From Rosewall to Nadal: French Open men’s singles champions in Open Era

Since the beginning of the Open Era (1968), 27 different men have won the singles title at French Open with Spain’s Rafael Nadal lifting the Musketeers’ Cup a record 14 times.

FILE PHOTO: Spain’s Rafael Nadal holds the record for most French Open titles (14).

FILE PHOTO: Spain’s Rafael Nadal holds the record for most French Open titles (14). | Photo Credit: Getty Images

Since the beginning of the Open Era (1968), 27 different men have won the singles title at French Open with Spain’s Rafael Nadal lifting the Musketeers’ Cup a record 14 times.

The 2023 French Open begins on Sunday at Roland-Garros in Paris with the final set to take place on June 11.

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, 27 different men have lifted the coveted Musketeers’ Cup.

Spain’s Rafael Nadal holds the record for most French Open titles (14) by a player followed by Sweden’s Bjorn Borg (6).

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

YEARWINNERRUNNER-UPSCORE
2022Rafael Nadal (Spain)Casper Ruud (Norway)6–3, 6–3, 6–0
2021Novak Djokovic (Serbia)Stefanos Tsitsipas (Greece)6–7(6), 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
2020Rafael Nadal (Spain)Novak Djokovic (Serbia)6–0, 6–2, 7–5
2019Rafael Nadal (Spain)Dominic Thiem (Austria)6–3, 5–7, 6–1, 6–1
2018Rafael Nadal (Spain)Dominic Thiem (Austria)6–4, 6–3, 6–2
2017Rafael Nadal (Spain)Stan Wawrinka (Switzerland)6–2, 6–3, 6–1
2016Novak Djokovic (Serbia)Andy Murray (Great Britain)3–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4
2015Stan Wawrinka (Switzerland)Novak Djokovic (Serbia)4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4
2014Rafael Nadal (Spain)Novak Djokovic (Serbia)3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 6–4
2013Rafael Nadal (Spain)David Ferrer (Spain)6–3, 6–2, 6–3
2012Rafael Nadal (Spain)Novak Djokovic (Serbia)6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 7–5
2011Rafael Nadal (Spain)Roger Federer (Switzerland)7–5, 7–6(3), 5–7, 6–1
2010Rafael Nadal (Spain)Robin Soderling (Sweden)6–4, 6–2, 6–4
2009Roger Federer (Switzerland)Robin Soderling (Sweden)6–1, 7–6(1), 6–4
2008Rafael Nadal (Spain)Roger Federer (Switzerland)6–1, 6–3, 6–0
2007Rafael Nadal (Spain)Roger Federer (Switzerland)6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
2006Rafael Nadal (Spain)Roger Federer (Switzerland)1–6, 6–1, 6–4, 7–6(4)
2005Rafael Nadal (Spain)Mariano Puerta (Argentina)6–7(6), 6–3, 6–1, 7–5
2004Gaston Gaudio (Argentina)Guillermo Coria (Argentina)0–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1, 8–6
2003Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spain)Martin Verkerk (Netherlands)6–1, 6–3, 6–2
2002Albert Costa (Spain)Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spain)6–1, 6–0, 4–6, 6–3
2001Gustavo Kuerten (Brazil)Alex Corretja (Spain)6–7(3), 7–5, 6–2, 6–0
2000Gustavo Kuerten (Brazil)Magnus Norman (Sweden)6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 7–6(6)
1999Andre Agassi (USA)Andrei Medvedev (Ukraine)1–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4
1998Carlos Moya (Spain)Alex Corretja (Spain)6–3, 7–5, 6–3
1997Gustavo Kuerten (Brazil)Sergi Bruguera (Spain)6–3, 6–4, 6–2
1996Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Russia)Michael Stich (Germany)7–6(4), 7–5, 7–6(4)
1995Thomas Muster (Austria)Michael Chang (USA)7–5, 6–2, 6–4
1994Sergi Bruguera (Spain)Alberto Berasategui (Spain)6–3, 7–5, 2–6, 6–1
1993Sergi Bruguera (Spain)Jim Courier (USA)6–4, 2–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
1992Jim Courier (USA)Petr Korda (Czechoslovakia)7–5, 6–2, 6–1
1991Jim Courier (USA)Andre Agassi (USA)3–6, 6–4, 2–6, 6–1, 6–4
1990Andres Gomez (Ecuador)Andre Agassi (USA)6–3, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
1989Michael Chang (USA)Stefan Edberg (Sweden)6–1, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
1988Mats Wilander (Sweden)Henri Leconte (France)7–5, 6–2, 6–1
1987Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia)Mats Wilander (Sweden)7–5, 6–2, 3–6, 7–6(3)
1986Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia)Mikael Pernfors (Sweden)6–3, 6–2, 6–4
1985Mats Wilander (Sweden)Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia)3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
1984Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia)John McEnroe (USA)3–6, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 7–5
1983Yannick Noah (France)Mats Wilander (Sweden)6–2, 7–5, 7–6(3)
1982Mats Wilander (Sweden)Guillermo Vilas (Argentina)1–6, 7–6(6), 6–0, 6–4
1981Bjorn Borg (Sweden)Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia)6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1
1980Bjorn Borg (Sweden)Vitas Gerulaitis (USA)6–4, 6–1, 6–2
1979Bjorn Borg (Sweden)Victor Pecci (Paraguay)6–3, 6–1, 6–7(6), 6–4
1978Bjorn Borg (Sweden)Guillermo Vilas (Argentina)6–1, 6–1, 6–3
1977Guillermo Vilas (Argentina)Brian Gottfried (USA)6–0, 6–3, 6–0
1976Adriano Panatta (Italy)Harold Solomon (USA)6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(3)
1975Bjorn Borg (Sweden)Guillermo Vilas (Argentina)6–2, 6–3, 6–4
1974Bjorn Borg (Sweden)Manuel Orantes (Spain)2–6, 6–7(4), 6–0, 6–1, 6–1
1973Ilie Nastase (Romania)Nikola Pilic (Yugoslavia)6–3, 6–3, 6–0
1972Andres Gimeno (Spain)Patrick Proisy (France)4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–1
1971Jan Kodes (Czech Republic)Ilie Nastase (Romania)8–6, 6–2, 2–6, 7–5
1970Jan Kodes (Czech Republic)Zeljko Franulovic (Yugoslavia)6–2, 6–4, 6–0
1969Rod Laver (Australia)Ken Rosewall (Australia)6–4, 6–3, 6–4
1968Ken Rosewall (Australia)Rod Laver (Australia)6–3, 6–1, 2–6, 6–2
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