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