The 2025 French Open is upon us, with the historic tournament at Roland Garros once again serving as the second Grand Slam tournament of the year.
The French Open was established in 1981 and has been played outdoors at Stade Roland Garros on red clay courts since 1928. Since 1925, it has served as one of tennis' four Grand Slam events, with the others being the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the U.S. Open. The tournament officially got its name in 1968.
The men's singles event at the tournament has been played 129 times, and has been a Grand Slam event 95 times. It has a rich history, and what follows below is a look at some of the greats who have won it.
To note: the event was not played from 1915 to '19 because of World War I, was skipped in 1940 due to World War II, and was played under German occupation from 1941 until '44.
List of French Open Winners
After the tournament began in 1891, when Great Britain's H. Briggs took home the title, the French dominated the event. A French player has won the tournament 38 times, with 37 of those coming in the Amateur Era, and only one coming in the Open Era. The win in the Open Era came in 1983, when Yannick Noah took home the title.
*Disputed champions, not sanctioned or recognized by French Tennis Federation. Tournaments were not Grand Slam events.
Who Has Won the Most French Open Titles?
Rafael Nadal made Roland Garros his playground during his career. He won the men's singles title at the tournament an incredible 14 times from 2005 through '22. Nadal went 14-0 in French Open finals, and his overall record was 112-4, meaning he won 96.5% of his matches.
France's Max Decugi won the tournament eight times from 1903 until '14, while Bjorn Borg won six times in eight years from 1974 through '81.
Below are the six men who have won the French Open the most times:
*All wins in the Amateur Era.
Who Won the 2024 French Open?
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz won the men's singles title at the 2024 French Open in a five-set thriller against Germany's Alexander Zverev. Alcaraz was down 2-1 entering the fourth set, but pulled out a 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 victory. It was his first French Open title and third Grand Slam victory. He followed it up by winning his second Wimbledon title a few weeks later.
Alcaraz entered the 2025 French Open as the No. 2 seed, with Italy's Jannik Sinner at No. 1.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as French Open Champions Through the Years: All-Time Winners List.