1968 |
USA |
Arthur Ashe[b] |
NED |
Tom Okker |
14–12, 5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
1969 |
AUS |
Rod Laver |
AUS |
Tony Roche |
7–9, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2 |
1970 |
AUS |
Ken Rosewall |
AUS |
Tony Roche |
2–6, 6–4, 7–6(5–2), 6–3[g] |
1971 |
USA |
Stan Smith |
TCH |
Jan Kodeš |
3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–6(5–3) |
1972 |
ROM |
Ilie Năstase |
USA |
Arthur Ashe |
3–6, 6–3, 6–7(1–5), 6–4, 6–3 |
1973 |
AUS |
John Newcombe |
TCH |
Jan Kodeš |
6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
1974 |
USA |
Jimmy Connors |
AUS |
Ken Rosewall |
6–1, 6–0, 6–1 |
1975 |
ESP |
Manuel Orantes |
USA |
Jimmy Connors |
6–4, 6–3, 6–3 |
1976 |
USA |
Jimmy Connors |
SWE |
Björn Borg |
6–4, 3–6, 7–6(11–9), 6–4 |
1977 |
ARG |
Guillermo Vilas |
USA |
Jimmy Connors |
2–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 6–0 |
1978 |
USA |
Jimmy Connors |
SWE |
Björn Borg |
6–4, 6–2, 6–2 |
1979 |
USA |
John McEnroe |
USA |
Vitas Gerulaitis |
7–5, 6–3, 6–3 |
1980 |
USA |
John McEnroe |
SWE |
Björn Borg |
7–6(7–4), 6–1, 6–7(5–7), 5–7, 6–4 |
1981 |
USA |
John McEnroe |
SWE |
Björn Borg |
4–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 |
1982 |
USA |
Jimmy Connors |
TCH |
Ivan Lendl |
6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 |
1983 |
USA |
Jimmy Connors |
TCH |
Ivan Lendl |
6–3, 6–7(2–7), 7–5, 6–0 |
1984 |
USA |
John McEnroe |
TCH |
Ivan Lendl |
6–3, 6–4, 6–1 |
1985 |
TCH |
Ivan Lendl |
USA |
John McEnroe |
7–6(7–1), 6–3, 6–4 |
1986 |
TCH |
Ivan Lendl |
TCH |
Miloslav Mečíř |
6–4, 6–2, 6–0 |
1987 |
TCH |
Ivan Lendl |
SWE |
Mats Wilander |
6–7(7–9), 6–0, 7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
1988 |
SWE |
Mats Wilander |
TCH |
Ivan Lendl |
6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 |
1989 |
FRG |
Boris Becker |
TCH |
Ivan Lendl |
7–6(7–2), 1–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
1990 |
USA |
Pete Sampras |
USA |
Andre Agassi |
6–4, 6–3, 6–2 |
1991 |
SWE |
Stefan Edberg |
USA |
Jim Courier |
6–2, 6–4, 6–0 |
1992 |
SWE |
Stefan Edberg |
USA |
Pete Sampras |
3–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5), 6–2 |
1993 |
USA |
Pete Sampras |
FRA |
Cédric Pioline |
6–4, 6–4, 6–3 |
1994 |
USA |
Andre Agassi |
GER |
Michael Stich |
6–1, 7–6(7–5), 7–5 |
1995 |
USA |
Pete Sampras |
USA |
Andre Agassi |
6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 |
1996 |
USA |
Pete Sampras |
USA |
Michael Chang |
6–1, 6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
1997 |
AUS |
Patrick Rafter |
GBR |
Greg Rusedski |
6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 |
1998 |
AUS |
Patrick Rafter |
AUS |
Mark Philippoussis |
6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–0 |
1999 |
USA |
Andre Agassi |
USA |
Todd Martin |
6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–7(2–7), 6–3, 6–2 |
2000 |
RUS |
Marat Safin |
USA |
Pete Sampras |
6–4, 6–3, 6–3 |
2001 |
AUS |
Lleyton Hewitt |
USA |
Pete Sampras |
7–6(7–4), 6–1, 6–1 |
2002 |
USA |
Pete Sampras |
USA |
Andre Agassi |
6–3, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 |
2003 |
USA |
Andy Roddick |
ESP |
Juan Carlos Ferrero |
6–3, 7–6(7–2), 6–3 |
2004 |
SUI |
Roger Federer |
AUS |
Lleyton Hewitt |
6–0, 7–6(7–3), 6–0 |
2005 |
SUI |
Roger Federer |
USA |
Andre Agassi |
6–3, 2–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–1 |
2006 |
SUI |
Roger Federer |
USA |
Andy Roddick |
6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
2007 |
SUI |
Roger Federer |
SRB |
Novak Djokovic |
7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–2), 6–4 |
2008 |
SUI |
Roger Federer |
GBR |
Andy Murray |
6–2, 7–5, 6–2 |
2009 |
ARG |
Juan Martín del Potro |
SUI |
Roger Federer |
3–6, 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–2 |
2010 |
ESP |
Rafael Nadal |
SRB |
Novak Djokovic |
6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
2011 |
SRB |
Novak Djokovic |
ESP |
Rafael Nadal |
6–2, 6–4, 6–7(3–7), 6–1 |
2012 |
GBR |
Andy Murray |
SRB |
Novak Djokovic |
7–6(12–10), 7–5, 2–6, 3–6, 6–2 |
2013 |
ESP |
Rafael Nadal |
SRB |
Novak Djokovic |
6–2, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
2014 |
CRO |
Marin Čilić |
JPN |
Kei Nishikori |
6–3, 6–3, 6–3 |
2015 |
SRB |
Novak Djokovic |
SUI |
Roger Federer |
6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
2016 |
SUI |
Stan Wawrinka |
SRB |
Novak Djokovic |
6–7(1–7), 6–4, 7–5, 6–3 |
2017 |
ESP |
Rafael Nadal |
RSA |
Kevin Anderson |
6–3, 6–3, 6–4 |
2018 |
SRB |
Novak Djokovic |
ARG |
Juan Martín del Potro |
6–3, 7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
2019 |
ESP |
Rafael Nadal |
RUS |
Daniil Medvedev |
7–5, 6–3, 5–7, 4–6, 6–4 |
2020 |
AUT |
Dominic Thiem |
GER |
Alexander Zverev |
2–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6(8–6) |
Here is why Osaka and Thiem each pulled off a comeback win. Both are better single-handed players, Osaka's double handed BH is great. When you are a great single handed player, you take full advantage of your talents. If looks to me that Sasha and Vika may have more talent than Thiem and Osaka respectively, but wasted their talent a little bit by being a strict double hander, and relying on talent.
Can Sasha win a slam? maybe? Being a double hander, probably no one will ever surpass Djokovic in talent or technique or achievement? Djokovic is the ultimate double handed player.
Posted by: O | 09/13/2020 at 10:53 PM
I think strict doubled play make players bitter. Agassi was very bitter because he'd lose to Pete in most slams. Djokovic may be the most talented player ever, even he might be quite bitter despite what his accomplishments.
Posted by: O | 09/13/2020 at 11:15 PM
I hate double handed backhands. I can’t enjoy watching players that play double hander no matter how good they are.
Posted by: Bento | 09/14/2020 at 04:38 AM
Is Mowigli going to get 14 at a single slam? and catch Federer's 20 slams?
Posted by: O | 09/14/2020 at 03:54 PM
Impossible!
[ But he may very well get a 13th to "catch"...and a 14th to SURPASS ]
Posted by: Gary Lee Moser | 09/14/2020 at 04:12 PM
13th to catch wow! 13th is supposed to be difficult numerically? Let's see if we get another chance to try to dethrone Rafa in a FO title match for the first time?
Posted by: O | 09/14/2020 at 04:45 PM
Likely. With the mental wreck display at US Open by the middle gen and Next gen and the to be coming up gen, Raf may win 3 or more RG. Novak will clean up with 25 or more slams. Like Ddarth, he feeds on hate and that will drive him to get everything.
Posted by: nick | 09/15/2020 at 11:15 AM
"25 or more slams" would LITERALLY be everything --- definitely past Margaret Court, and most likely past Serena as well.
Posted by: Gary Lee Moser | 09/15/2020 at 03:33 PM