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The following is a list of French Open champions in tennis: Champions † Not considered to be a Grand Slam event. A French club members only tournament.
The French Open, also known as Roland-Garros, is an annual tennis tournament held over two weeks in May and June. Established in 1891 and played since 1928 on outdoor red clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, [1] the French Open is (since 1925) one of the four Grand Slam tournaments played each year, the other three being the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open.
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).
Officially named in French Internationaux de France de Tennis ("French Internationals of Tennis" in English), [8] [9] the tournament uses the name Roland-Garros [d] in all languages, [11] and it is usually called the French Open in English. [12] In 1891, the Championnat de France, which is commonly referred to in English as the French ...
French Championships (tennis) champions (1 C, 144 P) ... Pages in category "French Open champions" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately ...
List of French Open women's doubles champions; List of French Open women's singles champions This page was last edited on 23 November 2024, at 07:30 (UTC). Text ...
Throughout its history, many changes in the Grand Slam tennis tournaments have affected the number of titles won by various players. These have included the opening of the French national championships to international players in 1925, the elimination of the challenge round in 1922, and the admission of professional players in 1968 (the start of the Open Era).
The French Open total prize money for 2024 is €53,478,000, an increase of 7.82% compared to 2023. [154] The French Tennis Federation aimed to provide the best possible support for players ranked up to 250th in the world and total prize money for the qualifying rounds, now known as "Opening Week" has risen by 24.65%.