Three men share the record for the most US Open titles in the Open Era, each with five, while Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have each claimed four. Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras, and Roger Federer hold the joint record at the New York Grand Slam, which has seen 30 different champions since the first Open edition in 1968.
Here’s a look at the seven players who have won three or more US Open men’s singles titles in the Open Era:
7. Ivan Lendl – 3 Titles Ivan Lendl reached eight consecutive US Open finals between 1982 and 1989, securing three titles in a row from 1985 to 1987. In his victories at Flushing Meadows, the Czech legend defeated John McEnroe in 1985, Miroslav Mecir in 1986, and Mats Wilander in 1987.
=4. Novak Djokovic – 4 Titles Djokovic has won the US Open four times out of a record 10 finals appearances, spanning from 2007 to 2023. The Serbian great claimed his titles by overcoming Rafael Nadal in 2011, Roger Federer in 2015, Juan Martin del Potro in 2018, and Daniil Medvedev in 2023.
=4. Rafael Nadal – 4 Titles Nadal secured his four US Open titles between 2010 and 2019 and was a finalist in 2011. The Spanish legend’s victories at the New York Grand Slam include wins over Djokovic in 2010 and 2013, Kevin Anderson in 2017, and Medvedev in 2019.
=4. John McEnroe – 4 Titles John McEnroe captured four of his seven Grand Slam singles titles at the US Open and was a runner-up at Flushing Meadows in 1985. The American icon claimed his championships by defeating Vitas Gerulaitis in 1979, Bjorn Borg in 1980 and 1981, and Ivan Lendl in 1984.
=1. Roger Federer – 5 Titles Federer won his five US Open titles consecutively from 2004 to 2008, making him the only player to achieve this feat in the Open Era. His victories include wins over Lleyton Hewitt (2004), Andre Agassi (2005), Andy Roddick (2006), Djokovic (2007), and Andy Murray (2008). Federer was also a runner-up in 2009 and 2015.
=1. Pete Sampras – 5 Titles Sampras secured five US Open titles out of eight final appearances at his home Grand Slam between 1990 and 2002. His victories include three wins over Andre Agassi (1990, 1995, and 2002), along with triumphs over Cedric Pioline in 1993 and Michael Chang in 1996.
=1. Jimmy Connors – 5 Titles Connors was the first man to win the US Open five times in the Open Era, triumphing in five of his seven finals in New York. His victories include wins over Ken Rosewall in 1974, Bjorn Borg twice (1976 and 1978), and Ivan Lendl twice (1982 and 1983). Connors holds the unique distinction of winning the event on three different surfaces: grass (1974), green clay (1976), and hard courts (1978, 1982, and 1983).
