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.
Men's Singles French Open Winners (Open Era)
| Year | Champion | Country |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 1991 | Monica Seles | |
| 1990 | Monica Seles | |
| 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 |
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.
