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List of French Open singles finalists during the Open Era

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French Open singles finalists
Location
Created1968
(56 finals, including 2023)
Men's most14: Rafael Nadal
Men's most consecutive5: Rafael Nadal
Women's most9: Chris Evert
Steffi Graf
Women's most consecutive4: Chris Evert
Martina Navratilova
Steffi Graf
Most meetingsMen's (4 times):
Nadal vs. Federer (4–0)
Women's (4 times):
Evert vs. Navratilova (3–1)
Official website

The French Open is a Grand Slam tier tennis tournament held in Paris at the Stade Roland Garros in the administrative district of XVIe.[1] The tournament was first held in 1891 for the men and 1897 for the women's, and has only ceased being played during the two world wars.[1] This tournament first became part of the Open Era in 1968, which was the first major tournament to open up to professional tennis players in their competition.[1]

The men who have reached the final at least four times during the Open Era are: Björn Borg, Guillermo Vilas, Ivan Lendl, Mats Wilander, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Novak Djokovic. Borg won all six of his finals from 1974 to 1981. Vilas won only one of his four finals from 1975 to 1982. Lendl and Wilander dominated the 1980s, with at least one appearing in the final each year from 1981 to 1988; both men won three out of five finals. Nadal has won all 14 of his finals from 2005 to the present day; he has not appeared in the final in 2009, 2015, 2016 and 2021 only. Federer has appeared in five finals from 2006 to 2011, winning only one and missing the final in 2010. Djokovic has appeared in seven finals from 2012 to 2023, winning three. Federer won the career Grand Slam at this tournament in 2009, while Djokovic won the career Grand Slam at this tournament three times, in 2016, 2021,[2] and 2023.

The women who have reached the final at least four times during the Open Era are: Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf, Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, Monica Seles, Justine Henin, Serena Williams, and Iga Swiatek. Evert won seven of her nine finals from 1973 through 1986. Navratilova appeared in six finals; her first in 1975, then five from 1982 through 1987. Graf won seven of her nine finals. From 1987 through 1996, she made the final each year except 1991 and 1994; she won her last final in 1999. Her 1988 win was part of her calendar-year Grand Slam. Sánchez Vicario appeared in six finals from 1989 through 1998, winning three. Seles won three straight finals from 1990 to 1992; she was stabbed in 1993 and only appeared in one more final (1998). Henin appeared in four finals from 2003 to 2007, winning all four and missing the final in 2004. Williams appeared in four finals; her first in 2002, then three from 2013 through 2016. Swiatek has won four finals from 2020 to 2024, winning all four and missing the final in 2021.[3]

Men

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The French Open Men's Singles finals have been competed in by 52 competitors from 22 separate nationalities over the 54 year time period this event has been staged.[2] The most dominant finalist nations are Spain and Sweden, other successful competing nations are the United States, Czechoslovakia, and Argentina.[2]

  • Winners indicated in bold.
Rafael Nadal, a record fourteen-time finalist (all wins).
Novak Djokovic, a seven-time finalist (three wins).
A brown-haired man in a white polo shirt
Björn Borg, a six-time finalist (all wins).
Ivan Lendl, a five-time finalist (three wins).
Mats Wilander, a five-time finalist (three wins).
Roger Federer, a five-time finalist (one win).
Country Player Finals Win-Loss Year(s)
 ESP Rafael Nadal 14 14–0 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022
 SRB Novak Djokovic 7 3–4 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2023
 SWE Björn Borg 6 6–0 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981
 CZS Ivan Lendl 5 3–2 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987
 SWE Mats Wilander 5 3–2 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1988
  SUI Roger Federer 5 1–4 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011
 ARG Guillermo Vilas 4 1–3 1975, 1977, 1978, 1982
 BRA Gustavo Kuerten 3 3–0 1997, 2000, 2001
 USA Jim Courier 3 2–1 1991, 1992, 1993
 ESP Sergi Bruguera 3 2–1 1993, 1994, 1997
 USA Andre Agassi 3 1–2 1990, 1991, 1999
 CZS Jan Kodeš 2 2–0 1970, 1971
 AUS Ken Rosewall 2 1–1 1968, 1969
 AUS Rod Laver 2 1–1 1968, 1969
 ROU Ilie Năstase 2 1–1 1971, 1973
 USA Michael Chang 2 1–1 1989, 1995
 ESP Juan Carlos Ferrero 2 1–1 2002, 2003
  SUI Stan Wawrinka 2 1–1 2015, 2017
 ESP Àlex Corretja 2 0–2 1998, 2001
 SWE Robin Söderling 2 0–2 2009, 2010
 AUT Dominic Thiem 2 0–2 2018, 2019
 NOR Casper Ruud 2 0–2 2022, 2023
 ESP Andrés Gimeno 1 1–0 1972
 ITA Adriano Panatta 1 1–0 1976
 FRA Yannick Noah 1 1–0 1983
 ECU Andrés Gómez 1 1–0 1990
 AUT Thomas Muster 1 1–0 1995
 RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov 1 1–0 1996
 ESP Carlos Moyá 1 1–0 1998
 ESP Albert Costa 1 1–0 2002
 ARG Gastón Gaudio 1 1–0 2004
 ESP Carlos Alcaraz 1 1–0 2024
 YUG Željko Franulović 1 0–1 1970
 FRA Patrick Proisy 1 0–1 1972
 YUG Nikola Pilić 1 0–1 1973
 ESP Manuel Orantes 1 0–1 1974
 USA Harold Solomon 1 0–1 1976
 USA Brian Gottfried 1 0–1 1977
 PAR Víctor Pecci 1 0–1 1979
 USA Vitas Gerulaitis 1 0–1 1980
 USA John McEnroe 1 0–1 1984
 SWE Mikael Pernfors 1 0–1 1986
 FRA Henri Leconte 1 0–1 1988
 SWE Stefan Edberg 1 0–1 1989
 CZS Petr Korda 1 0–1 1992
 ESP Alberto Berasategui 1 0–1 1994
 GER Michael Stich 1 0–1 1996
 UKR Andrei Medvedev 1 0–1 1999
 SWE Magnus Norman 1 0–1 2000
 NED Martin Verkerk 1 0–1 2003
 ARG Guillermo Coria 1 0–1 2004
 ARG Mariano Puerta 1 0–1 2005
 ESP David Ferrer 1 0–1 2013
 GBR Andy Murray 1 0–1 2016
 GRE Stefanos Tsitsipas 1 0–1 2021
 GER Alexander Zverev 1 0–1 2024

Most recent final

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Year Country Winner Country Runner-up
2024  ESP Carlos Alcaraz  GER Alexander Zverev

Multiple-time opponents in the Open Era

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Opponents Record Finals meetings
Australia Rod Laver Australia Ken Rosewall 1–1 1968 (Rosewall), 1969 (Laver)
Sweden Björn Borg Argentina Guillermo Vilas 2–0 1975, 1978
Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl Sweden Mats Wilander 1–1 1985 (Wilander), 1987 (Lendl)
Spain Rafael Nadal Switzerland Roger Federer 4–0 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011
Spain Rafael Nadal Serbia Novak Djokovic 3–0 2012, 2014, 2020
Spain Rafael Nadal Austria Dominic Thiem 2–0 2018, 2019

Most consecutive finals in the Open Era

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^ Active streak indicated in bold.
Player Number Years Results
Won Lost
Spain Rafael Nadal 5 2010–14 5 0
Sweden Björn Borg 4 1978–81 4 0
Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 4 1984–87 3 1
Spain Rafael Nadal (2) 4 2005–08 4 0
Switzerland Roger Federer 4 2006–09 1 3
Spain Rafael Nadal 4 2017–20 4 0
United States Jim Courier 3 1991–93 2 1
Serbia Novak Djokovic 3 2014–16 1 2
Australia Rod Laver 2 1968–69 1 1
Australia Ken Rosewall 2 1968–69 1 1
Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš 2 1970–71 2 0
Sweden Björn Borg (2) 2 1974–75 2 0
Argentina Guillermo Vilas 2 1977–78 1 1
Sweden Mats Wilander 2 1982–83 1 1
Sweden Mats Wilander (2) 2 1987–88 1 1
United States Andre Agassi 2 1990–91 0 2
Spain Sergi Bruguera 2 1993–94 2 0
Brazil Gustavo Kuerten 2 2000–01 2 0
Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero 2 2002–03 1 1
Sweden Robin Söderling 2 2009–10 0 2
Austria Dominic Thiem 2 2018–19 0 2
Serbia Novak Djokovic (2) 2 2020–21 1 1
Norway Casper Ruud 2 2022–23 0 2

Women

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The French Open Women's Singles finals have consisted of 54 competitors from 18 nationalities in the 54 meetings that have taken place at the event.[3] The eras of dominance are the following: United States and Yugoslavia in different eras, Australia in the 1970s, Germany and Spain in the 1980s and 1990s, and Belgium and Russia in the 2000s.[3]

  • Winners indicated in bold.
A blonde-haired female tennis player with multi-colored shorts and a black shirt, with the tennis racket out in front of her
Chris Evert, a nine-time finalist (seven wins).
Steffi Graf, a nine-time finalist (six wins).
A woman in all white dress, white jacket, and white headband, which she is holding a blue tennis racket
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, a six-time finalist (three wins).
Martina Navratilova, a six-time finalist (two wins).
Justine Henin, a four-time finalist (all wins).
Monica Seles, a four-time finalist (three wins).
Serena Williams, a four-time finalist (three wins).
Country Player Appearances Win-Loss Year(s)
 USA Chris Evert 9 7–2 1973, 1974, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986
 GER Steffi Graf 9 6–3 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999
 ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 3–3 1989, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998
 USA[a] Martina Navratilova 6 2–4 1975, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987
 BEL Justine Henin 4 4–0 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007
 POL Iga Świątek 4 4–0 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024
 YUG[b] Monica Seles 4 3–1 1990, 1991, 1992, 1998
 USA Serena Williams 4 3–1 2002, 2013, 2015, 2016
 AUS Margaret Court 3 3–0 1969, 1970, 1973
 RUS Maria Sharapova 3 2–1 2012, 2013, 2014
 YUG Mima Jaušovec 3 1–2 1977, 1978, 1983
 ROU Simona Halep 3 1–2 2014, 2017, 2018
 FRA Mary Pierce 3 1–2 1994, 2000, 2005
 AUS Evonne Goolagong 2 1–1 1971, 1972
 ROU Virginia Ruzici 2 1–1 1978, 1980
 SRB Ana Ivanovic 2 1–1 2007, 2008
 RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova 2 1–1 2006, 2009
 ITA Francesca Schiavone 2 1–1 2010, 2011
 UK Ann Haydon-Jones 2 0–2 1968, 1969
  SUI Martina Hingis 2 0–2 1997, 1999
 BEL Kim Clijsters 2 0–2 2001, 2003
 RUS Dinara Safina 2 0–2 2008, 2009
 USA Nancy Richey 1 1–0 1968
 USA Billie Jean King 1 1–0 1972
 UK Sue Barker 1 1–0 1976
 CZS Hana Mandlíková 1 1–0 1981
 CRO Iva Majoli 1 1–0 1997
 USA Jennifer Capriati 1 1–0 2001
 RUS Anastasia Myskina 1 1–0 2004
 CHN Li Na 1 1–0 2011
 ESP Garbiñe Muguruza 1 1–0 2016
 LAT Jeļena Ostapenko 1 1–0 2017
 AUS Ashleigh Barty 1 1–0 2019
 CZE Barbora Krejčíková 1 1–0 2021
 FRG Helga Niessen Masthoff 1 0–1 1970
 AUS Helen Gourlay 1 0–1 1971
 SUN Olga Morozova 1 0–1 1974
 CZS Renáta Tomanová 1 0–1 1976
 ROU Florența Mihai 1 0–1 1977
 AUS Wendy Turnbull 1 0–1 1979
 FRG Sylvia Hanika 1 0–1 1981
 USA Andrea Jaeger 1 0–1 1982
 SUN Natalia Zvereva 1 0–1 1988
 USA Mary Joe Fernández 1 0–1 1993
 ESP Conchita Martínez 1 0–1 2000
 USA Venus Williams 1 0–1 2002
 RUS Elena Dementieva 1 0–1 2004
 AUS Samantha Stosur 1 0–1 2010
 ITA Sara Errani 1 0–1 2012
 CZE Lucie Šafářová 1 0–1 2015
 USA Sloane Stephens 1 0–1 2018
 CZE Markéta Vondroušová 1 0–1 2019
 USA Sofia Kenin 1 0–1 2020
 RUS Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 1 0–1 2021
 USA Coco Gauff 1 0–1 2022
 CZE Karolína Muchová 1 0–1 2023
 ITA Jasmine Paolini 1 0–1 2024

Most recent final

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Year Country Winner Country Runner-up
2024  POL Iga Świątek  ITA Jasmine Paolini

Multiple-time opponents in the Open Era

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Opponents Record Finals meetings
United States Chris Evert Czechoslovakia/United States Martina Navratilova 3–1 1975 (Evert), 1984 (Navratilova), 1985 (Evert), 1986 (Evert)
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles Germany Steffi Graf 2–0 1990, 1992
Germany Steffi Graf Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 2–1 1989 (Sánchez Vicario), 1995 (Graf), 1996 (Graf)
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia/United States Monica Seles Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 1–1 1991 (Seles), 1998 (Vicario)

Most consecutive finals in the Open Era

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^ Active streak indicated in bold.
Player Number Years Results
Won Lost
United States Chris Evert 4 1983–86 3 1
United States Martina Navratilova 4 1984–87 1 3
Germany Steffi Graf 4 1987–90 2 2
United States Chris Evert (2) 3 1973–75 2 1
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 3 1990–92 3 0
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 3 1994–96 1 2
Belgium Justine Henin 3 2005–07 3 0
Russia Maria Sharapova 3 2012–14 2 1
Poland Iga Świątek 3 2022–24 3 0
United Kingdom Ann Haydon-Jones 2 1968–69 0 2
Australia Margaret Court 2 1969–70 2 0
Australia Evonne Goolagong 2 1971–72 1 1
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec 2 1977–78 1 1
United States Chris Evert (3) 2 1979–80 2 0
Germany Steffi Graf (2) 2 1992–93 1 1
Germany Steffi Graf (3) 2 1995–96 2 0
Serbia Ana Ivanovic 2 2007–08 1 1
Russia Dinara Safina 2 2008–09 0 2
Italy Francesca Schiavone 2 2010–11 1 1
United States Serena Williams 2 2015–16[4] 1 1
Romania Simona Halep 2 2017–18 1 1

Notes

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c French Open. "French Open History". Fédération Française de Tennis. Archived from the original on January 2, 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
  2. ^ a b c "French Open Men's Singles". Grand Slam History. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
  3. ^ a b c "French Open Women's Singles". Grand Slam History. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
  4. ^ "Serena Williams Confirms Pregnancy Announcement". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
  5. ^ Reid, Tim (12 March 2008). "Martina Navratilova gets passport on rebound". The Times. London. Archived from the original on March 11, 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
  6. ^ Cherry, Gene (11 July 2009). "Monica Seles inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame". Reuters. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
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