The French Open, or Roland Garros, is one of the four majors on the professional tennis circuit. Originally called the French Championship, the tournament was played for the first time more than a century ago, in 1891. The event's 128th edition in 2024 was won by world No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz, who defeated Alexander Zverev 6–3, 2–6, 5–7, 6–1, 6–2 in the final.
Rafael Nadal has the record for most consecutive wins, with five from 2010 to 2014, and the most titles (14) as of May 2025. He had a streak from 2005 to 2008 as well, but Roger Federer broke it in 2009. Chris Evert holds the most titles in women's singles (seven French Open titles). Roy Emerson from Australia has won the French Open six times in the doubles category. Iga Swiatek has won the title four times in her career as of May 2025 and is popularly known as the Queen of Clay.
Consecutive French Open titles in men’s singles
| Player | Country | Titles | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Nadal | Spain | 14 | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 |
| Max Decugis | France | 8 | 1903, 1904, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1912, 1913, 1914 |
| Björn Borg | Sweden | 6 | 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 |
| Henri Cochet | France | 5 | 1922, 1926, 1928, 1930, 1932 |
| André Vacherot | France | 4 | 1894, 1895, 1896, 1901 |
| Paul Aymé | France | 4 | 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900 |
| Maurice Germot | France | 3 | 1905, 1906, 1910 |
| René Lacoste | France | 3 | 1925, 1927, 1929 |
| Mats Wilander | Sweden | 3 | 1982, 1985, 1988 |
| Ivan Lendl | Czechoslovakia | 3 | 1984, 1986, 1987 |
| Gustavo Kuerten | Brazil | 3 | 1997, 2000, 2001 |
| Novak Djokovic | Serbia | 3 | 2016, 2021, 2023 |
| André Gobert | France | 2 | 1911, 1920 |
| Jean Borotra | France | 2 | 1924, 1931 |
| Gottfried von Cramm | Germany | 2 | 1934, 1936 |
| Frank Parker | United States | 2 | 1948, 1949 |
| Jaroslav Drobný | Egypt | 2 | 1951, 1952 |
| Ken Rosewall | Australia | 2 | 1953, 1968 |
| Tony Trabert | United States | 2 | 1954, 1955 |
| Nicola Pietrangeli | Italy | 2 | 1959, 1960 |
| Manuel Santana | Spain | 2 | 1961, 1964 |
| Rod Laver | Australia | 2 | 1962, 1969 |
| Roy Emerson | Australia | 2 | 1963, 1967 |
| Jan Kodeš | Czechoslovakia | 2 | 1970, 1971 |
| Jim Courier | United States | 2 | 1991, 1992 |
| Sergi Bruguera | Spain | 2 | 1993, 1994 |
Consecutive French Open titles in women’s singles
| Player | Country | All-time | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Evert | United States | 7 | 1974, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1986 |
| Suzanne Lenglen | France | 6 | 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1925, 1926 |
| Steffi Graf | Germany | 6 | 1987, 1988, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999 |
| Adine Masson | France | 5 | 1897, 1898, 1899, 1902, 1903 |
| Margaret Court | Australia | 5 | 1962, 1964, 1969, 1970, 1973 |
| Kate Gillou | France | 4 | 1904, 1905, 1906, 1908 |
| Jeanne Matthey | France | 4 | 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912 |
| Helen Wills | United States | 4 | 1928, 1929, 1930, 1932 |
| Justine Henin | Belgium | 4 | 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Iga Świątek | Poland | 4 | 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling | - | 3 | 1935, 1936, 1937 |
| Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Spain | 3 | 1989, 1994, 1998 |
| Monica Seles | - | 3 | 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Serena Williams | United States | 3 | 2002, 2013, 2015 |
| Marguerite Broquedis | France | 2 | 1913, 1914 |
| Margaret Scriven Vivian | Great Britain | 2 | 1933, 1934 |
| Simonne Mathieu | France | 2 | 1938, 1939 |
| Margaret Osborne duPont | United States | 2 | 1946, 1949 |
| Doris Hart | United States | 2 | 1950, 1952 |
| Maureen Connolly | United States | 2 | 1953, 1954 |
| Ann Haydon Jones | Great Britain | 2 | 1961, 1966 |
| Lesley Turner Bowrey | Australia | 2 | 1963, 1965 |
| Martina Navratilova | United States | 2 | 1982, 1984 |
| Maria Sharapova | Russia | 2 | 2012, 2014 |
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Consecutive French Open titles in men’s doubles
| Player | Country | All-time | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Emerson | Australia | 6 | 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 |
| Jean Borotra | France | 5 | 1925, 1928, 1929, 1934, 1936 |
| Jacques Brugnon | France | 5 | 1927, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1934 |
| Max Mirnyi | Belarus | 4 | 2005, 2006, 2011, 2012 |
| Daniel Nestor | Canada | 4 | 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Henri Cochet | France | 3 | 1927, 1930, 1932 |
| Tony Trabert | United States | 3 | 1950, 1954, 1955 |
| Neale Fraser | Australia | 3 | 1958, 1960, 1962 |
| John Newcombe | Australia | 3 | 1967, 1969, 1973 |
| Anders Järryd | Sweden | 3 | 1983, 1987, 1991 |
| Paul Haarhuis | Netherland | 3 | 1995, 1998, 2002 |
| Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Russia | 3 | 1996, 1997, 2002 |
| Leander Paes | India | 3 | 1999, 2001, 2009 |
| René Lacoste | France | 2 | 1925, 1929 |
| Marcel Bernard | France | 2 | 1936, 1946 |
| Yvon Petra | France | 2 | 1938, 1946 |
| Ken McGregor | Australia | 2 | 1951, 1952 |
| Frank Sedgman | Australia | 2 | 1951, 1952 |
| Ken Rosewall | Australia | 2 | 1953, 1968 |
| Vic Seixas | United States | 2 | 1954, 1955 |
| Ashley Cooper | Australia | 2 | 1957, 1958 |
| Fred Stolle | Australia | 2 | 1965, 1968 |
| Tony Roche | Australia | 2 | 1967, 1969 |
| Raúl Ramírez | Mexico | 2 | 1975, 1977 |
| Brian Gottfried | United States | 2 | 1975, 1977 |
| Sherwood Stewart | United States | 2 | 1976, 1982 |
| Gene Mayer | United States | 2 | 1978, 1979 |
| Hank Pfister | United States | 2 | 1978, 1980 |
| John Fitzgerald | Australia | 2 | 1986, 1991 |
| Emilio Sánchez | Spain | 2 | 1988, 1990 |
| Jacco Eltingh | Netherland | 2 | 1995, 1998 |
| Daniel Vacek | Czech Republic | 2 | 1996, 1997 |
| Mahesh Bhupathi | India | 2 | 1999, 2001 |
| Jonas Björkman | Sweden | 2 | 2005, 2006 |
| Bob Bryan | United States | 2 | 2003, 2013 |
| Mike Bryan | United States | 2 | 2003, 2013 |
| Kevin Krawietz | Germany | 2 | 2019, 2020 |
| Andreas Mies | Germany | 2 | 2019, 2020 |
| Nicolas Mahut | France | 2 | 2018, 2021 |
| Pierre-Hugues Herbert | France | 2 | 2018, 2021 |
| Ivan Dodig | Croatia | 2 | 2015, 2023 |
FAQ's On French Open Consecutive Titles
A. Rafael Nadal holds the record for the most consecutive Roland Garros titles, with five from 2010 to 2014.
A. Paul Ayme from France holds the record with four consecutive titles from 1897 to 1900.
A. Jeanne Matthey from France holds the record with four consecutive titles from 1909 to 1912.
A. Chris Evert holds the record for the most women's singles French Open titles in the Open Era with seven victories.
A. Roger Federer ended Nadal's streak by winning the French Open in 2009.
