Below is a list of the French Open winners from 1968 to 2022 in Men’s Singles at Roland Garros.
Since 1968, there have been a total of 55 grand slam tournaments played at Roland Garros in Paris with 27 different players being named the Men’s Singles winner in the open era.

French Open Winners List in Men’s Singles (Open Era)
The current Men’s singles champion at Roland Garros is Rafa Nadal who beat Casper Ruud in three sets (6-3, 6-3, 6-0) in the 2022 men’s singles final.
Other notable French Open winners in the Open Era, include Novak Djokovic (2016 and 2021), Roger Federer (2009), and Bjorn Borg (1974, 1975,1978, 1979, 1980, and 1981).
Year | Winner | Runner Up | Score in Final |
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2022 | Rafael Nadal | Casper Ruud | 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 |
2021 | Novak Djokovic | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 6–7, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 |
2020 | Rafael Nadal | Novak Djokovic | 6–0, 6–2, 7–5 |
2019 | R.Nadal | Dominic Thiem | 6–3, 5–7, 6–1, 6–1 |
2018 | R.Nadal | Dominic Thiem | 6–4, 6–3, 6–2 |
2017 | R.Nadal | Stan Wawrinka | 6–2, 6–3, 6–1 |
2016 | Novak Djokovic | Andy Murray | 3–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 |
2015 | Stan Wawrinka | Novak Djokovic | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 |
2014 | R.Nadal | Novak Djokovic | 3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 6–4 |
2013 | R.Nadal | David Ferrer | 6–3, 6–2, 6–3 |
2012 | R.Nadal | Novak Djokovic | 6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 7–5 |
2011 | R.Nadal | Roger Federer | 7–5, 7–6, 5–7, 6–1 |
2010 | R.Nadal | Robin Söderling | 6–4, 6–2, 6–4 |
2009 | Roger Federer | Robin Söderling | 6–1, 7–6, 6–4 |
2008 | R.Nadal | Roger Federer | 6–1, 6–3, 6–0 |
2007 | R.Nadal | Roger Federer | 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
2006 | R.Nadal | Roger Federer | 1–6, 6–1, 6–4, 7–6 |
2005 | R.Nadal | Mariano Puerta | 6–7, 6–3, 6–1, 7–5 |
2004 | Gastón Gaudio | Guillermo Coria | 0–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1, 8–6 |
2003 | Juan Carlos Ferrero | Martin Verkerk | 6–1, 6–3, 6–2 |
2002 | Albert Costa | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6–1, 6–0, 4–6, 6–3 |
2001 | Gustavo Kuerten | Alex Corretja | 6–7, 7–5, 6–2, 6–0 |
2000 | Gustavo Kuerten | Magnus Norman | 6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 7–6 |
1999 | Andre Agassi | Andrei Medvedev | 1–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 |
1998 | Carlos Moyá | Àlex Corretja | 6–3, 7–5, 6–3 |
1997 | Gustavo Kuerten | Sergi Bruguera | 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 |
1996 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Michael Stich | 7–6, 7–5, 7–6 |
1995 | Thomas Muster | Michael Chang | 7–5, 6–2, 6–4 |
1994 | Sergi Bruguera | Alberto Berasategui | 6–3, 7–5, 2–6, 6–1 |
1993 | Sergi Bruguera | Jim Courier | 6–4, 2–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
1992 | Jim Courier | Petr Korda | 7–5, 6–2, 6–1 |
1991 | Jim Courier | Andre Agassi | 3–6, 6–4, 2–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
1990 | Andrés Gómez | Andre Agassi | 6–3, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
1989 | Michael Chang | Stefan Edberg | 6–1, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
1988 | Mats Wilander | Henri Leconte | 7–5, 6–2, 6–1 |
1987 | Ivan Lendl | Mats Wilander | 7–5, 6–2, 3–6, 7–6 |
1986 | Ivan Lendl | Mikael Pernfors | 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 |
1985 | Mats Wilander | Ivan Lendl | 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 |
1984 | Ivan Lendl | John McEnroe | 3–6, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 7–5 |
1983 | Yannick Noah | Mats Wilander | 6–2, 7–5, 7–6 |
1982 | Mats Wilander | Guillermo Vilas | 1–6, 7–6, 6–0, 6–4 |
1981 | Bjorn Borg | Ivan Lendl | 6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 |
1980 | Bjorn Borg | Vitas Gerulaitis | 6–4, 6–1, 6–2 |
1979 | Bjorn Borg | Víctor Pecci | 6–3, 6–1, 6–7, 6–4 |
1978 | Bjorn Borg | Guillermo Vilas | 6–1, 6–1, 6–3 |
1977 | Guillermo Vilas | Brian Gottfried | 6–0, 6–3, 6–0 |
1976 | Adriano Panatta | Harold Solomon | 6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 7–6 |
1975 | Bjorn Borg | Guillermo Vilas | 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 |
1974 | Bjorn Borg | Manuel Orantes | 2–6, 6–7, 6–0, 6–1, 6–1 |
1973 | Ilie Nastase | Nikola Pilic | 6–3, 6–3, 6–0 |
1972 | Andrés Gimeno | Patrick Proisy | 4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–1 |
1971 | Jan Kodes | Ilie Năstase | 8–6, 6–2, 2–6, 7–5 |
1970 | Jan Kodes | Zeljko Franulovic | 6–2, 6–4, 6–0 |
1969 | Rod Laver | Ken Rosewall | 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 |
1968 | Ken Rosewall | Rod Laver | 6–3, 6–1, 2–6, 6–2 |
Most French Open Men’s Singles Titles (Open Era)
Rafael Nadal currently holds the record for most French Open titles in the open era with 14 men’s singles titles to his name.
Other French Open winners who have won the singles title more than once include Bjorn Borg (6), Ivan Lendl (3), and Mats Wilander (3).
Tennis Player | Number of Titles |
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Rafa Nadal | 14 |
Bjorn Borg | 6 |
Gustavo Kuerten | 3 |
Ivan Lendl | 3 |
Mats Wilander | 3 |
Jan Kodes | 2 |
Jim Courier | 2 |
Novak Djokovic | 2 |
Sergi Bruguera | 2 |
Adriano Panatta | 1 |
Albert Costa | 1 |
Andre Agassi | 1 |
Andrés Gimeno | 1 |
Andrés Gómez | 1 |
Carlos Moyá | 1 |
Gastón Gaudio | 1 |
Guillermo Vilas | 1 |
Ilie Năstase | 1 |
Juan Carlos Ferrero | 1 |
Ken Rosewall | 1 |
Michael Chang | 1 |
Rod Laver | 1 |
Roger Federer | 1 |
Stan Wawrinka | 1 |
Thomas Muster | 1 |
Yannick Noah | 1 |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 1 |
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