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

Roland Garros has witnessed some of the greatest champions in tennis history. Who is the best women's singles champion of all time?

1

Steffi Graf

Six-time French Open champion who won Roland Garros in all three decades of the 1980s and 1990s with devastating athleticism.

2

Iga Swiatek

The modern queen of clay with four consecutive Roland Garros titles (2022–2025), dominating clay-court tennis in the current era.

3

Justine Henin

The Belgian artist with one of the finest one-handed backhands in history, winning four French Opens (2003–2007).

4

Monica Seles

Three consecutive titles (1990–1992) with her unique double-handed groundstrokes that made her virtually unbeatable on clay.

5

Serena Williams

Three-time champion (2002, 2013, 2015) who conquered Roland Garros across three different decades of dominance.

6

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

Three-time champion (1989, 1994, 1998) and Spain's greatest female tennis player who thrived on clay like few others.

7

Martina Navratilova

A two-time Roland Garros winner (1982, 1984) whose powerful serve-and-volley game triumphed even on the slowest surface.

8

Maria Sharapova

Two-time French Open champion (2012, 2014) whose grinding baseline game and mental toughness made her a clay-court force.

9

Simona Halep

The 2018 champion whose victory at Roland Garros fulfilled her destiny after two heartbreaking runner-up appearances.

10

Ashleigh Barty

The 2019 champion who triumphed at Roland Garros with pure variety of shot-making and tactical intelligence.

11

Barbora Krejčíková

The surprising 2021 champion who also won the doubles that week, achieving the rare singles-doubles Roland Garros double.

12

Suzanne Lenglen

The French legend who won six Roland Garros titles in the amateur era (1920–1926) and is considered the sport's original superstar.

13

Hana Mandlíková

The Czech stylista who won Roland Garros in 1981 and became one of the most naturally gifted players of her generation.

14

Virginia Ruzici

Romania's first Grand Slam champion, winning Roland Garros in 1978 and reaching the final five times total.