Who Won the US Open Tennis Tournament in 2019?
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Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal of Spain defeated Daniil Medvedev of Russia in the men’s final of the 2019 US Open, 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4, to become the first man in tennis history to win all four Grand Slam titles at least twice each. Rafael Nadal now has a record-tying 20 Grand Slam titles, alongside Roger Federer.
Won in straight sets
Rafael Nadal of Spain won his 19th Grand Slam tennis tournament at the 2019 US Open, defeating first-time finalist Daniil Medvedev of Russia in straight sets, 7–5, 6–3, 5–7, 4–6, 6–4. Nadal’s victory tied him with Roger Federer for the most Grand Slam singles titles in history.
Won 6-3, 7-5, 6-4
In a rematch of their classic 2008 semifinal, Nadal defeated Federer in straight sets to win his second consecutive US Open title and eighteenth Grand Slam singles title overall. It was also Nadal’s sixth US Open title, tying him with Jimmy Connors and Pete Sampras for second most all-time behind only Roger Federer’s record eight.
Won $3.85 million
Rafael Nadal of Spain won the 2019 US Open Tennis Tournament. It was his fourth time winning the US Open and he took home $3.85 million in prize money.
Daniil Medvedev
Daniil Medvedev won the US Open Tennis Tournament in 2019. This was his first Grand Slam singles title. Medvedev is a Russian professional tennis player. He was born on February 11, 1996, in Moscow, Russia. Medvedev has been ranked as high as number three in the world by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
Won in five sets
Daniil Medvedev of Russia became the first player to win a Grand Slam title in 2019 when he outlasted Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in a five-set final at the U.S. Open, 7-6(6), 5-7, 6-4, 6-1.
Won 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
Daniil Medvedev won the men’s singles title at the 2019 US Open, defeating Rafael Nadal in the final in five sets. Medvedev became the first Russian player to win a Grand Slam singles title since Marat Safin at the 2005 Australian Open.
Won $1.9 million
Daniil Medvedev, a 23-year-old Russian tennis player, won the 2019 U.S. Open men’s singles title on Sunday, beating out defending champion Novak Djokovic in five sets. Medvedev, who was seeded fifth for the tournament, won $1.9 million in prize money and 1200 ATP ranking points.
Serena Williams
Serena Williams is an American professional tennis player who is currently ranked No. 8 in the world. She has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most by any player in the Open Era. She has also won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles, along with her sister Venus Williams. She is the only woman to have won all four Grand Slam singles events at least twice.
Won in straight sets
Serena Williams of the United States won the 2019 US Open Women’s Singles tennis tournament. This was her seventh US Open singles title and 24th Grand Slam singles title overall. She defeated Canadian Bianca Andreescu in straight sets in the final, 6–3, 7–5 to win the tournament.
Won 6-3, 6-4
Williams had little trouble with her semifinal opponent, Qiang Wang of China, winning 6-1, 6-0 in just 45 minutes on Thursday. It was a similar story against Andreescu in the final, as the Canadian was clearly overmatched and never really threatened Williams.
Won $3 million
In September 2019, Serena Williams won the US Open Tennis Tournament, her 24th Grand Slam singles title. This brought her career prize money total to $88 million, making her the highest-paid female athlete in history.
Of that $88 million, a whopping $3 million came from her win at the US Open. In addition to her winnings, Williams also pocketed $500,000 for making it to the semifinals and an extra $50,000 for winning the tournament’s “Performance of the Day” award.
