Who is the greatest men's US Open champion of the 21st century?

By YPB Team

Some names here won in New York five times; others got one night and never came back.

Novak Djokovic — ranked #11
Novak Djokovic
Four-time US Open champion (2011, 2015, 2018, 2023) and the most decorated man in Grand Slam history.
Roger Federer — ranked #22
Roger Federer
Won five straight US Open titles from 2004 to 2008, the longest men's streak of the modern era.
Rafael Nadal — ranked #33
Rafael Nadal
Four-time champion in New York (2010, 2013, 2017, 2019) and the only man to win it on both sides of a decade-long peak.
Carlos Alcaraz — ranked #44
Carlos Alcaraz
Won his first major at Flushing Meadows in 2022 at age 19 and took a second US Open crown in 2025.
Jannik Sinner — ranked #55
Jannik Sinner
Italy's first US Open men's champion, winning the 2024 title as world No. 1.
Andy Murray — ranked #66
Andy Murray
Ended Britain's 76-year wait for a men's major by beating Djokovic in the 2012 final.
Juan Martin del Potro — ranked #77
Juan Martin del Potro
Beat Nadal and Federer back to back to win the 2009 title as a 20-year-old.
Daniil Medvedev — ranked #88
Daniil Medvedev
Denied Djokovic the calendar Grand Slam in the 2021 final for his only major title.
Stan Wawrinka — ranked #99
Stan Wawrinka
Came back from a set down against Djokovic to win the 2016 final at age 31.
Marat Safin — ranked #1010
Marat Safin
Demolished Pete Sampras in the 2000 final for a breakthrough first major at 20.
Lleyton Hewitt — ranked #1111
Lleyton Hewitt
Beat Sampras in the 2001 final and became world No. 1 soon after.
Pete Sampras — ranked #1212
Pete Sampras
Signed off with a fifth US Open title in 2002, the last match of his career.
Andy Roddick — ranked #1313
Andy Roddick
Won the 2003 title, still the most recent US Open men's crown for an American.
Dominic Thiem — ranked #1414
Dominic Thiem
Recovered from two sets down against Zverev to win the 2020 final in an empty stadium.

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