The US Open has ensured a new champion since he crashed out in the round of 16 Coco Gauff, the defending champion, and in the quarterfinals the Polish Iga Swiatek, world No. 1, said goodbye. They are the last two players in the draw with the option to repeat.
The 2023 finalist took over, Aryna Sabalenkawho at 26 years old has added the US Open to a collection that has the last two Australian Opens.
The American was left without a prize Jessica Pegula who until this event had never gone beyond the quarterfinals at a Grand Slam.
On this course, Sabalenka’s double, at the Australian and US Open, Roland Garros continued Iga Swiatek and the czech Barbora Krejcikova reigned at Wimbledon.
The US Open has been dominated by six different players in recent editions. The last to repeat, the Japanese Naomi Osaka, in 2018 and 2020.
2024 – Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) over Jessica Pegula (USA) 7-5, 7-5
2023 – Coco Gauff (USA) over Aryna Sabalenka (Blr) 2-6, 6-3, 6-2
2022 – Iga Swiatek (Pol) over Ons Jabeur (Tun) 6-2, 7-6 (5)
2021 – Emma Raducanu (GBR) over Leylah Fernandez (CAN) 6-4, 6-3
2020 – Naomi Osaka (Jap) over Victoria Azarenka (Blr) 1-6, 6-3, 6-3
2019 – Bianca Andreescu (Can) over Serena Williams (USA) 6-3 7-5
2018 – Naomi Osaka (Japan) over Serena Williams (USA) 6-2 6-4
2017 – Sloane Stephens (USA) over Madison Keys (USA)6-3 6-0
2016 – Angelique Kerber (Ale) over Karolina Pliskova (Che) 6-3 4-6 6-4
2015 – Flavia Pennetta (Ita) over Roberta Vinci (Ita) 7-6(4) 6-2
2014 – Serena Williams (USA) beat Caroline Wozniacki (Din) 6-3 6-3
2013 – Serena Williams (USA) over Victoria Azarenka (Blr) 7-5 6-7(6) 6-1
2012 – Serena Williams (USA) over Victoria Azarenka (Blr) 6-2 2-6 7-5
2011 – Samantha Stosur (Aus) over Serena Williams (USA) 6-2 6-3
2010 – Kim Clijsters (Bel) beat Vera Zvonareva (Rus) 6-2 6-1
2009 – Kim Clijsters (Bel) beat Caroline Wozniacki (Din) 7-5 6-3
2008 – Serena Williams (USA) beat Jelena Jankovic (Srb) 6-4 7-5
2007 – Justine Henin (Bel) beat Svetlana Kuznetsova (Rus) 6-1 6-3
2006 – Maria Sharapova (Russia) over Justine Henin (Bel) 6-4 6-4
2005 – Kim Clijsters (Bel) over Mary Pierce (Fra) 6-3 6-1
2004 – Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) over Elena Dementieva (Rus) 6-3 7-5
2003 – Justine Henin (Bel) over Kim Clijsters (Bel) 7-5 6-1
2002 – Serena Williams (USA) over Venus Williams (USA) 6-4 6-3
2001 – Venus Williams (USA) over Serena Williams (USA) 6-2 6-4
2000 – Venus Williams (USA) beat Lindsay Davenport (USA) 6-4 7-5
1999 – Serena Williams (USA) over Martina Hingis (Sui) 6-3 7-6
1998 – Lindsay Davenport (USA) over Martina Hingis (Sui) 6-3 7-5
1997 – Martina Hingis (Sui) over Venus Williams (USA)6-0 6-4
1996 – Steffi Graf (Ale) beat Monica Seles (Yug) 7-5 6-4
1995 – Steffi Graf (Ale) over Monica Seles (Yug) 7-6 0-6 6-3
1994 – Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Esp) over Steffi Graf (Ale) 1-6 7-6 6-4
1993 – Steffi Graf (Ale) beat Helena Sukova (Che) 6-3 6-3
1992 – Monica Seles (Yug) a Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Esp) 6-3 6-3
1991 – Monica Seles (Yug) over Martina Navratilova (USA) 7-6 6-1
1990 – Gabriela Sabatini (Arg) over Steffi Graf (Ale) 6-2 7-6
1989 – Steffi Graf (Ale) beat Martina Navratilova (USA) 3-6 7-5 6-1
1988 – Steffi Graf (Ale) over Gabriela Sabatini (Arg) 6-3 3-6 6-1
1987 – Martina Navratilova (USA) beat Steffi Graf (Ale) 7-6 6-1
1986 – Martina Navratilova (USA) beat Helena Sukova (Che) 6-3 6-2
1985 – Hana Mandlikova (Che) over Martina Navratilova (USA) 7-6 1-6 7-6
1984 – Martina Navratilova (USA) beat Chris Evert (USA) 4-6 6-4 6-4
1983 – Martina Navratilova (USA) over Chris Evert (USA) 6-1 6-3
1982 – Chris Evert (USA) beat Hana Mandlikova (Che) 6-3 6-1
1981 – Tracy Austin (USA) beat Martina Navratilova (USA) 1-6 7-6 7-6
1980 – Chris Evert (USA) over Hana Mandlikova (Che) 5-7 6-1 6-1
1979 – Tracy Austin (USA) over Chris Evert (USA) 6-4 6-3
1978 – Chris Evert (USA) beat Pam Shriver (USA) 7-5 6-4
1977 – Chris Evert (USA) beat Wendy Turnbull (Aus) 7-6 6-2
1976 – Chris Evert (USA) beat Evonne Goolagong (Aus) 6-3 6-0
1975 – Chris Evert (USA) over Evonne Goolagong (Aus) 5-7 6-4 6-2
1974 – Billie Jean King (USA) beat Evonne Goolagong (Aus) 3-6 6-3 7-5
1973 – Margaret Court (Aus) over Evonne Goolagong (Aus) 7-6 5-7 6-2
1972 – Billie Jean King (USA) beat Kerry Melville (Aus) 6-3 7-5
1971 – Billie Jean King (USA) over Rosemary Casals (USA) 6-4 7-6
1970 – Margaret Court (Aus) over Rosemary Casals (USA) 6-2 2-6 6-1
1969 – Margaret Court (Aus) over Nancy Richey (USA)6-2 6-2
1968 – Virginia Wade (GBR) Billie Jean King (USA) 6-4 6-4
Source: La Verdad

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