Raducanu v Fernandez, Djokovic v Federer: Ranking the top 5 US Open matches ever

The final Grand Slam of 2022 is almost upon us, with the US Open now only days away. 

Last year’s tournament saw Emma Raducanu storm to her maiden major title in the women’s singles, while Novak Djokovic was denied the chance to win the Calendar Slam by Daniil Medvedev. 

Over the years, there have been some memorable matches at Flushing Meadows, including surprise upsets and marathon victories. 

To celebrate some of the iconic battles to have taken place in New York, we’ve ranked our top five US Open matches in history. 

Honourable mentions must go to Bianca Andreescu beating Serena Williams in 2019 and John McEnroe’s victory against Bjorn Borg in 1980. 

However, both narrowly missed out on our list. Check out our top picks below: 

Murray had lost his first four Grand Slam finals and was desperate to finally break his duck. 

Djokovic, meanwhile, had already won five major titles and was the defending champion in New York. 

Murray won the first two sets before the Serbian fought back in typical fashion to level the match at two sets all. 

In a match which lasted four hours and 54 minutes, it was the Brit who emerged victorious in the decider. 

Ranked outside the world’s top 300 this time last year, Raducanu was forced to win three matches to even qualify for the main draw. 

Remarkably, the Brit won 10 matches in succession without dropping a set to seal a fairytale victory in New York. 

In the final, Raducanu played fellow teen Leylah Fernandez and beat the Canadian in a match which featured some of the finest rallies you’ll ever wish to see. 

The Williams sisters have met in countless major finals over the years, but their quarter-final clash in 2008 was one to remember. 

Venus took the first set, but Serena bounced back