List of US Open singles finalists during the Open Era

[1] The person who has reached the finals for singles the most in tournament history is Serena Williams.

Since 1999, Serena Williams has reached the final ten times and won six titles.

The women who have reached the final at least four times during the Open Era are Billie Jean King, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf, Monica Seles, Venus Williams, Serena Williams and Kim Clijsters.

The men who have reached the final at least four times during the Open Era are Jimmy Connors, Björn Borg, John McEnroe, Ivan Lendl, Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.

[3] The final has included men from 16 different nationalities, with most being from the United States although Sweden, Czechoslovakia/Czech Republic, Australia, Switzerland, Spain, and Serbia also have made significant contributions.

[3] Women from the United States are by far the most numerous, although Australia, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Spain, Yugoslavia, Switzerland, Belgium, Russia, and Italy also have made significant contributions.

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Novak Djokovic , a ten-time finalist (four wins).
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Pete Sampras , an eight-time finalist (five wins).
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Ivan Lendl , an eight-time finalist (three wins).
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Jimmy Connors , a seven-time finalist (five wins).
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Roger Federer , a seven-time finalist (five wins).
Serena Williams , a ten-time finalist (six wins).
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Chris Evert , a nine-time finalist (six wins).
Steffi Graf , an eight-time finalist (five wins).
Martina Navratilova , an eight-time finalist (four wins).