French Open Winners | Complete List of Roland Garros Champions (1968-2026)

The French Open is the only Grand Slam played on clay, contested at Stade Roland-Garros in Paris each May. The 2025 men’s title went to Carlos Alcaraz after a five-hour, 29-minute final against Jannik Sinner — the longest in tournament history. Coco Gauff claimed her first French Open women’s title in the same week. Below, the complete list of French Open champions in the Open Era (since 1968), the all-time records, the British winners, and what to watch for in 2026.

For 2026 tournament coverage: our French Open 2026 preview, draw analysis, British player tracker and prize money breakdown.

For 2026 tournament details, see our French Open 2026 hub, betting tips, and how to watch guide.

French Open Men’s Singles Winners (Open Era)

Year	Champion	Runner-up	Score
2026	Alexander Zverev	Flavio Cobolli	6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-1
2025	Carlos Alcaraz	Jannik Sinner	4-6, 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(3), 7-6(2)
2024	Carlos Alcaraz	Alexander Zverev	6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2
2023	Novak Djokovic	Casper Ruud	7-6(1), 6-3, 7-5
2022	Rafael Nadal	Casper Ruud	6-3, 6-3, 6-0
2021	Novak Djokovic	Stefanos Tsitsipas	6-7(6), 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
2020	Rafael Nadal	Novak Djokovic	6-0, 6-2, 7-5
2019	Rafael Nadal	Dominic Thiem	6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1
2018	Rafael Nadal	Dominic Thiem	6-4, 6-3, 6-2
2017	Rafael Nadal	Stan Wawrinka	6-2, 6-3, 6-1
2016	Novak Djokovic	Andy Murray	3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4
2015	Stan Wawrinka	Novak Djokovic	4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4
2014	Rafael Nadal	Novak Djokovic	3-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4
2013	Rafael Nadal	David Ferrer	6-3, 6-2, 6-3
2012	Rafael Nadal	Novak Djokovic	6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5
2011	Rafael Nadal	Roger Federer	7-5, 7-6(3), 5-7, 6-1
2010	Rafael Nadal	Robin Soderling	6-4, 6-2, 6-4
2009	Roger Federer	Robin Soderling	6-1, 7-6(1), 6-4
2008	Rafael Nadal	Roger Federer	6-1, 6-3, 6-0
2007	Rafael Nadal	Roger Federer	6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
2006	Rafael Nadal	Roger Federer	1-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6(4)
2005	Rafael Nadal	Mariano Puerta	6-7(6), 6-3, 6-1, 7-5
2004	Gaston Gaudio	Guillermo Coria	0-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, 8-6
2003	Juan Carlos Ferrero	Martin Verkerk	6-1, 6-3, 6-2
2002	Albert Costa	Juan Carlos Ferrero	6-1, 6-0, 4-6, 6-3
2001	Gustavo Kuerten	Alex Corretja	6-7(3), 7-5, 6-2, 6-0
2000	Gustavo Kuerten	Magnus Norman	6-2, 6-3, 2-6, 7-6(6)
1999	Andre Agassi	Andrei Medvedev	1-6, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4
1998	Carlos Moya	Alex Corretja	6-3, 7-5, 6-3
1997	Gustavo Kuerten	Sergi Bruguera	6-3, 6-4, 6-2
1996	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	Michael Stich	7-6(4), 7-5, 7-6(4)
1995	Thomas Muster	Michael Chang	7-5, 6-2, 6-4
1994	Sergi Bruguera	Alberto Berasategui	6-3, 7-5, 2-6, 6-1
1993	Sergi Bruguera	Jim Courier	6-4, 2-6, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
1992	Jim Courier	Petr Korda	7-5, 6-2, 6-1
1991	Jim Courier	Andre Agassi	3-6, 6-4, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4
1990	Andres Gomez	Andre Agassi	6-3, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
1985-89	Lendl, Wilander, Lendl, Wilander, Chang	—	—
1980-84	Borg, Borg, Wilander, Noah, Lendl	—	—
1974-79	Borg x4, Vilas, Panatta	—	—
1968-73	Rosewall, Laver, Kodes x2, Nastase, Borg	—	—

Most French Open Men’s Singles Titles (All-Time)

Player	Titles	Years
Rafael Nadal	14	2005-2008, 2010-2014, 2017-2020, 2022
Bjorn Borg	6	1974-1975, 1978-1981
Henri Cochet*	4	1922, 1926, 1928, 1930
Rene Lacoste*	3	1925, 1927, 1929
Ivan Lendl	3	1984, 1986, 1987
Mats Wilander	3	1982, 1985, 1988
Gustavo Kuerten	3	1997, 2000, 2001
Novak Djokovic	3	2016, 2021, 2023
Carlos Alcaraz	2	2024, 2025

* = Pre-Open Era titles. Several players including Rene Lacoste, Henri Cochet and Bjorn Borg won French Championships (the pre-1968 amateur event) in addition to their Open Era titles.

French Open Women’s Singles Winners (Open Era)

Year	Champion	Runner-up	Score
2026	Mirra Andreeva	Maja Chwalińska	6-3, 6-2
2025	Coco Gauff	Aryna Sabalenka	6-4, 3-6, 6-4
2024	Iga Swiatek	Jasmine Paolini	6-2, 6-1
2023	Iga Swiatek	Karolina Muchova	6-2, 5-7, 6-4
2022	Iga Swiatek	Coco Gauff	6-1, 6-3
2021	Barbora Krejcikova	Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova	6-1, 2-6, 6-4
2020	Iga Swiatek	Sofia Kenin	6-4, 6-1
2019	Ashleigh Barty	Marketa Vondrousova	6-1, 6-3
2018	Simona Halep	Sloane Stephens	3-6, 6-4, 6-1
2017	Jelena Ostapenko	Simona Halep	4-6, 6-4, 6-3
2016	Garbine Muguruza	Serena Williams	7-5, 6-4
2015	Serena Williams	Lucie Safarova	6-3, 6-7(2), 6-2
2014	Maria Sharapova	Simona Halep	6-4, 6-7(5), 6-4
2013	Serena Williams	Maria Sharapova	6-4, 6-4
2012	Maria Sharapova	Sara Errani	6-3, 6-2
2011	Li Na	Francesca Schiavone	6-4, 7-6(0)
2010	Francesca Schiavone	Samantha Stosur	6-4, 7-6(2)
2009	Svetlana Kuznetsova	Dinara Safina	6-4, 6-2
2008	Ana Ivanovic	Dinara Safina	6-4, 6-3
2007	Justine Henin	Ana Ivanovic	6-1, 6-2
2006	Justine Henin	Svetlana Kuznetsova	6-4, 6-4
2005	Justine Henin	Mary Pierce	6-1, 6-1
2004	Anastasia Myskina	Elena Dementieva	6-1, 6-2
2003	Justine Henin	Kim Clijsters	6-0, 6-4
2002	Serena Williams	Venus Williams	7-5, 6-3
2001	Jennifer Capriati	Kim Clijsters	1-6, 6-4, 12-10
2000	Mary Pierce	Conchita Martinez	6-2, 7-5
1990s	Graf x4, Seles x3, Sanchez Vicario x3, Pierce, Majoli	—	—
1980s	Evert x3, Graf x2, Mandlikova, Navratilova x2, Sanchez Vicario, Sabatini-era	—	—
1970s	Court, Goolagong, Evert x3, Barker, Ruzici, Mandlikova	—	—
1968-69	Richey, Court	—	—

Most French Open Women’s Singles Titles (All-Time)

Player	Titles	Years
Chris Evert	7	1974, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1986
Steffi Graf	6	1987, 1988, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999
Iga Swiatek	4	2020, 2022, 2023, 2024
Justine Henin	4	2003, 2005, 2006, 2007
Margaret Court*	5	1962, 1964, 1969, 1970, 1973
Monica Seles	3	1990, 1991, 1992
Arantxa Sanchez Vicario	3	1989, 1994, 1998
Serena Williams	3	2002, 2013, 2015

* Court won 5 titles total but spans the pre-Open Era and Open Era.

British Winners at Roland Garros

British success at the French Open has been rare. The clay surface has historically been the toughest Grand Slam test for British players raised on grass and hard courts.

Men’s Singles

Andy Murray reached the 2016 final (lost to Djokovic) and made the semi-finals four times in his career, but no British man has won the French Open title in the Open Era. The last British man to win at Roland Garros was Fred Perry in 1935.

Women’s Singles

Sue Barker won the title in 1976, defeating Renata Tomanova 6-2, 0-6, 6-2 — still the most recent British winner of any French Open singles title. Britain’s other Open Era women’s success was Ann Jones, who won the title in 1966 (pre-Open Era) and reached the 1969 final.

Recent British Hopes

Jack Draper, Emma Raducanu, Katie Boulter and Cameron Norrie are the current British hopes. Draper made his clay-court breakthrough with a Madrid 2025 final, while Norrie has previously reached the third round at Roland Garros.

Roland Garros: Records and Notable Stats

• Most titles (men): Rafael Nadal, 14 — the most titles by any player at a single Grand Slam in the Open Era
• Most titles (women): Chris Evert, 7
• Highest career win percentage: Nadal, 112-4 at Roland Garros (96.5%)
• Longest final: Alcaraz vs Sinner, 2025 — 5h29m, longest in tournament history
• Youngest men’s champion (Open Era): Michael Chang, 17 years 110 days (1989)
• Youngest women’s champion (Open Era): Monica Seles, 16 years 6 months (1990)
• Oldest men’s champion (Open Era): Andres Gimeno, 34 years 10 months (1972)
• Oldest women’s champion (Open Era): Serena Williams, 33 years 7 months (2015)
• First-time Slam winners at Roland Garros: Many, including Evert (1974), Borg (1974), Nadal (2005), Wawrinka (2015), Ostapenko (2017), Krejcikova (2021), Gauff (2025)

The Modern Era: Big Three to Big Two

Roland Garros from 2005-2022 was almost entirely dominated by Rafael Nadal, who won 14 of 18 editions. The four exceptions: Djokovic (2016, 2021), Roger Federer (2009), and Stan Wawrinka (2015). Nadal’s retirement and the post-2022 era has produced a clearer changing of the guard:

• 2023: Djokovic wins his 23rd Slam, a then-record
• 2024: Alcaraz‘s first French Open title, beating Zverev
• 2025: Alcaraz defends in the longest final in tournament history vs Sinner

The men’s title is now firmly a contest between Alcaraz and Sinner. After Sinner’s Monte Carlo 2026 title — his first clay Masters — the pair head into the 2026 French Open as the clear top two contenders. See our Alcaraz vs Sinner H2H for the full rivalry record.

The Swiatek Era

On the women’s side, Iga Swiatek won four titles in five years (2020, 2022, 2023, 2024) before Coco Gauff ended her run in 2025. Swiatek, at 25 with a 40-2 career record at Roland Garros (95.2%), is the closest active challenger to Chris Evert’s 7-title record. Her topspin-heavy game has drawn comparisons to Nadal — and like Nadal, she has lost only twice at the venue.

2026 Title Contenders

The 2026 French Open runs from 24 May to 7 June. Based on form across Indian Wells, Miami and Monte Carlo, the leading contenders are:

Player	Case for the title
Carlos Alcaraz	Two-time defending champion. Most natural clay player on tour
Jannik Sinner	World No 1 after Monte Carlo title. First clay Slam in reach
Alexander Zverev	2024 finalist, consistent deep runs at Roland Garros
Iga Swiatek	4x champion, the best women’s clay-court player of the era
Coco Gauff	Defending women’s champion
Aryna Sabalenka	2024 SF, world No 1 women, improved on clay

For full 2026 betting analysis, see our French Open 2026 betting tips.

How to Watch the French Open in the UK

The French Open is broadcast in the UK on TNT Sports and Discovery+. Live streaming is also available through Bet365 for account holders with a funded account or who have placed a bet in the last 24 hours. For full broadcast details, see our French Open 2026 live stream and TV guide.

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FAQs

Who has won the most French Open titles?

Rafael Nadal won 14 men’s titles at Roland Garros — the most by any player at any single Grand Slam in the Open Era. Chris Evert holds the women’s record with 7 titles.

Who is the defending French Open champion?

Alexander Zverev and Mirra Andreeva are the reigning French Open champions. Zverev won the 2026 men’s title, beating Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-1, while Andreeva won the women’s title at 19, beating qualifier Maja Chwalińska 6-3, 6-2.

Has a British player won the French Open?

Sue Barker won the women’s title in 1976 — the last British singles winner at Roland Garros. No British man has won the title in the Open Era. Andy Murray reached the 2016 final.

How many French Open titles has Iga Swiatek won?

Four (2020, 2022, 2023, 2024). Her career record at Roland Garros is 40-2 (95.2%), making her the best women’s clay-court player of the modern era.

When is the next French Open?

The 2026 French Open runs from 24 May to 7 June at Stade Roland-Garros in Paris.