Who Won The Men’s US Open Tennis Tournament?
The Men’s US Open Tennis Tournament is one of the four Grand Slam tennis events and is played on hard courts. Learn about the event, past winners, and how to watch it.
Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal of Spain won the Men’s US Open Tennis Tournament on September 10th, 2017. He is ranked number one in the world by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Nadal has won seventeen Grand Slam singles titles, the second most in history for a male player, as well as a record thirty-six ATP Tour Masters 1000 titles, nineteen ATP Tour 500 titles, and eleven ATP World Tour Finals.
His History
Rafael Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player ranked world No. 2 in men’s singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). He has won 18 Grand Slam singles titles, the second most in history for a male player, as well as a record 35 ATP Tour Masters 1000 titles, 20 ATP Tour 500 tournaments, and the 2008 Olympic gold medal in singles. In major finals, Nadal has a record of 11-2 in Wimbledon finals, 9-0 at the French Open, 5-3 in Australian Open finals, and 3-1 at the US Open. Among other titles, he won his first ATP Masters 1000 at the age of 19 and his first Wimbledon at age 21. Nadal has held the French Open championship for ten consecutive years (2005–2014), which is a record for winning seasons on clay courts.
His Road to the Tournament
Rafael Nadal entered the 2017 US Open seeded third. He had a first-round bye and then defeated Dusan Lajovic, Taro Daniel, Andrey Rublev, and Juan Martín del Potro to reach the semifinal, where he defeated Progressive career Grand Slam semifinal record Roger Federer in a five-set match. This was Nadal’s 16th victory over Federer in 31 matches and his sixth victory in eight Grand Slam meetings. It was also their first encounter at the US Open since their epic 2008 final, which Nadal won in a five-set thriller that many consider to be the greatest tennis match of all time. Nadal went on to lose to Kevin Anderson in the final, despite being up two sets to love.
His Performance in the Tournament
Rafel Nadal of Spain won the men’s US Open Tennis Tournament. This was his second consecutive grand slam title, and he is the first man since 1969 to win the French Open and Wimbledon back-to-back.
Novak Djokovic
Serbian professional tennis player, Novak Djokovic, won his fourth Men’s US Open Tennis Tournament title on September 8, 2019. This is his second Grand Slam title of the year, having won the Wimbledon Championships earlier in 2019. Djokovic is currently ranked No. 2 in the world by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
His History
Novak Djokovic was born on May 22, 1987, in Belgrade, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. His parents, Srdjan and Dijana (née Žagar), are Serbian Orthodox Christians. He has two younger brothers, Marko and Djordje. When Novak was four years old, the family moved from Mišar to Bečej in northern Yugoslavia. In 1990, Novak’s father opened a pizza parlour named “Novak”, which also became the family’s home. From a young age, Djokovic was among the best tennis players in his age group and started competing internationally in 1999 when he was 12 years old.
Djokovic began his professional career in 2003 and won his first Grand Slam tournament at the 2010 Australian Open. Since then, he has won fourteen more Grand Slam singles titles—seven at the Australian Open, five at Wimbledon, one at the US Open—and numerous Masters 1000 series events (32 titles). He has reached 16 finals at the French Open and Wimbledon combined—the second-most appearances in finals next to Roger Federer (20).
His Road to the Tournament
Novak Djokovic won the Men’s US Open Tennis Tournament by defeating Juan Martin del Potro in the final. This was Djokovic’s 13th Grand Slam title, making him tied for sixth on the all-time list with Roy Emerson.
Djokovic entered the tournament as the No. 6 seed, but he was far from the favorite. He was coming off a Wimbledon victory, but he had struggled at the US Open in recent years, never making it past the quarterfinals.
This year, though, Djokovic was in top form. He cruised through the early rounds, losing just one set in his first five matches. In the quarterfinals, he faced del Potro, who had upset Roger Federer in the previous round. Djokovic prevailed in four sets to reach the semifinals.
In the semifinals, Djokovic faced Kei Nishikori, who had defeated Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals. This match also went to four sets, but Djokovic won it to reach his eighth US Open final.
In the final, Djokovic faced del Potro again. This time, Djokovic was even better, winning in straight sets to claim his third US Open title and 13th Grand Slam title overall.
His Performance in the Tournament
Novak Djokovic won his third consecutive US Open men’s singles title, defeating Juan Martin del Potro in the final, 6–3, 7–6^(7–4), 6–3 to claim his 14th Grand Slam singles title, tying Pete Sampras for third place on the all-time list. He also became the first man since Ivan Lendl in 1987 to win three consecutive US Open singles titles.
Juan Martin del Potro
Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina won the men’s US Open tennis tournament on September 9, 2018. This was del Potro’s first win at the US Open and his third Grand Slam title overall. del Potro defeated Rafael Nadal of Spain in the semifinals and then went on to beat Kevin Anderson of South Africa in the final.
His History
Juan Martín del Potro (born 23 September 1988) is an Argentine professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No. 3 in men’s singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
Del Potro has won 20 ATP Tour finals, including ten ATP Tour 500 series titles, as well as the 2009 US Open, beating five-time defending champion Roger Federer in the final. He has also reached ten Grand Slam semifinals, including at each of the four Grand Slams in 2018. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he defeated Novak Djokovic to win the gold medal in men’s singles.
A former junior world No. 1, del Potro originally rose to prominence at age 20 by winning his first and only Grand Slam tournament at the 2009 US Open, defeating five-time defending champion Roger Federer in the tournament’s final to become the first Argentinean male player to win a Grand Slam singles title since Guillermo Vilas at the 1977 French Open. The following year, he became the youngest player ever to be ranked inside ATP Top 4. He has since described himself as “the luckiest guy on earth” after surviving two injuries that led to long layoffs from professional tennis.
After almost two years away from competitive tennis due to injury, del Potro returned at Washington in August 2013, going on to win four further tournaments that year including his second Masters 1000 event at Shanghai and his first ATP World Tour Finals trophy. The following year saw him compete for Team Argentina atDavis Cup for the first time since 2011 where he helped them reach the final for the first time since 1981. At Wimbledon he reached his second Grand Slam semi-final before losing to eventual champion Novak Djokovic in straight sets; this was his best result at Wimbledon until he went one step better by reaching his maiden Wimbledon final in 2018 where he again lost to Djokovic in straight sets despite having two match points on Djokovic’s serve late in the second set.
His Road to the Tournament
Juan Martin del Potro began his professional tennis career in 2005. In 2007, he reached the final of the tournament in Stuttgart, losing to Roget Federer. A month later, he won his first ATP title in Kitzbuhel. That same year, he reached the final of the U.S. Open, becoming the first Argentine player to do so since Guillermo Vilas in 1977. He lost to Federer in five sets.
In 2009, del Potro won his first Grand Slam singles title at the U.S. Open, defeating Rafael Nadal in the semifinals and then Federer in the final. This made him the first Argentine player to win a Grand Slam singles title since Vilas at the 1977 French Open. He also became only the fifth man to beat both Nadal and Federer at a Grand Slam tournament, after Andre Agassi, Marat Safin, Andy Murray, and Novak Djokovic.
His Performance in the Tournament
Juan Martin del Potro played some of the best tennis of his career to win the men’s US Open tennis tournament. The Argentinean beat Novak Djokovic in the final 6-3 7-6 (8-6) 6-3 to secure his first grand slam title. It was a stunning performance from del Potro who was a rank outsider going into the tournament. He had never been beyond the quarter-finals of a grand slam before and had only recently returned from a long injury layoff. But he produced one big performance after another to reach the final and then outplayed Djokovic in straight sets to take the title. It was a truly remarkable achievement and cements del Potro’s place as one of the best players in the world.
Roger Federer
Roger Federer won his sixth Men’s US Open Tennis Tournament on Sunday, September 10, 2017. He defeated his longtime rival, Rafael Nadal, in a thrilling match that lasted just shy of four hours. This is Federer’s first US Open title since 2008.
His History
Roger Federer (born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). He has won 20 Grand Slam singles titles—the most in history for a male player—and has held the world No. 1 spot in the ATP rankings for 302 weeks, including 237 consecutive weeks. After turning professional in 1998, he was continuously ranked in the top ten from October 2002 to November 2016. He re-entered the top ten following his victory at the 2017 Australian Open. In majors, Federer has won a record eight Wimbledon titles, six Australian Open titles, five US Open titles (all consecutive, a record), and one French Open title. He is one of eight men to have achieved a Career Grand Slam. Federer has reached a record 30 men’s singles Grand Slam finals, including 10 consecutively from the 2005 Wimbledon Championships to the 2007 US Open. Federer’s victories at Wimbledon and the US Open have resulted him being crowned BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year a record four times and BBC Sports Personality of the Year twice.
His Road to the Tournament
Roger Federer (born August 8, 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player. He has been ranked world No. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for a record 310 weeks, and has held the ATP ranking for a record 237 consecutive weeks.Federer has won 20 Grand Slam men’s singles titles—an all-time record shared with Rafael Nadal—including a record eight Wimbledon titles, six Australian Open titles, five US Open titles, and one French Open title. He has reached a record 31 men’s singles Grand Slam finals, including 10 consecutively from the 2005 Wimbledon Championships through to the 2007 US Open.
Federer’s achievements in tennis have earned him numerous accolades, including the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award six times (2004–06, 2007–08, 2016), ATP Player of the Year five times (2004–07, 2009), ITF World Champion five times (2004–2008), and being ranked by ESPN as the greatest tennis player of all time in both their male and combined rankings in 2011. He has also won an Olympic gold medal in doubles with Stan Wawrinka at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
His Performance in the Tournament
Roger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No. 3 in men’s singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). He has won 20 Grand Slam singles titles—the most in history for a male player—and has held the world No. 1 spot in the ATP rankings for a record 310 weeks. His first Grand Slam was Wimbledon in 2003, which he won by defeating Mark Philippoussis in the final. In 2004, he won the US Open, defeating Lleyton Hewitt in the final to become the first Swiss man to win a Grand Slam singles title. Federer also won his first Australian Open title in 2005 by beating Marion Bartoli in the final. In 2006, he won his second Wimbledon title by defeating Rafael Nadal in the final, becoming only the sixth man in history to win Wimbledon more than once.
