Tennis-X Stat Freak: US Open All-Time Win-Loss, Defenders
Posted on September 3, 2005Tennis-X Stat Freak: US Open All-Time Best Win-Loss
Pete Sampras has a stranglehold on the best win-loss percentage at the US Open in the Open Era (since 1968), with three active players in the Top 10 (records entering the 2005 US Open):
1. Sampras, Pete (USA) 71-9 .888
2. Connors, Jimmy (USA) 98-17 .852
3. Hewitt, Lleyton (AUS) 23-4 .852
4. Lendl, Ivan (USA) 73-13 .849
5. McEnroe, John (USA) 65-12 .844
6. Rosewall, Ken (AUS) 30-6 .833
7. Roddick, Andy (USA) 15-3 .833
8. Newcombe, John (AUS) 27-6 .818
9. Borg, Bjorn (SWE) 40-9 .816
10. Safin, Marat (RUS) 17-4 .810
US Open Men Defenders
Successful defending US Open Champs (Open Era):
Patrick Rafter, AUS, 1998-97
Pete Sampras, USA, 1996-95
Stefan Edberg, SWE, 1992-91
Ivan Lendl, USA, (2) 1987-85
Jimmy Connors, USA, 1983-82
John McEnroe, USA, (2) 1981-79
Pete Sampras has a stranglehold on the best win-loss percentage at the US Open in the Open Era (since 1968), with three active players in the Top 10 (records entering the 2005 US Open):
1. Sampras, Pete (USA) 71-9 .888
2. Connors, Jimmy (USA) 98-17 .852
3. Hewitt, Lleyton (AUS) 23-4 .852
4. Lendl, Ivan (USA) 73-13 .849
5. McEnroe, John (USA) 65-12 .844
6. Rosewall, Ken (AUS) 30-6 .833
7. Roddick, Andy (USA) 15-3 .833
8. Newcombe, John (AUS) 27-6 .818
9. Borg, Bjorn (SWE) 40-9 .816
10. Safin, Marat (RUS) 17-4 .810
US Open Men Defenders
Successful defending US Open Champs (Open Era):
Patrick Rafter, AUS, 1998-97
Pete Sampras, USA, 1996-95
Stefan Edberg, SWE, 1992-91
Ivan Lendl, USA, (2) 1987-85
Jimmy Connors, USA, 1983-82
John McEnroe, USA, (2) 1981-79