1979 US Open – Men's Singles umpire being replaced before McEnroe ran out the winner. John McEnroe defeated Vitas Gerulaitis 7–5, 6–3, 6–3 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1979 US Open. The seeded players are listed below. John McEnroe is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. 1979 US Open – Men's Singles Jimmy Connors was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to John McEnroe. Connors' loss broke a string of five consecutive men's finals reached, a record since broken by Ivan Lendl. During the second round Ilie Nastase was defaulted from his
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