Roger Federer: Five-time winner but hasn't won in New York since 2008
Roger Federer: Five-time winner but hasn't won in New York since 2008

US Open 2017 tennis: Stats, facts & bets


We look at some stats and facts surrounding the 2017 US Open - and get some related specials priced up by Sky Bet's RequestABet scheme.

Roger Federer, Pete Sampras and Jimmy Connors currently hold the record for most Open-era US Open men’s singles titles with five each.

Federer will be seeking his 94th career title at the US Open, If successful he will join Ivan Lendl in second place on the Open-era titles list. Connors leads it with 109.

Federer is looking to complete the Australian Open-Wimbledon-US Open treble for the fourth time in his career (also achieved in 2004, 2006 and 2007)

If Federer wins the title he will set a new Open-era record for time between first and last titles at the US Open. It is currently owned by Sampras who won in 1990 and 2002. Federer won his first US Open in 2004 but hasn't won it since 2008.

Federer will also set a new Open-era age record if he wins this year’s title – no 36-year-old has ever won the US Open. Ken Rosewall won in 1970 at the age of 35.

Federer to win the US Open - 13/8

As long as he does not withdraw, Federer will set a new record for Grand Slam main-draw appearances at the US Open – it will be his 71st, beating Fabrice Santoro’s previous mark.

Rafael Nadal has 219 Grand Slam match wins and could pass both Lendl (222) and Andre Agassi (224) on that list at this year’s US Open.

Nadal to reach R4 (beat Lendl’s mark) - 1/4
Nadal to reach the final (beat Agassi’s mark) - 2/1

Federer and Nadal have met 37 times (the third most-played men’s match of the Open era) but never at the US Open.

The last Grand Slam with no member of the Big 4 in the semi-finals was the 2004 French Open (Gaudio, Coria, Nalbandian, Henman).

45 of last 50 Slams have been won by members of the Big 4 (Federer, Nadal, Novak Djokovic & Andy Murray).

Federer has won 10 matches in his career from two sets down. Another at the US Open would set a new Open-era record.

Federer to win a match from two sets down - 10/1

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The last home winner of the men’s singles title at the US Open was Andy Roddick in 2003.

American winner of the men’s singles - 22/1

The last player to win the US Open final from two sets down was Pancho Gonzales in 1949 (v Ted Schroeder).

This year’s final to be won from two sets down - 20/1

Since its introduction in 1970, a final-set tie-break is yet to decide the men’s final.

Federer won this year’s Wimbledon without losing a set but the last man to achieve the feat at the US Open was Neale Fraser in 1960.

Any player to win the men’s singles title without losing a set - 7/1
Federer to win the men’s singles title without losing a set - 16/1

Connors holds the record for most match wins at the US Open with 98. Federer is currently third in the list with 78 but has Agassi (79) in his sights.

Federer to reach R3 (beat Agassi’s mark) - 1/12

Only one defending men’s champion has lost in the first round in the Open era – Pat Rafter in 1999 (to Cedric Pioline). This year, the reigning champion, Stan Wawrinka, does not defend his title due to injury.

Federer has played in seven US Open finals. He could equal the record of eight (Lendl and Sampras) at this year’s tournament.

Federer to reach the US Open final - 5/4

Since records began in 1991, the most aces served during a US Open is 144 (by Sampras in 2002)

More than 144 aces to be served by one singles player at the US Open - 6/1

The highest number of aces served by one player in a single US Open match is 61 (by Ivo Karlovic v Yen-Hsun Lu in 2016).

More than 61 aces to be served by one player in a 2017 US Open match - 4/1

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