As one of the four tennis Grand Slams, the French Open is a historic event on the calendar each season.
The Roland Garros French Open is the premier clay court tournament in the world, and has been dominated by clay court legends such as Rafael Nadal and Chris Evert.
Nadal holds the record for the most victories at Roland Garros with 14, while Evert (7) has the most victories by a women. Nadal won 14 times in just 18 years.
Carlos Alcaraz and Coco Gauff are the reigning French Open Champions, and will be among the favorites in 2026.
The 2026 French Open tournament will take place from May 18 to June 7. The women's Final is scheduled for June 6, and the men's final will be played on June 7.
Roland Garros All-Time Winners
Every men's and women's singles champions since the tournament was founded in 1891.
Men's Champion | Year | Women's Champion |
|---|---|---|
2026 | ||
Carlos Alcaraz | 2025 | Coco Gauff |
Carlos Alcaraz | 2024 | |
2023 | Iga Swiatek | |
Rafael Nadal | 2022 | Iga Swiatek |
Novak Djokovic | 2021 | Barbora Krejcikova |
Rafael Nadal | 2020 | Iga Swiatek |
Rafael Nadal | 2019 | Ashleigh barty |
Rafael Nadal | 2018 | Simona Halep |
Rafael Nadal | 2017 | Jelena Ostapenko |
Novak Djokovic | 2016 | Garbine Muguruza |
Stan Wawrinka | 2015 | Serena Williams |
Rafael Nadal | 2014 | Maria Sharapova |
Rafael Nadal | 2013 | Serena Williams |
Rafael Nadal | 2012 | Maria Sharapova |
Rafael Nadal | 2011 | Li Na |
Rafael Nadal | 2010 | Francesca Schiavone |
Roger Federer | 2009 | Svetlana Kuznetsova |
Rafael Nadal | 2008 | Ana Ivanovic |
Rafael Nadal | 2007 | Justine Henin |
Rafael Nadal | 2006 | Justine Henin |
Rafael Nadal | 2005 | Justine Henin |
Gaston Gaudio | 2004 | Anastasia Myskina |
Juan Carlos Ferrero | 2003 | Justine Henin |
Albert Costa | 2002 | Serena Williams |
Gustavo Kuetren | 2001 | Jennifer Capriati |
Gustavo Kuerten | 2000 | Mary Pierce |
Andre Agassi | 1999 | Steffi Graf |
Carlos Moya | 1998 | Arantxa Sanchez |
Gustavo Kuerten | 1997 | Iva Majoli |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 1996 | Steffi Graf |
Thomas Muster | 1995 | Steffi Graf |
Sergi Bruguera | 1994 | Arantxa Sanchez |
Sergi Bruguera | 1993 | Steffi Graf |
Jim Courier | 1992 | Monica Seles |
Jim Courier | 1991 | Monica Seles |
Andres Gomez | 1990 | Monica Seles |
Michael Chang | 1989 | Arantxa Sanchez |
Mats Wilander | 1988 | Steffi Graf |
Ivan Lendl | 1987 | Steffi Graf |
Ivan Lendl | 1986 | Chris Evert |
Mats Wilander | 1985 | Chris Evert |
Ivan Lendl | 1984 | Martina Navratilova |
Yannick Noah | 1983 | Chris Evert |
Mats Wilander | 1982 | Martina Navratilova |
Bjorn Borg | 1981 | Hana Mandilkova |
Bjorn Borg | 1980 | Chris Evert |
Bjorn Borg | 1979 | Chris Evert |
Bjorn Borg | 1978 | Virginia Ruzici |
Guillermo Vilas | 1977 | Mima Jausovec |
Adriano Panatta | 1976 | Sue Baker |
Bjorn Borg | 1975 | Chris Evert |
Bjorn Borg | 1974 | Chris Evert |
Ilie Nastase | 1973 | Margaret Smith Court |
Andres Gimeno | 1972 | Billie Jean King |
Jan Kodes | 1971 | Evonne Goolagong |
Jan Kodes | 1970 | Margaret Smith Court |
Rod Laver | 1969 | Margaret Smith Court |
Ken Rosewall | 1968 | Nancey Richey |
Roy Emerson | 1967 | Francoise Durr |
Tony Roche | 1966 | Ann Haydon-Jones |
Fred Stolle | 1965 | Lesley Turner |
Manolo Santana | 1964 | Margaret Smith Court |
Roy Emerson | 1963 | Lesley Turner |
Rod Laver | 1962 | Margaret Smith Court |
Manolo Santana | 1961 | Ann Haydon-Jones |
Nicola Pietrangeli | 1960 | Darlene Hard |
Nicola Pietrangeli | 1959 | Christine Truman |
Mervyn Rose | 1958 | Zsuzsa Kormoczy |
Sven Davidson | 1957 | Shirley Bloomer |
Lew hoad | 1956 | Althea Gibson |
Tony Trabert | 1955 | Angela Mortimer |
Tony Trabert | 1954 | Maureen Connolly |
Ken Rosewall | 1953 | Maureen Connolly |
Jaroslav Drobny | 1952 | Doris Hart |
Jaroslav Drobny | 1951 | Shirley Fry |
Bidge Patty | 1950 | Doris Hart |
Frank Parker | 1949 | Margaret Osborne DuPont |
Frank Parker | 1948 | Nelly Adamson Landry |
Jozsef Asboth | 1947 | Patricia Todd |
Marcel Bernard | 1946 | Margaret Osborne DuPont |
1940-1945 | ||
Don McNeill | 1939 | Simonne Mathieu |
Donald Budge | 1938 | Simonne Mathieu |
Henry Henkel | 1937 | Hilde Sperling |
Gottfried Von Cramm | 1936 | Hilde Sperling |
Fred Perry | 1935 | Hilde Sperling |
Gottfried Von Cramm | 1934 | Margaret Scriven |
Jack Crawford | 1933 | Margaret Scriven |
Henri Cochet | 1932 | Helen Wills |
Jean Borotra | 1931 | Cilly Aussem |
Henri Cochet | 1930 | Helen Wills |
Rene Lacoste | 1929 | Helen Wills |
Henri Cochet | 1928 | Helen Wills |
Rene Lacoste | 1927 | Cornelia Bouman |
Henri Cochet | 1926 | Suzanne Lenglen |
Rene Lacoste | 1925 | Suzanne Lenglen |
Jean Borotra | 1924 | Julie Vlasto |
Francois Blanchy | 1923 | Suzanne Lenglen |
Henri Cochet | 1922 | Suzanne Lenglen |
Jean Samazeuilh | 1921 | Suzanne Lenglen |
Andre Gobert | 1920 | Suzanne Lenglen |
1915-1919 | ||
Max Decugis | 1914 | Marguerite Broquedis |
Max Decugis | 1913 | Marguerite Broquedis |
Max Decugis | 1912 | Jeanne Matthey |
Andre Gobert | 1911 | Jeanne Matthey |
Maurice Germot | 1910 | Jeanne Matthey |
Max Decugis | 1909 | Jeanne Matthey |
Max Decugis | 1908 | Kate Gillou |
Max Decugis | 1907 | Comtesse de Kermel |
Maurice Germot | 1906 | Kate Gillou |
Maurice Germot | 1905 | Kate Gillou |
Max Decugis | 1904 | Kate Gillou |
Max Decugis | 1903 | Adine Masson |
Marcel Vacherot | 1902 | Adine Masson |
Andre Vacherot | 1901 | P. Girod |
Paul Ayme | 1900 | Helene Prevost |
Paul Ayme | 1899 | Adine Masson |
Paul Ayme | 1898 | Adine Masson |
Paul Ayme | 1897 | Adine Masson |
Andre Vacherot | 1896 | - |
Andre Vacherot | 1895 | - |
Andre Vacherot | 1894 | - |
Laurent Riboulet | 1893 | - |
Claude Anet | 1892 | - |
H. Briggs | 1891 | - |
H. Briggs won the first ever French Open in 1891, etching his name in the history books. Adine Masson won the first women's championship six years later in 1897.
Cornelia Bouman (Dutch) became the first person to win the French Open not from France in 1927. Helen Wells became the first American to win the French Open a year later in 1928.
Donald Budge was the first American man to win at the Roland Garros in 1938.
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