List of French Open singles finalists during the Open Era

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The French Open is a Grand Slam tier tennis tournament held in Paris at the Stade Roland Garros in the administrative district of XVIe.[1] The tournament was first held in 1891 for the men and 1897 for the women’s, and has only ceased being played during the two world wars.[1] This tournament first became part of the Open Era in 1968, which was the first major tournament to open up to professional tennis players in their competition.[1]

The men who have reached the final at least four times during the Open Era are: Björn Borg, Guillermo Vilas, Ivan Lendl, Mats Wilander, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Novak Djokovic. Borg won all six of his finals from 1974 to 1981. Vilas won only one of his four finals from 1975 to 1982. Lendl and Wilander dominated the 1980s, with at least one appearing in the final each year from 1981 to 1988; both men won three out of five finals. Nadal has won all 14 of his finals from 2005 to the present day; he has not appeared in the final in 2009, 2015, 2016 and 2021 only. Federer has appeared in five finals from 2006 to 2011, winning only one and missing the final in 2010. Djokovic has appeared in six finals from 2012 to 2021, winning two. Federer won the career Grand Slam at this tournament in 2009, while Djokovic won the career Grand Slam at this tournament in 2016, and a second career Grand Slam in 2021.[2]

The women who have reached the final at least four times during the Open Era are: Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf, Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, Monica Seles, Justine Henin, and Serena Williams. Evert won seven of her nine finals from 1973 through 1986. Navratilova appeared in six finals; her first in 1975, then five from 1982 through 1987. Graf won seven of her nine finals. From 1987 through 1996, she made the final each year except 1991 and 1994; she won her last final in 1999. Her 1988 win was part of her calendar-year Grand Slam. Sánchez Vicario appeared in six finals from 1989 through 1998, winning three. Seles won three straight finals from 1990 to 1992; she was stabbed in 1993 and only appeared in one more final (1998). Henin appeared in four finals from 2003 to 2007, winning all four and missing the final in 2004. Williams appeared in four finals; her first in 2002, then three from 2013 through 2016.[3]

The French Open Men’s Singles finals have been competed in by 52 competitors from 22 separate nationalities over the 54 year time period this event has been staged.[2] The most dominant finalist nations are Spain and Sweden, other successful competing nations are the United States, Czechoslovakia, and Argentina.[2]

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Country Player Finals Win-Loss Year(s)
 ESP Rafael Nadal 14 14–0 2005*, 2006*, 2007*, 2008*, 2010*, 2011*, 2012*, 2013*, 2014*, 2017*, 2018*, 2019*, 2020*, 2022*
 SWE Björn Borg 6 6–0 1974*, 1975*, 1978*, 1979*, 1980*, 1981*
 SRB Novak Djokovic 6 2–4 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016*, 2020, 2021*
 CZS Ivan Lendl 5 3–2 1981, 1984*, 1985, 1986*, 1987*
 SWE Mats Wilander 5 3–2 1982*, 1983, 1985*, 1987, 1988*
 SUI Roger Federer 5 1–4 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009*, 2011
 ARG Guillermo Vilas 4 1–3 1975, 1977*, 1978, 1982
 BRA Gustavo Kuerten 3 3–0 1997*, 2000*, 2001*
 USA Jim Courier 3 2–1 1991*, 1992*, 1993
 ESP Sergi Bruguera 3 2–1 1993*, 1994*, 1997
 USA Andre Agassi 3 1–2 1990, 1991, 1999*
 CZS Jan Kodeš 2 2–0 1970*, 1971*
 AUS Ken Rosewall 2 1–1 1968*, 1969
 AUS Rod Laver 2 1–1 1968, 1969*
 ROU Ilie Năstase 2 1–1 1971, 1973*
 USA Michael Chang 2 1–1 1989*, 1995
 ESP Juan Carlos Ferrero 2 1–1 2002, 2003*
 SUI Stan Wawrinka 2 1–1 2015*, 2017
 ESP Àlex Corretja 2 0–2 1998, 2001
 SWE Robin Söderling 2 0–2 2009, 2010
 AUT Dominic Thiem 2 0–2 2018, 2019
 ESP Andrés Gimeno 1 1–0 1972*
 ITA Adriano Panatta 1 1–0 1976*
 FRA Yannick Noah 1 1–0 1983*
 ECU Andrés Gómez 1 1–0 1990*
 AUT Thomas Muster 1 1–0 1995*
 RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov 1 1–0 1996*
 ESP Carlos Moyá 1 1–0 1998*
 ESP Albert Costa 1 1–0 2002*
 ARG Gastón Gaudio 1 1–0 2004*
 YUG Željko Franulović 1 0–1 1970
 FRA Patrick Proisy 1 0–1 1972
 YUG Nikola Pilić 1 0–1 1973
 ESP Manuel Orantes 1 0–1 1974
 USA Harold Solomon 1 0–1 1976
 USA Brian Gottfried 1 0–1 1977
 PAR Víctor Pecci 1 0–1 1979
 USA Vitas Gerulaitis 1 0–1 1980
 USA John McEnroe 1 0–1 1984
 SWE Mikael Pernfors 1 0–1 1986
 FRA Henri Leconte 1 0–1 1988
 SWE Stefan Edberg 1 0–1 1989
 CZS Petr Korda 1 0–1 1992
 ESP Alberto Berasategui 1 0–1 1994
 GER Michael Stich 1 0–1 1996
 UKR Andrei Medvedev 1 0–1 1999
 SWE Magnus Norman 1 0–1 2000
 NED Martin Verkerk 1 0–1 2003
 ARG Guillermo Coria 1 0–1 2004
 ARG Mariano Puerta 1 0–1 2005
 ESP David Ferrer 1 0–1 2013
 GBR Andy Murray 1 0–1 2016
 GRE Stefanos Tsitsipas 1 0–1 2021
 NOR Casper Ruud 1 0–1 2022

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Multiple-time opponents in the Open Era[edit]

Most consecutive finals in the Open Era[edit]

Bolded years^ indicates active or current streak

The French Open Women’s Singles finals have consisted of 54 competitors from 18 nationalities in the 54 meetings that have taken place at the event.[3] The eras of dominance are the following: United States and Yugoslavia in different eras, Australia in the 1970s, Germany and Spain in the 1980s and 1990s, and Belgium and Russia in the 2000s.[3]

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Country Player Appearances Win-Loss Year(s)
 USA Chris Evert 9 7–2 1973, 1974*, 1975*, 1979*, 1980*, 1983*, 1984, 1985*, 1986*
 GER Steffi Graf 9 6–3 1987*, 1988*, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993*, 1995*, 1996*, 1999*
 ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 3–3 1989*, 1991, 1994*, 1995, 1996, 1998*
 USA[a] Martina Navratilova 6 2–4 1975, 1982*, 1984*, 1985, 1986, 1987
 BEL Justine Henin 4 4–0 2003*, 2005*, 2006*, 2007*
 YUG[b] Monica Seles 4 3–1 1990*, 1991*, 1992*, 1998
 USA Serena Williams 4 3–1 2002*, 2013*, 2015*, 2016
 AUS Margaret Court 3 3–0 1969*, 1970*, 1973*
 RUS Maria Sharapova 3 2–1 2012*, 2013, 2014*
 YUG Mima Jaušovec 3 1–2 1977*, 1978, 1983
 ROU Simona Halep 3 1–2 2014, 2017, 2018*
 FRA Mary Pierce 3 1–2 1994, 2000*, 2005
 POL Iga Świątek 2 2–0 2020*, 2022*
 AUS Evonne Goolagong 2 1–1 1971*, 1972
 ROU Virginia Ruzici 2 1–1 1978*, 1980
 SRB Ana Ivanovic 2 1–1 2007, 2008*
 RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova 2 1–1 2006, 2009*
 ITA Francesca Schiavone 2 1–1 2010*, 2011
 UK Ann Haydon-Jones 2 0–2 1968, 1969
 SUI Martina Hingis 2 0–2 1997, 1999
 BEL Kim Clijsters 2 0–2 2001, 2003
 RUS Dinara Safina 2 0–2 2008, 2009
 USA Nancy Richey 1 1–0 1968*
 USA Billie Jean King 1 1–0 1972*
 UK Sue Barker 1 1–0 1976*
 CZS Hana Mandlíková 1 1–0 1981*
 CRO Iva Majoli 1 1–0 1997*
 USA Jennifer Capriati 1 1–0 2001*
 RUS Anastasia Myskina 1 1–0 2004*
 CHN Li Na 1 1–0 2011*
 ESP Garbiñe Muguruza 1 1–0 2016*
 LAT Jeļena Ostapenko 1 1–0 2017*
 AUS Ashleigh Barty 1 1–0 2019*
 CZE Barbora Krejčíková 1 1–0 2021*
 FRG Helga Niessen Masthoff 1 0–1 1970
 AUS Helen Gourlay 1 0–1 1971
 SUN Olga Morozova 1 0–1 1974
 CZS Renáta Tomanová 1 0–1 1976
 ROU Florența Mihai 1 0–1 1977
 AUS Wendy Turnbull 1 0–1 1979
 FRG Sylvia Hanika 1 0–1 1981
 USA Andrea Jaeger 1 0–1 1982
 SUN Natalia Zvereva 1 0–1 1988
 USA Mary Joe Fernández 1 0–1 1993
 ESP Conchita Martínez 1 0–1 2000
 USA Venus Williams 1 0–1 2002
 RUS Elena Dementieva 1 0–1 2004
 AUS Samantha Stosur 1 0–1 2010
 ITA Sara Errani 1 0–1 2012
 CZE Lucie Šafářová 1 0–1 2015
 USA Sloane Stephens 1 0–1 2018
 CZE Markéta Vondroušová 1 0–1 2019
 USA Sofia Kenin 1 0–1 2020
 RUS Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 1 0–1 2021
 USA Coco Gauff 1 0–1 2022

Most recent final[edit]

Multiple-time opponents in the Open Era[edit]

Most consecutive finals in the Open Era[edit]

Bolded years^ indicates active or current streak

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