The US Open 2021came to an end with an incredible final. Daniil Medvedev did what it seemed impossible and beat Novak Djokovic in three sets 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to win his first Grand Slam. One day before,Emma Raducanu won the women’s singles tournament.
On the women’s side, the US Open hasa new champion this year. Teenager Emma Raducanu, 18, won the title for the first time making history as being the only player that lift the trophy after coming from the qualy. Also, Raducanu is the youngest Grand Slam champion since Maria Sharapova in Wimbledon 2004 (17). She beat Leylah Fernandez 6-4, 6-3 in the first teenage US Open final since 1999.
Meanwhile, on the men’s side Daniil Medvedev is the first man who could beatNovak Djokovicthis year in a Grand Slam. The Serbian was aiming tobecome the first man to win the calendar Grand Slamsince 1969 if andbreak the record of majors (men), however, the Russian played an incredible match and took home the trophy. Here, check out all the previous champions of the US Open in the Open Era.
US Open men’s singles champions: List by year (Open Era)
While the US Open, formerly known as the US National Championships, has been played since 1887, the tournament became “open”, meaning that all professional players could participate, in 1968. It was the second Grand Slam to do so, after Wimbledon.
Since then, three men have the record of most US Open Championships: Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras and Roger Federer, all with five. However, Federer is the only one of them that won them all in consecutive years (2004-08). Here, check out all the champions:
| Year | Champion |
| 1968 | Arthur Ashe |
| 1969 | Rod Laver |
| 1970 | Ken Rosewall |
| 1971 | Stan Smith |
| 1972 | Illie Nastase |
| 1973 | John Newcombe |
| 1974 | Jimmy Connors |
| 1975 | Manuel Orantes |
| 1976 | Jimmy Connors |
| 1977 | Guillermo Vilas |
| 1978 | Jimmy Connors |
| 1979 | John McEnroe |
| 1980 | John McEnroe |
| 1981 | John McEnroe |
| 1982 | Jimmy Connors |
| 1983 | Jimmy Connors |
| 1984 | John McEnroe |
| 1985 | Iban Lendl |
| 1986 | Ivan Lendl |
| 1987 | Ivan Lendl |
| 1988 | Mats Wilander |
| 1989 | Boris Becker |
| 1990 | Pete Sampras |
| 1991 | Stefan Edberg |
| 1993 | Pete Sampras |
| 1994 | Andre Agassi |
| 1995 | Pete Sampras |
| 1996 | Pete Sampras |
| 1997 | Patrick Rafter |
| 1998 | Patrick Rafter |
| 1999 | Andre Agassi |
| 2000 | Marat Safin |
| 2001 | Lleyton Hewitt |
| 2002 | Pete Sampras |
| 2003 | Andy Roddick |
| 2004 | Roger Federer |
| 2005 | Roger Federer |
| 2006 | Roger Federer |
| 2007 | Roger Federer |
| 2008 | Roger Federer |
| 2009 | Juan Martin Del Potro |
| 2010 | Rafael Nadal |
| 2011 | Novak Djokovic |
| 2012 | Andy Murray |
| 2013 | Rafael Nadal |
| 2014 | Marin Cilic |
| 2015 | Novak Djokovic |
| 2016 | Stan Wawrinka |
| 2017 | Rafael Nadal |
| 2018 | Novak Djokovic |
| 2019 | Rafael Nadal |
| 2020 | Dominic Thiem |
| 2021 | Daniil Medvedev |
US Open women’s single champions: List by year (Open Era)
On the women’s side, Chris Evert (1975-1978) has the record for most consecutive titles with four. She also shares the record with most overall titles at six (1975–1978, 1980, 1982) with Serena Williams (1999, 2002, 2008, 2012–2014). Here, check out all the champions:
| Year | Champion |
| 1968 | Virginia Wade |
| 1969 | Margaret Court |
| 1970 | Margaret Court |
| 1971 | Billie Jean King |
| 1972 | Billie Jean King |
| 1973 | Margaret Court |
| 1974 | Billie Jean King |
| 1975 | Chris Evert |
| 1976 | Chris Evert |
| 1977 | Chris Evert |
| 1978 | Chris Evert |
| 1979 | Tracy Austin |
| 1980 | Chris Evert |
| 1981 | Tracy Austin |
| 1982 | Chris Evert |
| 1983 | Martina Navratilova |
| 1985 | Hana Mandlikova |
| 1986 | Martina Navratilova |
| 1987 | Martina Navratilova |
| 1988 | Steffi Graf |
| 1989 | Steffi Graf |
| 1990 | Gabriela Sabatini |
| 1991 | Monica Seles |
| 1992 | Monica Seles |
| 1993 | Steffi Graf |
| 1994 | Arantxa Sanchez Vicario |
| 1995 | Steffi Graf |
| 1996 | Steffi Graf |
| 1997 | Martini Hingis |
| 1998 | Lindsay Davenport |
| 1999 | Serena Williams |
| 2000 | Venus Williams |
| 2001 | Venus Williams |
| 2002 | Serena Williams |
| 2003 | Justine Henin |
| 2004 | Svetlana Kuznetsova |
| 2005 | Kim Clijsters |
| 2006 | Maria Sharapova |
| 2007 | Justine Henin |
| 2008 | Serena Williams |
| 2009 | Kim Clijsters |
| 2010 | Kim Clijsters |
| 2011 | Samantha Stosur |
| 2012 | Serena Williams |
| 2013 | Serena Williams |
| 2014 | Serena Williams |
| 2015 | Flavia Pennetta |
| 2016 | Angelique Kerber |
| 2017 | Sloane Stephens |
| 2018 | Naomi Osaka |
| 2019 | Bianca Andreescu |
| 2020 | Naomi Osaka |
| 2021 | Emma Raducanu |
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