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US Open history

Wednesday 22 August 2012 11:25, UK

  1. Image: The Open era begins in 1968 with Arthur Ashe claiming the men's title.
  2. Image: In 1978 Jimmy Connors becomes the first champion at Flushing Meadows.
  3. Image: Tracy Austin shatters Chris Evert's dream of a fifth consecutive title in '79.
  4. Image: However, Evert largely dominates the women's singles between 1975 and 1982, emerging as champion on six occasions.
  5. Image: John McEnroe thwarts Bjorn Borg in the '80 and '81 finals.
  6. Image: After finishing thrice runner-up, Ivan Lendl gets his hands on the trophy in 1985.
  7. Image: Fellow Czech Hana Mandlikova takes the ladies' title in the same year.
  8. Image: In the 1990 final Gabriela Sabatini defeats reigning champion Steffi Graf, 6-2 7-6.
  9. Image: Monica Seles reigns in 1991 and 1992.
  10. Image: Sweden's Stefan Edberg beats Jim Courier by three sets to love in the '91 final.
  11. Image: In 1992 Edberg retains his title by edging a young Pete Sampras.
  12. Image: Sampras had is day in '93 by beating Frenchman Cedric Pioline in the final.
  13. Image: Spaniard Arantxa Sanchez Vicario takes the '94 title despite going 6-1 down to Steffi Graf in the first set of the final.
  14. Image: A 17-year-old Martina Hingis wins the Open in '97...
  15. Image: ...getting the best of another young opponent in Venus Williams.
  16. Image: In 1997 Patrick Rafter defeats Briton Greg Rusedski to take his first US Open title.
  17. Image: The Williams sisters begin to dominate the tournament, Serena taking her first title in '99.
  18. Image: After being crowned champion in '94, Andre Agassi's back in 1999...
  19. Image: ...defeating fellow American Todd Martin in a hard-fought final.
  20. Image: Pete Sampras chases his fifth title in 2001...
  21. Image: ...but is outplayed by young Australian Lleyton Hewitt.
  22. Image: Andy Roddick adds his name to the list of champions in 2003...
  23. Image: ...the American's only Grand Slam title to date.
  24. Image: Hewitt attempts to claim his second Open championship in 2004...
  25. Image: ...but is denied by Wimbledon champion Roger Federer.
  26. Image: Federer breaks Agassi's heart in 2005 by once again taking the championship...
  27. Image: Federer's domination of the sport is displayed at the Open.
  28. Image: Andy Roddick is next in failing to dethrone the Swiss national...
  29. Image: ...then in 2007 Novak Djokovic loses out 7-6 7-6 6-4.
  30. Image: Federer takes the title for the fourth consecutive year.
  31. Image: The Arthur Ashe Stadium hosts the US Open final in 2008.
  32. Image: Once again the Swiss star takes the title with a 6-2 7-5 6-2 victory over Andy Murray. Federer claims his fifth consecutive US Open crown.
  33. Image: Federer stands on top of the tennis world, becoming the first player in history to have five consecutive wins at both Wimbledon and the US Open.
  34. Image: Federer's run was finally ended by Juan Martin Del Potro in 2009...
  35. Image: ...while mum Kim Clijsters came out of retirement to claim a shock women's singles triumph.
  36. Image: Kim Clijsters defends her US Open title in 2010, beating the seventh-seeded Vera Zvonareva.
  37. Image: In the Men's final, Rafael Nadal becomes only the seventh man in history to win all four major titles - beating Djokovic in the final.
  38. Image: Samantha Stosur stunned Serena Williams in the 2011 US Open final, to claim her first major trophy.
  39. Image: Novak Djokovic avenged his 2010 defeat to Nadal, beating the Spaniard 6-2, 6-4, 6-7(3-7), 6-1.