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French Open, byname of French Championships, French in full Championnats Internationaux de France de Tennis (“France’s International Championships of Tennis”), international tennis tournament, the second of the major events that make up the annual Grand Slam of tennis (the other tournaments are the Australian Open, the Wimbledon Championships, and the U.S. Open).

Justine Henin competing in the women's final at the 2007 French Open; she defeated Ana Ivanovic in straight sets.

In 1891 the first French national championships were held in the Stade Français, as a men’s interclub competition. In 1897 women’s singles matches were added to tournament play. Women’s doubles matches were added in 1925, the same year that the championships were opened to non-French players. In 1968 the tournament was opened to professional as well as amateur players, as were a number of the most established championships. Play moved in 1928 to the Stade Roland-Garros, which contains clay courts. The French Open is generally held in late May–early June.

Winners of the French Open singles championship are provided in the table.

French Open Tennis Championships—singles
year	men	women
*In 1925 opened to non-French participants.
1891	J. Briggs
1892	J. Schopfer
1893	L. Riboulet
1894	André Vacherot
1895	André Vacherot
1896	André Vacherot
1897	Paul Aymé	F. Masson
1898	Paul Aymé	F. Masson
1899	Paul Aymé	F. Masson
1900	Paul Aymé	Y. Prévost
1901	André Vacherot	P. Girod
1902	André Vacherot	C. Masson
1903	Max Decugis	F. Masson
1904	Max Decugis	Kate Gillou
1905	Maurice Germot	Kate Gillou
1906	Maurice Germot	Kate Gillou-Fenwick
1907	Max Decugis	Comtesse de Kermel
1908	Max Decugis	Kate Gillou-Fenwick
1909	Max Decugis	Jeanne Mattey
1910	Maurice Germot	Jeanne Mattey
1911	André Gobert	Jeanne Mattey
1912	Max Decugis	Jeanne Mattey
1913	Max Decugis	Marguerite Broquedis
1914	Max Decugis	Marguerite Broquedis
1915–19	not held
1920	André Gobert	Suzanne Lenglen
1921	Jean Samazeuilh	Suzanne Lenglen
1922	Henri Cochet	Suzanne Lenglen
1923	François Blanchy	Suzanne Lenglen
1924	Jean Borotra	Diddie Vlasto
1925*	René Lacoste (France)	Suzanne Lenglen (France)
1926	Henri Cochet (France)	Suzanne Lenglen (France)
1927	René Lacoste (France)	Kornelia Bouman (Neth.)
1928	Henri Cochet (France)	Helen Wills (U.S.)
1929	René Lacoste (France)	Helen Wills (U.S.)
1930	Henri Cochet (France)	Helen Wills Moody (U.S.)
1931	Jean Borotra (France)	Cilly Aussem (Ger.)
1932	Henri Cochet (France)	Helen Wills Moody (U.S.)
1933	John Crawford (Austl.)	Margaret Scriven (U.K.)
1934	Gottfried von Cramm (Ger.)	Margaret Scriven (U.K.)
1935	Fred Perry (U.K.)	Hilde Sperling (Den.)
1936	Gottfried von Cramm (Ger.)	Hilde Sperling (Den.)
1937	Henner Henkel (Ger.)	Hilde Sperling (Den.)
1938	Donald Budge (U.S.)	Simone Mathieu (France)
1939	William McNeill (U.S.)	Simone Mathieu (France)
1940–45	not held
1946	Marcel Bernard (France)	Margaret Osborne (U.S.)
1947	Jozsef Asboth (Hung.)	Patricia Todd (U.S.)
1948	Frank Parker (U.S.)	Nelly Landry (Belg.)
1949	Frank Parker (U.S.)	M. Osborne duPont (U.S.)
1950	Budge Patty (U.S.)	Doris Hart (U.S.)
1951	Jaroslav Drobny (Czech.)	Shirley Fry (U.S.)
1952	Jaroslav Drobny (Czech.)	Doris Hart (U.S.)
1953	Ken Rosewall (Austl.)	Maureen Connolly (U.S.)
1954	Tony Trabert (U.S.)	Maureen Connolly (U.S.)
1955	Tony Trabert (U.S.)	Angela Mortimer (U.K.)
1956	Lew Hoad (Austl.)	Althea Gibson (U.S.)
1957	Sven Davidson (Swed.)	Shirley Bloomer (U.K.)
1958	Mervyn Rose (Austl.)	Zsuzsi Kormoczi (Hung.)
1959	Nicola Pietrangeli (Italy)	Christine Truman (U.K.)
1960	Nicola Pietrangeli (Italy)	Darlene Hard (U.S.)
1961	Manuel Santana (Spain)	Ann Haydon (U.K.)
1962	Rod Laver (Austl.)	Margaret Smith (Austl.)
1963	Roy Emerson (Austl.)	Lesley Turner (Austl.)
1964	Manuel Santana (Spain)	Margaret Smith (Austl.)
1965	Fred Stolle (Austl.)	Lesley Turner (Austl.)
1966	Tony Roche (Austl.)	Ann Haydon Jones (U.K.)
1967	Roy Emerson (Austl.)	Françoise Durr (France)
1968	Ken Rosewall (Austl.)	Nancy Richey (U.S.)
1969	Rod Laver (Austl.)	Margaret Smith-Court (Austl.)
1970	Jan Kodes (Czech.)	Margaret Smith-Court (Austl.)
1971	Jan Kodes (Czech.)	Evonne Goolagong (Austl.)
1972	Andres Gimeno (Spain)	Billie Jean King (U.S.)
1973	Ilie Nastase (Rom.)	Margaret Smith-Court (Austl.)
1974	Björn Borg (Swed.)	Chris Evert (U.S.)
1975	Björn Borg (Swed.)	Chris Evert (U.S.)
1976	Adriano Panatta (Italy)	Sue Barker (U.K.)
1977	Guillermo Vilas (Arg.)	Mima Jausovec (Yugos.)
1978	Björn Borg (Swed.)	Virginia Ruzici (Rom.)
1979	Björn Borg (Swed.)	Chris Evert-Lloyd (U.S.)
1980	Björn Borg (Swed.)	Chris Evert-Lloyd (U.S.)
1981	Björn Borg (Swed.)	Hana Mandlikova (Czech.)
1982	Mats Wilander (Swed.)	Martina Navratilova (U.S.)
1983	Yannick Noah (France)	Chris Evert-Lloyd (U.S.)
1984	Ivan Lendl (Czech.)	Martina Navratilova (U.S.)
1985	Mats Wilander (Swed.)	Chris Evert-Lloyd (U.S.)
1986	Ivan Lendl (Czech.)	Chris Evert-Lloyd (U.S.)
1987	Ivan Lendl (Czech.)	Steffi Graf (W.Ger.)
1988	Mats Wilander (Swed.)	Steffi Graf (W.Ger.)
1989	Michael Chang (U.S.)	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Spain)
1990	Andres Gomez (Ecua.)	Monica Seles (Yugos.)
1991	Jim Courier (U.S.)	Monica Seles (Yugos.)
1992	Jim Courier (U.S.)	Monica Seles (Yugos.)
1993	Sergi Bruguera (Spain)	Steffi Graf (Ger.)
1994	Sergi Bruguera (Spain)	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Spain)
1995	Thomas Muster (Austria)	Steffi Graf (Ger.)
1996	Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Russia)	Steffi Graf (Ger.)
1997	Gustavo Kuerten (Braz.)	Iva Majoli (Cro.)
1998	Carlos Moya (Spain)	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Spain)
1999	Andre Agassi (U.S.)	Steffi Graf (Ger.)
2000	Gustavo Kuerten (Braz.)	Mary Pierce (France)
2001	Gustavo Kuerten (Braz.)	Jennifer Capriati (U.S.)
2002	Albert Costa (Spain)	Serena Williams (U.S.)
2003	Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spain)	Justine Hénin-Hardenne (Belg.)
2004	Gaston Gaudio (Arg.)	Anastasia Myskina (Russia)
2005	Rafael Nadal (Spain)	Justine Hénin-Hardenne (Belg.)
2006	Rafael Nadal (Spain)	Justine Hénin-Hardenne (Belg.)
2007	Rafael Nadal (Spain)	Justine Hénin-Hardenne (Belg.)
2008	Rafael Nadal (Spain)	Ana Ivanovic (Serb.)
2009	Roger Federer (Switz.)	Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia)
2010	Rafael Nadal (Spain)	F. Schiavone (Italy)
2011	Rafael Nadal (Spain)	Na Li (China)
2012	Rafael Nadal (Spain)	Maria Sharapova (Russia)
2013	Rafael Nadal (Spain)	Serena Williams (U.S.)
2014	Rafael Nadal (Spain)	Maria Sharapova (Russia)
2015	Stan Wawrinka (Switz.)	Serena Williams (U.S.)
2016	Novak Djokovic (Serbia)	Garbiñe Muguruza (Spain)
2017	Rafael Nadal (Spain)	Jelena Ostapenko (Latvia)
2018	Rafael Nadal (Spain)	Simona Halep (Rom.)
2019	Rafael Nadal (Spain)	Ashleigh Barty (Austl.)
2020	Rafael Nadal (Spain)	Iga Świątek (Pol.)
2021	Novak Djokovic (Serbia)	Barbora Krejčíková (Czech.)
2022	Rafael Nadal (Spain)	Iga Świątek (Pol.)

Winners of the French Open doubles championship are provided in the table.

French Open Tennis Championships—doubles
year	men	women
1891	B. Desjoyau, T. Legrand
1892	D. Albertini, J. Havet
1893	J. Schopfer, F. Goldsmith
1894	L. Brosselin, J. Lesage
1895	André Vacherot, G. Winzer
1896	F. Warden, J. Wynn
1897	Paul Aymé, P. Lebreton
1898	M. Vacherot, X. Casdagli
1899	Paul Aymé, P. Lebreton
1900	Paul Aymé, P. Lebreton
1901	André Vacherot, M. Vacherot
1902	Max Decugis, J. Worth
1903	Max Decugis, J. Worth
1904	Max Decugis, Maurice Germot
1905	Max Decugis, J. Worth
1906	Max Decugis, Maurice Germot
1907	Max Decugis, Maurice Germot
1908	Max Decugis, Maurice Germot
1910	Max Decugis, Maurice Germot
1911	Max Decugis, Maurice Germot
1912	Max Decugis, Maurice Germot
1913	Max Decugis, Maurice Germot
1914	Max Decugis, Maurice Germot
1915–19	not held
1920	Max Decugis, Maurice Germot
1921	André Gobert, William Laurentz
1922	Jacques Brugnon, Marcel Dupont
1923	François Blanchy, Jean Samazeuilh
1924	Jean Borotra, René Lacoste
1925	Jean Borotra, René Lacoste	Suzanne Lenglen, Diddie Vlasto
1926	Vinnie Richards, Howard Kinsey	Suzanne Lenglen, Diddie Vlasto
1927	Henri Cochet, Jacques Brugnon	Irene Peacock, Bobbie Heine
1928	Jean Borotra, Jacques Brugnon	Phoebe Watson, Eileen Bennett
1929	Jean Borotra, René Lacoste	Lili de Alvarez, Kornelia Bouman
1930	Henri Cochet, Jacques Brugnon	Helen Wills Moody, Elizabeth Ryan
1931	George Lott, John Van Ryn	Eileen Whittingstall, Betty Nuthall
1932	Henri Cochet, Jacques Brugnon	Helen Wills Moody, Elizabeth Ryan
1933	Pat Hughes, Fred Perry	Simone Mathieu, Elizabeth Ryan
1934	Jean Borotra, Jacques Brugnon	Simone Mathieu, Elizabeth Ryan
1935	Jack Crawford, Adrian Quist	Margaret Scriven, Kay Stammers
1936	Jean Borotra, Marcel Bernard	Simone Mathieu, Billie Yorke
1937	Gottfried von Cramm, Henner Henkel	Simone Mathieu, Billie Yorke
1938	Benard Destremau, Yvon Petra	Simone Mathieu, Billie Yorke
1939	Don McNeill, Charles Harris	Simone Mathieu, Jadwiga Jedrzejowska
1940–45	not held
1946	Marcel Bernard, Yvon Petra	Louise Brough, Margaret Osborne
1947	Eustace Fannin, Eric Sturgess	Louise Brough, Margaret Osborne
1948	Lennart Bergelin, Jaroslav Drobny	Doris Hart, Patricia Todd
1949	Frank Parker, Pancho Gonzales	Louise Brough, Margaret Osborne duPont
1950	Bill Talbert, Tony Trabert	Doris Hart, Shirley Fry
1951	Ken McGregor, Frank Sedgman	Doris Hart, Shirley Fry
1952	Ken McGregor, Frank Sedgman	Doris Hart, Shirley Fry
1953	Lew Hoad, Ken Rosewall	Doris Hart, Shirley Fry
1954	Vic Seixas, Tony Trabert	Maureen Connolly, Nell Hopman
1955	Vic Seixas, Tony Trabert	Beverly Fleitz, Darlene Hard
1956	Don Candy, Robert Perry	Angela Buxton, Althea Gibson
1957	Mal Anderson, Ashley Cooper	Shirley Bloomer, Darlene Hard
1958	Ashley Cooper, Neale Fraser	Rosie Reyes, Yola Ramirez
1959	Nicola Pietrangeli, Orlando Sirola	Sandra Reynolds, Renee Schuurman
1960	Roy Emerson, Neale Fraser	Maria Bueno, Darlene Hard
1961	Roy Emerson, Rod Laver	Sandra Reynolds, Renee Schuurman
1962	Roy Emerson, Neale Fraser	Sandra Reynolds Price, Renee Schuurman
1963	Roy Emerson, Manuel Santana	Ann Jones, Renee Schuurman
1964	Roy Emerson, Ken Fletcher	Margaret Smith, Lesley Turner
1965	Roy Emerson, Fred Stolle	Margaret Smith, Lesley Turner
1966	Clarke Graebner, Dennis Ralston	Margaret Smith, Judy Tegart
1967	John Newcombe, Tony Roche	Françoise Durr, Gail Sherriff
1968	Ken Rosewall, Fred Stolle	Françoise Durr, Ann Jones
1969	John Newcombe, Tony Roche	Françoise Durr, Ann Jones
1970	Ile Nastase, Ion Tiriac	Françoise Durr, Gail Sherriff Chanfreau
1971	Arthur Ashe, Marty Riessen	Françoise Durr, Gail Sherriff Chanfreau
1972	Bob Hewitt, Frew McMillan	Billie Jean King, Betty Stove
1973	John Newcombe, Tom Okker	Margaret Smith Court, Virginia Wade
1974	Dick Crealy, Onny Parun	Chris Evert, Olga Morozova
1975	Brian Gottfried, Raul Ramirez	Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova
1976	Fred McNair, Sherwood Stewart	Fiorella Bonicelli, Gail Sherriff Chanfreau Lovera
1977	Brian Gottfried, Raul Ramirez	Regina Marsikova, Pam Teeguarden
1978	Hank Pfister, Gene Mayer	Mima Jausovec, Virginia Ruzici
1979	Sandy Mayer, Gene Mayer	Betty Stove, Wendy Turnbull
1980	Victor Amaya, Hank Pfister	Kathy Jordan, Anne Smith
1981	Heinz Günthardt, Balazs Taroczy	Rosalyn Fairbank, Tanya Harford
1982	Sherwood Stewart, Ferdi Taygan	Martina Navratilova, Anne Smith
1983	Anders Jarryd, Hans Simonsson	Rosalyn Fairbank, Candy Reynolds
1984	Henri Leconte, Yannick Noah	Martina Navratilova, Pam Shriver
1985	Mark Edmondson, Kim Warwick	Martina Navratilova, Pam Shriver
1986	John Fitzgerald, Tomas Smid	Martina Navratilova, Andrea Temesvari
1987	Robert Seguso, Anders Jarryd	Martina Navratilova, Pam Shriver
1988	Emilio Sánchez, Andres Gomez	Martina Navratilova, Pam Shriver
1989	Jim Grabb, Patrick McEnroe	Larisa Savchenko, Natasha Zvereva
1990	Sergio Casal, Emilio Sánchez	Jana Novotna, Helena Sukova
1991	John Fitzgerald, Anders Jarryd	Gigi Fernandez, Jana Novotna
1992	Jakob Hlasek, Marc Rosset	Gigi Fernandez, Natasha Zvereva
1993	Luke Jensen, Murphy Jensen	Gigi Fernandez, Natasha Zvereva
1994	Byron Black, Jonathan Stark	Gigi Fernandez, Natasha Zvereva
1995	Jacco Eltingh, Paul Haarhuis	Gigi Fernandez, Natasha Zvereva
1996	Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Daniel Vacek	Lindsay Davenport, Mary Joe Fernandez
1997	Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Daniel Vacek	Gigi Fernandez, Natasha Zvereva
1998	Jacco Eltingh, Paul Haarhuis	Martina Hingis, Jana Novotna
1999	Mahesh Bhupathi, Leander Paes	Serena Williams, Venus Williams
2000	Mark Woodbridge, Todd Woodforde	Martina Hingis, Mary Pierce
2001	Mahesh Bhupathi, Leander Paes	Virginia Ruano Pascual, Paola Suárez
2002	Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Paul Haarhuis	Virginia Ruano Pascual, Paola Suárez
2003	Bob Bryan, Mike Bryan	Kim Clijsters, Ai Sugiyama
2004	Xavier Malisse, Olivier Rochus	Virginia Ruano Pascual, Paola Suárez
2005	Jonas Björkman, Max Mirnyi	Virginia Ruano Pascual, Paola Suárez
2006	Jonas Björkman, Max Mirnyi	Lisa Raymond, Samantha Stosur
2007	Mark Knowles, Daniel Nestor	Alicia Molik, Mara Santangelo
2008	Pablo Cuevas, Luis Horna	Anabel Medina Garrigues, Virginia Ruano Pascual
2009	Lukas Dlouhy, Leander Paes	Anabel Medina Garrigues, Virginia Ruano Pascual
2010	Daniel Nestor, Nenad Zimonjic	Serena Williams, Venus Williams
2011	Max Mirnyi, Daniel Nestor	Andrea Hlavackova, Lucie Hradecka
2012	Max Mirnyi, Daniel Nestor	Sara Errani, Roberta Vinci
2013	Bob Bryan, Mike Bryan	Ekaterina Makarova, Elena Vesnina
2014	Julien Benneteau, Edouard Roger-Vasselin	Su-Wei Hsieh, Shuai Peng
2015	Ivan Dodig, Marcelo Melo	Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Lucie Safarova
2016	Feliciano Lopez, Marc Lopez	Caroline Garcia, Kristina Mladenovic
2017	Ryan Harrison, Michael Venus	Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Lucie Safarova
2018	Pierre-Hugues Herbert, Nicolas Mahut	Barbora Krejcikova, Katerina Siniakova
2019	Kevin Krawietz, Andreas Mies	Timea Babos, Kristina Mladenovic
2020	Kevin Krawietz, Andreas Mies	Timea Babos, Kristina Mladenovic
2021	Pierre-Hugues Herbert, Nicolas Mahut	Barbora Krejcikova, Katerina Siniakova
2022	Marcelo Arévalo, Jean-Julien Rojer	Caroline Garcia, Kristina Mladenovic