All editions of the French Open, held at Stade Roland Garros in Paris. Grand Slam event since 1925.
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1891French Championships 1891 — first editionMen: H. BriggsFirst French Championships held at the Stade Français. Open only to French club members. Won by British player H. Briggs, who was a member of the French Stade Français club.
1920French Championships 1920Men: André Gobert · Women: Suzanne LenglenSuzanne Lenglen began her dominance of French women's tennis.
1925French Open 1925 — first international Grand SlamMen: René Lacoste · Women: Suzanne LenglenFirst French Open open to international players and recognised as a Grand Slam event. René Lacoste and Suzanne Lenglen won. Lenglen was virtually unbeatable on clay.
1926French Open 1926Men: Henri Cochet · Women: Suzanne Lenglen
1927French Open 1927Men: René Lacoste · Women: Kea Bouman
1928French Open 1928Men: Henri Cochet · Women: Helen WillsFirst French Open at the new Stade Roland Garros, built to host the Davis Cup.
1929French Open 1929Men: René Lacoste · Women: Helen Wills
1930French Open 1930Men: Henri Cochet · Women: Helen Wills Moody
1932French Open 1932Men: Henri Cochet · Women: Helen Wills Moody
1933French Open 1933Men: Jack Crawford · Women: Margaret ScrivenFirst non-French men's champion since 1891.
1934French Open 1934Men: Gottfried von Cramm · Women: Margaret Scriven
1935French Open 1935Men: Fred Perry · Women: Hilde Sperling
1936French Open 1936Men: Gottfried von Cramm · Women: Hilde Sperling
1937French Open 1937Men: Henner Henkel · Women: Hilde Sperling
1938French Open 1938Men: Don Budge · Women: Simone MathieuBudge won all four Grand Slams in 1938 — the first ever calendar Grand Slam.
1939French Open 1939Men: Don McNeill · Women: Simone MathieuLast French Open before World War II.
1946French Open 1946 — return from warMen: Marcel Bernard · Women: Margaret OsborneFirst French Open after World War II.
1947French Open 1947Men: József Asbóth · Women: Patricia Todd
1948French Open 1948Men: Frank Parker · Women: Nelly Landry
1949French Open 1949Men: Frank Parker · Women: Margaret Osborne duPont
1950French Open 1950Men: Budge Patty · Women: Doris Hart
1951French Open 1951Men: Jaroslav Drobný · Women: Shirley Fry
1952French Open 1952Men: Jaroslav Drobný · Women: Doris Hart
1953French Open 1953Men: Ken Rosewall · Women: Maureen ConnollyConnolly won all four Grand Slams in 1953.
1954French Open 1954Men: Tony Trabert · Women: Maureen Connolly
1955French Open 1955Men: Tony Trabert · Women: Angela Mortimer
1956French Open 1956Men: Lew Hoad · Women: Althea GibsonAlthea Gibson won Roland Garros — one of her two Grand Slam titles that year.
1957French Open 1957Men: Sven Davidson · Women: Shirley Bloomer
1958French Open 1958Men: Mervyn Rose · Women: Zsuzsa Körmöczy
1959French Open 1959Men: Nicola Pietrangeli · Women: Christine Truman
1960French Open 1960Men: Nicola Pietrangeli · Women: Darlene Hard
1961French Open 1961Men: Manuel Santana · Women: Ann Haydon
1962French Open 1962Men: Rod Laver · Women: Margaret SmithLaver won Roland Garros on his way to the calendar Grand Slam.
1963French Open 1963Men: Roy Emerson · Women: Lesley Turner
1964French Open 1964Men: Manuel Santana · Women: Margaret Smith
1965French Open 1965Men: Fred Stolle · Women: Lesley Turner
1966French Open 1966Men: Tony Roche · Women: Ann Jones
1967French Open 1967Men: Roy Emerson · Women: Françoise Dürr
1968French Open 1968 — first Open Era Grand SlamMen: Ken Rosewall · Women: Nancy RicheyThe French Open was the FIRST Grand Slam to be played in the Open Era, allowing professionals. Ken Rosewall won at age 33.
1969French Open 1969Men: Rod Laver · Women: Margaret CourtLaver completed his second calendar Grand Slam in 1969.
1970French Open 1970Men: Jan Kodeš · Women: Margaret Court
1971French Open 1971Men: Jan Kodeš · Women: Evonne Goolagong
1972French Open 1972Men: Andrés Gimeno · Women: Billie Jean King
1973French Open 1973Men: Ilie Năstase · Women: Margaret Court
1974French Open 1974Men: Björn Borg · Women: Chris EvertBorg won his first Roland Garros. Evert won her first of seven French Open titles.
1975French Open 1975Men: Björn Borg · Women: Chris Evert
1976French Open 1976Men: Adriano Panatta · Women: Sue BarkerPanatta's only Grand Slam — an Italian win on clay.
1977French Open 1977Men: Guillermo Vilas · Women: Mima Jaušovec
1978French Open 1978Men: Björn Borg · Women: Virginia Ruzici
1979French Open 1979Men: Björn Borg · Women: Chris Evert Lloyd
1980French Open 1980Men: Björn Borg · Women: Chris Evert LloydBorg's sixth Roland Garros title.
1981French Open 1981Men: Björn Borg · Women: Hana MandlíkováBorg's final Grand Slam title.
1982French Open 1982Men: Mats Wilander · Women: Martina Navratilova
1983French Open 1983Men: Yannick Noah · Women: Chris Evert LloydNoah — first French winner of Roland Garros since 1946.
1984French Open 1984Men: Ivan Lendl · Women: Martina NavratilovaLendl won his first Grand Slam after losing four previous finals.
1985French Open 1985Men: Mats Wilander · Women: Chris Evert Lloyd
1986French Open 1986Men: Ivan Lendl · Women: Chris Evert LloydEvert's 7th and final French Open title.
1987French Open 1987Men: Ivan Lendl · Women: Steffi Graf
1988French Open 1988Men: Mats Wilander · Women: Steffi Graf (6-0, 6-0)Steffi Graf won Roland Garros 6-0, 6-0 — one of the most dominant Grand Slam finals ever. She went on to win all four Grand Slams and the Olympics that year.
1989French Open 1989Men: Michael Chang · Women: Arantxa Sánchez VicarioMichael Chang, 17 years old, became the youngest French Open men's champion ever, defeating Lendl with a famous underarm serve.
1990French Open 1990Men: Andrés Gómez · Women: Monica SelesMonica Seles, 16, won the first of three consecutive French Opens.
1991French Open 1991Men: Jim Courier · Women: Monica Seles
1992French Open 1992Men: Jim Courier · Women: Monica SelesSeles stabbed in 1993; her dominance was cut short.
1993French Open 1993Men: Sergi Bruguera · Women: Steffi Graf
1994French Open 1994Men: Sergi Bruguera · Women: Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
1995French Open 1995Men: Thomas Muster · Women: Steffi Graf
1996French Open 1996Men: Yevgeny Kafelnikov · Women: Steffi Graf
1997French Open 1997Men: Gustavo Kuerten · Women: Iva MajoliKuerten, a Brazilian wildcard, won his first of three French Opens.
1998French Open 1998Men: Carlos Moyá · Women: Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
1999French Open 1999Men: Andre Agassi · Women: Steffi GrafGraf's final Grand Slam title, her last Roland Garros.
2000French Open 2000Men: Gustavo Kuerten · Women: Mary Pierce
2001French Open 2001Men: Gustavo Kuerten · Women: Jennifer Capriati
2002French Open 2002Men: Albert Costa · Women: Serena Williams
2003French Open 2003Men: Juan Carlos Ferrero · Women: Justine Henin
2003Wimbledon 2003The Championships, 23 June - 6 July 2003The 2003 Wimbledon Championships, the 117th edition, played on the grass courts of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club from 23 June to 6 July 2003. Roger Federer won his first Grand Slam title, defeating Mark Philippoussis in the final -- the first of his record eight Wimbledon titles. Serena Williams defeated her sister Venus Williams in the Ladies' final to successfully defend her title. Defending men's champion Lleyton Hewitt suffered a shock first-round exit to Ivo Karlovic, the first time in the Open Era a reigning champion lost in round one.
2004French Open 2004Men: Gastón Gaudio · Women: Anastasia Myskina
2005French Open 2005Men: Rafael Nadal · Women: Justine HeninRafael Nadal won his first Roland Garros, beginning the most dominant single-tournament dynasty in tennis history.
2006French Open 2006Men: Rafael Nadal · Women: Justine Henin
2007French Open 2007Men: Rafael Nadal · Women: Justine HeninNadal's third consecutive title.
2008French Open 2008Men: Rafael Nadal (6-1, 6-3, 6-0) · Women: Ana IvanovićNadal demolished Federer 6-1, 6-3, 6-0 in the final — one of the most one-sided Grand Slam finals ever.
2009French Open 2009Men: Roger Federer · Women: Svetlana KuznetsovaFederer won his only French Open after Nadal lost in the fourth round. Federer completed the career Grand Slam.
2010French Open 2010Men: Rafael Nadal · Women: Francesca Schiavone
2011French Open 2011Men: Rafael Nadal · Women: Na LiNa Li became the first Chinese Grand Slam singles champion.
2012French Open 2012Men: Rafael Nadal · Women: Maria SharapovaNadal's 7th Roland Garros.
2013French Open 2013Men: Rafael Nadal · Women: Serena Williams
2014French Open 2014Men: Rafael Nadal · Women: Maria SharapovaNadal's 9th title.
2015French Open 2015Men: Stan Wawrinka · Women: Serena WilliamsNadal lost to Djokovic in QF. Wawrinka won his second Grand Slam.
2016French Open 2016Men: Novak Djokovic · Women: Garbiñe MuguruzaDjokovic finally won Roland Garros, completing the career Grand Slam and becoming the first man to hold all four Grand Slam titles simultaneously since Rod Laver in 1969.
2017French Open 2017Men: Rafael Nadal · Women: Jeļena OstapenkoNadal's 10th Roland Garros title.
2018French Open 2018Men: Rafael Nadal · Women: Simona HalepNadal's 11th. Halep's maiden Grand Slam.
2019French Open 2019Men: Rafael Nadal · Women: Ashleigh BartyNadal's 12th Roland Garros.
2020French Open 2020 — postponed by COVIDMen: Rafael Nadal · Women: Iga ŚwiątekHeld in October due to COVID. Nadal won his 13th Roland Garros. 19-year-old Iga Świątek won her first Grand Slam without dropping a set.
2021French Open 2021Men: Novak Djokovic · Women: Barbora Krejčíková
2022French Open 2022Men: Rafael Nadal · Women: Iga ŚwiątekNadal's 14th and final Roland Garros title — the most titles any player has won at a single Grand Slam ever.
2023French Open 2023Men: Novak Djokovic · Women: Iga ŚwiątekDjokovic's 3rd Roland Garros at age 36 — the oldest French Open champion in the Open Era.
2024French Open 2024Men: Carlos Alcaraz · Women: Iga ŚwiątekAlcaraz won his first Roland Garros. Świątek's 4th.
2025French Open 2025Men: Carlos Alcaraz · Women: Coco GauffAlcaraz defeated Sinner in an epic five-set final. Coco Gauff won her first French Open, becoming the first American women's champion in 10 years.