The 2024 US Open could have its first American participant within the males’s closing since Andy Roddick misplaced to Roger Federer in 2006. Following their semifinal match on Friday, both Taylor Fritz or Frances Tiafoe will attempt to grow to be the primary American man to win the competitors since Roddick in 2003.
On the ladies’s aspect, New York native Emma Navarro misplaced to Aryna Sabalenka within the semifinal on Thursday. Fellow New Yorker Jessica Pegula will face Sabalenka within the closing on Saturday after beating Karolina Muchova.
American-born gamers have a profitable monitor report in tennis. Listed here are the winningest American-born tennis gamers at Grand Slams within the Open period.
Males
Pete Sampras – 14 Grand Slam singles titles
Born within the nation’s capital, Sampras continued his tennis journey residing in Southern California earlier than turning professional at 16. He received the US Open in 1990 at 19, turning into the youngest American man to win the occasion.
Titles
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US Open – 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2002
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Wimbledon – 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
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Australian Open – 1994, 1997
Andre Agassi – 8 singles titles
Agassi’s Las Vegas roots matched his flair-for-the-dramatic model of play as he hit the professional tennis scene within the late Eighties. Reaching a No. 1 rating in 1995, Agassi continued to rack up singles titles by profitable all 4 majors, finishing a Golden Slam after profitable the Australian Open in 1999. Agassi is one in every of three males (together with Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic) to perform the feat.
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US Open – 1994, 1999
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Wimbledon – 1992
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Australian Open – 1995, 2000, 2001, 2003
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French Open – 1999
Jimmy Connors – 8 singles titles
Connors, the “basher” from Belleville, Illinois, started his dominance at a younger age — from youth championships to profitable the Division I singles championship at UCLA — however his greatest influence got here as a professional. Within the late Seventies to early Eighties, Connors had a meteoric rise. He stays the one participant to win the US Open on three totally different surfaces.
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US Open – 1974, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1983
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Wimbledon – 1974, 1982
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Australian Open – 1974
Jim Courier – 4 singles titles
Florida’s Courier wasted no time solidifying himself as a tennis mainstay, reaching the ultimate of all 4 Grand Slam tournaments by the age of twenty-two. That report he established within the Eighties stands sturdy at present. He would go on to win a number of titles on the Australian and French Open tournaments earlier than calling it quits in 2000.
Titles
Ladies
Serena Williams – 23 singles titles
Serena Williams is among the most achieved and adorned tennis gamers within the historical past of the sport. She leads all Individuals (each women and men) in Grand Slam singles titles with 23. She received her first on the US Open in 1999. She broke the tie with Steffi Graf for many Grand Slams within the Open period 18 years later, including an exclamation level to what was already a legendary profession.
Titles
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US Open – 1999, 2002, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014
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Wimbledon – 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016
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Australian Open – 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2017
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French Open – 2002, 2013, 2015
Chris Evert – 18 singles titles
Tennis was a way of life for Evert and her household in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the place she shortly carved out her place within the sport as soon as turning professional. She by no means as soon as ranked decrease than No. 4 on the earth, profitable at the very least one Grand Slam singles title 13 years in a row.
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US Open – 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982
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Wimbledon – 1974, 1976, 1981
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Australian Open – 1982, 1984
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French Open – 1974, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1986
Billie Jean King – 8 singles titles
Rising up in California, King picked up a tennis racquet at 11 years outdated and later instructed her mom she’d be No. 1 on the earth. Mission achieved. King would go on to win eight Grand Slam singles titles within the Open period and was elected to the Worldwide Tennis Corridor of Fame in 1987.
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US Open – 1971, 1972, 1974
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Wimbledon – 1968, 1972, 1973, 1975
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French Open – 1972
Venus Williams – 7 singles titles
Tennis modified endlessly when Venus and her youthful sister Serena had been launched to the game. Although Serena’s presence bought in the best way of extra Grand Slam titles, Venus had her share of success with seven wins at main tournaments and 5 Olympic medals — making her probably the most adorned tennis participant within the historical past of the Video games.
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US Open – 2000, 2001
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Wimbledon – 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008
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