Who is the greatest French Open men's singles champion of all time?

By YPB Team
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From Rafael Nadal's unmatched 14 titles to legends of the golden age, the French Open has crowned some of tennis's greatest champions — vote for the player who best defined clay-court dominance at Roland Garros.

Rafael Nadal - ranking option ranked #1

Rafael Nadal

The undisputed King of Clay who won a record 14 French Open titles over 19 years, finishing with a 112-4 record at Roland Garros.

1/15
Björn Borg - ranking option ranked #2

Björn Borg

Swedish ice-cool champion who won six French Open titles between 1974 and 1981, including four consecutive from 1978 to 1981.

2/15
Novak Djokovic - ranking option ranked #3

Novak Djokovic

Serbian all-time Grand Slam record holder who claimed three French Open crowns in 2016, 2021, and 2023.

3/15
Ivan Lendl - ranking option ranked #4

Ivan Lendl

Dominant Czech-American force of the 1980s who won three of his eight Grand Slam titles at Roland Garros (1984–1987).

4/15
Mats Wilander - ranking option ranked #5

Mats Wilander

Swedish champion who won the French Open three times (1982, 1985, 1988), defeating Guillermo Vilas in his first title at just 17.

5/15
Gustavo Kuerten - ranking option ranked #6

Gustavo Kuerten

Brazilian fan-favourite known as Guga who won three French Open titles (1997, 2000, 2001) and is beloved for his iconic heart-shaped clay drawing.

6/15
Carlos Alcaraz - ranking option ranked #7

Carlos Alcaraz

Spanish prodigy who claimed back-to-back French Open titles in 2023 and 2024, establishing himself as Nadal's heir on clay.

7/15
Roger Federer - ranking option ranked #8

Roger Federer

Swiss legend who completed the career Grand Slam with his sole French Open title in 2009, finally conquering Roland Garros on his 10th attempt.

8/15
Jim Courier - ranking option ranked #9

Jim Courier

American hard-hitter who won back-to-back French Open titles in 1992 and 1993, becoming the dominant force on clay in the early 1990s.

9/15
Yannick Noah - ranking option ranked #10

Yannick Noah

Charismatic Frenchman who won the 1983 French Open in front of his home crowd — the last Frenchman to win Roland Garros.

10/15
Sergi Bruguera - ranking option ranked #11

Sergi Bruguera

Spanish baseline warrior who won consecutive French Open titles in 1993 and 1994, defeating Courier both times.

11/15
Juan Carlos Ferrero - ranking option ranked #12

Juan Carlos Ferrero

Spanish 'Mosquito' who won the 2003 French Open and reached world number one, embodying Spain's golden clay court generation.

12/15
Stan Wawrinka - ranking option ranked #13

Stan Wawrinka

Swiss champion who won the 2015 French Open with a stunning performance, defeating Djokovic in the final with an exhibition of one-handed backhand brilliance.

13/15
Michael Chang - ranking option ranked #14

Michael Chang

American teenager who won the 1989 French Open at 17 years and 110 days old, becoming the youngest men's Grand Slam champion in history.

14/15
Thomas Muster - ranking option ranked #15

Thomas Muster

Austrian clay-court specialist nicknamed 'The Muster' who won the 1995 French Open and spent 40 weeks at world number one.

15/15

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