2016 Andy Murray tennis season to defend the Olympic singles title. In the 2016 season, Murray became the first male player to win singles titles at a Grand Slam, the Olympics, a Masters 1000 event, and the ATP Finals in the same calendar year (Serena Williams, in 2012, is the only other person to accomplish this feat). On 7 November, Murray became the first British man and twenty-sixth male player to attain the world No. 1 ranking in singles since records began in 1973, displacing long-time rival and friend, Novak Djokovic. At , Murray is the oldest first-time singles No. 1 in the last 40
2005 US Open (tennis) compatriot Ekaterina Bychkova. Kim Clijsters won her first Grand Slam title after four previous Grand Slam final losses. It was the first of three US Open titles for Clijsters, also winning in 2009 and 2010. This was the first time that future US Open (Tennis) champion Andy Murray was featured in the tournament. Roger Federer defeating Andre Agassi, 6–3, 2–6, 7–6(1), 6–1 Kim Clijsters defeating Mary Pierce, 6–3, 6–1 Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan defeating Jonas Björkman / Max Mirnyi, 6–1, 6–4 Lisa Raymond / Samantha Stosur defeating Elena Dementieva / Flavia Pennetta, 6–2, 5–7, 6–3 Daniela Hantuchová / Mahesh