List of French Open singles finalists during the open era
| French Open Singles Finalists | |
|---|---|
| Location |
|
| Created |
1968 (51 finals, including 2018) |
| Men's Most | 11: Rafael Nadal |
| Men's Most Consecutive | 5: Rafael Nadal |
| Women's Most |
9: Chris Evert Steffi Graf |
| Women's Most Consecutive |
4: Chris Evert Martina Navratilova Steffi Graf |
| Most Meetings |
Men's (4 times): Nadal vs. Federer (4-0) Women's (4 times): Evert vs. Navratilova (3-1) |
| Official website | |
The French Open is a Grand Slam 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 slam to open up to professional tennis players in their competition.[1]
The French Open Men's Finals have had many top players playing in them such as six-time finalist (and winner) Björn Borg, eleven-time finalist (and winner) Rafael Nadal, five-time finalists Ivan Lendl, Mats Wilander and Roger Federer, and four-time finalists Guillermo Vilas and Novak Djokovic.[2] Borg won four straight finals appearances 1978–1981, which was a record that Nadal tied in 2008 and 2013, and beat in 2014. Lendl won three finals during the 1980s, after losing his first final to Borg in 1981. Wilander had the same record in the finals as Lendl, they met twice in finals.[2] Wilander was victorious in 1985, but in 1987 Lendl was the champion.[2] Nadal won four straight final appearances from 2005 to 2008, and he won five straight final appearances from 2010 to 2014.[2] However, Federer went on to capture the career grand slam in 2009, which Nadal lost out to Robin Söderling, who went on to the final to play Federer.[2] Vilas won one of his four final appearances, but did not do this consecutively like Federer.[2] Federer and Djokovic lost their first three final appearances before winning it in his fourth finals try.[2]
The French Open Women's Finals have had many top players playing in them such as Chris Evert and Steffi Graf, both nine-time finalists, six-time finalists Arantxa Sánchez Vicario and Martina Navratilova, and Justine Henin, Monica Seles and Serena Williams being four-time finalists.[3] Evert went on to win seven finals, a record among women, in which she played Navratilova in four finals winning three in 1975, 1985, and 1986.[3] Navratilova won two titles at the event in 1982 and 1984, which she beat Evert in 1984 one.[3] Graf won six finals, which she beat Navratilova in 1987, their lone encounter.[3] In addition, Graf played Seles in 1990 and 1992, with Seles winning both.[3] Furthermore, Graf played Sánchez Vicario in three finals, with Graf winning in 1995 and 1996.[3] Seles beat Sánchez Vicario in 1991, but in 1998 Sánchez Vicario defeated her in the finals.[3] Sánchez Vicario won three titles at the event, and also lost three finals.[3] Henin won three straight, which is a woman's co-record at the event matching Seles, but during the four wins and three consecutive she did not play the same opponent twice.[3] Henin won her second title in 2005 against 2000 champion Mary Pierce, and the last two opponents she defeated, Svetlana Kuznetsova in 2006 final, and Ana Ivanovic in 2007 final, went on to win in 2009 and 2008 respectively.[3]
Men
The French Open Men's Singles Finals have been competed in by 51 various competitors from 21 separate nationalities over the 51 year time period this event has been staged.[2] The most dominant finalist nations are Spain and Sweden, other mildly successful competing nations are the United States, Czechoslovakia, and Argentina.[2]
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Most recent final
| Year | Nationality | Winner | Nationality | Runner-up |
| 2018 |  |
Rafael Nadal |  |
Dominic Thiem |
Multiple-time opponents in the open era
| Opponents | Record | Finals meetings | |
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1–1 | 1968 (Rosewall), 1969 (Laver) |
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2–0 | 1975, 1978 |
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1–1 | 1985 (Wilander), 1987 (Lendl) |
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4–0 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011 |
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2–0 | 2012, 2014 |
Most consecutive finals in the open era
| Country | Player | Number | Years | Results | |
| Won | Lost | ||||
| Rafael Nadal | 5 | 2010–14 | 5 | 0 |
| Björn Borg | 4 | 1978–81 | 4 | 0 |
| Ivan Lendl | 4 | 1984–87 | 3 | 1 |
| Rafael Nadal | 4 | 2005–08 | 4 | 0 |
| Roger Federer | 4 | 2006–09 | 1 | 3 |
 | Jim Courier | 3 | 1991–93 | 2 | 1 |
| Novak Djokovic | 3 | 2014–16 | 1 | 2 |
| Rod Laver | 2 | 1968–69 | 1 | 1 |
| Ken Rosewall | 2 | 1968–69 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan Kodeš | 2 | 1970–71 | 2 | 0 |
| Björn Borg | 2 | 1974–75 | 2 | 0 |
| Guillermo Vilas | 2 | 1977–78 | 1 | 1 |
| Mats Wilander | 2 | 1982–83 | 1 | 1 |
| Mats Wilander | 2 | 1987–88 | 1 | 1 |
| Andre Agassi | 2 | 1990–91 | 0 | 2 |
| Sergi Bruguera | 2 | 1993–94 | 2 | 0 |
 | Gustavo Kuerten | 2 | 2000–01 | 2 | 0 |
| Juan Carlos Ferrero | 2 | 2002–03 | 1 | 1 |
| Robin Söderling | 2 | 2009–10 | 0 | 2 |
| Rafael Nadal | 2 | 2017–18 | 2 | 0 |
Bolded years indicates active or current streak
Women
The French Open Women's Singles Finals have consisted of 48 separate competitors from 17 nationalities in the 51 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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Most recent final
| Year | Nationality | Winner | Nationality | Runner-up |
| 2018 |  |
Simona Halep | |
Sloane Stephens |
Multiple-time opponents in the open era
| Opponents | Record | Finals meetings | |
| Most Wins | Most Losses | ||
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3–1 | 1975 (Evert), 1984 (Navratilova), 1985 (Evert), 1986 (Evert) |
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2–0 | 1990, 1992 |
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2–1 | 1989 (Sánchez Vicario), 1995 (Graf), 1996 (Graf) |
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1–1 | 1991 (Seles), 1998 (Vicario) | |
Most consecutive finals in the open era
| Country | Player | Number | Years | Results | |
| Won | Lost | ||||
| Chris Evert | 4 | 1983–86 | 3 | 1 |
| Martina Navratilova | 4 | 1984–87 | 1 | 3 |
| Steffi Graf | 4 | 1987–90 | 2 | 2 |
| Chris Evert | 3 | 1973–75 | 2 | 1 |
| Monica Seles | 3 | 1990–92 | 3 | 0 |
| Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 3 | 1994–96 | 1 | 2 |
.svg.png){kind=small} | Justine Henin | 3 | 2005–07 | 3 | 0 |
 | Maria Sharapova | 3 | 2012–14 | 2 | 1 |
 | Ann Haydon-Jones | 2 | 1968–69 | 0 | 2 |
| Margaret Court | 2 | 1969–70 | 2 | 0 |
| Evonne Goolagong | 2 | 1971–72 | 1 | 1 |
| Mima Jaušovec | 2 | 1977–78 | 1 | 1 |
| Chris Evert | 2 | 1979–80 | 2 | 0 |
| Steffi Graf | 2 | 1992–93 | 1 | 1 |
| Steffi Graf | 2 | 1995–96 | 2 | 0 |
| Ana Ivanovic | 2 | 2007–08 | 1 | 1 |
| Dinara Safina | 2 | 2008–09 | 0 | 2 |
 | Francesca Schiavone | 2 | 2010–11 | 1 | 1 |
| Serena Williams | 2 | 2015–16[4] | 1 | 1 |
| Simona Halep | 2 | 2017–18 | 1 | 1 |
Bolded Years^ indicates Active or Current Streak
Notes
- Martina Navratilova was born in Czechoslovakia but lost her citizenship in 1975. She became a United States citizen in 1981. Her Czech citizenship was restored in 2008.[5]
- B Monica Seles was born in Yugoslavia but became a United States citizen in 1994.[6]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 French Open. "French Open History". Fédération Française de Tennis. Archived from the original on January 2, 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "French Open Men's Singles". Grand Slam History. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "French Open Women's Singles". Grand Slam History. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
- ↑ "Serena Williams Confirms Pregnancy Announcement". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
- ↑ Reid, Tim (12 March 2008). "Martina Navratilova gets passport on rebound". The Times. London. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
- ↑ Cherry, Gene (11 July 2009). "Monica Seles inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame". Reuters. Retrieved 10 December 2009.