US Open Tennis Schedule, Information and Records
Site: USTA Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, NY
Dates: Monday, August 29 – Sunday, September 11 2011
Qualifying Matches: Begin Tuesday, Aug. 23 through Friday, August 26
Main Draw: Thursday, August 25. Main Draw begins Monday, August 29
US Open official website: http://www.usopen.org/
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Men’s US Open tennis statistics:
Open era records (since 1968):
Most titles, singles: 5, Jimmy Connors (1974, 1976, 1978, 1982–1983), Pete Sampras (1990, 1993, 1995–1996, 2002), and Roger Federer (2004–2008)
Most titles in a row, singles: Roger Federer (2004–2008), 5
Most titles, doubles: 4, Bob Lutz and Stan Smith (1968, 1974, 1978, 1980), John McEnroe (1979, 1981, 1983, 1989)
Most titles, mixed doubles: 3, Todd Woodbridge (1990, 1993, 2001), Bob Bryan (2003, 2004, 2006)
Most titles, all events: John McEnroe, 8 (4 singles, 4 doubles)
Youngest winner, singles: Pete Sampras, 19
Winners by country:
Recent US Open champions: (you can click on the column to sort by year, winner, opponent and score)
Year | Winner | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
1980 | John McEnroe | Bjorn Borg | 7-6(4), 6-1, 6-7(5), 5-7, 6-4 |
1981 | John McEnroe | Bjorn Borg | 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3 |
1982 | Jimmy Connors | Ivan Lendl | 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 |
1983 | Jimmy Connors | Ivan Lendl | 6–3, 6–7(2), 7–5, 6–0 |
1984 | John McEnroe | Ivan Lendl | 6–3, 6–4, 6–1 |
1985 | Ivan Lendl | John McEnroe | 7–6(1), 6–3, 6–4 |
1986 | Ivan Lendl | Miloslav Mecir | 6-4, 6-2, 6-0 |
1987 | Ivan Lendl | Mats Wilander | 6–7(7), 6–0, 7–6(4), 6–4 |
1988 | Mats Wilander | Ivan Lendl | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 |
1989 | Boris Becker | Ivan Lendl | 6-0, 7-6, 6-4 |
1990 | Pete Sampras | Andre Agassi | 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 |
1991 | Stefan Edberg | Jim Courier | 6-2, 6-4, 6-0 |
1992 | Stefan Edberg | Pete Sampras | 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(5), 6–2 |
1993 | Cédric Pioline | Jim Courier | 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 |
1994 | Andre Agassi | Michael Stich | 6–1, 7–6(5), 7–5 |
1995 | Pete Sampras | Andre Agassi | 6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 |
1996 | Pete Sampras | Michael Chang | 6–1, 6–4, 7–6(3) |
1997 | Patrick Rafter | Greg Rusedski | 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 |
1998 | Patrick Rafter | Mark Philippoussis | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–0 |
1999 | Andre Agassi | Todd Martin | 6–4, 6–7(5), 6–7(2), 6–3, 6–2 |
2000 | Marat Safin | Pete Sampras | 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 |
2001 | Lleyton Hewitt | Pete Sampras | 7–6(4), 6–1, 6–1 |
2002 | Pete Sampras | Andre Agassi | 6–3, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 |
2003 | Andy Roddick | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6–3, 7–6(2), 6–3 |
2004 | Roger Federer | Lleyton Hewitt | 6–0, 7–6(3), 6–0 |
2005 | Roger Federer | Andre Agassi | 6–3, 2–6, 7–6(1), 6–1 |
2006 | Roger Federer | Andy Roddick | 6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
2007 | Roger Federer | Novak Djokovic | 7–6(4), 7–6(2), 6–4 |
2008 | Roger Federer | Andy Murray | 6–2, 7–5, 6–2 |
2009 | Juan Martin del Potro | Roger Federer | 3–6, 7–6(5), 4–6, 7–6(4), 6–2 |
2010 | Rafael Nadal | Novak Djokovic | 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6–2 |
1965: Manuel Santana defeats Cliff Drysdale
1975: Manuel Orantes defeats Jimmy Connors
1980: John McEnroe defeats Bjorn Borg
1990: Pete Sampras defeats Andre Agassi, wins first Grand Slam title
1991: Stefan Edberg defeats Jim Courier 6-2 6-4 6-0
2000: the day the great Pete Sampras was outplayed, outguned, outrun by a 20 years old from Russia
Women’s US Open tennis statistics:
Open era records (since 1968):
Most titles, singles: Chris Evert, 6 (1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982)
Most titles in a row, singles: Chris Evert, 4 (1975, 1976, 1977, 1978)
Most titles, doubles: Martina Navratilova, 9 (1977, 1978, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990)
Most titles, mixed doubles: 3, Billie Jean King (1971, 1973, 1976), Martina Navratilova (1985, 1987, 2006)
Most titles, all events: Martina Navratilova, 16 1977–2006 (4 singles, 9 women’s doubles, 3 mixed doubles)
Youngest winner, singles: Tracy Austin, 16 years and 8 months
Winners by country:
Recent US Open champions: (click on the column to sort by year, winner, opponent and score)
Year | Winner | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
1980 | Chris Evert | Hana Mandlikova | 5–7, 6–1, 6–1 |
1981 | Tracy Austin | Martina Navratilova | 1–6, 7–6(4), 7–6(1) |
1982 | Chris Evert | Hana Mandlikova | 6-3, 6-1 |
1983 | Martina Navratilova | Chris Evert | 6-1, 6-3 |
1984 | Martina Navratilova | Chris Evert | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
1985 | Hana Mandlikova | Martina Navratilova | 7-6(1), 1-6, 7-6(2) |
1986 | Martina Navratilova | Helena Sukova | 6-3, 6-2 |
1987 | Martina Navratilova | Steffi Graf | 7-6(4), 6-1 |
1988 | Steffi Graf | Gabriela Sabatini | 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
1989 | Steffi Graf | Martina Navratilova | 3–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
1990 | Gabriela Sabatini | Steffi Graf | 6-2, 7-6(4) |
1991 | Monica Seles | Martina Navratilova | 7-6(1), 6-1 |
1992 | Monica Seles | Arantxa Sanchez Vicario | 6-3, 6-3 |
1993 | Steffi Graf | Helena Sukova | 6-3, 6-3 |
1994 | Arantxa Sanchez Vicario | Steffi Graf | 1-6, 7-6(3), 6-4 |
1995 | Steffi Graf | Monica Seles | 7-6(5), 0-6, 6-3 |
1996 | Steffi Graf | Monica Seles | 7-5, 6-4 |
1997 | Martina Hingis | Venus Williams | 6-0, 6-4 |
1998 | Lindsay Davenport | Martina Hingis | 6-3, 7-5 |
1999 | Serena Williams | Martina Hingis | 6-3, 7-6(4) |
2000 | Venus Williams | Lindsay Davenport | 6-4, 7-5 |
2001 | Venus Williams | Serena Williams | 6-2, 6-4 |
2002 | Serena Williams | Venus Williams | 6-4, 6-3 |
2003 | Justine Hénin | Kim Clijsters | 7-5, 6-2 |
2004 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | Elena Dementieva | 6-3, 7-5 |
2005 | Kim Clijsters | Mary Pierce | 6-3, 6-1 |
2006 | Maria Sharapova | Justine Hénin | 6-4, 6-4 |
2007 | Justine Hénin | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-1, 6-3 |
2008 | Serena Williams | Jelena Jankovic | 6-4, 7-5 |
2009 | Kim Clijsters | Caroline Wozniacki | 7-5, 6-3 |
2010 | Kim Clijsters | Vera Zvonareva | 6-2, 6-1 |
1970 US Open: Margaret Court completes the Grand Slam
1990: Gabriela Sabatini beats Steffi Graf, claims her one and only major