Every year, the US Open draws thousands of tennis fans to New York for the greatest summer spectacular. The men’s tennis championship starts with 128 players competing for the final 16 spots in the main draw, but only one player takes home the trophy.
Ahead of the 2026 US Open, let’s take a look back at the past 10 winners of the US Open Men’s Tennis Championship who got to raise the trophy at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Men’s US Open Tennis Champions
2025 Winner: Carlos Alcaraz
On Septemer 7, 2025, Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner (6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4) to claim his sixth major title and second at the US Open. 22-year-old Alcaraz’s victory makes him the second youngest male player in history to claim six major titles.
2024 Winner: Jannik Sinner
Top-seeded Italian star Jannik Sinner beat 12-seeded American Taylor Fritz, 6-3, 6-4, 7-5, in the final. The US Open win is the second Grand Slam trophy of the season for Sinner, who also won the Australian Open in January. He joins 2015 women’s champion Flavia Pennetta as only the second Italian to win a US Open singles title. With Fritz’s loss in the final, it has now been 21 years since an American man has won a major singles title.
2023 Winner: Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic earned his 24th major singles title against 2021 US Open champion Daniil Medvedev, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3. The victory ties the Serbian player with the legendary Margaret Court for the most Grand Slam wins across both men’s and women’s singles.
2022 Winner: Carlos Alcaraz
Carlos Alcaraz won his first Grand Slam title at the US Open at age 19 and became the top-ranked player. Alcaraz defeated No. 5 Casper Ruud in the 2022 US Open final with a score of 6-4, 2-6, 7-6, 6-3.
2021 Winner: Daniil Medvedev
Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev won his first major title at the 2021 US Open with a 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 victory against Novak Djokovic. He became only the third Russian male athlete to win a major title.
2020 Winner: Dominic Thiem
Austrian tennis player Dominic Thiem won his first Grand Slam title at the 2020 US Open. He defeated Alexander Zverev 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(6), marking the first US Open final to be decided by a fifth-set tie-break.
2019 Winner: Rafael Nadal
Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal won his 19th career Grand Slam title at the 2019 US Open, and his fourth US Open crown. He beat Daniil Medvedev 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4 in the men’s single final.
2018 Winner: Novak Djokovic
Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic beat Juan Martin del Potro from Argentina to win his second consecutive major. He defeated del Potro 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 to win his third US Open crown and 14th Grand Slam title.
2017 Winner: Rafael Nadal
Top seed Rafael Nadal defeated surprise finalize Kevin Anderson in a one-sided final to claim his third men’s singles title at the 2017 US Open. This win further solidified his place as one of the all-time champions of the US Open.
2016 Winner: Stan Wawrinka
Swiss tennis player Stan Wawrinka won his third grand slam title with a 6-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 victory over Novak Djokovic at the 2016 US Open. Djokovic, a two-time winner at the time, was also the top seed that year.
Previous Men’s Winners
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Final Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Carlos Alcaraz | Jannik Sinner | 6–2, 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| 2024 | Jannik Sinner | Taylor Fritz | 6–3, 6–4, 7–5 |
| 2023 | Novak Djokovic | Daniil Medvedev | 6–3, 7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
| 2022 | Carlos Alcaraz | Casper Ruud | 6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–3 |
| 2021 | Daniil Medvedev | Novak Djokovic | 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2020 | Dominic Thiem | Alexander Zverev | 2–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6 |
| 2019 | Rafael Nadal | Daniil Medvedev | 7–5, 6–3, 5–7, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 2018 | Novak Djokovic | Juan Martín del Potro | 6–3, 7–6, 6–3 |
| 2017 | Rafael Nadal | Kevin Anderson | 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2016 | Stan Wawrinka | Novak Djokovic | 6–7, 6–4, 7–5, 6–3 |
| 2015 | Novak Djokovic | Roger Federer | 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2014 | Marin Čilić | Kei Nishikori | 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 2013 | Rafael Nadal | Novak Djokovic | 6–2, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| 2012 | Andy Murray | Novak Djokovic | 7–6(12–10), 7–5, 2–6, 3–6, 6–2 |
| 2011 | Novak Djokovic | Rafael Nadal | 6–2, 6–4, 6–7, 6–1 |
| 2010 | Rafael Nadal | Novak Djokovic | 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2009 | Juan Martín del Potro | Roger Federer | 3–6, 7–6, 4–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
| 2008 | Roger Federer | Andy Murray | 6–2, 7–5, 6–2 |
| 2007 | Roger Federer | Novak Djokovic | 7–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
| 2006 | Roger Federer | Andy Roddick | 6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
| 2005 | Roger Federer | Andre Agassi | 6–3, 2–6, 7–6, 6–1 |
| 2004 | Roger Federer | Lleyton Hewitt | 6–0, 7–6, 6–0 |
| 2003 | Andy Roddick | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6–3, 7–6, 6–3 |
| 2002 | Pete Sampras | Andre Agassi | 6–3, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 |
| 2001 | Lleyton Hewitt | Pete Sampras | 7–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
| 2000 | Marat Safin | Pete Sampras | 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1999 | Andre Agassi | Todd Martin | 6–4, 6–7, 6–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1998 | Patrick Rafter | Mark Philippoussis | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–0 |
| 1997 | Patrick Rafter | Greg Rusedski | 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 |
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