Below is a list of US Open Tennis Women’s Singles Winners from 1968 to 2023 (the Open Era).
Since 1968, there have been a total of 56 US Open Women’s Singles Finals played at Flushing Meadows with 28 different players lifting the singles title in New York in that time.
The current defending US Open Women’s singles champion is Coco Gauff who defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the 2023 Singles Final.
List of US Open Tennis Women’s Singles Winners
| Year | Winner | Runner Up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Coco Gauff | Aryna Sabalenka | 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 |
| 2022 | Iga Swiatek | Ons Jabeur | 6-2, 7-6 |
| 2021 | Emma Raducanu | Leylah Fernandez | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2020 | Naomi Osaka | Victoria Azarenka | 1–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 2019 | Bianca Andreescu | S.Williams | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 2018 | Naomi Osaka | S.Williams | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 2017 | Sloane Stephens | Madison Keys | 6–3, 6–0 |
| 2016 | Angelique Kerber | Karolína Plíšková | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 2015 | Flavia Pennetta | Roberta Vinci | 7–6, 6–2 |
| 2014 | Serena Williams | Caroline Wozniacki | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 2013 | Serena Williams | Victoria Azarenka | 7–5, 6–7, 6–1 |
| 2012 | Serena Williams | Victoria Azarenka | 6–2, 2–6, 7–5 |
| 2011 | Samantha Stosur | S.Williams | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 2010 | Kim Clijsters | Vera Zvonareva | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 2009 | Kim Clijsters | Caroline Wozniacki | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 2008 | Serena Williams | Jelena Janković | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 2007 | Justine Henin | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 2006 | Maria Sharapova | Justine Henin | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2005 | Kim Clijsters | Mary Pierce | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 2004 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | Elena Dementieva | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 2003 | Justine Henin | Kim Clijsters | 7–5, 6–1 |
| 2002 | Serena Williams | Venus Williams | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2001 | Venus Williams | S.Williams | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 2000 | Venus Williams | Lindsay Davenport | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 1999 | Serena Williams | Martina Hingis | 6–3, 7–6 |
| 1998 | Lindsay Davenport | Martina Hingis | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1997 | Martina Hingis | Venus Williams | 6–0, 6–4 |
| 1996 | Steffi Graf | Monica Seles | 7–5, 6–4 |
| 1995 | Steffi Graf | Monica Seles | 7–6, 0–6, 6–3 |
| 1994 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Steffi Graf | 1–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
| 1993 | Steffi Graf | Helena Suková | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1992 | Monica Seles | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1991 | Monica Seles | Martina Navratilova | 7–6, 6–1 |
| 1990 | Gabriela Sabatini | Steffi Graf | 6–2, 7–6 |
| 1989 | Steffi Graf | Martina Navratilova | 3–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
| 1988 | Steffi Graf | Gabriela Sabatini | 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
| 1987 | Martina Navratilova | Steffi Graf | 7–6, 6–1 |
| 1986 | Martina Navratilova | Helena Suková | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1985 | Hana Mandlíková | Martina Navratilova | 7–6, 1–6, 7–6 |
| 1984 | Martina Navratilova | C.Evert | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1983 | Martina Navratilova | C.Evert | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1982 | Chris Evert | Hana Mandlíková | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1981 | Tracy Austin | Martina Navratilova | 1–6, 7–6, 7–6 |
| 1980 | Chris Evert | Hana Mandlíková | 5–7, 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1979 | Tracy Austin | C.Evert | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1978 | Chris Evert | Pam Shriver | 7–5, 6–4 |
| 1977 | Chris Evert | Wendy Turnbull | 7–6, 6–2 |
| 1976 | Chris Evert | Evonne Goolagong | 6–3, 6–0 |
| 1975 | Chris Evert | Evonne Goolagong | 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1974 | Billie Jean King (or “BJK”) | Evonne Goolagong | 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1973 | Margaret Court | Evonne Goolagong | 7–6, 5–7, 6–2 |
| 1972 | BJK | Kerry Melville | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1971 | BJK | Rosemary Casals | 6–4, 7–6 |
| 1970 | Margaret Court | Rosemary Casals | 6–2, 2–6, 6–1 |
| 1969 | Margaret Court | Nancy Richey | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1968 | Virginia Wade | BJK | 6–4, 6–2 |
Most US Open Women’s Singles Titles (Open Era)
Chris Evert and Serena Williams currently jointly hold the record for most Singles titles in the open era with six titles each.
| WTA Player | Singles Titles |
|---|---|
| Chris Evert | 6 |
| Serena Williams | 6 |
| Steffi Graf | 5 |
| Martina Navratilova | 4 |
| Billie Jean King | 3 |
| Kim Clijsters | 3 |
| Margaret Court | 3 |
| Justine Henin | 2 |
| Monica Seles | 2 |
| Tracy Austin | 2 |
| Venus Williams | 2 |
| Naomi Osaka | 2 |
| Angelique Kerber | 1 |
| Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 1 |
| Bianca Andreescu | 1 |
| Emma Raducanu | 1 |
| Flavia Pennetta | 1 |
| Gabriela Sabatini | 1 |
| Hana Mandlíková | 1 |
| Lindsay Davenport | 1 |
| Maria Sharapova | 1 |
| Martina Hingis | 1 |
| Samantha Stosur | 1 |
| Sloane Stephens | 1 |
| Svetlana Kuznetsova | 1 |
| Virginia Wade | 1 |
| Iga Swiatek | 1 |
| Coco Gauff | 1 |
FAQ
What players have won the US Open Women’s singles at least twice in the Open Era?
A total of 10 players have won the Women’s singles title in New York at least twice in the Open Era and they include Steffi Graf, Martina Navratilova, Billie Jean King, Kim Clijsters, Margaret Court, Justine Henin, Monica Seles, Tracy Austin, Venus Williams, and Naomi Osaka.
Who has won the Women’s Singles Title at the US Open six times?
Chris Evert and Serena Williams have both won the Singles Title in New York six times.
Who was the youngest female winner of the US Open Singles?
Tracey Austin holds the record for the youngest player to win the US Open Singles Title when she won in 1979 at the age of 16 years, 8 months, and 28 days.
How old was Emma Raducanu when she won the 2021 US Open Singles Title?
Emma Raducanu was 18 years old when she won the singles title in 2021.
Who has won the Women’s Singles Title without dropping a single set?
To date, only two female players have won the Singles Title in New York without dropping a single set and they are Serena Williams in 2014 and Emma Raducanu in 2021.