Prior to 1968, the United States National Championships was an amateur event. It became the U.S. Open in 1968 when the tournament was open to professionals.
Jannik Sinner surged past Taylor Fritz to claim his first US Open crown and the second Grand Slam title this year, following his first major win at the Australian Open in January.
Patrick Rafter beats Greg Rusedski, 6-3, 6-2, 4-6 ... 1991 — Stefan Edberg wins his first U.S. Open men’s singles title with a 6-2, 6-4, 6-0 win over Jim Courier. 1996 — Pete Sampras and Steffi Graf ...