The US Open is unashamedly New York theatre, a sporting extravaganza that is part tennis, part showbiz, all razzmatazz. It takes a special person to be able to handle the distractions, the noise, the heat, the humidity and play like a champion. Neil Harman, Tennis Correspondent of The Times, has seen many of these great players strut their stuff and uses the history books and folklore to put the 20 finest Open champions in their place.
Inevitably you will have your own favourites, equally inevitably there will be omissions who you consider should be automatic selections. Use the form provided on each player profile page to send us your comments.
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