List of US Open women’s singles champions from 1887 to date

The US Open women’s singles championship has produced more than a century of tennis history, with the roll of honour stretching from Ellen Hansell’s victory in 1887 to Elena Rybakina’s triumph in 2026.

Rybakina, representing Kazakhstan, became the latest champion after defeating Belarusian defending champion Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 in the 2026 final at Flushing Meadows.

Sabalenka had won the previous two editions, beating Amanda Anisimova in 2025 and Jessica Pegula in 2024. Rybakina’s victory therefore adds a new name to the recent list of champions.

US Open women’s singles champions from 2026 to 2000

The recent era has featured champions including Rybakina, Sabalenka, Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek, Emma Raducanu, Naomi Osaka, Serena Williams and Venus Williams.

• 2026: Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan) beat Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus) 6-4, 5-7, 6-2
• 2025: Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus) beat Amanda Anisimova (US) 6-3, 7-6(3)
• 2024: Aryna Sabalenka beat Jessica Pegula (US) 7-5, 7-5
• 2023: Coco Gauff (US) beat Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-3, 6-2
• 2022: Iga Swiatek (Poland) beat Ons Jabeur (Tunisia) 6-2, 7-6(5)
• 2021: Emma Raducanu (Britain) beat Leylah Fernandez (Canada) 6-4, 6-3
• 2020: Naomi Osaka (Japan) beat Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) 1-6, 6-3, 6-3
• 2019: Bianca Andreescu (Canada) beat Serena Williams (US) 6-3, 7-5
• 2018: Naomi Osaka beat Serena Williams 6-2, 6-4
• 2017: Sloane Stephens (US) beat Madison Keys (US) 6-3, 6-0
• 2016: Angelique Kerber (Germany) beat Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
• 2015: Flavia Pennetta (Italy) beat Roberta Vinci (Italy) 7-6(4), 6-2
• 2014: Serena Williams beat Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) 6-3, 6-3
• 2013: Serena Williams beat Victoria Azarenka 7-5, 6-7(6), 6-1
• 2012: Serena Williams beat Victoria Azarenka 6-2, 2-6, 7-5
• 2011: Samantha Stosur (Australia) beat Serena Williams 6-2, 6-3
• 2010: Kim Clijsters (Belgium) beat Vera Zvonareva (Russia) 6-2, 6-1
• 2009: Kim Clijsters beat Caroline Wozniacki 7-5, 6-3
• 2008: Serena Williams beat Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) 6-4, 7-5
• 2007: Justine Henin (Belgium) beat Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) 6-1, 6-3
• 2006: Maria Sharapova (Russia) beat Justine Henin 6-4, 6-4
• 2005: Kim Clijsters beat Mary Pierce (France) 6-3, 6-1
• 2004: Svetlana Kuznetsova beat Elena Dementieva (Russia) 6-3, 7-5
• 2003: Justine Henin beat Kim Clijsters 7-5, 6-1
• 2002: Serena Williams beat Venus Williams (US) 6-4, 6-3
• 2001: Venus Williams beat Serena Williams 6-2, 6-4
• 2000: Venus Williams beat Lindsay Davenport (US) 6-4, 7-5

US Open champions from 1999 to 1980

The late 20th century featured a particularly strong group of champions, including Serena Williams, Steffi Graf, Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert.

• 1999: Serena Williams beat Martina Hingis (Switzerland) 6-3, 7-6
• 1998: Lindsay Davenport beat Martina Hingis 6-3, 7-5
• 1997: Martina Hingis beat Venus Williams 6-0, 6-4
• 1996: Steffi Graf (Germany) beat Monica Seles (US) 7-5, 6-4
• 1995: Steffi Graf beat Monica Seles 7-6, 0-6, 6-3
• 1994: Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario (Spain) beat Steffi Graf 1-6, 7-6, 6-4
• 1993: Steffi Graf beat Helena Sukova (Czech Republic) 6-3, 6-3
• 1992: Monica Seles beat Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 6-3, 6-3
• 1991: Monica Seles beat Martina Navratilova (US) 7-6, 6-1
• 1990: Gabriela Sabatini (Argentina) beat Steffi Graf 6-2, 7-6
• 1989: Steffi Graf beat Martina Navratilova 3-6, 7-5, 6-1
• 1988: Steffi Graf beat Gabriela Sabatini 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
• 1987: Martina Navratilova beat Steffi Graf 7-6, 6-1
• 1986: Martina Navratilova beat Helena Sukova 6-3, 6-2
• 1985: Hana Mandlikova (Czechoslovakia) beat Martina Navratilova 7-6, 1-6, 7-6
• 1984: Martina Navratilova beat Chris Evert (US) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
• 1983: Martina Navratilova beat Chris Evert 6-1, 6-3
• 1982: Chris Evert beat Hana Mandlikova 6-3, 6-1
• 1981: Tracy Austin (US) beat Martina Navratilova 1-6, 7-6, 7-6
• 1980: Chris Evert beat Hana Mandlikova 5-7, 6-1, 6-1

US Open champions from 1979 to 1968

Chris Evert dominated much of the 1970s, while Billie Jean King and Margaret Court were among the other major champions of the period.

• 1979: Tracy Austin beat Chris Evert 6-4, 6-3
• 1978: Chris Evert beat Pam Shriver (US) 7-5, 6-4
• 1977: Chris Evert beat Wendy Turnbull (Australia) 7-6, 6-2
• 1976: Chris Evert beat Evonne Goolagong (Australia) 6-3, 6-0
• 1975: Chris Evert beat Evonne Goolagong 5-7, 6-4, 6-2
• 1974: Billie Jean King (US) beat Evonne Goolagong 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
• 1973: Margaret Court (Australia) beat Evonne Goolagong 7-6, 5-7, 6-2
• 1972: Billie Jean King beat Kerry Melville (Australia) 6-3, 7-5
• 1971: Billie Jean King beat Rosemary Casals (US) 6-4, 7-6
• 1970: Margaret Court beat Rosemary Casals 6-2, 2-6, 6-1
• 1969: Margaret Court beat Nancy Richey (US) 6-2, 6-2
• 1968: Virginia Wade (Britain) beat Billie Jean King 6-4, 6-4

US National Championships champions from 1967 to 1940

The tournament was known as the U.S. National Championships during this part of its history.

• 1967: Billie Jean King beat Ann Haydon Jones (Britain) 11-9, 6-4
• 1966: Maria Bueno (Brazil) beat Nancy Richey 6-3, 6-1
• 1965: Margaret Court beat Billie Jean Moffitt (US) 8-6, 7-5
• 1964: Maria Bueno beat Carole Caldwell Graebner (US) 6-1, 6-0
• 1963: Maria Bueno beat Margaret Court 7-5, 6-4
• 1962: Margaret Court beat Darlene Hard (US) 9-7, 6-4
• 1961: Darlene Hard beat Ann Haydon (Britain) 6-3, 6-4
• 1960: Darlene Hard beat Maria Bueno 6-4, 10-12, 6-4
• 1959: Maria Bueno beat Christine Truman (Britain) 6-1, 6-4
• 1958: Althea Gibson (US) beat Darlene Hard 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
• 1957: Althea Gibson beat Louise Brough (US) 6-3, 6-2
• 1956: Shirley Fry (US) beat Althea Gibson 6-3, 6-4
• 1955: Doris Hart (US) beat Patricia Ward Hales (Britain) 6-4, 6-2
• 1954: Doris Hart beat Louise Brough 6-8, 6-1, 8-6
• 1953: Maureen Connolly (US) beat Doris Hart 6-2, 6-4
• 1952: Maureen Connolly beat Doris Hart 6-3, 7-5
• 1951: Maureen Connolly beat Shirley Fry 6-3, 1-6, 6-4
• 1950: Margaret Osborne (US) beat Doris Hart 6-4, 6-3
• 1949: Margaret Osborne beat Doris Hart 6-3, 6-1
• 1948: Margaret Osborne beat Louise Brough 4-6, 6-4, 15-13
• 1947: Louise Brough beat Margaret Osborne 8-6, 4-6, 6-1
• 1946: Pauline Betz (US) beat Doris Hart 11-9, 6-3
• 1945: Sarah Palfrey Cooke (US) beat Pauline Betz 3-6, 8-6, 6-4
• 1944: Pauline Betz beat Margaret Osborne 6-3, 8-6
• 1943: Pauline Betz beat Louise Brough 6-3, 5-7, 6-3
• 1942: Pauline Betz beat Louise Brough 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
• 1941: Sarah Palfrey Cooke beat Pauline Betz 7-5, 6-2
• 1940: Alice Marble (US) beat Helen Jacobs (US) 6-2, 6-3

US National Championships champions from 1939 to 1920

• 1939: Alice Marble beat Helen Jacobs 6-0, 8-10, 6-4
• 1938: Alice Marble beat Nancye Wynne Bolton (Australia) 6-0, 6-3
• 1937: Anita Lizana (Chile) beat Jadwiga Jedrzejowska (Poland) 6-4, 6-2
• 1936: Alice Marble beat Helen Jacobs 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
• 1935: Helen Jacobs beat Sarah Palfrey Cooke 6-2, 6-4
• 1934: Helen Jacobs beat Sarah Palfrey Cooke 6-1, 6-4
• 1933: Helen Jacobs beat Helen Wills (US) 8-6, 3-6, 3-0 retired
• 1932: Helen Jacobs beat Carolin Babcock (US) 6-2, 6-2
• 1931: Helen Wills beat Eileen Bennett (Britain) 6-4, 6-1
• 1930: Betty Nuthall (Britain) beat Anna McCune Harper (US) 6-1, 6-4
• 1929: Helen Wills beat Phoebe Holcroft Watson (Britain) 6-4, 6-2
• 1928: Helen Wills beat Helen Jacobs 6-2, 6-1
• 1927: Helen Wills beat Betty Nuthall 6-1, 6-4
• 1926: Molla Mallory (US) beat Elizabeth Ryan (US) 4-6, 6-4, 9-7
• 1925: Helen Wills beat Kitty McKane Godfree (Britain) 3-6, 6-0, 6-2
• 1924: Helen Wills beat Molla Mallory 6-1, 6-3
• 1923: Helen Wills beat Molla Mallory 6-2, 6-1
• 1922: Molla Mallory beat Helen Wills 6-3, 6-1
• 1921: Molla Mallory beat Mary Browne (US) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
• 1920: Molla Mallory beat Marion Zinderstein (US) 6-3, 6-1

US National Championships champions from 1919 to 1900

• 1919: Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman (US) beat Marion Zinderstein 6-1, 6-2
• 1918: Molla Bjurstedt (Norway) beat Eleanor Goss (US) 6-4, 6-3
• 1917: Molla Bjurstedt beat Marion Vanderhoef (US) 4-6, 6-0, 6-2
• 1916: Molla Bjurstedt beat Louise Hammond Raymond (US) 6-0, 6-1
• 1915: Molla Bjurstedt beat Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman 4-6, 6-2, 6-0
• 1914: Mary Browne (US) beat Marie Wagner (US) 6-2, 1-6, 6-1
• 1913: Mary Browne beat Dorothy Green (US) 6-2, 7-5
• 1912: Mary Browne beat Eleonora Sears (US) 6-4, 6-2
• 1911: Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman beat Florence Sutton (US) 8-10, 6-1, 9-7
• 1910: Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman beat Louise Hammond Raymond 6-4, 6-2
• 1909: Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman beat Maud Barger-Wallach (US) 6-0, 6-1
• 1908: Maud Barger-Wallach beat Evelyn Sears (US) 6-3, 1-6, 6-3
• 1907: Evelyn Sears beat Carrie Neely (US) 6-3, 6-2
• 1906: Helen Homans (US) beat Maud Barger-Wallach 6-4, 6-3
• 1905: Elisabeth Moore (US) beat Helen Homans 6-4, 5-7, 6-1
• 1904: May Sutton (US) beat Elisabeth Moore 6-1, 6-2
• 1903: Elisabeth Moore beat Marion Jones (US) 7-5, 8-6
• 1902: Marion Jones beat Elisabeth Moore 6-1, 1-0 retired
• 1901: Elisabeth Moore beat Myrtle McAteer (US) 6-4, 3-6, 7-5, 2-6, 6-2
• 1900: Myrtle McAteer beat Edith Parker (US) 6-2, 6-2, 6-0

US National Championships champions from 1899 to 1887

The earliest years of the championship feature a succession of American winners before Mabel Cahill became the first player listed from Britain and Ireland.

• 1899: Marion Jones beat Maud Banks (US) 6-1, 6-1, 7-5
• 1898: Juliette Atkinson (US) beat Marion Jones 6-3, 5-7, 6-4, 2-6, 7-5
• 1897: Juliette Atkinson beat Elisabeth Moore 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3
• 1896: Elisabeth Moore beat Juliette Atkinson 6-4, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
• 1895: Juliette Atkinson beat Helen Hellwig (US) 6-4, 6-2, 6-1
• 1894: Helen Hellwig beat Aline Terry (US) 7-5, 3-6, 6-0, 3-6, 6-3
• 1893: Aline Terry beat Augusta Schultz (US) 6-1, 6-3
• 1892: Mabel Cahill (Britain) beat Elisabeth Moore 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
• 1891: Mabel Cahill beat Ellen Roosevelt (US) 6-4, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
• 1890: Ellen Roosevelt beat Bertha Townsend (US) 6-2, 6-2
• 1889: Bertha Townsend beat Lida Voorhees (US) 7-5, 6-2
• 1888: Bertha Townsend beat Ellen Hansell (US) 6-3, 6-5
• 1887: Ellen Hansell beat Laura Knight (US) 6-1, 6-0

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