One of the four major tennis events, the French Open, or the Roland Garros, is considered to be the toughest of all the majors. It is an annual event that was established in 1891, and was then known as the French Championship. Initially, the tournament was played on grass courts in 1891, which changed to sand in 1892–1907. It finally became the red clay surface of the French Open we know today in 1908.
Rafael Nadal holds the record for most titles at Roland Garros, with 14 French Opens. Having won five straight from 2010 to 2014, he also holds the record for the most consecutive victories in the Open Era. At 37 years old, Novak Djokovic, former world No. 1, became the oldest Open Era champion when he won the French Open in 2023.
Most Men’s Singles French Open titles
| Player | Nationality | Open Era | Years |
| Rafael Nadal | Spain | 14 | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 |
| Björn Borg | Sweden | 6 | 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 |
| Mats Wilander | Sweden | 3 | 1982, 1985, 1988 |
| Ivan Lendl | Czech Republic | 3 | 1984, 1986, 1987 |
| Gustavo Kuerten | Brazil | 3 | 1997, 2000, 2001 |
| Novak Djokovic | Serbia | 3 | 2016, 2021, 2023 |
| Ken Rosewall | Australia | 1 | 1953, 1968 |
| Rod Laver | Australia | 1 | 1962, 1969 |
| Jan Kodeš | Czech Republic | 2 | 1970, 1971 |
| Jim Courier | United States | 2 | 1991, 1992 |
| Sergi Bruguera | Spain | 2 | 1993, 1994 |
Most Women’s Singles French Open titles
| Player | Nationality | Open Era | Years |
| Chris Evert | United States | 7 | 1974, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1986 |
| Steffi Graf | Germany | 6 | 1987, 1988, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999 |
| Justine Henin | Belgium | 4 | 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Margaret Court | Australia | 3 | 1962, 1964, 1969, 1970, 1973 |
| Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Spain | 3 | 1989, 1994, 1998 |
| Monica Seles | Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) | 3 | 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Serena Williams | United States | 3 | 2002, 2013, 2015 |
| Iga Świątek | Poland | 3 | 2020, 2022, 2023 |
| Martina Navratilova | United States | 2 | 1982, 1984 |
| Maria Sharapova | Russia | 2 | 2012, 2014 |
Most Men’s Doubles French Open titles
| Player | Amateur Era | Open Era | All-time | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Emerson | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 |
| Jean Borotra | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1925, 1928, 1929, 1934, 1936 |
| Jacques Brugnon | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1927, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1934 |
| Max Mirnyi | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2005, 2006, 2011, 2012 |
| Daniel Nestor | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Henri Cochet | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1927, 1930, 1932 |
| Tony Trabert | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1950, 1954, 1955 |
| Neale Fraser | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1958, 1960, 1962 |
| John Newcombe | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1967, 1969, 1973 |
| Anders Järryd | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1983, 1987, 1991 |
| Paul Haarhuis | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1995, 1998, 2002 |
| Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1996, 1997, 2002 |
| Leander Paes | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1999, 2001, 2009 |
| René Lacoste | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1925, 1929 |
| Marcel Bernard | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1936, 1946 |
| Yvon Petra | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1938, 1946 |
| Ken McGregor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1951, 1952 |
| Frank Sedgman | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1951, 1952 |
| Ken Rosewall | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1953, 1968 |
| Vic Seixas | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1954, 1955 |
| Ashley Cooper | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1957, 1958 |
| Fred Stolle | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1965, 1968 |
| Tony Roche | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1967, 1969 |
| Raúl Ramírez | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1975, 1977 |
| Brian Gottfried | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1975, 1977 |
| Sherwood Stewart | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1976, 1982 |
| Gene Mayer | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1978, 1979 |
| Hank Pfister | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1978, 1980 |
| John Fitzgerald | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1986, 1991 |
| Emilio Sánchez | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1988, 1990 |
| Jacco Eltingh | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1995, 1998 |
| Daniel Vacek | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1996, 1997 |
| Mahesh Bhupathi | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1999, 2001 |
| Jonas Björkman | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2005, 2006 |
| Bob Bryan | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2003, 2013 |
| Mike Bryan | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2003, 2013 |
| Kevin Krawietz | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2019, 2020 |
| Andreas Mies | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2019, 2020 |
| Nicolas Mahut | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2018, 2021 |
| Pierre-Hugues Herbert | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2018, 2021 |
| Ivan Dodig | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2015, 2023 |
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FAQ's On Most French Open Titles
A. Rafael Nadal holds the record for the most men's singles French Open titles in the Open Era with 14 victories.
A. Michael Chang holds the record as the youngest player to win the French Open in the Open Era at the age of 17 in 1989.
A. Novak Djokovic holds the record as the oldest player to win the French Open in the Open Era, achieving victory at the age of 36 in 2023.
A. The United States holds the record for the most women's Singles French Open titles in the Open Era with 12 victories.
A. Chris Evert holds the record for the most women's Singles French Open titles in the Open Era with seven victories.
