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

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

1. 1
   Novak Djokovic

   Four-time US Open champion (2011, 2015, 2018, 2023) and the most decorated man in Grand Slam history.
2. 2
   Roger Federer

   Won five straight US Open titles from 2004 to 2008, the longest men's streak of the modern era.
3. 3
   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.
4. 4
   Carlos Alcaraz

   Won his first major at Flushing Meadows in 2022 at age 19 and took a second US Open crown in 2025.
5. 5
   Jannik Sinner

   Italy's first US Open men's champion, winning the 2024 title as world No. 1.
6. 6
   Andy Murray

   Ended Britain's 76-year wait for a men's major by beating Djokovic in the 2012 final.
7. 7
   Juan Martin del Potro

   Beat Nadal and Federer back to back to win the 2009 title as a 20-year-old.
8. 8
   Daniil Medvedev

   Denied Djokovic the calendar Grand Slam in the 2021 final for his only major title.
9. 9
   Stan Wawrinka

   Came back from a set down against Djokovic to win the 2016 final at age 31.
10. 10
    Marat Safin

    Demolished Pete Sampras in the 2000 final for a breakthrough first major at 20.
11. 11
    Lleyton Hewitt

    Beat Sampras in the 2001 final and became world No. 1 soon after.
12. 12
    Pete Sampras

    Signed off with a fifth US Open title in 2002, the last match of his career.
13. 13
    Andy Roddick

    Won the 2003 title, still the most recent US Open men's crown for an American.
14. 14
    Dominic Thiem

    Recovered from two sets down against Zverev to win the 2020 final in an empty stadium.

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