Greatest Hard Court Player never to win U.S. Open Title? (Open Era)

[BGod]

Another one of these, but for the U.S. Open, I think more variety here:

Jim Courier
1 Final loss to Edberg (Two Australian Open Titles)
Additional 2 Semifinal losses to Sampras (won one)
3 Masters Titles
13 Total Hard Outdoor Titles, additional 4 Indoor Hard

Michael Chang
1 Final loss to Sampras (Additional Australian Open Finalist)
Additional 2 Semifinal losses to Rafter & Edberg (both won)
7 Masters Titles
18 Total Hard Outdoor Titles, additional 3 Indoor Hard

Bjorn Borg
3 Finals losses to McEnroe twice and Connors
4 Masters Titles
4 Total Hard Outdoor Titles, additional 3 Indoor Hard

Todd Martin
1 Final loss to Agassi (Additional Australian Open Finalist)
Additional 2 Semifinal losses to Agassi and Safin (both won)
5 Total Hard Outdoor Titles

 

[Inanimate_object]

Stan the Man.

 

[noobforehand20]

not quite the essence of what you ask for but djokovic has four runner ups and just 1 tittle, for such an increíble hard court player he is that can be considered low

 

[BGod]

I voted Michael Chang because of the 7 Masters and the 3 losses in his closest bids. I mean, he got Rafter and Edberg in their primes and Sampras was Sampras.

An insane 18 total hard outdoor titles.

Jim Courier comes close behind because of his two AOs.

 

[KG1965]

I voted Michael Chang because of the 7 Masters and the 3 losses in his closest bids. I mean, he got Rafter and Edberg in their primes and Sampras was Sampras.

An insane 18 total hard outdoor titles.

Jim Courier comes close behind because of his two AOs.

Borg, Tanner and Courier

 

[HipRotation]

Djokovic if that return didn't land in