The following presents a U.S. Open Nielsen ratings trend.
| YEAR | NET | TELECASTS | RAT/SHR | WINNERS (WOMEN/MEN) |
| 2005 | CBS | 9 | 2.2/6 | K. CLIJSERS/R. FEDERER |
| 2004 | CBS | 9 | 1.8/5 | KUZNETSOVA/FEDERER |
| 2003 | CBS | 10 | 2.0/5 | HENIN-HARDENNE/RODDICK |
| 2002 | CBS | 7 | 3.0/8^ | S. WILLIAMS/SAMPRAS |
| 2001 | CBS | 9 | 3.0/9 | V. WILLIAMS/HEWITT |
| 2000 | CBS | 9 | 2.8/8 | V. WILLIAMS/SAFIN |
| 1999 | CBS | 10 | 3.5/10 | S. WILLIAMS/AGASSI |
| 1998 | CBS | 13 | 2.8/8 | DAVENPORT/RAFTER |
| 1997 | CBS | 13 | 2.3/7 | HINGIS/RAFTER |
| 1996 | CBS | 13 | 2.5/7 | GRAF/SAMPRAS |
| 1995 | CBS | 9 | 3.2/9 | GRAF/SAMPRAS |
| 1994 | CBS | 9 | 3.0/9 | SANCHEZ-VICARIO/AGASSI |
| 1993 | CBS | 9 | 2.6/8 | GRAF/SAMPRAS |
| 1992 | CBS | 9 | 3.2/10 | SELES/EDBERG |
| 1991 | CBS | 7 | 4.4/13 | SELES/EDBERG |
| 1990 | CBS | 8 | 4.0/12 | SABATINI/SAMPRAS |
| 1989 | CBS | 8 | 3.8/12 | GRAF/BECKER |
| 1988 | CBS | 7 | 4.2/12 | GRAF/WILANDER |
| 1987 | CBS | 9 | 3.6/11 | NAVRATILOVA/LENDL |
| 1986 | CBS | 8 | 3.7/11 | NAVRATILOVA/LENDL |
| 1985 | CBS | 10 | 4.8/14 | MANDLIKOVA/LENDL |
| 1984 | CBS | 9 | 4.5/12 | NAVRATILOVA/MCENROE |
| 1983 | CBS | 8 | 5.0/14 | NAVRATILOVA/CONNORS |
| 1982 | CBS | 6 | 5.1/16 | EVERT-LLOYD/CONNORS |
| 1981 | CBS | 6 | 5.8/17 | AUSTIN/MCENROE |
| 1980 | CBS | 5 | 5.8/17 | EVERT-LLOYD/MCENROE |
| 1979 | CBS | 5 | 5.0/15 | AUSTIN/MCENROE |
| 1978 | CBS | 5 | 4.8/15 | EVERT/CONNORS |
| 1977 | CBS | 5 | 5.7/20 | EVERT/VILAS |
