Pete Sampras holds the highest win percentage in US Open men’s singles matches in the Open Era, while Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal all make the top seven.
The US Open is the only Grand Slam event where no male player has a win percentage of 90% or higher, while there are four men above the 85% mark.
Here, we look at the seven players with the highest win percentage in men’s matches at the US Open in the Open Era (with a minimum of 30 wins).
7. John McEnroe – 84.4%
John McEnroe amassed a 65-12 (84.4%) record from the 77 matches he played at the US Open, where he is a four-time champion and one-time runner-up.
The American’s home major was his most successful Grand Slam tournament by win rate.
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6. Rafael Nadal – 84.8%
Nadal holds a 67-12 (84.8%) record from the 79 matches he has contested at the US Open, where he has won four titles from his five finals.
The US Open is the Spaniard’s second-best Grand Slam in terms of win percentage after the French Open (96.6%).
5. Ivan Lendl – 84.9%
Ivan Lendl finished his career with a 73-13 (84.9%) record from the 86 matches he featured in at the US Open, where he was a three-time champion and five-time runner-up.
The Czech-American holds a higher win rate at the US Open than the other three Grand Slam tournaments.
4. Jimmy Connors – 85.2%
Jimmy Connors built a 98-17 (85.2%) record from the 115 matches he played at the US Open, where he won five of the seven finals he reached.
The Australian Open was the only major where the American held a better win percentage (91.7%) than at the US Open, although this came from just 12 matches in his two appearances in Melbourne.
3. Roger Federer – 86.4%
Federer amassed a 89-14 (86.4%) record from the 103 matches he contested at the US Open, where he secured five titles and was a two-time losing finalist.
The US Open is the Swiss’ third-best major tournament in terms of win rate after Wimbledon (88.2%) and the Australian Open (87.2%).
2. Novak Djokovic – 87.1%
Djokovic holds an 88-13 (87.1%) record from the 101 matches he has played so far at the US Open, where he is a four-time champion and six-time runner-up.
The New York major is the Serbian’s third-best Grand Slam event for win percentage after the Australian Open (91.3%) and Wimbledon (89%).
1. Pete Sampras – 88.8%
Sampras finished his career with a 71-9 (88.8%) record from the 80 matches he played at the US Open, where he won five titles and reached a further three finals.
The US Open was the American’s second most successful Grand Slam by win rate after Wimbledon (90%).