The French Open, also known as the Roland Garros, is one of the oldest and prestigious tennis tournaments in the world. It is the second of the four Grand Slams, and takes place after the Australian Open.
The first edition of the French Open was held in 1891, and H. Briggs was the first champion in the tournament's history. In 1897, the women's competition was added, and F. Masson was the first woman singles champion in French Open history.
Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal is the most successful player in the tournament history. He has won the French Open singles title 14 times in his career. Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz are the defending champions of the 2024 French Open.
Men's Singles French Open Winners (Open Era)
| Year | Champion | Country |
| 2024 | Carlos Alcaraz | Spain |
| 2023 | Novak Djokovic | Serbia |
| 2022 | Rafael Nadal | Spain |
| 2021 | Novak Djokovic | Serbia |
| 2020 | Rafael Nadal | Spain |
| 2019 | Rafael Nadal | Spain |
| 2018 | Rafael Nadal | Spain |
| 2017 | Rafael Nadal | Spain |
| 2016 | Novak Djokovic | Serbia |
| 2015 | Stan Wawrinka | Switzerland |
| 2014 | Rafael Nadal | Spain |
| 2013 | Rafael Nadal | Spain |
| 2012 | Rafael Nadal | Spain |
| 2011 | Rafael Nadal | Spain |
| 2010 | Rafael Nadal | Spain |
| 2009 | Roger Federer | Switzerland |
| 2008 | Rafael Nadal | Spain |
| 2007 | Rafael Nadal | Spain |
| 2006 | Rafael Nadal | Spain |
| 2005 | Rafael Nadal | Spain |
| 2004 | Gaston Gaudio | Argentina |
| 2003 | Juan Carlos Ferrero | Spain |
| 2002 | Albert Costa | Spain |
| 2001 | Gustavo Kuerten | Brazil |
| 2000 | Gustavo Kuerten | Brazil |
| 1999 | Andre Agassi | United States |
| 1998 | Carlos Moya | Spain |
| 1997 | Gustavo Kuerten | Brazil |
| 1996 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Russia |
| 1995 | Thomas Muster | Austria |
| 1994 | Sergi Bruguera | Spain |
| 1993 | Sergi Bruguera | Spain |
| 1992 | Jim Courier | United States |
| 1991 | Jim Courier | United States |
| 1990 | Andres Gomez | Ecuador |
| 1989 | Michael Chang | United States |
| 1988 | Mats Wilander | Sweden |
| 1987 | Ivan Lendl | United States |
| 1986 | Ivan Lendl | United States |
| 1985 | Mats Wilander | Sweden |
| 1984 | Ivan Lendl | United States |
| 1983 | Yannick Noah | France |
| 1982 | Mats Wilander | Sweden |
| 1981 | Bjorn Borg | Sweden |
| 1980 | Bjorn Borg | Sweden |
| 1979 | Bjorn Borg | Sweden |
| 1978 | Bjorn Borg | Sweden |
| 1977 | Guillermo Vilas | Argentina |
| 1976 | Adriano Panatta | Italy |
| 1975 | Bjorn Borg | Sweden |
| 1974 | Bjorn Borg | Sweden |
| 1973 | Ilie Nastase | Romania |
| 1972 | Andres Gimeno | Spain |
| 1971 | Jan Kodes | Czechia |
| 1970 | Jan Kodes | Czechia |
| 1969 | Rod Laver | Australia |
| 1868 | Ken Rosewall | Australia |
Women's Singles French Open Winners (Open Era)
| Year | Champion | Country |
| 2024 | Iga Swiatek | Poland |
| 2023 | Iga Swiatek | Poland |
| 2022 | Iga Swiatek | Poland |
| 2021 | Barbora Krejcikova | Czechia |
| 2020 | Iga Swiatek | Poland |
| 2019 | Ashleigh Barty | Australia |
| 2018 | Simona Halep | Romania |
| 2017 | Jelena Ostapenko | Latvia |
| 2016 | Garbine Muguruza | Spain |
| 2015 | Serena Williams | United States |
| 2014 | Maria Sharapova | Russia |
| 2013 | Serena Williams | United States |
| 2012 | Maria Sharapova | Russia |
| 2011 | Na Li | China |
| 2010 | Francesca Schiavone | Italy |
| 2009 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | Russia |
| 2008 | Ana Ivanović | Serbia |
| 2007 | Justine Henin | Belgium |
| 2006 | Justine Henin | Belgium |
| 2005 | Justine Henin | Belgium |
| 2004 | Anastasia Myskina | Russia |
| 2003 | Justine Henin | Belgium |
| 2002 | Serena Williams | United States |
| 2001 | Jennifer Capriati | United States |
| 2000 | Mary Pierce | France |
| 1999 | Steffi Graf | Germany |
| 1998 | A. Sanchez Vicario | Spain |
| 1997 | Iva Majoli | Croatia |
| 1996 | Steffi Graf | Germany |
| 1995 | Steffi Graf | Germany |
| 1994 | A. Sanchez Vicario | Spain |
| 1993 | Steffi Graf | Germany |
| 1992 | Monica Seles | United States |
| 1991 | Monica Seles | United States |
| 1990 | Monica Seles | United States |
| 1989 | A. Sanchez Vicario | Spain |
| 1988 | Steffi Graf | Germany |
| 1987 | Steffi Graf | Germany |
| 1986 | Chris Evert | United States |
| 1985 | Chris Evert | United States |
| 1984 | Martina Navratilova | |
| 1983 | Chris Evert | United States |
| 1982 | Martina Navratilova | |
| 1981 | Hana Mandlikova | Czechia |
| 1980 | Chris Evert | United States |
| 1979 | Chris Evert | United States |
| 1978 | Virginia Ruzici | Romania |
| 1977 | Mima Jausovec | |
| 1976 | Sue Barker | United Kingdom |
| 1975 | Chris Evert | United States |
| 1974 | Chris Evert | United States |
| 1973 | Margaret Court | Australia |
| 1972 | Billie Jean King | United States |
| 1971 | Evonne Goolagong | Australia |
| 1970 | Margaret Court | Australia |
| 1969 | Margaret Court | Australia |
| 1868 | Nancy Richey | United States |
Men's Doubles French Open Winners (Open Era)
| Year | Champions |
| 1968 | Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle |
| 1969 | John Newcombe Tony Roche |
| 1970 | Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac |
| 1971 | Arthur Ashe Marty Riessen |
| 1972 | Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan |
| 1973 | John Newcombe Tom Okker |
| 1974 | Dick Crealy Onny Parun |
| 1975 | Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez |
| 1976 | Fred McNair Sherwood Stewart |
| 1977 | Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez |
| 1978 | Gene Mayer Hank Pfister |
| 1979 | Gene Mayer Sandy Mayer |
| 1980 | Victor Amaya Hank Pfister |
| 1981 | Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy |
| 1982 | Sherwood Stewart Ferdi Taygan |
| 1983 | Anders Järryd Hans Simonsson |
| 1984 | Henri Leconte Yannick Noah |
| 1985 | Mark Edmondson Kim Warwick |
| 1986 | John Fitzgerald Tomáš Šmíd |
| 1987 | Anders Järryd Robert Seguso |
| 1988 | Andrés Gómez Emilio Sánchez |
| 1989 | Jim Grabb Patrick McEnroe |
| 1990 | Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez |
| 1991 | John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd |
| 1992 | Jakob Hlasek Marc Rosset |
| 1993 | Luke Jensen Murphy Jensen |
| 1994 | Byron Black Jonathan Stark |
| 1995 | Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis |
| 1996 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek |
| 1997 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek |
| 1998 | Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis |
| 1999 | Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes |
| 2000 | Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde |
| 2001 | Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes |
| 2002 | Paul Haarhuis Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
| 2003 | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
| 2004 | Xavier Malisse Olivier Rochus |
| 2005 | Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi |
| 2006 | Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi |
| 2007 | Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor |
| 2008 | Pablo Cuevas Luis Horna |
| 2009 | Lukáš Dlouhý Leander Paes |
| 2010 | Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić |
| 2011 | Max Mirnyi Daniel Nestor |
| 2012 | Max Mirnyi Daniel Nestor |
| 2013 | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
| 2014 | Julien Benneteau Édouard Roger-Vasselin |
| 2015 | Ivan Dodig Marcelo Melo |
| 2016 | Feliciano López Marc López |
| 2017 | Ryan Harrison Michael Venus |
| 2018 | Pierre-Hugues Herbert Nicolas Mahut |
| 2019 | Kevin Krawietz Andreas Mies |
| 2020 | Kevin Krawietz Andreas Mies |
| 2021 | Pierre-Hugues Herbert Nicolas Mahut |
| 2022 | Marcelo Arévalo Jean-Julien Rojer |
| 2023 | Ivan Dodig Austin Krajicek |
| 2024 | Marcelo Arévalo Mate Pavić |
Also Read: What kind of court is used at the French Open?
Women's Doubles French Open Winners (Open Era)
| Year | Champions |
| 1968 | Françoise Dürr Ann Haydon-Jones |
| 1969 | Françoise Dürr Ann Haydon-Jones |
| 1970 | Gail Chanfreau Françoise Dürr |
| 1971 | Gail Chanfreau Françoise Dürr |
| 1972 | Billie Jean King Betty Stöve |
| 1973 | Margaret Court Virginia Wade |
| 1974 | Chris Evert Olga Morozova |
| 1975 | Chris Evert Martina Navratilova |
| 1976 | Fiorella Bonicelli Gail Chanfreau |
| 1977 | Regina Maršíková Pam Teeguarden |
| 1978 | Mima Jaušovec Virginia Ruzici |
| 1979 | Betty Stöve Wendy Turnbull |
| 1980 | Kathy Jordan Anne Smith |
| 1981 | Rosalyn Fairbank Nideffer Tanya Harford |
| 1982 | Martina Navratilova Anne Smith |
| 1983 | Rosalyn Fairbank Nideffer Candy Reynolds |
| 1984 | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver |
| 1985 | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver |
| 1986 | Martina Navratilova Andrea Temesvári |
| 1987 | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver |
| 1988 | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver |
| 1989 | Larisa Savchenko Neiland Natalia Zvereva |
| 1990 | Jana Novotná Helena Suková |
| 1991 | Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná |
| 1992 | Gigi Fernández Natalia Zvereva |
| 1993 | Gigi Fernández Natalia Zvereva |
| 1994 | Gigi Fernández Natalia Zvereva |
| 1995 | Gigi Fernández Natalia Zvereva |
| 1996 | Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernández |
| 1997 | Gigi Fernández Natalia Zvereva |
| 1998 | Martina Hingis Jana Novotná |
| 1999 | Serena Williams Venus Williams |
| 2000 | Martina Hingis Mary Pierce |
| 2001 | Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez |
| 2002 | Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez |
| 2003 | Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama |
| 2004 | Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez |
| 2005 | Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez |
| 2006 | Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur |
| 2007 | Alicia Molik Mara Santangelo |
| 2008 | Anabel Medina Garrigues Virginia Ruano Pascual |
| 2009 | Anabel Medina Garrigues Virginia Ruano Pascual |
| 2010 | Serena Williams Venus Williams |
| 2011 | Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká |
| 2012 | Sara Errani Roberta Vinci |
| 2013 | Ekaterina Makarova Elena Vesnina |
| 2014 | Hsieh Su-wei Peng Shuai |
| 2015 | Bethanie Mattek-Sands Lucie Šafářová |
| 2016 | Caroline Garcia Kristina Mladenovic |
| 2017 | Bethanie Mattek-Sands Lucie Šafářová |
| 2018 | Barbora Krejčíková Kateřina Siniaková |
| 2019 | Tímea Babos Kristina Mladenovic |
| 2020 | Tímea Babos Kristina Mladenovic |
| 2021 | Barbora Krejčíková Kateřina Siniaková |
| 2022 | Caroline Garcia Kristina Mladenovic |
| 2023 | Hsieh Su-wei Wang Xinyu |
| 2024 | Coco Gauff Kateřina Siniaková |
FAQ's on French Open Winners
A. Rafael Nadal has won the French Open singles title 14 times in his career.
A. Yes, Roger Federer won his first and only French Open title in 2009.
A. The first edition of the French Open was played in 1891.
A. Chris Evert is the most successful women's player in French Open history in the Open era, who won the title seven times.
A. Yes, Yannick Noah is the only French player to win the French Open in the Open era. He did it in 1983.
Feedback
