 2014 Doha.
PAST CHAMP RETURNING: 2014 champion Marin Cilic will attempt to become the first player in the Open Era to win the US Open title without playing any matches between Wimbledon and the US Open.
SASCHA SEEKS BREAKTHROUGH: Alexander Zverev has yet to reach a Grand Slam quarter-final. But after winning back-to-back titles earlier this month at the Citi Open in Washington, D.C., and the Coupe Rogers, an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event in Montreal, Zverev has emerged as the No. 4 seed at the US Open. Should the 20-year-old capture his third title of the summer and sixth of the season in New York, he would become the second-youngest US Open champion in the Open Era behind only a 19-year-old Pete Sampras in 1990.
DIMITROV DELIVERING: Grigor Dimitrov held in 52 of 53 service games en route to the biggest title of his career at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 in Cincinnati. Dimitrov, the No. 7 seed, has never reached the US Open quarter-finals.
The Cincinnati champion has won the US Open title once in the past nine years (Rafael Nadal in 2013). Dimitrov, Roger Federer, Alexander Zverev and Juan Martin del Potro are among those who could make it six straight years with a different US Open champion.
UNSEEDED STATS: There has not been an unseeded US Open semi-finalist since Mikhail Youzhny in 2006, finalist since Mark Philippoussis in 1998 and champion since Andre Agassi in 1994. The US Open went from 16 to 32 seeds in 2001.
THEY’RE UNSEEDED TOO: Gilles Muller (2008) and Nicolas Escude (1999) both reached the US Open quarter-finals for the best finish by a qualifier in the Open Era. Jimmy Connors did one better by reaching the 1991 semi-finals for the best finish by a wild card.
Lucky losers haven’t been as successful, with Flavio Cipolla (2008), Fernando Verdasco (2003) and Laurence Tieleman (1999) tied for the best finish by a player who lost in qualifying. They each reached the third round.
All-Time Grand Slam Men’s Singles Title Leaders
|
Rank |
Titles |
Player |
|
1 |
19 |
Roger Federer |
|
2 |
15 |
Rafael Nadal |
|
3 |
14 |
Pete Sampras |
|
T4 |
12 |
Novak Djokovic |
|
T4 |
12 |
Roy Emerson |
All-Time Grand Slam Win Leaders
|
Rank |
Player |
Win-Loss |
Titles |
|
1 |
Roger Federer |
321-51 |
19 |
|
2 |
Novak Djokovic |
237-39 |
12 |
|
3 |
Jimmy Connors |
233-49 |
8 |
|
4 |
Andre Agassi |
224-53 |
8 |
|
5 |
Ivan Lendl |
222-49 |
8 |
|
6 |
Rafael Nadal |
219-33 |
15 |
|
7 |
Roy Emerson |
209-48 |
12 |
|
8 |
Pete Sampras |
203-38 |
14 |
|
9 |
Andy Murray |
188-43 |
3 |
|
10 |
Stefan Edberg |
178-47 |
6 |
All-Time US Open Win Leaders
|
Rank |
Player |
Win-Loss |
Titles |
|
1 |
Jimmy Connors |
98-17 |
5 |
|
2 |
Andre Agassi |
79-19 |
2 |
|
3 |
Roger Federer |
78-11 |
5 |
|
4 |
Vic Seixas |
75-27 |
1 |
|
5 |
Ivan Lendl |
73-13 |
3 |
|
T6 |
Bill Tilden |
71-7 |
7 |
|
T6 |
Pete Sampras |
71-9 |
5 |
|
8 |
R. Norris Williams |
69-20 |
2 |
|
9 |
John McEnroe |
65-12 |
4 |
|
10 |
Novak Djokovic |
62-10 |
2 |
Players competing at 2017 US Open in bold
SPANISH SPOILERS: Left-handed Spaniards Feliciano Lopez and Fernando Verdasco are quickly approaching Roger Federer’s Open Era-record of 65 consecutive Grand Slam main draw appearances. Lopez, Federer’s former junior rival, could tie the Swiss at Roland Garros and pass him at Wimbledon. The 31st-seeded Lopez is making his 16th straight appearance at the US Open. The streaks of Novak Djokovic (51) and Stan Wawrinka (50) will end at the US Open.
|
Rank |
Player |
Consecutive Grand Slam Events Played |
|
1 |
Roger Federer |
65 (2000 Australian Open-2016 Australian Open) |
|
2 |
Feliciano Lopez |
63 (2002 Roland Garros-2017 US Open) |
|
3 |
Fernando Verdasco |
58 (2003 Wimbledon-2017 US Open) |
|
4 |
Wayne Ferreira |
56 (1991 Australian Open-2004 US Open) |
|
5 |
Stefan Edberg |
54 (1983 Wimbledon-1996 US Open) |
HARD-COURT WIN LEADERS: Grigor Dimitrov earned his ATP-best 24th hard-court win of 2017 in the Cincinnati final.
|
Rank |
Player |
W-L |
Titles |
|
1 |
Grigor Dimitrov |
24-6 |
3 |
|
2 |
Roger Federer |
23-2 |
3 |
|
3 |
Nick Kyrgios |
23-7 |
0 |
|
4 |
Jack Sock |
23-9 |
2 |
|
5 |
Rafael Nadal |
22-7 |
0 |
NOTE: Roberto Bautista Agut is 21-6 with one title entering the Winston-Salem Open final.
US Open Finish of Hard-Court Win Leaders Entering US Open (since 2000)
|
Year |
Player |
Hard Court W-L |
US Open Finish |
|
2017 |
Grigor Dimitrov |
24-6 |
TBD |
|
2016 |
Novak Djokovic |
33-2 |
Runner-up |
|
2015 |
Novak Djokovic |
33-4 |
Champion |
|
2014 |
Roger Federer |
33-5 |
Semi-finalist |
|
2013 |
Novak Djokovic |
25-4 |
Runner-up |
|
2012 |
Novak Djokovic |
29-3 |
Runner-up |
|
2011 |
Novak Djokovic |
33-1 |
Champion |
|
2010 |
Andy Roddick |
33-7 |
2nd Round |
|
2009 |
Andy Murray |
34-3 |
4th Round |
|
2008 |
Rafael Nadal |
36-7 |
Semi-finalist |
|
2007 |
James Blake |
33-9 |
4th Round |
|
2006 |
Roger Federer |
35-2 |
Champion |
|
2005 |
Roger Federer |
38-1 |
Champion |
|
2004 |
Andy Roddick |
44-8 |
Quarter-finalist |
|
2003 |
Andy Roddick |
34-7 |
Champion |
|
2002 |
Andy Roddick |
30-9 |
Quarter-finalist |
|
2001 |
Andre Agassi |
30-5 |
Quarter-finalist |
|
2001 |
Patrick Rafter |
30-7 |
4th Round |
|
2001 |
Jan-Michael Gambill |
30-13 |
2nd Round |
|
2000 |
Thomas Enqvist |
29-9 |
4th Round |
Players competing at 2017 US Open in bold
Career Hard-Court Title Leaders (Open Era)
|
Player |
Hard Court Titles |
|
Roger Federer |
63 |
|
Novak Djokovic |
51 |
|
Jimmy Connors |
49 |
|
Andre Agassi |
48 |
|
Pete Sampras |
38 |
Active Players Hard-Court Title Leaders
|
Player |
Hard Court Titles |
Last Hard Court Title |
|
Roger Federer |
63 |
2017 ATP Masters 1000 Miami |
|
Novak Djokovic |
51 |
2017 Doha |
|
Andy Murray |
33 |
2017 Dubai |
|
Rafael Nadal |
16 |
2014 Doha |
|
Juan Martin del Potro |
15 |
2016 Stockholm |
Players competing at 2017 US Open in bold
GRAND SLAM TITLE BREAKTHROUGH: In the Open Era, 13 players have earned their first Grand Slam title by winning the US Open. This tournament has the second-highest number of first-time Grand Slam champions behind Roland Garros.
|
Australian Open (11) |
|
Roland Garros (21) |
|
Roland Garros |
|
|
Jimmy Connors |
1974 |
Ken Rosewall |
1968 |
Jim Courier |
1991 |
|
Mark Edmondson |
1976 |
Jan Kodes |
1970 |
Sergi Bruguera |
1993 |
|
Roscoe Tanner |
1977 |
Andres Gimeno |
1972 |
Thomas Muster |
1995 |
|
Vitas Gerulaitis |
1977 |
Bjorn Borg |
1974 |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
1996 |
|
Brian Teacher |
1980 |
Adriano Panatta |
1976 |
Gustavo Kuerten |
1997 |
|
Johan Kriek |
1981 |
Guillermo Vilas |
1977 |
Carlos Moya |
1998 |
|
Stefan Edberg |
1985 |
Mats Wilander |
1982 |
Albert Costa |
2002 |
|
Petr Korda |
1998 |
Yannick Noah |
1983 |
Juan Carlos Ferrero |
2003 |
|
Thomas Johansson |
2002 |
Ivan Lendl |
1984 |
Gaston Gaudio |
2004 |
|
Novak Djokovic |
2008 |
Michael Chang |
1989 |
Rafael Nadal |
2005 |
|
Stan Wawrinka |
2014 |
Andres Gomez |
1990 |
|
|
|
Wimbledon (9) |
|
US Open (13) |
|
|
|
|
Rod Laver |
1968 |
Arthur Ashe |
1968 |
|
|
|
John Newcombe |
1970 |
Stan Smith |
1971 |
|
|
|
Boris Becker |
1985 |
Ilie Nastase |
1972 |
|
|
|
Pat Cash |
1987 |
Manuel Orantes |
1975 |
|
|
|
Michael Stich |
1991 |
John McEnroe |
1979 |
|
|
|
Andre Agassi |
1992 |
Pete Sampras |
1990 |
|
|
|
Richard Krajicek |
1996 |
Patrick Rafter |
1997 |
|
|
|
Goran Ivanisevic |
2001 |
Marat Safin |
2000 |
|
|
|
Roger Federer |
2003 |
Lleyton Hewitt |
2001 |
|
|
|
|
|
Andy Roddick |
2003 |
|
|
|
|
|
Juan Martin del Potro |
2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
Andy Murray |
2012 |
|
|
|
|
|
Marin Cilic |
2014 |
|
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Players competing at 2017 US Open in bold
TITLE DEFENCES: With Stan Wawrinka out for the season, Roger Federer remains the last man to successfully defend the US Open title, having won five straight titles from 2004 through 2008. Wawrinka is the fourth defending champion to miss the US Open since 2003, joining Pete Sampras in 2003, Juan Martin del Potro in 2010 and Rafael Nadal in 2014.
Successful Grand Slam Title Defenses (Open Era)
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Australian Open (12) |
Roland Garros (16) |
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Ken Rosewall, 1971-72 Guillermo Vilas, 1978-79 Johan Kriek, 1981-82 Mats Wilander, 1983-84 Stefan Edberg, 1985-87* (*not played in 1986) Ivan Lendl, 1989-90 Jim Courier, 1992-93 Andre Agassi, 2000-01 Roger Federer, 2006-07 Novak Djokovic, 2011-13 (2 defenses) Novak Djokovic, 2015-16 |
Jan Kodes, 1970-71 Bjorn Borg, 1974-75 Bjorn Borg, 1978-81 (3 defenses) Ivan Lendl, 1986-87 Jim Courier, 1991-92 Sergi Bruguera, 1993-94 Gustavo Kuerten, 2000-01 Rafael Nadal, 2005-08 (3 defenses) Rafael Nadal, 2010-14 (4 defenses)
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Wimbledon (18) |
US Open (12) |
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Rod Laver, 1968-69 John Newcombe, 1970-71 Bjorn Borg, 1976-80 (4 defenses) John McEnroe, 1983-84 Boris Becker, 1985-86 Pete Sampras, 1993-95 (2 defenses) Pete Sampras, 1997-2000 (3 defenses) Roger Federer, 2003-07 (4 defenses) Novak Djokovic, 2014-15
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John McEnroe, 1979-81 (2 defenses) Jimmy Connors, 1982-83 Ivan Lendl, 1985-87 (2 defenses) Stefan Edberg, 1991-92 Pete Sampras, 1995-96 Patrick Rafter, 1997-98 Roger Federer, 2004-08 (4 defenses)
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Players competing at 2017 US Open in bold
TOP SEED FINISHES: The top seed has won the title 15 times in the 49 US Opens held during the Open Era. The US Open top seed has lost twice in the first round: John Newcombe in 1971 and Stefan Edberg in 1990.
|
Year |
Top Seed |
Finish |
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2017 |
Rafael Nadal |
TBD |
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2016 |
Novak Djokovic |
Lost Final to Stan Wawrinka |
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2015 |
Novak Djokovic |
Champion def. Roger Federer |
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2014 |
Novak Djokovic |
Lost SF to Kei Nishikori |
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2013 |
Novak Djokovic |
Lost Final to Rafael Nadal |
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2012 |
Roger Federer |
Lost QF to Tomas Berdych |
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2011 |
Novak Djokovic |
Champion def. Rafael Nadal |
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2010 |
Rafael Nadal |
Champion def. Novak Djokovic |
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2009 |
Roger Federer |
Lost Final to Juan Martin del Potro |
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2008 |
Rafael Nadal |
Lost SF to Andy Murray |
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2007 |
Roger Federer |
Champion def. Novak Djokovic |
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2006 |
Roger Federer |
Champion def. Andy Roddick |
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2005 |
Roger Federer |
Champion def. Andre Agassi |
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2004 |
Roger Federer |
Champion def. Lleyton Hewitt |
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2003 |
Andre Agassi |
Lost SF to Juan Carlos Ferrero |
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2002 |
Lleyton Hewitt |
Lost SF to Andre Agassi |
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2001 |
Gustavo Kuerten |
Lost QF to Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
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2000 |
Andre Agassi |
Lost 2nd Round to Arnaud Clement |
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1999 |
Pete Sampras |
Withdrew before 1st Round |
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1998 |
Pete Sampras |
Lost SF to Patrick Rafter |
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1997 |
Pete Sampras |
Lost 4th Round to Petr Korda |
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1996 |
Pete Sampras |
Champion def. Michael Chang |
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1995 |
Andre Agassi |
Lost Final to Pete Sampras |
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1994 |
Pete Sampras |
Lost 4th Round to Jaime Yzaga |
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1993 |
Jim Courier |
Lost 4th Round to Cedric Pioline |
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1992 |
Jim Courier |
Lost SF to Pete Sampras |
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1991 |
Boris Becker |
Lost 3rd Round to Paul Haarhuis |
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1990 |
Stefan Edberg |
Lost 1st Round to Alexander Volkov |
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1989 |
Ivan Lendl |
Lost Final to Boris Becker |
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1988 |
Ivan Lendl |
Lost Final to Mats Wilander |
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1987 |
Ivan Lendl |
Champion def. Mats Wilander |
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1986 |
Ivan Lendl |
Champion def. Miloslav Mecir |
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1985 |
John McEnroe |
Lost Final to Ivan Lendl |
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1984 |
John McEnroe |
Champion def. Ivan Lendl |
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1983 |
John McEnroe |
Lost 4th Round to Bill Scanlon |
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1982 |
John McEnroe |
Lost SF to Ivan Lendl |
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1981 |
John McEnroe |
Champion def. Bjorn Borg |
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1980 |
Bjorn Borg |
Lost Final to John McEnroe |
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1979 |
Bjorn Borg |
Lost QF to Roscoe Tanner |
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1978 |
Bjorn Borg |
Lost Final to Jimmy Connors |
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1977 |
Bjorn Borg |
Lost 4th Round to Dick Stockton |
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1976 |
Jimmy Connors |
Champion def. Bjorn Borg |
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1975 |
Jimmy Connors |
Lost Final to Manuel Orantes |
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1974 |
Jimmy Connors |
Champion def. Ken Rosewall |
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1973 |
Stan Smith* |
Lost SF to Jan Kodes |
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1973 |
Ilie Nastase* |
Lost 2nd Round to Andrew Pattison |
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1972 |
Stan Smith |
Lost QF to Arthur Ashe |
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1971 |
John Newcombe |
Lost 1st Round to Jan Kodes |
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1970 |
Rod Laver |
Lost 4th Round to Dennis Ralston |
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1969 |
Rod Laver |
Champion def. Tony Roche |
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1968 |
Rod Laver |
Lost 4th Round to Cliff Drysdale |
Players competing at 2017 US Open in bold
*In 1973, there were two No. 1 seeds
LEFT-HANDED CHAMPIONS: Six left-handers have combined to win 14 US Open singles titles in the Open Era.
Jimmy Connors (5): 1974, 1976, 1978, 1982-83
John McEnroe (4): 1979-81, 1984
Rafael Nadal (2): 2010, 2013
Guillermo Vilas (1): 1977
Manuel Orantes (1): 1975
Rod Laver (1): 1969
COUNTRY BREAKDOWN: There are 43 countries represented in the men’s singles draw at the US Open (40 in 2016).
|
Country |
Total |
Seeds |
Wild Cards |
Qualifiers |
Lucky Losers |
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Argentina |
7 |
2 |
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1 |
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Australia |
7 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Austria |
2 |
1 |
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Barbados |
1 |
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|
1 |
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Belgium |
3 |
1 |
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Bosnia-Herzegovina |
1 |
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Brazil |
3 |
|
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Bulgaria |
1 |
1 |
|
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|
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Canada |
2 |
|
|
1 |
|
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Chinese Taipei |
1 |
|
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Colombia |
1 |
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Croatia |
3 |
1 |
|
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Cyprus |
1 |
|
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Czech Republic |
3 |
1 |
|
1 |
|
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France |
13 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
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Georgia |
1 |
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Germany |
8 |
2 |
|
2 |
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Great Britain |
4 |
1 |
|
1 |
|
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Hungary |
1 |
|
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|
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Israel |
1 |
|
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Italy |
6 |
1 |
|
1 |
|
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Japan |
2 |
|
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|
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Kazakhstan |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
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Latvia |
1 |
|
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Lithuania |
1 |
|
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|
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Luxembourg |
1 |
1 |
|
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|
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Moldova |
1 |
|
|
1 |
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Netherlands |
1 |
1 |
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Portugal |
1 |
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Romania |
1 |
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Russia |
7 |
1 |
|
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Serbia |
3 |
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Slovakia |
1 |
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Slovenia |
1 |
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South Africa |
1 |
1 |
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South Korea |
1 |
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Spain |
9 |
6 |
|
1 |
|
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Switzerland |
2 |
1 |
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Tunisia |
1 |
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Ukraine |
1 |
|
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United States of America |
19 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
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Uruguay |
1 |
1 |
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Uzbekistan |
1 |
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43 Countries |
128 |
32 |
8 |
16 |
1 |
FIRST-TIMERS: There are 23 players making their US Open debut this year (up from 16 in 2016): JC Aragone, Geoffrey Blancaneaux, Marius Copil, Alex de Minaur, Christopher Eubanks, Norbert Gombos, Nicolas Kicker, Darian King, Evan King, Thai-Son Kwiatkowski, Patrick Kypson, Henri Laaksonen, Maximilian Marterer, Daniil Medvedev, Adrian Menendez-Maceiras, Vincent Millot, Thiago Monteiro, Cameron Norrie, Vaclav Safranek, Tennys Sandgren, Denis Shapovalov, Yuichi Sugita and Stefano Travaglia. In the Open Era, no man has ever won the US Open title in his tournament debut. The last player to win a title in his debut at a Grand Slam event was Rafael Nadal at 2005 Roland Garros.
FROM BOYS TO MEN: Ten former US Open junior champions and six runners-up are in the men’s singles draw. Stefan Edberg, Andy Roddick and Andy Murray are the only players to have won both the boys’ and men’s singles titles.
|
Year |
Junior Champion |
Year |
Junior Runner-Up |
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2015 |
Taylor Fritz |
2015 |
Tommy Paul |
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2013 |
Borna Coric |
2013 |
Thanasi Kokkinakis |
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2010 |
Jack Sock |
2011 |
Jiri Vesely |
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2009 |
Bernard Tomic |
2005 |
Jeremy Chardy |
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2008 |
Grigor Dimitrov |
2003 |
Marcos Baghdatis |
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2007 |
Ricardas Berankis |
2002 |
Marcos Baghdatis |
|
2004 |
Andy Murray |
1998 |
Roger Federer |
|
2003 |
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga |
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2002 |
Richard Gasquet |
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2001 |
Gilles Muller |
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US OPEN CHAMPIONS LIST: Of the 54 Grand Slam champions in the Open Era, 27 have won the US Open title.
|
Player |
Titles |
Years |
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Jimmy Connors |
5 |
1974, 1976, 1978, 1982-83 |
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Roger Federer |
5 |
2004-08 |
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Pete Sampras |
5 |
1990, 1993, 1995-96, 2002 |
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John McEnroe |
4 |
1979-81, 1984 |
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Ivan Lendl |
3 |
1985-87 |
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Andre Agassi |
2 |
1994, 1999 |
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Novak Djokovic |
2 |
2011, 2015 |
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Stefan Edberg |
2 |
1991-92 |
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Rafael Nadal |
2 |
2010, 2013 |
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Patrick Rafter |
2 |
1997-98 |
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Arthur Ashe |
1 |
1968 |
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Boris Becker |
1 |
1989 |
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Marin Cilic |
1 |
2014 |
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Juan Martin del Potro |
1 |
2009 |
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Lleyton Hewitt |
1 |
2001 |
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Rod Laver |
1 |
1969 (also 1962) |
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Andy Murray |
1 |
2012 |
|
Ilie Nastase |
1 |
1972 |
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John Newcombe |
1 |
1973 (also 1967) |
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Manuel Orantes |
1 |
1975 |
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Andy Roddick |
1 |
2003 |
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Ken Rosewall |
1 |
1970 (also 1956) |
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Marat Safin |
1 |
2000 |
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Stan Smith |
1 |
1971 |
|
Guillermo Vilas |
1 |
1977 |
|
Stan Wawrinka |
1 |
2016 |
|
Mats Wilander |
1 |
1988 |
Players competing at 2017 US Open in bold
US Open Singles Finals (Open Era)
|
Year |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Score |
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2016 |
Stan Wawrinka |
Novak Djokovic |
67(1) 64 75 63 |
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2015 |
Novak Djokovic |
Roger Federer |
64 57 64 64 |
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2014 |
Marin Cilic |
Kei Nishikori |
63 63 63 |
|
2013 |
Rafael Nadal |
Novak Djokovic |
62 36 64 61 |
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2012 |
Andy Murray |
Novak Djokovic |
76(10) 75 26 36 62 |
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2011 |
Novak Djokovic |
Rafael Nadal |
62 64 67(3) 61 |
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2010 |
Rafael Nadal |
Novak Djokovic |
64 57 64 62 |
|
2009 |
Juan Martin del Potro |
Roger Federer |
36 76(5) 46 76(4) 62 |
|
2008 |
Roger Federer |
Andy Murray |
62 75 62 |
|
2007 |
Roger Federer |
Novak Djokovic |
76(4) 76(2) 64 |
|
2006 |
Roger Federer |
Andy Roddick |
62 46 75 61 |
|
2005 |
Roger Federer |
Andre Agassi |
63 26 76(1) 61 |
|
2004 |
Roger Federer |
Lleyton Hewitt |
60 76(3) 60 |
|
2003 |
Andy Roddick |
Juan Carlos Ferrero |
63 76(2) 63 |
|
2002 |
Pete Sampras |
Andre Agassi |
63 64 57 64 |
|
2001 |
Lleyton Hewitt |
Pete Sampras |
76(4) 61 61 |
|
2000 |
Marat Safin |
Pete Sampras |
64 63 63 |
|
1999 |
Andre Agassi |
Todd Martin |
64 67 67 63 62 |
|
1998 |
Patrick Rafter |
Mark Philippoussis |
63 36 62 60 |
|
1997 |
Patrick Rafter |
Greg Rusedski |
63 62 46 75 |
|
1996 |
Pete Sampras |
Michael Chang |
61 64 76 |
|
1995 |
Pete Sampras |
Andre Agassi |
64 63 46 75 |
|
1994 |
Andre Agassi |
Michael Stich |
61 76 75 |
|
1993 |
Pete Sampras |
Cedric Pioline |
64 64 63 |
|
1992 |
Stefan Edberg |
Pete Sampras |
36 64 76 62 |
|
1991 |
Stefan Edberg |
Jim Courier |
62 64 60 |
|
1990 |
Pete Sampras |
Andre Agassi |
64 63 62 |
|
1989 |
Boris Becker |
Ivan Lendl |
76 16 63 76 |
|
1988 |
Mats Wilander |
Ivan Lendl |
64 46 63 57 64 |
|
1987 |
Ivan Lendl |
Mats Wilander |
67 60 76 64 |
|
1986 |
Ivan Lendl |
Miloslav Mecir |
64 62 60 |
|
1985 |
Ivan Lendl |
John McEnroe |
76 63 64 |
|
1984 |
John McEnroe |
Ivan Lendl |
63 64 61 |
|
1983 |
Jimmy Connors |
Ivan Lendl |
63 67 75 60 |
|
1982 |
Jimmy Connors |
Ivan Lendl |
63 62 46 64 |
|
1981 |
John McEnroe |
Bjorn Borg |
46 62 64 63 |
|
1980 |
John McEnroe |
Bjorn Borg |
76 61 67 57 64 |
|
1979 |
John McEnroe |
Vitas Gerulaitis |
75 63 63 |
|
1978 |
Jimmy Connors |
Bjorn Borg |
64 62 62 |
|
1977 |
Guillermo Vilas |
Jimmy Connors |
26 63 75 60 |
|
1976 |
Jimmy Connors |
Bjorn Borg |
64 36 76 64 |
|
1975 |
Manuel Orantes |
Jimmy Connors |
64 63 63 |
|
1974 |
Jimmy Connors |
Ken Rosewall |
61 60 61 |
|
1973 |
John Newcombe |
Jan Kodes |
64 16 46 62 62 |
|
1972 |
Ilie Nastase |
Arthur Ashe |
36 63 67 64 63 |
|
1971 |
Stan Smith |
Jan Kodes |
36 63 62 76 |
|
1970 |
Ken Rosewall |
Tony Roche |
26 64 76 63 |
|
1969 |
Rod Laver |
Tony Roche |
79 61 62 62 |
|
1968 |
Arthur Ashe |
Tom Okker |
14-12 57 63 36 63 |
Players competing at 2017 US Open in bold
US Open Doubles Finals (Open Era)
|
Year |
Champion |
Runner-Up |
Score |
|
2016 |
Jamie Murray / Bruno Soares |
Pablo Carreno Busta / Guillermo Garcia-Lopez |
62 63 |
|
2015 |
Pierre-Hugues Herbert / Nicolas Mahut |
Jamie Murray / John Peers+ |
64 64 |
|
2014 |
Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan |
Marcel Granollers / Marc Lopez+ |
63 64 |
|
2013 |
Leander Paes / Radek Stepanek |
Alexander Peya / Bruno Soares+ |
61 63 |
|
2012 |
Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan |
Leander Paes / Radek Stepanek |
63 64 |
|
2011 |
Jurgen Melzer / Philipp Petzschner |
Mariusz Fyrstenberg / Marcin Matkowski |
62 62 |
|
2010 |
Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan |
Rohan Bopanna / Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi+ |
76(5) 76(4) |
|
2009 |
Lukas Dlouhy / Leander Paes |
Mahesh Bhupathi / Mark Knowles |
36 63 62 |
|
2008 |
Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan |
Lukas Dlouhy / Leander Paes |
76(5) 76(10) |
|
2007 |
Simon Aspelin / Julian Knowle |
Lukas Dlouhy / Pavel Vizner |
75 64 |
|
2006 |
Martin Damm / Leander Paes |
Jonas Bjorkman / Max Mirnyi |
67 64 63 |
|
2005 |
Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan |
Jonas Bjorkman / Max Mirnyi |
61 64 |
|
2004 |
Daniel Nestor / Mark Knowles |
Leander Paes / David Rikl |
63 63 |
|
2003 |
Jonas Bjorkman / Todd Woodbridge |
Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan |
57 60 75 |
|
2002 |
Mahesh Bhupathi / Max Mirnyi |
Jiri Novak / Radek Stepanek |
63 36 64 |
|
2001 |
Wayne Black / Kevin Ullyett |
Donald Johnson / Jared Palmer |
76(9) 26 63 |
|
2000 |
Lleyton Hewitt / Max Mirnyi |
Ellis Ferreira / Rick Leach |
64 57 76 |
|
1999 |
Sebastien Lareau / Alex O’Brien |
Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes |
76 64 |
|
1998 |
Sandon Stolle / Cyril Suk |
Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor |
46 76 62 |
|
1997 |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Daniel Vacek |
Jonas Bjorkman / Niklas Kulti |
76 63 |
|
1996 |
Mark Woodforde / Todd Woodbridge |
Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis |
46 76 76 |
|
1995 |
Mark Woodforde / Todd Woodbridge |
Alex O’Brien / Sandon Stolle |
63 63 |
|
1994 |
Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis |
Mark Woodforde / Todd Woodbridge |
63 76 |
|
1993 |
Ken Flach / Rich Leach |
Karel Novacek / Martin Damm |
67 64 62 |
|
1992 |
Jim Grabb / Richey Reneberg |
Rick Leach / Kelly Jones |
36 76 63 63 |
|
1991 |
John Fitzgerald / Anders Jarryd |
Scott Davis / David Pate |
63 36 63 63 |
|
1990 |
Pieter Aldrich / Danie Visser |
Paul Annacone / David Wheaton |
62 76 62 |
|
1989 |
John McEnroe / Mark Woodforde |
Ken Flach / Robert Seguso |
64 46 63 63 |
|
1988 |
Sergio Casal / Emilio Sanchez |
Rick Leach / Jim Pugh |
Walkover |
|
1987 |
Stefan Edberg / Anders Jarryd |
Ken Flach / Robert Seguso |
76 62 46 57 76 |
|
1986 |
Andres Gomez / Slobodan Zivojinovic |
Joakim Nystrom / Mats Wilander |
46 63 63 46 63 |
|
1985 |
Ken Flach / Robert Seguso |
Henri Leconte / Yannick Noah |
67 76 76 60 |
|
1984 |
John Fitzgerald / Tomas Smid |
Stefan Edberg / Anders Jarryd |
76 63 63 |
|
1983 |
John McEnroe / Peter Fleming |
Fritz Buehning / Van Winitsky |
63 64 62 |
|
1982 |
Kevin Curren / Steve Denton |
Victor Amaya / Hank Pfister |
62 67 57 62 64 |
|
1981 |
John McEnroe / Peter Fleming |
Heinz Gunthardt / Peter McNamara |
Default |
|
1980 |
Robert Lutz / Stan Smith |
John McEnroe / Peter Fleming |
76 36 61 36 63 |
|
1979 |
John McEnroe / Peter Fleming |
Robert Lutz / Stan Smith |
62 64 |
|
1978 |
Robert Lutz / Stan Smith |
Marty Riessen / Sherwood Stewart |
16 75 63 |
|
1977 |
Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan |
Brian Gottfried / Raul Ramirez |
64 60 |
|
1976 |
Marty Riessen / Tom Okker |
Paul Kronk / Cliff Latcher |
64 60 |
|
1975 |
Jimmy Connors / Ilie Nastase |
Tom Okker / Marty Riessen |
64 76 |
|
1974 |
Robert Lutz / Stan Smith |
Patricio Cornejo / Jaime Fillol |
63 63 |
|
1973 |
Owen Davidson / John Newcombe |
Rod Laver / Ken Rosewall |
75 26 75 75 |
|
1972 |
Cliff Drysdale / Roger Taylor |
Owen Davidson / John Newcombe |
64 76 63 |
|
1971 |
John Newcombe / Roger Taylor |
Stan Smith / Erik van Dillen |
67 63 76 46 76 |
|
1970 |
Pierre Barthes / Nikki Pilic |
Roy Emerson / Rod Laver |
63 76 46 76 |
|
1969 |
Ken Rosewall / Fred Stolle |
Charles Pasarell / Dennis Ralston |
26 75 13-11 63 |
|
1968 |
Robert Lutz / Stan Smith |
Arthur Ashe / Andres Gimeno |
11-9 61 75 |
Players competing at 2017 US Open in bold
+Not playing together at 2017 US Open
| US Open |
|---|
| Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York Dates: 28 August – 10 September |
| BBC coverage: Commentary on BBC Radio 5 live and Radio 5 live sports extra, plus live text commentary on the BBC Sport website. |
Andy Murray has pulled out of the US Open two days before the start of the tournament in New York after failing to recover from a hip injury.
The British world number two, 30, has not played since Wimbledon, when he was hampered by the injury as he lost to Sam Querrey in the quarter-finals.
Murray practised all week but said on Saturday the injury remained an issue.
“It’s too sore for me to win the tournament and ultimately that’s what I was here to try and do,” said the Scot.
The 2012 US Open champion was due to face American world number 104 Tennys Sandgren in the first round.
It is the first time since the French Open in 2013 that Murray has withdrawn from a Grand Slam tournament.
He revealed during Wimbledon that he had suffered with a sore hip at times since his early twenties, but it became more significant following his French Open semi-final loss against Stan Wawrinka in June.
Murray’s preparation for Wimbledon was cut back and he ultimately succumbed to Querrey in five sets at the All England Club.
He was forced to pull out of tournaments in Montreal and Cincinnati as he underwent rehabilitation in the UK, but travelled to New York on 18 August with the expectation of playing the US Open.
“I did pretty much everything that I could to get myself ready here and took a number of weeks off after Wimbledon,” added Murray, who has lost the world number one ranking to Rafael Nadal since Wimbledon.
“I obviously spoke to a lot of hip specialists. Tried resting, rehabbing, to try and get myself ready here.
“I was actually practising OK the last few days.”
Asked if he had risked potential further damage by attempting to play at Flushing Meadows, Murray added: “I certainly wouldn’t have been hurting myself more by trying to play. It was more a question of whether it would settle down in time.
“Obviously I kind of ran out of time. Maybe if I’d been able to take a little bit more time off.”
Murray joins last year’s finalists Wawrinka and Novak Djokovic – both of whom have chosen to end their seasons because of injuries – in a lengthy list of absentees in New York, but he hopes to return to action in 2017.
Croatian fifth seed Marin Cilic will move up to Murray’s place in the draw and face Sandgren in the first round on Monday.
By Russell Fuller, BBC tennis correspondent at Flushing Meadows:
A slight limp was still visible when Murray took to the practice court on Saturday lunchtime. He was striking the ball well against Lucas Pouille and looked in better shape than he had done at the same stage before Wimbledon, but there was a zip and intensity missing from the session – for good reason, as it now appears.
Perhaps Murray could have made this decision 10 days ago before flying to New York to step up his preparations, but better late than never. There is no point in him playing an event he has virtually no chance of winning, however open the draw may seem.
Having already consulted a range of specialists, Murray sounded quite sure he would be able to decide on his next move over the next couple of days. He did not address the need for surgery, but surely it remains an option, and perhaps we will not see him again this year.
Whatever the plan, Murray’s focus must now be entirely on 2018. He will not win Grand Slams if he is only 80% fit, and unable to move with the speed and purpose which have brought him so much success thus far.
Following Murray’s Wimbledon exit in July, BBC Sport pundit and six-time Grand Slam winner Boris Becker advised Murray to consider skipping the US Open.
“Age is only a number, but you only have one body. Andy has to look after his,” said Becker.
“He has got to think long term, not worry about making the US Open – if he is moving there like he did at Wimbledon, then he won’t win it anyway.
“So, the worst thing that can happen if he skips New York is that he misses one Grand Slam – that doesn’t matter, because the Australian Open is around the corner at the start of 2018.”
Becker said Murray could learn from Nadal and Roger Federer, both of whom took long breaks from the game before returning fitter.
Nadal pulled out of the French Open in May 2016 with a wrist injury and did not play again until the Rio Olympics in August. He won his 10th title at Roland Garros earlier this year.
Federer missed the final five months of 2016 to recover from his knee injury but returned to win the Australian Open in January and Wimbledon in July.
“With this injury, there are limitations to Andy’s movement,” said Becker. “Andy relies on his speed and footwork, which are an integral part of his game.
“That is why he needs to be 100% fit. It’s no good for him to be 75%.”
Second seed Andy Murray has withdrawn from the US Open because of a lingering hip injury. The 2012 titlist has not played since losing to Sam Querrey in the Wimbledon quarter-finals last month.
Murray said on Saturday that he’s been battling the injury since falling to Stan Wawrinka in the Roland Garros semi-finals in June.
“[I] did pretty much everything that I could to get myself ready here and took a number of weeks off after Wimbledon. I obviously spoke to a lot of hip specialists. [I] tried obviously resting, rehabbing, to try and get myself ready here,” Murray said. “[I] was actually practising okay the last few days, but it’s too sore for me to win the tournament and ultimately that’s what I was here to try and do. Unfortunately, I won’t be playing here this year.”
Murray fell to No. 2 in the Emirates ATP Rankings last week when Spaniard Rafael Nadal returned to the top spot. The Scot had been in the bottom half of the US Open draw, which is now led by fourth seed Alexander Zverev, fifth seed Marin Cilic and eighth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Lukas Lacko of Slovakia will now enter the main draw.
Grigor Dimitrov and Alexander Zverev, ATP World Tour Masters 1000 champions respectively in Cincinnati and Montreal, finished on top in the Summer Masters Golden Hot Shot poll.
Dimitrov’s dive volley against Yuichi Sugita in the quarter-finals of the Western & Southern Open was selected by fans as the clear winner of the poll, finishing with 52 per cent of votes cast over a five-day period. Meanwhile, Zverev’s match point save in a 49-shot rally against Richard Gasquet in the Coupe Rogers second round received 18 per cent of votes.
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Johanna Konta is all about the preparation – whether it be a Grand Slam match or a trip to the funfair.
The British number one will resume her quest for a first major title at the US Open next week, with Serbia’s Aleksandra Krunic, the world number 77, her first-round opponent.
Konta arrived in the US after finding time for some extra-curricular activities following her Wimbledon breakthrough.
A backstage pass for her favourite band U2 – “Bono kissed my hand, I haven’t washed it!” – could have been matched for excitement by a rare theme-park visit, if only she had got her strategy right.
“I’m a massive rollercoaster fan,” said the 26-year-old.
“I went in Cincinnati – really, really frustrated with my approach to it. I should have gone really early in the morning and got a fast-pass, because I only got on five rides in four hours.
“The last one I queued for an hour and, oh my goodness, it sucks the life out of you.”
That appears to be about as stressful as things have got for Konta recently, despite a nerve-jangling run through Wimbledon that ended with defeat by Venus Williams in the semi-finals.
After climbing the rankings spectacularly from 147th to inside the world’s top 10 in two years, widespread national recognition finally came with that thrilling run at the All England Club.
Konta glows with pride when the television audience of 7.4 million viewers – the largest of Wimbledon 2017 – for her quarter-final win over Simona Halep is mentioned, but there has apparently been no hangover.
“It was probably my easiest Wimbledon experience, which was very interesting,” she said.
“I felt I did a very good job of digesting each match and each day very separately, and I was able to move on and recover for the next day.
“I didn’t feel like I had this big build-up of emotion, so once I came to the end of the championships I felt I was ready for the next one.”
The next one was in fact an opening-match defeat by Ekaterina Makarova in Toronto, before Konta won two matches in Cincinnati and eventually succumbed to world number two Halep.
“I think the quality of matches has been good,” said the Briton.
“Obviously the volume of matches – I could have gotten more, but I’m also happy I got have four great matches coming in.”
Konta has 36 wins and more than £2m in prize money to her name already this year, cementing her place in the top 10 and closing in on a debut appearance at the season-ending WTA Finals for the top eight players in the world.
However, shock results abound in a women’s tour that is notable for the even spread of talent, especially in the absence of an all-time great in Serena Williams.
Konta needed to find her very best as early as the second round at Wimbledon, eventually beating Donna Vekic, the world number 52, 10-8 in the final set.
“I really believe that it’s been that way for some time now,” she said.
“There haven’t been easy matches for quite some time and I think it’s a good thing that people start appreciating and actually noticing it.
“It’s a very exciting thing as a spectator coming to a Slam and knowing you’re going to have great matches all the way through and not just from the semi-finals.
“I think that’s a very positive thing for the sport in general.”
In line with many of her peers, Konta refuses to look past her first opponent and deeper into the draw, but she thrives on hard courts and there is every reason to believe she can improve on her fourth-round efforts of the past two years at Flushing Meadows.
She could even end the tournament as world number one, given an especially outlandish set of results, but that prospect is greeted with laughter, at least for now.
A gruelling two weeks lie ahead if Konta is to become the first British woman to win a major singles title since Virginia Wade 40 years ago.
“I approach every tournament from the get-go that it’s going to be tough and I accept that fact,” said Konta.
“I’m not looking for any confirmation or any relief because I’ve accepted the fact that from my first match, I’m going to have a tough battle.”
At least she can look forward to some more light relief when the day job is done, with a trip to Harry Potter World on the cards when her sister visits London in November.
It will be hard to live up to meeting her idols at last month’s U2 concert in Dublin, however.
“I got to meet Bono and The Edge before the show,” said Konta.
“I got invited backstage and intercepted them while they were heading to physio, which was so cool for me to hear – that they were doing physio!
“I was literally like, ‘Oh my god, they know my name!’ It was definitely a life-made moment.”