5 youngest French Open Champions in Men's tennis

#2 Mats Wilander

Mats Wilander

Mats Wilander of Sweden won 7 Grand Slam Singles titles during 1982 - 1988 and remarkably he was never ranked World Number 1 during this dominant period. He became the top-ranked player only after his final Grand Slam triumph at the 1988 US Open. Wilander played a prominent role in Sweden's dominance in the Davis Cup throughout the 1980's helping his Team win 3 Davis Cup titles in 1984, 1985 and 1987.

Wilander retired in 1996 with 33 Singles titles and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2002. Wilander won 3 French Open titles in 1982, 1985 and 1988. His first victory at the 1982 French Open came when he was just 17 years, 288 days old.

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#1 Michael Chang

Michael Chang

American Michael Chang captured the world's attention as a junior level player who set several 'youngest ever' records. Standing at 5'9", Chang's serve was his Achilles' Heal against the taller players but he managed to negate his slow service with his fast reflexes and ability to defend relentlessly from the baseline - a trait well-known among the top clay court players. Chang won 34 Singles titles overall and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2008.

Chang won his first and only Grand Slam title at the 1989 French Open beating Stefan Edberg in a grueling 5-set encounter. He was only 17 years, 3 months and 7 days old at the time making him not just the youngest French Open winner but also the Youngest winner of any Grand Slam Tournament in Tennis history.