The French Open at Roland-Garros is a much-coveted grand slam with it being the only major played on clay.
It is a vastly different surface to hardcourts and grass, allowing specialists on the dirt an advantage during the second slam of the season.
Rafael Nadal, who will be absent this year, is the undisputed French Open king with his extraordinary record at the tournament, but who else has lifted the Musketeers' cup (men's champion) and the Suzanne-Lenglen cup (women's champion)?
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Nadal's 14 French Open titles is a record that might never be broken with the Spaniard only losing three times at Roland-Garros during his career.
However, Nadal won't get the chance to lift the trophy again in 2023 after being ruled out with injury.
Prior to Nadal's reign, Swedish legend Bjorn Borg was the most successful player having won the tournament six times in the space of eight years.
Spain have had the most men's singles success in the Open era with the title lifted 20 times by a Spaniard.
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Rafael Nadal |
| 2021 | Novak Djokovic |
| 2020 | Rafael Nadal |
| 2019 | Rafael Nadal |
| 2018 | Rafael Nadal |
| 2017 | Rafael Nadal |
| 2016 | Novak Djokovic |
| 2015 | Stan Wawrinka |
| 2014 | Rafael Nadal |
| 2013 | Rafael Nadal |
| 2012 | Rafael Nadal |
| 2011 | Rafael Nadal |
| 2010 | Rafael Nadal |
| 2009 | Roger Federer |
| 2008 | Rafael Nadal |
| 2007 | Rafael Nadal |
| 2006 | Rafael Nadal |
| 2005 | Rafael Nadal |
| 2004 | Gaston Gaudio |
| 2003 | Juan Carlos Ferrero |
| 2002 | Albert Costa |
| 2001 | Gustavo Kuerten |
| 2000 | Gustavo Kuerten |
| 1999 | Andre Agassi |
| 1998 | Carlos Moya |
| 1997 | Gustavo Kuerten |
| 1996 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
| 1995 | Thomas Muster |
| 1994 | Sergi Bruguera |
| 1993 | Sergi Bruguera |
| 1992 | Jim Courier |
| 1991 | Jim Courier |
| 1990 | Andres Gomez |
| 1989 | Michael Chang |
| 1988 | Mats Wilander |
| 1987 | Ivan Lendl |
| 1986 | Ivan Lendl |
| 1985 | Mats Wilander |
| 1984 | Ivan Lendl |
| 1983 | Yannick Noah |
| 1982 | Mats Wilander |
| 1981 | Bjorn Borg |
| 1980 | Bjorn Borg |
| 1979 | Bjorn Borg |
| 1978 | Bjorn Borg |
| 1977 | Guillermo Vilas |
| 1976 | Adriano Panatta |
| 1975 | Bjorn Borg |
| 1974 | Bjorn Borg |
| 1973 | IIie Nastase |
| 1972 | Andres Gimeno |
| 1971 | Jan Kodes |
| 1970 | Jan Kodes |
| 1969 | Rod Laver |
| 1968 | Ken Rosewall |
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Current world number one Iga Swiatek is the defending women's singles French Open champion — lifting her second title at Roland-Garros in convincing fashion.
American Chris Evert is the most successful woman at the tournament with seven titles to her name.
Americans have historically dominated the event and seen a champion crowned 15 times — 10 more than next best Australia.
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Iga Swiatek |
| 2021 | Barbora Krejcikova |
| 2020 | Iga Swiatek |
| 2019 | Ashleigh Barty |
| 2018 | Simona Halep |
| 2017 | Jelena Ostapenko |
| 2016 | Garbine Muguruza |
| 2015 | Serena Williams |
| 2014 | Maria Sharapova |
| 2013 | Serena Williams |
| 2012 | Maria Sharapova |
| 2011 | Li Na |
| 2010 | Fransesca Schiavone |
| 2009 | Svetlana Kuznetsova |
| 2008 | Ana Ivanovic |
| 2007 | Justine Henin |
| 2006 | Justine Henin |
| 2005 | Justine Henin |
| 2004 | Anastasia Myskina |
| 2003 | Justine Henin |
| 2002 | Serena Williams |
| 2001 | Jennifer Capriati |
| 2000 | Mary Pierce |
| 1999 | Steffi Graf |
| 1998 | Arantxa Sanchez Vicario |
| 1997 | Iva Majoli |
| 1996 | Steffi Graf |
| 1995 | Steffi Graf |
| 1994 | Arantxa Sanchez Vicario |
| 1993 | Steffi Graf |
| 1992 | Monica Seles |
| 1991 | Monica Seles |
| 1990 | Monica Seles |
| 1989 | Arantxa Sanchez Vicario |
| 1988 | Steffi Graf |
| 1987 | Steffi Graf |
| 1986 | Chris Evert |
| 1985 | Chris Evert |
| 1984 | Martina Navratilova |
| 1983 | Chris Evert |
| 1982 | Martina Navratilova |
| 1981 | Hana Mandlikova |
| 1980 | Chris Evert |
| 1979 | Chris Evert |
| 1978 | Virginia Ruzici |
| 1977 | Mima Jausovec |
| 1976 | Sue Barker |
| 1975 | Chris Evert |
| 1974 | Chris Evert |
| 1973 | Margaret Court |
| 1972 | Billie Jean King |
| 1971 | Evonne Goolagong |
| 1970 | Margaret Court |
| 1969 | Margaret Court |
| 1968 | Nancy Richey |
Who are the youngest and oldest French Open winners?
Monica Seles is the youngest player to win the French Open when she did so at the age of 16 years and six months in 1990.
The teenager beat Steffi Graf in straight sets and would go on to win the next two tournaments at Roland-Garros.
Not surprisingly, Nadal is the oldest French Open champion with his 2022 victory at the event coming at 36 years of age.
