1984 US Open (tennis) were eventually inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. From the opening serve of the first contest at 11:07 am (ET) to match point of the final one at 11:16 pm, there were 16 sets, 165 games and 979 points. The day opened with an over-35 men's singles semifinal match won by Stan Smith over John Newcombe. In the first of two men's singles semifinal contests, Ivan Lendl advanced to his third consecutive US Open final after outlasting Pat Cash 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–7 (5–7), 7–6 (7–4). The last two matches involved rivalries. Martina Navratilova captured the second of
2000 US Open – Men's Singles 2000 US Open – Men's Singles Andre Agassi was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Arnaud Clément. Marat Safin defeated Pete Sampras 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 2000 US Open. The tournament was also notable for the first Grand Slam appearance of future World No. 1 and champion Andy Roddick competed in the main draw, and the first appearance of Roger Federer in a U.S Open Grand Slam. The seeded players are listed below. Marat Safin is the champion; others show the round in which they