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.
Published : May 26, 2023 16:46 IST , CHENNAI - 1 MIN READ
FILE PHOTO: Spain’s Rafael Nadal holds the record for most French Open titles (14).
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):
| YEAR | WINNER | RUNNER-UP | SCORE |
| 2022 | Rafael Nadal (Spain) | Casper Ruud (Norway) | 6–3, 6–3, 6–0 |
| 2021 | Novak Djokovic (Serbia) | Stefanos Tsitsipas (Greece) | 6–7(6), 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 2020 | Rafael Nadal (Spain) | Novak Djokovic (Serbia) | 6–0, 6–2, 7–5 |
| 2019 | Rafael Nadal (Spain) | Dominic Thiem (Austria) | 6–3, 5–7, 6–1, 6–1 |
| 2018 | Rafael Nadal (Spain) | Dominic Thiem (Austria) | 6–4, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 2017 | Rafael Nadal (Spain) | Stan Wawrinka (Switzerland) | 6–2, 6–3, 6–1 |
| 2016 | Novak Djokovic (Serbia) | Andy Murray (Great Britain) | 3–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 2015 | Stan Wawrinka (Switzerland) | Novak Djokovic (Serbia) | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2014 | Rafael Nadal (Spain) | Novak Djokovic (Serbia) | 3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 2013 | Rafael Nadal (Spain) | David Ferrer (Spain) | 6–3, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 2012 | Rafael Nadal (Spain) | Novak Djokovic (Serbia) | 6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 7–5 |
| 2011 | Rafael Nadal (Spain) | Roger Federer (Switzerland) | 7–5, 7–6(3), 5–7, 6–1 |
| 2010 | Rafael Nadal (Spain) | Robin Soderling (Sweden) | 6–4, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 2009 | Roger Federer (Switzerland) | Robin Soderling (Sweden) | 6–1, 7–6(1), 6–4 |
| 2008 | Rafael Nadal (Spain) | Roger Federer (Switzerland) | 6–1, 6–3, 6–0 |
| 2007 | Rafael Nadal (Spain) | Roger Federer (Switzerland) | 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2006 | Rafael Nadal (Spain) | Roger Federer (Switzerland) | 1–6, 6–1, 6–4, 7–6(4) |
| 2005 | Rafael Nadal (Spain) | Mariano Puerta (Argentina) | 6–7(6), 6–3, 6–1, 7–5 |
| 2004 | Gaston Gaudio (Argentina) | Guillermo Coria (Argentina) | 0–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1, 8–6 |
| 2003 | Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spain) | Martin Verkerk (Netherlands) | 6–1, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 2002 | Albert Costa (Spain) | Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spain) | 6–1, 6–0, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 2001 | Gustavo Kuerten (Brazil) | Alex Corretja (Spain) | 6–7(3), 7–5, 6–2, 6–0 |
| 2000 | Gustavo Kuerten (Brazil) | Magnus Norman (Sweden) | 6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 7–6(6) |
| 1999 | Andre Agassi (USA) | Andrei Medvedev (Ukraine) | 1–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1998 | Carlos Moya (Spain) | Alex Corretja (Spain) | 6–3, 7–5, 6–3 |
| 1997 | Gustavo Kuerten (Brazil) | Sergi Bruguera (Spain) | 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1996 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Russia) | Michael Stich (Germany) | 7–6(4), 7–5, 7–6(4) |
| 1995 | Thomas Muster (Austria) | Michael Chang (USA) | 7–5, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1994 | Sergi Bruguera (Spain) | Alberto Berasategui (Spain) | 6–3, 7–5, 2–6, 6–1 |
| 1993 | Sergi Bruguera (Spain) | Jim Courier (USA) | 6–4, 2–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 1992 | Jim Courier (USA) | Petr Korda (Czechoslovakia) | 7–5, 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1991 | Jim Courier (USA) | Andre Agassi (USA) | 3–6, 6–4, 2–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1990 | Andres Gomez (Ecuador) | Andre Agassi (USA) | 6–3, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1989 | Michael Chang (USA) | Stefan Edberg (Sweden) | 6–1, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1988 | Mats Wilander (Sweden) | Henri Leconte (France) | 7–5, 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1987 | Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia) | Mats Wilander (Sweden) | 7–5, 6–2, 3–6, 7–6(3) |
| 1986 | Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia) | Mikael Pernfors (Sweden) | 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1985 | Mats Wilander (Sweden) | Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia) | 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1984 | Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia) | John McEnroe (USA) | 3–6, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 7–5 |
| 1983 | Yannick Noah (France) | Mats Wilander (Sweden) | 6–2, 7–5, 7–6(3) |
| 1982 | Mats Wilander (Sweden) | Guillermo Vilas (Argentina) | 1–6, 7–6(6), 6–0, 6–4 |
| 1981 | Bjorn Borg (Sweden) | Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia) | 6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 |
| 1980 | Bjorn Borg (Sweden) | Vitas Gerulaitis (USA) | 6–4, 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1979 | Bjorn Borg (Sweden) | Victor Pecci (Paraguay) | 6–3, 6–1, 6–7(6), 6–4 |
| 1978 | Bjorn Borg (Sweden) | Guillermo Vilas (Argentina) | 6–1, 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1977 | Guillermo Vilas (Argentina) | Brian Gottfried (USA) | 6–0, 6–3, 6–0 |
| 1976 | Adriano Panatta (Italy) | Harold Solomon (USA) | 6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(3) |
| 1975 | Bjorn Borg (Sweden) | Guillermo Vilas (Argentina) | 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1974 | Bjorn Borg (Sweden) | Manuel Orantes (Spain) | 2–6, 6–7(4), 6–0, 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1973 | Ilie Nastase (Romania) | Nikola Pilic (Yugoslavia) | 6–3, 6–3, 6–0 |
| 1972 | Andres Gimeno (Spain) | Patrick Proisy (France) | 4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1971 | Jan Kodes (Czech Republic) | Ilie Nastase (Romania) | 8–6, 6–2, 2–6, 7–5 |
| 1970 | Jan Kodes (Czech Republic) | Zeljko Franulovic (Yugoslavia) | 6–2, 6–4, 6–0 |
| 1969 | Rod Laver (Australia) | Ken Rosewall (Australia) | 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1968 | Ken Rosewall (Australia) | Rod Laver (Australia) | 6–3, 6–1, 2–6, 6–2 |