French Open women’s singles champions in Open Era: Swiatek completes hat-trick with 2024 title

Iga Swiatek won her fourth French Open title and third on the trot with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Jasmine Paolini in the final of the 2024 edition at Roland Garros, Paris on Saturday.

Published : Jun 08, 2024 20:18 IST , CHENNAI - 1 MIN READ

Poland’s Iga Swiatek celebrates with the winner’s trophy after beating Italy’s Jasmine Paolini in the French Open final at Roland Garros, Paris on Saturday.
Poland’s Iga Swiatek celebrates with the winner’s trophy after beating Italy’s Jasmine Paolini in the French Open final at Roland Garros, Paris on Saturday. | Photo Credit: GETTY IMAGES
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Poland’s Iga Swiatek celebrates with the winner’s trophy after beating Italy’s Jasmine Paolini in the French Open final at Roland Garros, Paris on Saturday. | Photo Credit: GETTY IMAGES

World No. 1 Iga Swiatek took her tally of French Open titles to four as she beat Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 6-1 in the final at Roland Garros, Paris on Saturday.

The 23-year-old Swiatek joins Belgium’s Justine Henin in third place on the all-time list of most French Open titles won by a women. USA’s Chris Evert holds the record with seven title followed by Germany’s Steffi Graf (6).

The clay Major was the first one to join the Open Era in 1968, allowing both amateurs and professionals to participate at the event. Since then, 31 different women have lifted the coveted Suzanne-Lenglen Cup.

Here’s the complete list of women’s singles winners at French Open (since 1968):

YEAR WINNER RUNNER-UP SCORE
2024 Iga Swiatek (Poland) Jasmine Paolini (Italy) 6–2, 6–1
2023 Iga Swiatek (Poland) Karolina Muchova (Czechia) 6–2, 5–7, 6–4
2022 Iga Swiatek (Poland) Coco Gauff (USA) 6–1, 6–3
2021 Barbora Krejcikova (Czech Republic) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Russia) 6–1, 2–6, 6–4
2020 Iga Swiatek (Poland) Sofia Kenin (USA) 6–4, 6–1
2019 Ashleigh Barty (Australia) Marketa Vondrousova (Czech Republic) 6–1, 6–3
2018 Simona Halep (Romania) Sloane Stephens (USA) 3–6, 6–4, 6–1
2017 Jelena Ostapenko (Latvia) Simona Halep (Romania) 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
2016 Garbine Muguruza (Spain) Serena Williams (USA) 7–5, 6–4
2015 Serena Williams (USA) Lucie Safarova (Czech Republic) 6–3, 6–7(2), 6–2
2014 Maria Sharapova (Russia) Simona Halep (Romania) 6–4, 6–7(5), 6–4
2013 Serena Williams (USA) Maria Sharapova (Russia) 6–4, 6–4
2012 Maria Sharapova (Russia) Sara Errani (Italy) 6–3, 6–2
2011 Li Na (China) Francesca Schiavone (Italy) 6–4, 7–6(0)
2010 Francesca Schiavone (Italy) Samantha Stosur (Australia) 6–4, 7–6(2)
2009 Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) Dinara Safina (Russia) 6–4, 6–2
2008 Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) Dinara Safina (Russia) 6–4, 6–3
2007 Justine Henin (Belgium) Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) 6–1, 6–2
2006 Justine Henin (Belgium) Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) 6–4, 6–4
2005 Justine Henin (Belgium) Mary Pierce (France) 6–1, 6–1
2004 Anastasia Myskina (Russia) Elena Dementieva (Russia) 6–1, 6–2
2003 Justine Henin (Belgium) Kim Clijsters (Belgium) 6–0, 6–4
2002 Serena Williams (USA) Venus Williams (USA) 7–5, 6–3
2001 Jennifer Capriati (USA) Kim Clijsters (Belgium) 1–6, 6–4, 12–10
2000 Mary Pierce (France) Conchita Martínez (Spain) 6–2, 7–5
1999 Steffi Graf (Germany) Martina Hingis (Switzerland) 4–6, 7–5, 6–2
1998 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Spain) Monica Seles (USA) 7–6(5), 0–6, 6–2
1997 Iva Majoli (Croatia) Martina Hingis (Switzerland) 6–4, 6–2
1996 Steffi Graf (Germany) Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Spain) 6–3, 6–7(4), 10–8
1995 Steffi Graf (Germany) Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Spain) 7–5, 4–6, 6–0
1994 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Spain) Mary Pierce (France) 6–4, 6–4
1993 Steffi Graf (Germany) Mary Joe Fernández (USA) 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
1992 Monica Seles (Yugoslavia) Steffi Graf (Germany) 6–2, 3–6, 10–8
1991 Monica Seles (Yugoslavia) Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Spain) 6–3, 6–4
1990 Monica Seles (Yugoslavia) Steffi Graf (Germany) 7–6(6), 6–4
1989 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Spain) Steffi Graf (Germany) 7–6(6), 3–6, 7–5
1988 Steffi Graf (Germany) Natasha Zvereva (USSR) 6–0, 6–0
1987 Steffi Graf (Germany) Martina Navratilova (USA) 6–4, 4–6, 8–6
1986 Chris Evert (USA) Martina Navratilova (USA) 2–6, 6–3, 6–3
1985 Chris Evert (USA) Martina Navratilova (USA) 6–3, 6–7(4), 7–5
1984 Martina Navratilova (USA) Chris Evert (USA) 6–3, 6–1
1983 Chris Evert (USA) Mima Jausovec (Yugoslavia) 6–1, 6–2
1982 Martina Navratilova (USA) Andrea Jaeger (USA) 7–6(6), 6–1
1981 Hana Mandlikova (Czechoslovakia) Sylvia Hanika (Germany) 6–2, 6–4
1980 Chris Evert (USA) Virginia Ruzici (Romania) 6–0, 6–3
1979 Chris Evert (USA) Wendy Turnbull (Australia) 6–2, 6–0
1978 Virginia Ruzici (Romania) Mima Jausovec (Yugoslavia) 6–2, 6–2
1977 Mima Jausovec (Yugoslavia) Florența Mihai (Romania) 6–2, 6–7(5), 6–1
1976 Sue Barker (Great Britain) Renáta Tomanova (Czechoslovakia) 6–2, 0–6, 6–2
1975 Chris Evert (USA) Martina Navratilova (Czechoslovakia) 2–6, 6–2, 6–1
1974 Chris Evert (USA) Olga Morozova (USSR) 6–1, 6–2
1973 Margaret Court (Australia) Chris Evert (USA) 6–7(5), 7–6(6), 6–4
1972 Billie Jean King (USA) Evonne Goolagong (Australia) 6–3, 6–3
1971 Evonne Goolagong (Australia) Helen Gourlay (Australia) 6–3, 7–5
1970 Margaret Court (Australia) Helga Niessen (Germany) 6–2, 6–4
1969 Margaret Court (Australia) Ann Haydon Jones (Great Britain) 6–1, 4–6, 6–3
1968 Nancy Richey (USA) Ann Haydon Jones (Great Britain) 5–7, 6–4, 6–1
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