Tennis has become very popular in Brazil over the last few years, and much of this popularity is thanks to Roland Garros.
French Open, also known as Roland Garros, is one of the oldest tennis tournaments in the world and has a fascinating history. Every tennis player who wants to be remembered as one of the greats needs to win a Grand Slam, and Roland Garros is one of these prestigious events. It’s one of the oldest competitions around.
Roland Garros History
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The first French Open tournament was played in 1891 when French players began competing in tennis matches. The tournament quickly grew and soon, players from around the world started participating.
It wasn’t until 1925, with the arrival of international players, that the Paris tennis tournament was designated a Grand Slam, featuring a broad array of both male and female players.
This tradition continues to this day. The next Roland Garros is scheduled to start on May 20, 2024, and will run until June 9 of the same year. Until then, you can explore more about the history of the tournament and the players who have excelled in it.
Complete List of Roland Garros Champions
Roland Garros has a rich history spanning many years, during which various players have claimed the championship title. Here are all the tennis players who have ever won the French Open.
Men’s Singles Champions at Roland Garros
- 1935: Fred Perry (United Kingdom)
- 1936: Gottfried von Cramm (Germany)
- 1937: Henner Henkel (Germany)
- 1938: Don Budge (United States)
- 1939: Don McNeill (United States)
- 1940-1945: No tournament due to World War II
- 1946: Marcel Bernard (France)
- 1947: József Asbóth (Hungary)
- 1948: Frank Parker (United States)
- 1949: Frank Parker (United States)
- 1950: Budge Patty (United States)
- 1951: Jaroslav Drobný (Czechoslovakia)
- 1952: Jaroslav Drobný (Czechoslovakia)
- 1953: Ken Rosewall (Australia)
- 1954: Tony Trabert (United States)
- 1955: Tony Trabert (United States)
- 1956: Lew Hoad (Australia)
- 1957: Sven Davidson (Sweden)
- 1958: Mervyn Rose (Australia)
- 1959: Nicola Pietrangeli (Italy)
- 1960: Nicola Pietrangeli (Italy)
- 1961: Manuel Santana (Spain)
- 1962: Rod Laver (Australia)
- 1963: Roy Emerson (Australia)
- 1964: Manuel Santana (Spain)
- 1965: Fred Stolle (Australia)
- 1966: Tony Roche (Australia)
- 1967: Roy Emerson (Australia)
- 1968: Ken Rosewall (Australia)
- 1969: Rod Laver (Australia)
- 1970: Jan Kodeš (Czechoslovakia)
- 1971: Jan Kodeš (Czechoslovakia)
- 1972: Andrés Gimeno (Spain)
- 1973: Ilie Năstase (Romania)
- 1974: Björn Borg (Sweden)
- 1975: Björn Borg (Sweden)
- 1976: Adriano Panatta (Italy)
- 1977: Guillermo Vilas (Argentina)
- 1978: Björn Borg (Sweden)
- 1979: Björn Borg (Sweden)
- 1980: Björn Borg (Sweden)
- 1981: Björn Borg (Sweden)
- 1982: Mats Wilander (Sweden)
- 1983: Yannick Noah (France)
- 1984: Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia)
- 1985: Mats Wilander (Sweden)
- 1986: Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia)
- 1987: Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia)
- 1988: Mats Wilander (Sweden)
- 1989: Michael Chang (United States)
- 1990: Andrés Gómez (Ecuador)
- 1991: Jim Courier (United States)
- 1992: Jim Courier (United States)
- 1993: Sergi Bruguera (Spain)
- 1994: Sergi Bruguera (Spain)
- 1995: Thomas Muster (Austria)
- 1996: Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Russia)
- 1997: Gustavo Kuerten (Brazil)
- 1998: Carlos Moyá (Spain)
- 1999: Andre Agassi (United States)
- 2000: Gustavo Kuerten (Brazil)
- 2001: Gustavo Kuerten (Brazil)
- 2002: Albert Costa (Spain)
- 2003: Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spain)
- 2004: Gastón Gaudio (Argentina)
- 2005-2008: Rafael Nadal (Spain)
- 2009: Roger Federer (Switzerland)
- 2010-2014: Rafael Nadal (Spain)
- 2015: Stan Wawrinka (Switzerland)
- 2016: Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
- 2017-2020: Rafael Nadal (Spain)
- 2021: Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
- 2022: Rafael Nadal (Spain)
- 2023: Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
Women’s Singles Champions at Roland Garros
- 1929-1932: Helen Wills Moody (United States)
- 1933-1934: Margaret Scriven (United Kingdom)
- 1935-1937: Hilde Sperling (Germany)
- 1938: Simonne Mathieu (France)
- 1939-1941: Alice Marble (United States)
- 1942, 1946, 1949: Margaret Osborne duPont (United States)
- 1943: Marguerite Broquedis (France)
- 1944-1945: Simone Iribarne Mathieu (France)
- 1947: Patricia Todd (United States)
- 1948: Nelly Landry (France)
- 1950-1952: Doris Hart (United States)
- 1953-1954: Maureen Connolly Brinker (United States)
- 1955: Angela Mortimer Barrett (United Kingdom)
- 1956, 1957: Althea Gibson, Shirley Fry Irvin (United States)
- 1958: Zsuzsa Körmöczy (Hungary)
- 1959: Christine Truman (United Kingdom)
- 1960: Darlene Hard (United States)
- 1961: Ann Haydon Jones (United Kingdom)
- 1962-1965: Margaret Smith Court (Australia)
- 1966: Ann Haydon Jones (United Kingdom)
- 1967: Françoise Dürr (France)
- 1968: Nancy Richey (United States)
- 1969-1973: Margaret Court (Australia)
- 1974-1986: Chris Evert (United States)
- 1987-1988: Steffi Graf (West Germany)
- 1989: Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Spain)
- 1990-1992: Monica Seles (Yugoslavia)
- 1993-1996: Steffi Graf (Germany)
- 1997: Iva Majoli (Croatia)
- 1998: Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Spain)
- 1999: Steffi Graf (Germany)
- 2000: Mary Pierce (France)
- 2001: Jennifer Capriati (United States)
- 2002: Serena Williams (United States)
- 2003-2007: Justine Henin (Belgium)
- 2008: Ana Ivanovic (Serbia)
- 2009: Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia)
- 2010: Francesca Schiavone (Italy)
- 2011: Li Na (China)
- 2012-2015: Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams (Russia, United States)
- 2016: Garbiñe Muguruza (Spain)
- 2017: Jeļena Ostapenko (Latvia)
- 2018: Simona Halep (Romania)
- 2019: Ashleigh Barty (Australia)
- 2020: Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- 2021: Barbora Krejčíková (Czech Republic)
- 2022-2023: Iga Świątek (Poland)
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References
https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lista_de_campe%C3%B5es_do_Torneio_de_Roland_Garros
https://www.esportelandia.com.br/tenis/torneio-de-roland-garros/
