The US Open women's singles championship is an annual
Flushing Meadows – Corona Park, New York City.
[6] [1]
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.[3] The Philadelphia Cricket Club (1887–1920) and Forest Hills (1921–1977) hosted the event before it settled in 1978 at its current site.[2] 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.[7] 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
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.
[9] From 1894 until 1901 the women were required to play best-of-five sets in both the all-comers final and the challenge round.
[10]
Format
Since
lingering death version since
1975 .
[11] [4] [12] 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 .
[3]
Surface
The court surface changed twice, from grass (1887–1974), to Har-Tru clay (1975–1977), to hard courts since 1978.[13] 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
Elisabeth Moore is a four-time champion
Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman is a four-time champion
Molla Bjurstedt Mallory
's eight US singles championships is the all–time record among both men and women.
Helen Wills Moody
is a seven-time champion
Maureen Connolly Brinker was a three-time champion
Margaret Court is a five time champion
Year[d]
Country
Champion
Country
Runner–up
Score[14]
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 [e]
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
Billie Jean King is a four-time champion overall and a three-time champion in the open era, and won three in four-year timespan
American Chris Evert won an Open Era record four consecutive titles at the US Open between 1975 and 1978, and a record six overall (shared with Serena Williams) with victories in 1980 and 1982.
Steffi Graf is a five-time champion.
Serena Williams is a six-time champion, winning these over a fifteen-year period. She shares the Open Era titles record with Chris Evert.
Year[d]
Country
Champion
Country
Runner-up
Score[14]
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 [f]
Hana Mandlíková
5–7, 6–1, 6–1
1981
USA
Tracy Austin (2)
USA
Martina Navratilova [g]
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 [f]
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 [h]
Steffi Graf
ARG
Gabriela Sabatini
6–3, 3–6, 6–1
1989
FRG [h]
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
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
[j]
Aryna Sabalenka
2–6, 6–3, 6–2
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.[3]
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).[3]
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
Champions by country
See also
US Open other competitions
Grand Slam women's singles
Notes
^ Known as the U.S. National Championships during the Amateur Era .[1] [2]
^ The tournament entered the Open Era with the 1968 edition, allowing professional players to compete alongside amateurs .[3] [4]
^ The US Open specifically uses DecoTurf hard courts, categorized as a "Medium" speed surface by the International Tennis Federation (ITF).[5]
^ a b Each year is linked to an article about that particular event's draw.
^ The 1917 U.S. National Championships , taking place during World War I, were held as a National Patriotic Tournament awarding no prize to the winner.[15]
^ a b c Czechoslovakia (TCH, 1918–1992), evolved into Czech Republic (CZE, 1993–present) and Slovakia (SVK, 1993–present).
^ a b Martina Navratilova was born in Czechoslovakia , but competed as an American after the US Open in 1975, having sought asylum in the United States, which made her relinquish her Czechoslovakian citizenship.
^ a b c d FRG was West Germany , but after unification in 1990 became just Germany (GER).
^ a b FR Yugoslavia (YUG, 1992–2003) and Serbia and Montenegro (SCG, 2003–2006), evolved into Serbia (SRB, 2006–present) and Montenegro (MNE, 2006–present).
Russian invasion of Ukraine
.
^ Includes two wins by players from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922).
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^ a b "History > Year-by-Year History" . usopen.org . United States Tennis Association (USTA). Retrieved February 4, 2017 .
^ "List of Classified Court Surfaces" . itftennis.com . ITF Licensing. Retrieved August 1, 2009 .
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