They thrilled us with their grace and skills in past years. The champions of the French
Open mastered one of the toughest tournaments in tennis. And with the recent retirements on the WTA Tour of Justine Henin of Belgium
and Anastasia Myskina of Russia, Serena Williams of the USA
finds herself as the only active player on the WTA Tour to have won the French Open singles title. Williams, who defeated her sister
Venus Williams in the 2002 final, is also the last American male or female to take a French Open singles title.
Men's Winners
Year Winner Year Winner Year Winner
1891 H. Briggs (GBR) 1932 Henri Cochet (FRA) 1974 Björn Borg (SWE)
1892 J. Schopfer (FRA) 1933 John Crawford (AUS) 1975 Björn Borg (SWE)
1893 L. Riboulet (FRA) 1934 Gottfried Von Cramm (GER) 1976 Adriano Panatta (ITA)
1894 André Vacherot (FRA) 1935 Fred Perry (GBR) 1977 Guillermo Vilas (ARG)
1895 André Vacherot (FRA) 1936 Gottfried Von Cramm (GER) 1978 Björn Borg (SWE)
1896 André Vacherot (FRA) 1937 Henner Henkel (GER) 1979 Björn Borg (SWE)
1897 Paul Aymé (FRA) 1938 Donald Budge (USA) 1980 Björn Borg (SWE)
1898 Paul Aymé (FRA) 1939 William McNeill (USA) 1981 Björn Borg (SWE)
1899 Paul Aymé (FRA) 1946 Marcel Bernard (FRA) 1982 Mats Wilander (SWE)
1900 Paul Aymé (FRA) 1947 Jozsef Asboth (HUN) 1983 Yannick Noah (FRA)
1901 André Vacherot (FRA) 1948 Frank Parker (USA) 1984 Ivan Lendl (CZE)
1902 Marcel Vacherot (FRA) 1949 Frank Parker (USA) 1985 Mats Wilander (SWE)
1903 Max Decugis (FRA) 1950 Budge Patty (USA) 1986 Ivan Lendl (CZE)
1904 Max Decugis (FRA) 1951 Jaroslav Drobny (CZE) 1987 Ivan Lendl (CZE)
1905 Maurice Germot (FRA) 1952 Jaroslav Drobny (CZE) 1988 Mats Wilander (SWE)
1906 Maurice Germot (FRA) 1953 Ken Rosewall (AUS) 1989 Michael Chang (USA)
1907 Max Decugis (FRA) 1954 Tony Trabert (USA) 1990 Andres Gomez (ECU)
1908 Max Decugis (FRA) 1955 Tony Trabert (USA) 1991 Jim Courier (USA)
1909 Max Decugis (FRA) 1956 Lewis Hoad (AUS) 1992 Jim Courier (USA)
1910 Maurice Germot (FRA) 1957 Sven Davidson (SWE) 1993 Sergi Bruguera (ESP)
1911 André Gobert (FRA) 1958 Mervyn Rose (AUS) 1994 Sergi Bruguera (ESP)
1912 Max Decugis (FRA) 1959 Nicola Pietrangeli (ITA) 1995 Thomas Muster (AUT)
1913 Max Decugis (FRA) 1960 Nicola Pietrangeli (ITA) 1996 Yevgeny Kafelnikov (RUS)
1914 Max Decugis (FRA) 1961 Manuel Santana (ESP) 1997 Gustavo Kuerten (BRA)
1920 André Gobert (FRA) 1962 Rod Laver (AUS) 1998 Carlos Moya (ESP)
1921 Jean Samazeuilh (FRA) 1963 Roy Emerson (AUS) 1999 Andre Agassi (USA)
1922 Henri Cochet (FRA) 1964 Manuel Santana (ESP) 2000 Gustavo Kuerten (BRA)
1923 François Blanchy (FRA) 1965 Fred Stolle (AUS) 2001 Gustavo Kuerten (BRA)
1924 Jean Borotra (FRA) 1966 Tony Roche (AUS) 2002 Albert Costa (ESP)
1925 René Lacoste (FRA) 1967 Roy Emerson (AUS) 2003 Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP)
1926 Henri Cochet (FRA) 1968 Ken Rosewall (AUS) 2004 Gaston Gaudio (ARG)
1927 René Lacoste (FRA) 1969 Rod Laver (AUS) 2005 Rafael Nadal (ESP)
1928 Henri Cochet (FRA) 1970 Jan Kodes (CZE) 2006 Rafael Nadal (ESP)
1929 René Lacoste (FRA) 1971 Jan Kodes (CZE) 2007 Rafael Nadal (ESP)
1930 Henri Cochet (FRA) 1972 Andres Gimeno (ESP)
1931 Jean Borotra (FRA) 1973 Ilie Nastase (ROM)
Women's Winners
Year Winner Year Winner Year Winner
1897 F. Masson (FRA) 1936 Hilde Sperling (GER) 1976 Sue Barker (GBR)
1898 F. Masson (FRA) 1937 Hilde Sperling (GER) 1977 Mima Jausovec (YUG)
1899 F. Masson (FRA) 1938 Simone Mathieu (FRA) 1978 Virginia Ruzici (ROM)
1900 Y. Prévost (FRA) 1939 Simone Mathieu (FRA) 1979 Chris Evert-Lloyd (USA)
1901 P. Girod (FRA) 1946 Margaret Osborne (USA) 1980 Chris Evert-Lloyd (USA)
1902 F. Masson (FRA) 1947 Patricia Todd (USA) 1981 Hana Mandlikova (CZE)
1903 F. Masson (FRA) 1948 Nelly Landry (FRA) 1982 Martina Navratilova (USA)
1904 Kate Gillou (FRA) 1949 M. Osborne-Dupont (USA) 1983 Chris Evert-Lloyd (USA)
1905 Kate Gillou (FRA) 1950 Doris Hart (USA) 1984 Martina Navratilova (USA)
1906 Kate Gillou-Fenwick (FRA) 1951 Shirley Fry (USA) 1985 Chris Evert-Lloyd (USA)
1907 Comtesse de Kermel (FRA) 1952 Doris Hart (USA) 1986 Chris Evert-Lloyd (USA)
1908 Kate Gillou-Fenwick (FRA) 1953 Maureen Connolly (USA) 1987 Steffi Graf (GER)
1909 Jeanne Matthey (FRA) 1954 Maureen Connolly (USA) 1988 Steffi Graf (GER)
1910 Jeanne Matthey (FRA) 1955 Angela Mortimer (GBR) 1989 Arantxa Sanchez (ESP)
1911 Jeanne Matthey (FRA) 1956 Althea Gibson (USA) 1990 Monica Seles (YUG)
1912 Jeanne Matthey (FRA) 1957 Shirley Bloomer (GBR) 1991 Monica Seles (YUG)
1913 Marguerite Broquedis (FRA) 1958 Zsuzsi Kormoczy (HUN) 1992 Monica Seles (YUG)
1914 Marguerite Broquedis (FRA) 1959 Christine Truman (GBR) 1993 Steffi Graf (GER)
1920 Suzanne Lenglen (FRA) 1960 Darlene Hard (USA) 1994 Arantxa Sanchez (ESP)
1921 Suzanne Lenglen (FRA) 1961 Ann Haydon (GBR) 1995 Steffi Graf (GER)
1922 Suzanne Lenglen (FRA) 1962 Margaret Smith (AUS) 1996 Steffi Graf (GER)
1923 Suzanne Lenglen (FRA) 1963 Lesley Turner (AUS) 1997 Iva Majoli (CRO)
1924 Diddie Vlasto (FRA) 1964 Margaret Smith (AUS) 1998 Arantxa Sanchez (ESP)
1925 Suzanne Lenglen (FRA) 1965 Lesley Turner (AUS) 1999 Steffi Graf (GER)
1926 Suzanne Lenglen (FRA) 1966 Ann Haydon-Jones (GBR) 2000 Mary Pierce (FRA)
1927 Kornelia Bouman (NED) 1967 Françoise Dürr (FRA) 2001 Jennifer Capriati (USA)
1928 Helen Wills (USA) 1968 Nancy Richey (USA) 2002 Serena Williams (USA)
1929 Helen Wills (USA) 1969 Margaret Smith-Court (AUS) 2003 Justine Hénin-Hardenne (BEL)
1930 Helen Wills-Moody (USA) 1970 Margaret Smith-Court (AUS) 2004 Anastasia Myskina (RUS)
1931 Cilly Aussem (GER) 1971 Evonne Goolagong (AUS) 2005 Justine Henin-Hardenne (BEL)
1932 Helen Wills-Moody (USA) 1972 Billie-Jean King (USA) 2006 Justine Henin-Hardenne (BEL)
1933 Margaret Scriven (GBR) 1973 Margaret Smith-Court (AUS) 2007 Justine Henin (BEL)
1934 Margaret Scriven (GBR) 1974 Chris Evert (USA)
1935 Hilde Sperling (GER) 1975 Chris Evert (USA)
