Chris Evert holds the highest win percentage in US Open women’s singles matches in the Open Era, while Steffi Graf and Serena Williams make the top seven.
Five women have a win percentage of over 85% at the hard-court major in New York since the inaugural Open edition in 1968.
Here, we look at the eight players with the highest win percentage in women’s matches at the US Open in the Open Era (with a minimum of 30 wins).
8. Martina Navratilova – 83.7%
Martina Navratilova compiled a 87-17 record from the 108 matches she featured in at the US Open, where she won four of the eight finals she reached.
The US Open is Navratilova’s third most successful major in terms of win rate after Wimbledon (89.6%) and the Australian Open (86.5%).
7. Monica Seles – 84.1%
Monica Seles accumulated a 53-10 record from the 63 matches she contested at the US Open, where she won two of the four title matches she featured in.
The US Open is the Yugoslavian-American’s third-best Grand Slam for win percentage behind the Australian Open (91.5%) and the French Open (87.1%).
6. Kim Clijsters – 84.4%
Kim Clijsters finished her career with a 38-7 (84.4%) record from the 45 matches she played at the US Open, where she is a three-time titlist and one-time runner-up.
The Belgian has a better win percentage at the US Open than any other Grand Slam tournament.
5. Billie Jean King – 85.7%
Billie Jean King amassed a 36-6 (85.7%) record from the 42 Open Era matches she contested at the US Open, while she claimed three of her four US Open crowns in the Open Era.
The American’s home major was her second-best Grand Slam event for win rate after Wimbledon (86.7%).
4. Serena Williams – 87.8%
Serena Williams holds a 108-15 (87.8%) record from the 123 matches she competed in at the US Open, where she won six of the 10 finals she contested.
The hard-court Grand Slam was the American’s most successful major tournament in terms of win percentage.
3. Tracy Austin – 88.6%
Tracy Austin built a 31-4 (88.6%) record from the 35 matches she played at the US Open, where she is a two-time champion.
The American holds a higher win percentage at the US Open than the other three Grand Slams.
2. Steffi Graf – 89%
Steffi Graf finished her career with a 73-9 (89%) record from the 82 matches she contested at the US Open, where she secured five titles and was a three-time runner-up.
The New York major is the German’s third-best Grand Slam event for win rate behind Wimbledon (91.4%) and the French Open (89.4%).
1. Chris Evert – 89.4%
Chris Evert amassed a 101-12 (89.4%) record from the 113 matches she played at the US Open, where she won six of the nine finals she reached.
The US Open is the American’s second most successful Grand Slam by win percentage after the French Open (92.3%).
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Source: USA Today
