List of French Open women's singles champions

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The French Open,[a][b] known originally as the Internationaux de France,[3] is an annual tennis tournament created in 1891 and played on outdoor red clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris.[4] The women's singles event began in 1897.[1]

LocationParis
France
VenueStade Roland Garros
Governing bodyFrench Tennis Federation
Created1897 (established)
1925 (Grand Slam event)
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French Open women's singles champions
LocationParis
France
VenueStade Roland Garros
Governing bodyFrench Tennis Federation
Created1897 (established)
1925 (Grand Slam event)
Editions125 events (2025)
96 Grand Slam events (since 1925)
59 events (Open Era)
SurfaceClay (red) (1897–present)
Sand (1897–1908, when held at Île de Puteaux)
Prize money€ 2,550,000 (2025)
TrophyCoupe Suzanne Lenglen
Websiterolandgarros.com/en-us/palmares
Most titles
7: Chris Evert
Current champion
Coco Gauff
(First title)
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History

The French Open is played during two weeks in late May and early June, and has been chronologically the second of the four Grand Slam tournaments of the tennis season since 1987. The event was not held from 1915 to 1919 because of World War I, and after a one-year lapse in 1940, was unofficially held from 1941 to 1945 because of World War II.[2] The national body that organizes this event is the French Tennis Federation (FFT).

The Racing Club de France and the Stade Français of Paris alternated hosting the event before the competition was moved in 1928 to the newly built Stade Roland Garros, where it has been played since. The tournament was reserved for members of French tennis clubs until the first edition open to international players took place in 1925.[5] From 1941 to 1944, the tournament took place under Vichy regime, won two times by Alice Weiwers and once by Simone Iribarne Lafargue, and Raymonde Jones Veber. Those editions are not counted by the FFT in the tournament's history, and were retroactively named Tournoi de France.[2] In 1945, under the Provisional Government of the French Republic, the champion was Lolette Payot-Dodille. Even if it was organised by the French Lawn Tennis Federation, the 1945 event is also not counted by the FFT in the tournament's history.

The women's singles rules have undergone several changes since the first edition. The event has always been contested in a knockout format. Records show that matches have always been played as the best-of-three sets format. The lingering death best-of-twelve points tie-break was introduced in 1973 for the first two sets.[6]

The champion receives a miniature replica of the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen (Suzanne Lenglen Cup), named after Suzanne Lenglen. In 2010, the winner received prize money of €1,120,000.[7]

In the French National Championship, which was when the tournament was reserved to members of French tennis clubs and French nationals, Adine Masson (1897–1899, 1902–1903) holds the record for most titles in women's singles with five victories. The record for most consecutive titles is four by Jeanne Matthey (1909–1912) and Lenglen (1920–1923), all of whose titles came during the club-members-only era.

In the French International Championships, that came after the tournament opened to international competitors but before the open era, Helen Wills Moody (1928–1930, 1932) holds the record for most titles at four. The record for most consecutive titles during this period is three by Wills Moody (1928–1930) and Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling (1935–1937).[2][6]

During the French Open, since the inclusion of the professional tennis players, the record for most titles is held by Chris Evert with seven (1974–1975, 1979–1980, 1983, 1985–1986). The record for most consecutive titles during the Open Era is three by Monica Seles (1990–1992), Justine Henin (2005–2007) and Iga Świątek (2022-2024).[2][6]

This event has been won without losing a set in the Open Era by Evonne Goolagong in 1971, Billie Jean King in 1972, Evert in 1974, Steffi Graf in 1988, Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in 1994, Henin in 2006 and 2007, and Iga Świątek in 2020.

Champions

Regular competition
†  Not considered to be a Grand Slam event. A French club members only tournament.
††  Disputed champions: Not considered to be a Grand Slam event. Not sanctioned or recognised by the FFT[c]
Further information: Tournoi de France

French Championships

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Jeanne Matthey is a four-time champion
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Suzanne Lenglen is a six-time champion
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Helen Wills Moody is a four-time champion
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Year[d] Country Champion Country Runner-up Score in the final[10]
1897 FRAAdine Masson † FRASuzanne Girod6–3, 6–1
1898 FRAAdine Masson † FRA—Only entrant (no final)[e]
1899 FRAAdine Masson † FRA—Only entrant (no final)
1900 FRAYvonne Prévost † FRA—Only entrant (no final)
1901 FRASuzanne Girod † FRALeroux6–1, 6–1
1902 FRAAdine Masson † FRASuzanne Girod6–0, 6–1
1903 FRAAdine Masson † FRAKate Gillou6–0, 6–8, 6–0
1904 FRAKate Gillou † FRAAdine Masson—
1905 FRAKate Gillou † FRAYvonne de Pfeffel6–0, 11–9
1906 FRAKate Gillou-Fenwick † USAVirginia MacVeagh3-6, 7-5, 6-1
1907 FRAComtesse de Kermel † FRACatherine d'Aliney d'Elva6–1, retired
1908 FRAKate Gillou-Fenwick † FRAAdrienne Péan6–2, 6–2
1909 FRAJeanne Matthey † FRAAbeille Villard-Gallay10–8, 6–4
1910 FRAJeanne Matthey †[11] FRAGermaine Régnier1–6, 6–1, 9–7
1911 FRAJeanne Matthey † FRAMarguerite Broquedis6–2, 7–5
1912 FRAJeanne Matthey † FRAMarie Danet6–2, 7–5
1913 FRAMarguerite Broquedis † FRAJeanne Matthey6–3, 6–3
1914 FRAMarguerite Broquedis † FRASuzanne Lenglen5–7, 6–4, 6–3
1915No competition (due to World War I)[f]
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920 FRASuzanne Lenglen † FRAMarguerite Broquedis6–1, 7–5
1921 FRASuzanne Lenglen † FRAGermaine Golding(walkover)
1922 FRASuzanne Lenglen † FRAGermaine Golding6–4, 6–2
1923 FRASuzanne Lenglen † FRAGermaine Golding6–1, 6–4
1924 FRAJulie Vlasto † FRAJeanne Vaussard6–2, 6–3
1925 FRASuzanne Lenglen GBR[g]Kitty McKane Godfree6–1, 6–2
1926 FRASuzanne Lenglen USAMary Browne6–1, 6–0
1927 NEDKea Bouman ZAFIrene Bowder Peacock6–2, 6–4
1928 USAHelen Wills Moody GBREileen Bennett Whittingstall6–1, 6–2
1929 USAHelen Wills Moody FRASimonne Mathieu6–3, 6–4
1930 USAHelen Wills Moody USAHelen Jacobs6–2, 6–1
1931 GERCilly Aussem GBRBetty Nuthall8–6, 6–1
1932 USAHelen Wills Moody FRASimonne Mathieu7–5, 6–1
1933 GBR[g]Margaret Scriven Vivian FRASimonne Mathieu6–2, 4–6, 6–4
1934 GBRMargaret Scriven Vivian USAHelen Jacobs7–5, 4–6, 6–1
1935 DENHilde Krahwinkel Sperling FRASimonne Mathieu6–2, 6–1
1936 DENHilde Krahwinkel Sperling FRASimonne Mathieu6–3, 6–4
1937 DENHilde Krahwinkel Sperling FRASimonne Mathieu6–2, 6–4
1938 FRASimonne Mathieu FRANelly Adamson Landry6–0, 6–3
1939 FRASimonne Mathieu POLJadwiga Jędrzejowska6–3, 8–6
1940No competition (due to World War II)[c]
1941 LUXAlice Weiwers †† FRAAnne-Marie Seghers6–0, 6–2
1942 LUXAlice Weiwers †† FRALolette Payot-Dodille6–4, 6–4
1943 FRASimone Iribarne Lafargue †† LUXAlice Weiwers6–1, 7–5
1944 FRARaymonde Jones Veber †† FRAJacqueline Patorni6–4, 9–7
1945 FRALolette Payot-Dodille †† FRASimone Iribarne Lafargue6–3, 6–4
1946 USAMargaret Osborne duPont USAPauline Betz1–6, 8–6, 7–5
1947 USAPatricia Canning Todd USADoris Hart6–3, 3–6, 6–4
1948 FRANelly Adamson Landry USAShirley Fry6–2, 0–6, 6–0
1949 USAMargaret Osborne duPont FRANelly Adamson Landry7–5, 6–2
1950 USADoris Hart USAPatricia Canning Todd6–4, 4–6, 6–2
1951 USAShirley Fry USADoris Hart6–3, 3–6, 6–3
1952 USADoris Hart USAShirley Fry6–4, 6–4
1953 USAMaureen Connolly USADoris Hart6–2, 6–4
1954 USAMaureen Connolly FRAGinette Bucaille6–4, 6–1
1955 GBRAngela Mortimer USADorothy Head Knode2–6, 7–5, 10–8
1956 USAAlthea Gibson GBRAngela Mortimer6–0, 12–10
1957 GBRShirley Bloomer USADorothy Head Knode6–1, 6–3
1958 HUNZsuzsa Körmöczy GBRShirley Bloomer Brasher6–4, 1–6, 6–2
1959 GBRChristine Truman HUNZsuzsa Körmöczy6–4, 7–5
1960 USADarlene Hard MEXYola Ramírez6–3, 6–4
1961 GBRAnn Haydon MEXYola Ramírez6–2, 6–1
1962 AUSMargaret Court AUSLesley Turner6–3, 3–6, 7–5
1963 AUSLesley Turner GBRAnn Haydon Jones2–6, 6–3, 7–5
1964 AUSMargaret Court BRAMaria Bueno5–7, 6–1, 6–2
1965 AUSLesley Turner AUSMargaret Court6–3, 6–4
1966 GBRAnn Haydon Jones USANancy Richey6–3, 6–1
1967 FRAFrançoise Dürr AUSLesley Turner4–6, 6–3, 6–4
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French Open

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Chris Evert won an Open Era record seven titles over a 13-year period.
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Steffi Graf is a six-time champion.
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Justine Henin is a four-time champion and won three times consecutively.
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Four-time champion Iga Świątek won her first title in 2020.
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Year[d] Country Champion Country Runner-up Score in the final[10]
1968 USANancy Richey GBRAnn Haydon Jones5–7, 6–4, 6–1
1969 AUSMargaret Court GBRAnn Haydon Jones6–1, 4–6, 6–3
1970 AUSMargaret Court (2) FRG[h]Helga Niessen6–2, 6–4
1971 AUSEvonne Goolagong[i] AUSHelen Gourlay6–3, 7–5
1972 USABillie Jean King AUSEvonne Goolagong6–3, 6–3
1973 AUSMargaret Court (3) USAChris Evert6–7(5–7),[j] 7–6(8–6), 6–4
1974 USAChris Evert URSOlga Morozova6–1, 6–2
1975 USAChris Evert (2) TCH[k]Martina Navratilova[l]2–6, 6–2, 6–1
1976 GBR[m]Sue Barker TCHRenáta Tomanová6–2, 0–6, 6–2
1977 YUGMima Jaušovec ROUFlorența Mihai6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–1
1978 ROUVirginia Ruzici YUGMima Jaušovec6–2, 6–2
1979 USAChris Evert (3) AUSWendy Turnbull6–2, 6–0
1980 USAChris Evert (4) ROUVirginia Ruzici6–0, 6–3
1981 TCH[k]Hana Mandlíková FRGSylvia Hanika6–2, 6–4
1982 USAMartina Navratilova[l] USAAndrea Jaeger7–6(8–6), 6–1
1983 USAChris Evert (5) YUGMima Jaušovec6–1, 6–2
1984 USAMartina Navratilova (2) USAChris Evert6–3, 6–1
1985 USAChris Evert (6) USAMartina Navratilova6–3, 6–7(4–7), 7–5
1986 USAChris Evert (7) USAMartina Navratilova2–6, 6–3, 6–3
1987 FRG[h]Steffi Graf USAMartina Navratilova6–4, 4–6, 8–6
1988 FRGSteffi Graf (2) URSNatasha Zvereva6–0, 6–0
1989 ESPArantxa Sánchez Vicario FRGSteffi Graf7–6(8–6), 3–6, 7–5
1990 YUGMonica Seles FRGSteffi Graf7–6(8–6), 6–4
1991 YUGMonica Seles (2) ESPArantxa Sánchez Vicario6–3, 6–4
1992 YUGMonica Seles (3) GERSteffi Graf6–2, 3–6, 10–8
1993 GERSteffi Graf (3) USAMary Joe Fernández4–6, 6–2, 6–4
1994 ESPArantxa Sánchez Vicario (2) FRAMary Pierce6–4, 6–4
1995 GERSteffi Graf (4) ESPArantxa Sánchez Vicario7–5, 4–6, 6–0
1996 GERSteffi Graf (5) ESPArantxa Sánchez Vicario6–3, 6–7(4–7), 10–8
1997 CROIva Majoli  SUIMartina Hingis6–4, 6–2
1998 ESPArantxa Sánchez Vicario (3) USAMonica Seles7–6(7–5), 0–6, 6–2
1999 GERSteffi Graf (6)  SUIMartina Hingis4–6, 7–5, 6–2
2000 FRAMary Pierce ESPConchita Martínez6–2, 7–5
2001 USAJennifer Capriati BELKim Clijsters1–6, 6–4, 12–10
2002 USASerena Williams USAVenus Williams7–5, 6–3
2003 BELJustine Henin BELKim Clijsters6–0, 6–4
2004 RUSAnastasia Myskina RUSElena Dementieva6–1, 6–2
2005 BELJustine Henin (2) FRAMary Pierce6–1, 6–1
2006 BELJustine Henin (3) RUSSvetlana Kuznetsova6–4, 6–4
2007 BELJustine Henin (4) SRBAna Ivanovic6–1, 6–2
2008 SRBAna Ivanovic RUSDinara Safina6–4, 6–3
2009 RUSSvetlana Kuznetsova RUSDinara Safina6–4, 6–2
2010 ITAFrancesca Schiavone AUSSamantha Stosur6–4, 7–6(7–2)
2011 CHNLi Na ITAFrancesca Schiavone6–4, 7–6(7–0)
2012 RUSMaria Sharapova ITASara Errani6–3, 6–2
2013 USASerena Williams (2) RUSMaria Sharapova6–4, 6–4
2014 RUSMaria Sharapova (2) ROUSimona Halep6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–4
2015 USASerena Williams (3) CZELucie Šafářová6–3, 6–7(2–7), 6–2
2016 ESPGarbiñe Muguruza USASerena Williams7–5, 6–4
2017 LATJeļena Ostapenko ROUSimona Halep4–6, 6–4, 6–3
2018 ROUSimona Halep USASloane Stephens3–6, 6–4, 6–1
2019 AUSAshleigh Barty CZEMarkéta Vondroušová6–1, 6–3
2020 POLIga Świątek USASofia Kenin6–4, 6–1
2021 CZEBarbora Krejčíková RUSAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova6–1, 2–6, 6–4
2022 POLIga Świątek (2) USACoco Gauff6–1, 6–3
2023 POLIga Świątek (3) CZEKarolína Muchová6–2, 5–7, 6–4
2024 POLIga Świątek (4) ITAJasmine Paolini6–2, 6–1
2025 USACoco Gauff[n]Aryna Sabalenka6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–4
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Statistics

Multiple champions

Competitions prior to 1925 opened only to French tennis club members and French nationals
More information Player, Amateur Era ...
Player Amateur Era Open Era All-time Years
 Chris Evert (USA)0771974, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1986
 Suzanne Lenglen (FRA)6061920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1925, 1926
 Steffi Graf (GER)[h]0661987, 1988, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999
 Adine Masson (FRA)5051897, 1898, 1899, 1902, 1903
 Margaret Court (AUS)2351962, 1964, 1969, 1970, 1973
 Kate Gillou (FRA)4041904, 1905, 1906, 1908
 Jeanne Matthey (FRA)4041909, 1910, 1911, 1912
 Helen Wills (USA)4041928, 1929, 1930, 1932
 Justine Henin (BEL)0442003, 2005, 2006, 2007
 Iga Świątek (POL)0442020, 2022, 2023, 2024
 Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling (DEN)3031935, 1936, 1937
 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (ESP)0331989, 1994, 1998
  Monica Seles (YUG) (FRY)0331990, 1991, 1992
 Serena Williams (USA)0332002, 2013, 2015
 Marguerite Broquedis (FRA)2021913, 1914
 Margaret Scriven Vivian (GBR)2021933, 1934
 Simonne Mathieu (FRA)2021938, 1939
 Margaret Osborne duPont (USA)2021946, 1949
 Doris Hart (USA)2021950, 1952
 Maureen Connolly (USA)2021953, 1954
 Ann Haydon Jones (GBR)2021961, 1966
 Lesley Turner Bowrey (AUS)2021963, 1965
 Martina Navratilova (USA)[l]0221982, 1984
 Maria Sharapova (RUS)0222012, 2014
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Champions by country

More information Country, Amateur Era ...
Country Amateur Era Open Era All-time First title Last title
 France (FRA)2913018972000
 United States (USA)14163019282025
 Germany (GER)[h]16719311999
 Australia (AUS)45919622019
 Great Britain (GBR)71819331976
 Yugoslavia (YUG)
 Yugoslavia (FRY)
 Serbia (SRB)		05519772008
 Poland (POL)04420202024
 Russia (RUS)04420042014
 Belgium (BEL)04420032007
 Spain (ESP)04419892016
 Denmark (DEN)30319331935
 Czechoslovakia (TCH)
 Czech Republic (CZE)		02219812021
 Romania (ROU)02219782018
 Netherlands (NED)10119271927
 Hungary (HUN)10119581958
 Croatia (CRO)01119971997
 Italy (ITA)01120102010
 China (CHN)01120112011
 Latvia (LAT)01120172017
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Notes

  1. [a]
    Known as the Les Championnats de France (1891–1924) then Les Championnats internationaux de France (1925–1967) during the Amateur Era.[1]
  2. [b]
    The tournament entered the Open Era with the 1968 event, when professional players were allowed to compete alongside amateurs.[2]
  3. [c]
    Due to World War II, the tournaments held from 1941 to 1945 are not officially recognized by the Fédération Française de Tennis. Consequently, despite being listed by a few sources, the champions from those years are not included in the official statistics. They are listed here as a historical note.[8][1][2][9]
  4. [d]
    Each year is linked to an article about that particular years draw, with the exception of pre-1925 years.
  5. [e]
    Unchallenged champion (the only entrant into the final challenge round, declared the champion without a contest).
  6. [f]
    The tournament was not held from 1915 to 1919 because of World War I.[1]
  7. [g]
    No wins by a player from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922), plus many wins by a player(s) from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1922–present).
  8. [h]
    FRG was West Germany, but after unification in 1990 became just Germany (GER).
  9. [i]
    Evonne Goolagong became Evonne Goolagong Cawley after her marriage to Roger Cawley in 1975, but when she won the 1971 French Open she had not married.
  10. [j]
    Set score in parentheses indicates a tiebreaker score.
  11. [k]
    Czechoslovakia (TCH, 1918–1992), does not include the totals of Czech Republic (CZE, 1993–present) and Slovakia (SVK, 1993–present).
  12. [l]
    Martina Navratilova was born in Czechoslovakia, but competed as an American after the US Open in 1975, having sought asylum in the United States, which made her relinquish her Czechoslovak citizenship.
  13. [m]
    Sue Barker is erroneously listed as an Australian on the trophy.[12]
  14. [n]
    On 1 March 2022, the WTA announced that until further notice, players from Russia and Belarus would not be allowed to compete under the name or flag of Russia or Belarus following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Aryna Sabalenka, who is Belarusian, thus competed under no nationality during this time.[13]

See also

French Open other competitions

Grand Slam women's singles

References

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