Top 6 players with most US Open titles
Jimmy Connors, Roger Federer, Pete Sampars with five US Open titles to their names, have the record of winning most US Open titles as a male tennis player.
Last Updated: 05.17 PM, Aug 27, 2025
The US Open is one of the oldest and prestigious Grand Slam tournaments in tennis history, dating back to 1881, when it started as the U.S. National Championship. This is the final Grand Slam of the tennis calendar season and has been played on a hard court since 1978. Today, in this article, we will talk about 5 male tennis players with most US Open titles.
#1 Jimmy Connors | 5 titles
Jimmy Connors, the former US tennis player, has won five titles at the US Open. The Southpaw star, who was famous for his two-handed backhand, also has the record of playing the most seasons at the US Open (22).
Connors, who turned professional in 1972, won the US Open in 1974 on a grass court, in 1976 on a clay court, and in 1978, 1982, and 1983 on hard court.
He also has the record of playing in the most semi-finals at the US Open, with 14 appearances in the final four of the tournament.
#2 Pete Sampras | 5 titles
One of the most iconic and dominating American male tennis players of all time, Pete ‘Pistol’ Sampars won five US Open titles as well.
The 14-time Grand Slam winner played in 8 finals at the US Open and won five of them. He won the title in 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, and 2002. His rivalry with Andre Agassi was one of the most legendary rivalries in tennis history. In fact, Pete defeated Agassi to win the 2002 US Open.
Sampras was the World No. 1 tennis player 286 weeks, a record which was later broken by Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
#3 Roger Federer | 5 titles
If anyone has continued the legacy, style, and dominance of Pete Sampras, it was Roger Federer. The Swiss star, who was the first male tennis player to win 20 Grand Slam titles, won the US Open five times as well.
Federer played in 19 seasons at the US Open and participated in seven finals, while winning five of them.
From 2004 to 2008, Roger won back-to-back five US Open titles, a record that is still to be matched by any player. He last played his US Open final in 2015, in which Novak Djokovic beat him in 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4.
#4 John McEnroe | 4 titles
John McEnroe’s name is forever linked with the US Open, where he captured four titles between 1979 and 1984. McEnroe’s artistry on the court and fiery personality made him one of the sport’s most captivating figures.
McEnroe’s rivalry with Bjorn Borg and other top players of his era created some of the most dramatic and intense moments in tennis history. Four out of his seven Grand Slams came at the US Open in 1979, 1980, 1981, and 1984.
He lost only the final at the US Open in 1985 against Ivan Lendl.
#5 Rafael Nadal | 4 titles
Rafael Nadal, predominantly celebrated for his clay court dominance, has proven his mettle on hard courts by winning the US Open four times (2010, 2013, 2017, and 2019).
Just like McEnroe, Nadal also played in only five US Open finals and won four times. His only defeat in the final also came against Novak Djokovic in 2011.
#6 Novak Djokovic | 4 titles
There are hardly any tennis record in which Novak Djokvic has not listed himself in that list.
The 24-time Grand Slam winner, the most by any male tennis player in the open era, Novak has the record of playing in most US Open finals (10) and losing most finals as well (6).
The Serbian legend won the US Open in 2011, 2015, 2018, and 2023. He is the only active player in this list and surely can climb up the ladder as he looks for his 25th Grand Slam title at the US Open 2025.