Who has won the most matches in US Open history?
The US Open is one of the oldest and most prestigious tournaments ever held, also being part of the exclusive Grand Slam tournaments. It has been played out on hardcourts since 1978 and held annually on the start of the third week of August, in New York. The tournament, founded in 1881, has also been known to be one of the toughest tournaments to rack up titles, as players have founded it to be quite more challenging than the other three Grand Slams.
In the Amateur Era (1881-1967), Richard Sears, William Larned and Bill Tilden have won the title for a record seven times, while in the Open Era (from 1968) no player has won it more than five times, with Roger Federer, Pete Sampras and Jimmy Connors sharing the honor. While on the women’s end, Margaret Coach and Serena Williams have won it seven times each.
In retrospect, the players who have won the most matches seem a bit different as to the eventual winners, due to factors such as longevity and number of appearances. Here is the list of players who have won the most US Open matches in the tournament’s history (stats via US Open).
Who has won the most matches in US Open history? – Stats
Most singles matches won at US Open (men)
- Jimmy Connors – 98 wins from 1970-89, ’91-92
- Roger Federer – 82 wins from 2000-15, ‘17
- Andre Agassi – 79 wins from 1986-2006
Most singles matches won at US Open (women)
- Chris Evert – 101 wins from 1971-89
- Martina Navratilova – 89 wins from 1973-93
- Serena Williams – 89 wins from 1998-2002, ’04-09, ’11-16
The 2024 US Open (August 19- September 9) and the final Grand Slam of the year has already started, as all the top world ranking players are set to compete, with the main protagonists being the likes of Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev. Meanwhile Novak Djokovic could yet again create history, as the Serb eyes for his fifth US Open title and join the record holders.
Novak Djokovic claimed the US Open title last year, as he defeated Daniil Medvedev in the finals to avenge his loss from the 2021 finals. The Serbian comes on the back of an Olympic gold medal in Paris, and will be motivated to claim his first Grand Slam title of the year.
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