Winningest American-born tennis players: Williams, Sampras - ESPN

The 2024 US Open will have its first American player in the men's final since Andy Roddick lost to Roger Federer in 2006. Following their semifinal match on Friday, either Taylor Fritz or Frances Tiafoe will try to become the first American man to win the competition since Roddick in 2003.

On the women's side, New York native Emma Navarro lost to Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinal on Thursday. Fellow New Yorker Jessica Pegula will face Sabalenka in the final on Saturday after beating Karolina Muchova.

American-born players have a successful track record in tennis. Here are the winningest American-born tennis players at Grand Slams in the Open era.

Men

Pete Sampras — 14 Grand Slam singles titles

Born in the nation's capital, Sampras continued his tennis journey living in Southern California before turning pro at 16. He won the US Open in 1990 at 19, becoming the youngest American man to win the event.

Titles

US Open — 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2002

Wimbledon — 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

Australian Open — 1994, 1997

Andre Agassi — 8 singles titles

Agassi's Las Vegas roots matched his flair-for-the-dramatic style of play as he hit the pro tennis scene in the late 1980s. Reaching a No. 1 ranking in 1995, Agassi continued to rack up singles titles by winning all four majors, completing a Golden Slam after winning the Australian Open in 1999. Agassi is one of three men (along with Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic) to accomplish the feat.

Titles

US Open — 1994, 1999

Wimbledon — 1992

Australian Open — 1995, 2000, 2001, 2003

French Open — 1999

Jimmy Connors — 8 singles titles

Connors, the «basher» from Belleville, Illinois, began his dominance at a young age — from youth championships to winning the Division I singles