Who has won the most Women’s singles titles in the US Open?
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Serena Williams with her 6th US Open title tying her with Chris Evert for maximum titles at the US Open
The preparations for the 2022 US Open are underway as the tournament starts in a week’s time. It will run from August 29 to September 11 in the beautiful Flushing Meadows. This year, Daniil Medvedev is looking to defend the men’s singles title after he absolutely crushed Novak Djokovic last year in straight sets. While Emma Raducanu is hoping to defend the women’s singles title after she became the first qualifier to win US Open last year.
Who has won the most women’s singles titles at the US Open?
In the Open Era, Christ Evert and Serena Williams are tied for most US Open titles with 6 each. They are followed by Legend Steffi Graf who’s a close second with her five titles. This year might be bittersweet for Williams as she plans to retire after the conclusion of the US Open. She’s eyeing winning a 7th US Open title and breaking this record.
Chris Evert has praised Serena Williams’ candor and her game over the last few years. She has said that Williams is “The greatest player of this generation.”
| Name | US Open titles |
| Serena Williams | 6 |
| Chris Evert | 6 |
| Steffi Graf | 5 |
| Martina Navratilova | 4 |
Evert is a former 18-time grand slam champion as well with seven French Open titles (most for any female player), three Wimbledon titles and two Australian Open titles. Before the Open Era, the most number of US Open titles belonged to Molla Bjurstedt Mallory who won a record eight US Open titles. Mallory was also the first female player to represent Norway in the Olympics.
Chris Evert won her first US Open title in 1975 which was played on clay for the first time. She defeated Evonne Cawley, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 to win the title. Serena started her US Open and grand slam-winning Journey in 1999 when she defeated Switzerland’s star player Martina Hingis.
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