List of French Open men's singles champions
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The French Open, also known as Roland-Garros, is an annual tennis tournament held over two weeks in May and June. Established in 1891 and played since 1928 on outdoor red clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, the French Open became a Grand Slam event in 1925. It is one of the four tournaments played each year, the other three being the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. Organised by the Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT), the French Open is the second of the four Grand Slam tournaments of the year to be played. In 1968, it was the first Grand Slam tournament to open to non-amateur players. The winner of the men's singles event receives the Coupe des Mousquetaires, named after The Four Musketeers of French tennis: Jean Borotra, Jacques Brugnon, Henri Cochet, and René Lacoste. The event was not held from 1915 to 1919 because of the First World War and was held unofficially as the Tournoi de France under German occupation from 1941 to 1944, during the Second World War. Rafael Nadal has won 14 French Open titles which is a record for any player, male or female, in any major tournament. He also holds the record for the most consecutive wins in the Open Era, with five from 2010 to 2014. Max Decugis won eight French Championships prior to the Open Era. Michael Chang became the youngest player in the Open Era to win the French Open when he took the title in 1989 at 17 years, 3 months and 20 days. In contrast, Novak Djokovic is the oldest champion of the Open Era, who won the 2023 French Open at 36 years, twenty days. French players have won the most French Open men's singles titles, with 38 victories, followed by players from Spain (20) and Australia (11). The current champion is Carlos Alcaraz, who beat Jannik Sinner in the 2025 final.
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| † A French club members only tournament called the French Championships. Non-Grand Slam event. |
| †† Disputed champions: Not sanctioned or recognised by the FFT. Non-Grand Slam event. |
| Year | Country | Champion | Country | Runner-up | Score in the final |
| French Championships – Non Grand Slam event (1891–1924) | |||||
| 1891 | BRI | H. Briggs (1/1) † | FRA | P. Baigneres | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1892 | FRA | Jean Schopfer (1/1) † | USA | Francis L. Fassitt | 6–2, 1–6, 6–2 |
| 1893 | FRA | Laurent Riboulet (1/1) † | FRA | Jean Schopfer | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1894 | FRA | André Vacherot (1/4) † | FRA | Gérard Brosselin | 1–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1895 | FRA | André Vacherot (2/4) † | FRA | Laurent Riboulet | 9–7, 6–2 |
| 1896 | FRA | André Vacherot (3/4) † | FRA | Gérard Brosselin | 6–1, 7–5 |
| 1897 | FRA | Paul Aymé (1/4) † | BRI | Francky Wardan | 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1898 | FRA | Paul Aymé (2/4) † | FRA | Paul Lebreton | 5–7, 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1899 | FRA | Paul Aymé (3/4) † | FRA | Paul Lebreton | 9–7, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 1900 | FRA | Paul Aymé (4/4) † | FRA | André Prévost | 6–3, 6–0 |
| 1901 | FRA | André Vacherot (4/4) † | FRA | Paul Lebreton | — |
| 1902 | FRA | Marcel Vacherot (1/1) † | FRA | Max Decugis | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1903 | FRA | Max Decugis (1/8) † | FRA | André Vacherot | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1904 | FRA | Max Decugis (2/8) † | FRA | André Vacherot | 6–1, 9–7, 6–8, 6–1 |
| 1905 | FRA | Maurice Germot (1/3) † | FRA | André Vacherot | — |
| 1906 | FRA | Maurice Germot (2/3) † | FRA | Max Decugis | 5–7, 6–3, 6–4, 1–6, 6–3 |
| 1907 | FRA | Max Decugis (3/8) † | FRA | Robert Wallet | — |
| 1908 | FRA | Max Decugis (4/8) † | FRA | Maurice Germot | 6–2, 6–1, 3–6, 10–8 |
| 1909 | FRA | Max Decugis (5/8) † | FRA | Maurice Germot | 3–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1910 | FRA | Maurice Germot (3/3) † | FRA | François Blanchy | 6–1, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 1911 | FRA | André Gobert (1/2) † | FRA | Maurice Germot | 6–1, 8–6, 7–5 |
| 1912 | FRA | Max Decugis (6/8) † | FRA | André Gobert | — |
| 1913 | FRA | Max Decugis (7/8) † | FRA | Georges Gault | 6–1, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1914 | FRA | Max Decugis (8/8) † | FRA | Jean Samazeuilh | 3–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1915 | No competition (due to World War I) | ||||
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| 1920 | FRA | André Gobert (2/2) † | FRA | Max Decugis | 6–3, 3–6, 1–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1921 | FRA | Jean Samazeuilh (1/1) † | FRA | André Gobert | 6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 7–5 |
| 1922 | FRA | Henri Cochet (1/5) † | FRA | Jean Samazeuilh | 8–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1923 | FRA | François Blanchy (1/1) † | FRA | Max Decugis | 1–6, 6–2, 6–0, 6–2 |
| 1924 | FRA | Jean Borotra (1/2) † | FRA | René Lacoste | 7–5, 6–4, 0–6, 5–7, 6–2 |
| Grand Slam event (1925–1939) | |||||
| 1925 | FRA | René Lacoste (1/3) | FRA | Jean Borotra | 7–5, 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1926 | FRA | Henri Cochet (2/5) | FRA | René Lacoste | 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1927 | FRA | René Lacoste (2/3) | USA | Bill Tilden | 6–4, 4–6, 5–7, 6–3, 11–9 |
| 1928 | FRA | Henri Cochet (3/5) | FRA | René Lacoste | 5–7, 6–3, 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1929 | FRA | René Lacoste (3/3) | FRA | Jean Borotra | 6–3, 2–6, 6–0, 2–6, 8–6 |
| 1930 | FRA | Henri Cochet (4/5) | USA | Bill Tilden | 3–6, 8–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1931 | FRA | Jean Borotra (2/2) | FRA | Christian Boussus | 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–4 |
| 1932 | FRA | Henri Cochet (5/5) | ITA | Giorgio de Stefani | 6–0, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 1933 | AUS | Jack Crawford (1/1) | FRA | Henri Cochet | 8–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1934 | GER | Gottfried von Cramm (1/2) | AUS | Jack Crawford | 6–4, 7–9, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
| 1935 | GBR | Fred Perry (1/1) | GER | Gottfried von Cramm | 6–3, 3–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1936 | GER | Gottfried von Cramm (2/2) | GBR | Fred Perry | 6–0, 2–6, 6–2, 2–6, 6–0 |
| 1937 | GER | Henner Henkel (1/1) | GBR | Bunny Austin | 6–1, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Year | Country | Champion | Country | Runner-up | Score in the final |
| 1968 | AUS | Ken Rosewall (2/2) | AUS | Rod Laver | 6–3, 6–1, 2–6, 6–2 |
| 1969 | AUS | Rod Laver (2/2) | AUS | Ken Rosewall | 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1970 | TCH | Jan Kodeš (1/2) | YUG | Željko Franulović | 6–2, 6–4, 6–0 |
| 1971 | TCH | Jan Kodeš (2/2) | ROU | Ilie Năstase | 8–6, 6–2, 2–6, 7–5 |
| 1972 | ESP | Andrés Gimeno (1/1) | FRA | Patrick Proisy | 4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1973 | ROU | Ilie Năstase (1/1) | YUG | Nikola Pilić | 6–3, 6–3, 6–0 |
| 1974 | SWE | Björn Borg (1/6) | ESP | Manuel Orantes | 2–6, 6–7(4–7), 6–0, 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1975 | SWE | Björn Borg (2/6) | ARG | Guillermo Vilas | 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1976 | ITA | Adriano Panatta (1/1) | USA | Harold Solomon | 6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–3) |
| 1977 | ARG | Guillermo Vilas (1/1) | USA | Brian Gottfried | 6–0, 6–3, 6–0 |
| 1978 | SWE | Björn Borg (3/6) | ARG | Guillermo Vilas | 6–1, 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1979 | SWE | Björn Borg (4/6) | PAR | Víctor Pecci | 6–3, 6–1, 6–7(6–8), 6–4 |
| 1980 | SWE | Björn Borg (5/6) | USA | Vitas Gerulaitis | 6–4, 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1981 | SWE | Björn Borg (6/6) | TCH | Ivan Lendl | 6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 |
| 1982 | SWE | Mats Wilander (1/3) | ARG | Guillermo Vilas | 1–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–0, 6–4 |
| 1983 | FRA | Yannick Noah (1/1) | SWE | Mats Wilander | 6–2, 7–5, 7–6(7–3) |
| 1984 | TCH | Ivan Lendl (1/3) | USA | John McEnroe | 3–6, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 7–5 |
| 1985 | SWE | Mats Wilander (2/3) | TCH | Ivan Lendl | 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1986 | TCH | Ivan Lendl (2/3) | SWE | Mikael Pernfors | 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1987 | TCH | Ivan Lendl (3/3) | SWE | Mats Wilander | 7–5, 6–2, 3–6, 7–6(7–3) |
| 1988 | SWE | Mats Wilander (3/3) | FRA | Henri Leconte | 7–5, 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1989 | USA | Michael Chang (1/1) | SWE | Stefan Edberg | 6–1, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1990 | ECU | Andrés Gómez (1/1) | USA | Andre Agassi | 6–3, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1991 | USA | Jim Courier (1/2) | USA | Andre Agassi | 3–6, 6–4, 2–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1992 | USA | Jim Courier (2/2) | TCH | Petr Korda | 7–5, 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1993 | ESP | Sergi Bruguera (1/2) | USA | Jim Courier | 6–4, 2–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 1994 | ESP | Sergi Bruguera (2/2) | ESP | Alberto Berasategui | 6–3, 7–5, 2–6, 6–1 |
| 1995 | AUT | Thomas Muster (1/1) | USA | Michael Chang | 7–5, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1996 | RUS | Yevgeny Kafelnikov (1/1) | GER | Michael Stich | 7–6(7–4), 7–5, 7–6(7–4) |
| 1997 | BRA | Gustavo Kuerten (1/3) | ESP | Sergi Bruguera | 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1998 | ESP | Carlos Moyá (1/1) | ESP | Àlex Corretja | 6–3, 7–5, 6–3 |
| 1999 | USA | Andre Agassi (1/1) | UKR | Andrei Medvedev | 1–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2000 | BRA | Gustavo Kuerten (2/3) | SWE | Magnus Norman | 6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 7–6(8–6) |
| 2001 | BRA | Gustavo Kuerten (3/3) | ESP | Àlex Corretja | 6–7(3–7), 7–5, 6–2, 6–0 |
| 2002 | ESP | Albert Costa (1/1) | ESP | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6–1, 6–0, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 2003 | ESP | Juan Carlos Ferrero (1/1) | NED | Martin Verkerk | 6–1, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 2004 | ARG | Gastón Gaudio (1/1) | ARG | Guillermo Coria | 0–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1, 8–6 |
| 2005 | ESP | Rafael Nadal (1/14) | ARG | Mariano Puerta | 6–7(6–8), 6–3, 6–1, 7–5 |
| 2006 | ESP | Rafael Nadal (2/14) | SUI | Roger Federer | 1–6, 6–1, 6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
| 2007 | ESP | Rafael Nadal (3/14) | SUI | Roger Federer | 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2008 | ESP | Rafael Nadal (4/14) | SUI | Roger Federer | 6–1, 6–3, 6–0 |
| 2009 | SUI | Roger Federer (1/1) | SWE | Robin Söderling | 6–1, 7–6(7–1), 6–4 |
| 2010 | ESP | Rafael Nadal (5/14) | SWE | Robin Söderling | 6–4, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 2011 | ESP | Rafael Nadal (6/14) | SUI | Roger Federer | 7–5, 7–6(7–3), 5–7, 6–1 |
| 2012 | ESP | Rafael Nadal (7/14) | SRB | Novak Djokovic | 6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 7–5 |
| 2013 | ESP | Rafael Nadal (8/14) | ESP | David Ferrer | 6–3, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 2014 | ESP | Rafael Nadal (9/14) | SRB | Novak Djokovic | 3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 2015 | SUI | Stan Wawrinka (1/1) | SRB | Novak Djokovic | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2016 | SRB | Novak Djokovic (1/3) | GBR | Andy Murray | 3–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Player | Amateur Era | Open Era | All-time | Years |
| Rafael Nadal (ESP) | 0 | 14 | 14 | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 |
| Max Decugis (FRA) | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1903, 1904, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1912, 1913, 1914 |
| Björn Borg (SWE) | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 |
| Henri Cochet (FRA) | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1922, 1926, 1928, 1930, 1932 |
| André Vacherot (FRA) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1894, 1895, 1896, 1901 |
| Paul Aymé (FRA) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900 |
| Maurice Germot (FRA) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1905, 1906, 1910 |
| René Lacoste (FRA) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1925, 1927, 1929 |
| Mats Wilander (SWE) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1982, 1985, 1988 |
| Ivan Lendl (TCH) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1984, 1986, 1987 |
| Gustavo Kuerten (BRA) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1997, 2000, 2001 |
| Novak Djokovic (SRB) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2016, 2021, 2023 |
| André Gobert (FRA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1911, 1920 |
| Jean Borotra (FRA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1924, 1931 |
| Gottfried von Cramm (GER) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1934, 1936 |
| Frank Parker (USA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1948, 1949 |
| Jaroslav Drobný (EGY) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1951, 1952 |
| Ken Rosewall (AUS) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1953, 1968 |
| Tony Trabert (USA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1954, 1955 |
| Nicola Pietrangeli (ITA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1959, 1960 |
| Manuel Santana (ESP) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1961, 1964 |
| Rod Laver (AUS) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1962, 1969 |
| Roy Emerson (AUS) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1963, 1967 |
| Jan Kodeš (TCH) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1970, 1971 |
| Jim Courier (USA) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1991, 1992 |
| Sergi Bruguera (ESP) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1993, 1994 |
| Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| Country | Amateur Era | Open Era | All-time | First title | Last title |
| France (FRA) | 37 | 1 | 38 | 1892 | 1983 |
| Spain (ESP) | 2 | 22 | 24 | 1961 | 2025 |
| Australia (AUS) | 9 | 2 | 11 | 1933 | 1969 |
| United States (USA) | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1938 | 1999 |
| Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1957 | 1988 |
| Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1970 | 1987 |
| Germany (GER) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1934 | 1937 |
| Italy (ITA) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1959 | 1976 |
| Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1997 | 2001 |
| Serbia (SRB) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2016 | 2023 |
| Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1891 | 1935 |
| Egypt (EGY) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1951 | 1952 |
| Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1977 | 2004 |
| Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2009 | 2015 |
| Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1947 | 1947 |
| Romania (ROU) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1973 | 1973 |
| Ecuador (ECU) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1990 | 1990 |
| Austria (AUT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1995 | 1995 |
| Russia (RUS) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1996 | 1996 |
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- The World Hard Court Championships which was held in Paris on clay courts, has often been considered the true precursor
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- The dash means that the result or score is unknown because there are no available sources for this information Pre-1914.
- One win by a player from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922), plus one win by a player from the
- Or 6–1, 6–3, 6–3.
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