US Open: women's singles champions

Grand Slam · Hard · USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York

Elena Rybakina won the 2026 title, beating Aryna Sabalenka 6-4 5-7 6-2 in the final. Our archive has 59 editions since 1968; Chris Evert has won it most often, 6 times.

Most titles

  1. Chris Evert61975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982
  2. Serena Williams61999, 2002, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014
  3. Steffi Graf51988, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996
  4. Martina Navratilova41983, 1984, 1986, 1987
  5. Margaret Court31969, 1970, 1973
  6. Billie Jean King31971, 1972, 1974
  7. Kim Clijsters32005, 2009, 2010
  8. Tracy Austin21979, 1981

Titles by country

  • United States28
  • Germany6
  • Australia5
  • Belgium5
  • United Kingdom2
  • Russia2
  • Japan2
  • Belarus2

Youngest and oldest champions

Youngest
Tracy Austin, 16 in 1979
Oldest
Flavia Pennetta, 33 in 2015

Age when the tournament began.

Every final

YearChampionRunner-upScore
2026Elena RybakinaAryna Sabalenka6-4 5-7 6-2Draw
2025Aryna SabalenkaAmanda Anisimova6-3 7-6(3)Draw
2024Aryna SabalenkaJessica Pegula7-5 7-5Draw
2023Coco GauffAryna Sabalenka2-6 6-3 6-2Draw
2022Iga SwiatekOns Jabeur6-2 7-6(5)Draw
2021Emma RaducanuLeylah Fernandez6-4 6-3Draw
2020Naomi OsakaVictoria Azarenka1-6 6-3 6-3Draw
2019Bianca AndreescuSerena Williams6-3 7-5Draw
2018Naomi OsakaSerena Williams6-2 6-4Draw
2017Sloane StephensMadison Keys6-3 6-0Draw
2016Angelique KerberKarolina Pliskova6-3 4-6 6-4Draw
2015Flavia PennettaRoberta Vinci7-6(4) 6-2Draw
2014Serena WilliamsCaroline Wozniacki6-3 6-3Draw
2013Serena WilliamsVictoria Azarenka7-5 6-7(6) 6-1Draw
2012Serena WilliamsVictoria Azarenka6-2 2-6 7-5Draw
2011Samantha StosurSerena Williams6-2 6-3Draw
2010Kim ClijstersVera Zvonareva6-2 6-1Draw
2009Kim ClijstersCaroline Wozniacki7-5 6-3Draw
2008Serena WilliamsJelena Jankovic6-4 7-5Draw
2007Justine HeninSvetlana Kuznetsova6-1 6-3Draw
2006Maria SharapovaJustine Henin6-4 6-4Draw
2005Kim ClijstersMary Pierce6-3 6-1Draw
2004Svetlana KuznetsovaElena Dementieva6-3 7-5Draw
2003Justine HeninKim Clijsters7-5 6-1Draw
2002Serena WilliamsVenus Williams6-4 6-3Draw
2001Venus WilliamsSerena Williams6-2 6-4Draw
2000Venus WilliamsLindsay Davenport6-4 7-5Draw
1999Serena WilliamsMartina Hingis6-3 7-6Draw
1998Lindsay DavenportMartina Hingis6-3 7-5Draw
1997Martina HingisVenus Williams6-0 6-4Draw
1996Steffi GrafMonica Seles7-5 6-4Draw
1995Steffi GrafMonica Seles7-6 0-6 6-3Draw
1994Arantxa Sanchez VicarioSteffi Graf1-6 7-6 6-4Draw
1993Steffi GrafHelena Sukova6-3 6-3Draw
1992Monica SelesArantxa Sanchez Vicario6-3 6-3Draw
1991Monica SelesMartina Navratilova7-6(1) 6-1Draw
1990Gabriela SabatiniSteffi Graf6-2 7-6(4)Draw
1989Steffi GrafMartina Navratilova3-6 7-5 6-1Draw
1988Steffi GrafGabriela Sabatini6-3 3-6 6-1Draw
1987Martina NavratilovaSteffi Graf7-6(4) 6-1Draw
1986Martina NavratilovaHelena Sukova6-3 6-2Draw
1985Hana MandlikovaMartina Navratilova7-6(3) 1-6 7-6(2)Draw
1984Martina NavratilovaChris Evert4-6 6-4 6-4Draw
1983Martina NavratilovaChris Evert6-1 6-3Draw
1982Chris EvertHana Mandlikova6-3 6-1Draw
1981Tracy AustinMartina Navratilova1-6 7-6 7-6Draw
1980Chris EvertHana Mandlikova5-7 6-1 6-1Draw
1979Tracy AustinChris Evert6-4 6-3Draw
1978Chris EvertPam Shriver7-5 6-4Draw
1977Chris EvertWendy Turnbull7-6 6-2Draw
1976Chris EvertEvonne Goolagong6-3 6-0Draw
1975Chris EvertEvonne Goolagong5-7 6-4 6-2Draw
1974Billie Jean KingEvonne Goolagong3-6 6-3 7-5Draw
1973Margaret CourtEvonne Goolagong7-6 5-7 6-2Draw
1972Billie Jean KingKerry Reid6-3 7-5Draw
1971Billie Jean KingRosie Casals6-4 7-6Draw
1970Margaret CourtRosie Casals6-2 2-6 6-1Draw
1969Margaret CourtNancy Richey6-2 6-2Draw
1968Virginia WadeBillie Jean King6-4 6-2Draw

Finals of the tour-level event in our match archive, matched by tournament across name changes. Every champion is checked against an independent record; a year where the two disagree is left out until it is resolved, and a missing year means the event was not held or is not in the archive.