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

By YPB Team

From clay-court legends of the 1980s to modern titans, the French Open has crowned some of the most iconic men's champions in tennis history — who stands above them all?

  1. Rafael Nadal — ranked #11
    Rafael Nadal
    The undisputed 'King of Clay' who won a record 14 French Open titles, losing only three matches at Roland Garros across his entire career.
    1000pts
  2. Gustavo Kuerten — ranked #22
    Gustavo Kuerten
    Brazilian wildcard who shockingly won his first Roland Garros in 1997 and went on to claim two more titles in 2000 and 2001, becoming an icon in Paris.
    786pts
  3. Mats Wilander — ranked #33
    Mats Wilander
    The Swedish baseline specialist who won three French Open titles (1982, 1985, 1988) and became the youngest Roland Garros champion at age 17.
    622pts
  4. Andre Agassi — ranked #44
    Andre Agassi
    The Las Vegas showman who claimed his only French Open title in 1999 to complete the career Grand Slam, one of only eight men to achieve the feat.
    543pts
  5. Yannick Noah — ranked #55
    Yannick Noah
    The last Frenchman to win Roland Garros (1983), whose charismatic victory on home soil remains one of the most celebrated moments in French tennis history.
    525pts
  6. Sergi Bruguera — ranked #66
    Sergi Bruguera
    The Spanish clay-court specialist who won consecutive French Open titles in 1993 and 1994, cementing his legacy as one of Roland Garros' great champions.
    525pts
  7. Roger Federer — ranked #77
    Roger Federer
    The Swiss maestro who completed the career Grand Slam by winning the 2009 French Open, his only Roland Garros title, defeating Robin Soderling in the final.
    525pts
  8. Michael Chang — ranked #88
    Michael Chang
    The American teenager who won the 1989 French Open at age 17, stunning Ivan Lendl in a memorable match using underarm serves to become the youngest men's Grand Slam champion.
    346pts
  9. Björn Borg — ranked #99
    Björn Borg
    The Swedish ice-cool champion who won six French Open titles between 1974 and 1981, including four consecutive crowns, before retiring at just 26.
    64pts
  10. Carlos Alcaraz — ranked #1010
    Carlos Alcaraz
    The Spanish prodigy who won his first French Open title in 2024, claiming the clay-court crown as part of his rapid rise to the sport's summit.
    64pts
  11. Ivan Lendl — ranked #1111
    Ivan Lendl
    The Czech-American champion who claimed three Roland Garros crowns (1984, 1986, 1987) and was considered the finest clay-court player of the 1980s.
    1pts
  12. Novak Djokovic — ranked #1212
    Novak Djokovic
    The Serbian world number one who won three French Open titles (2016, 2021, 2023) as part of his record-breaking Grand Slam haul.
    1pts
  13. Jim Courier — ranked #1313
    Jim Courier
    The American baseliners champion who won back-to-back French Open titles in 1992 and 1993, becoming the dominant clay-court player of the early 90s.
    1pts

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