Most Titles
Open Era singles titles.
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Rafael Nadal 14 titles
ATP Roland Garros 1971 Draw & Results
CompletedJan Kodes won the 1971 Roland Garros, defeating Ilie Nastase 8-6 6-2 2-6 7-5 in the final. The Grand Slam was played May 21–June 4 on clay courts in Paris, France.
Roland Garros is also widely known as the French Open and is the only Grand Slam tournament played on clay.
Full tournament history →Dates
May 21 — Jun 4
Location
Paris, France
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Results
Round of 128
Jan Kodes
DEF
6-1 6-1 6-3
Jean Pierre Courcol
6-3 4-6 6-3 6-3
Bob Carmichael
6-2 6-0 6-1
Geoff Masters
6-4 6-2 6-2
Francois Jauffret
6-3 6-1 6-1
Milan Holecek
6-4 6-3 6-3
Jean Baptiste Chanfreau
6-4 6-4 2-6 6-8 6-3
Alexander Volkov
6-3 9-7 6-3
Patrick Proisy
6-2 6-4 6-1
Alex Metreveli
6-1 6-2 7-5
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Bob Lutz
6-2 6-4 6-1
Gerald Battrick
6-3 6-8 0-6 6-2 7-5
Peter Marmureanu
6-4 4-6 6-2 4-6 8-6
Zeljko Franulovic
6-2 6-2 2-6 10-8
Antonio Munoz
6-4 6-4 6-4
Tom Gorman
2-6 2-6 8-6 6-3 6-4
Jean Paul Meyer
4-6 8-6 6-2 2-0 (ret.)
Pierre Barthes
6-4 3-6 6-3 6-1
Dick Crealy
(w/o)
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Istvan Gulyas
4-6 7-5 11-9 6-2
Nicola Spear
6-2 7-5 6-3
Bill Bowrey
6-3 6-2 8-6
Barry Phillips Moore
6-1 6-4 3-6 3-6 6-1
Cliff Richey
6-2 6-4 6-2
Terry Addison
6-1 4-6 6-0 7-5
Colin Dibley
6-1 6-4 6-1
BYE
Ilie Nastase
6-2 6-2 6-4
Szabolcz Baranyi
6-1 4-6 5-7 6-0 6-0
Ray Ruffels
6-0 6-4 6-2
Ross Case
6-4 10-8 7-5
Tadeusz Nowicki
6-3 6-0 6-2
Vladimir Korotkov
1-6 6-1 6-3 6-3
Frew Mcmillan
(w/o)
Brian Fairlie
10-8 6-0 6-3
Stan Smith
6-3 6-2 8-6
Jose Guerrero
6-0 6-3 6-2
Graham Stilwell
6-4 3-6 6-3 6-0
BYE
Patrice Dominguez
6-3 6-1 6-4
Adriano Panatta
6-3 6-3 7-5
Wanaro N'Godrella
6-3 4-6 6-4 7-5
Frank Froehling
6-4 6-3 6-3
John Cooper
6-8 6-2 6-3 5-7 (ret.)
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Marty Riessen
7-5 6-1 6-1
John Alexander
7-5 6-3 8-6
Jean Claude Barclay
6-0 6-1 6-2
Bernard Montrenaud
9-7 6-0 4-6 3-6 7-5
Arthur Ashe
6-2 6-1 5-7 6-1
Victor Egorov
6-4 1-6 3-6 6-4 8-6
Jean Loup Rouyer
6-1 2-6 6-1 7-9 6-4
Patrick Hombergen
6-2 6-2 6-3
Georges Goven
6-1 6-1 6-1
Daniel Contet
3-6 6-3 2-6 6-4 6-4
Nicola Pietrangeli
6-0 8-6 6-2
Peter Pokorny
6-3 6-3 1-6 6-1
Round of 64
Jan Kodes
DEF
6-3 6-0 7-5
Bob Carmichael
6-2 4-6 6-3 6-2
Francois Jauffret
4-6 6-4 6-3 6-1
Jean Baptiste Chanfreau
6-3 6-4 6-2
Patrick Proisy
6-4 6-4 7-5
Bob Lutz
4-6 6-1 1-6 6-2 6-2
Jun Kuki
6-0 6-3 6-4
Zeljko Franulovic
6-2 6-3 6-3
Tom Gorman
10-12 6-2 6-2 6-1
Pierre Barthes
6-2 6-1 6-4
BYE
Istvan Gulyas
6-0 6-3 6-0
Bill Bowrey
6-1 6-3 3-6 1-6 8-6
Cliff Richey
6-1 6-2 6-0
Colin Dibley
6-1 6-3 7-5
Ilie Nastase
6-1 6-3 3-6 6-1
Ray Ruffels
6-1 6-1 6-0
Tadeusz Nowicki
6-3 6-4 6-3
Frew Mcmillan
6-2 6-2 6-2
Stan Smith
6-4 6-1 6-1
Graham Stilwell
7-5 12-10 6-4
Patrice Dominguez
1-6 6-4 6-2 9-7
Adriano Panatta
6-2 6-4 6-1
Frank Froehling
6-2 6-2 6-3
BYE
Marty Riessen
0-6 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-3
Jean Claude Barclay
6-1 9-7 6-0
Arthur Ashe
3-6 6-4 6-0 7-5
Jean Loup Rouyer
6-2 6-4 7-5
Georges Goven
5-7 6-3 6-2 7-5
Nicola Pietrangeli
6-4 2-6 6-2 6-3
Round of 32
Jan Kodes
DEF
6-4 9-7 6-2
Francois Jauffret
6-3 7-5 6-1
Patrick Proisy
6-1 6-0 6-3
Zeljko Franulovic
6-3 6-1 7-5
Pierre Barthes
9-7 6-1 6-2
Istvan Gulyas
6-2 6-2 6-2
Cliff Richey
6-1 6-3 8-6
Ilie Nastase
4-6 6-2 6-2 6-2
Tadeusz Nowicki
3-6 6-1 8-6 6-2
Stan Smith
6-1 6-1 6-3
Patrice Dominguez
6-4 8-6 3-6 4-6 9-7
Frank Froehling
4-6 6-3 8-6 7-5
Marty Riessen
3-6 6-1 6-3 13-11
Arthur Ashe
6-2 6-3 7-5
Georges Goven
6-4 6-4 3-6 6-1
Round of 16
Jan Kodes
DEF
4-6 6-2 5-7 6-0 6-4
Patrick Proisy
6-4 9-7 7-5
Zeljko Franulovic
6-4 4-6 4-6 6-2 6-4
Istvan Gulyas
6-4 7-5 4-6 6-2
Ilie Nastase
6-1 6-1 3-6 7-5
Stan Smith
6-4 2-6 8-6 6-2
Frank Froehling
1-6 2-6 6-3 6-4 6-2
Arthur Ashe
6-4 6-4 7-5
Quarterfinals
Jan Kodes
DEF
6-4 8-6 1-6 6-1
Zeljko Franulovic
6-3 6-2 4-6 6-2
Ilie Nastase
6-1 6-3 3-6 6-4
Frank Froehling
6-4 4-6 6-3 3-6 8-6
Semifinals
Jan Kodes
DEF
6-4 6-2 7-5
Ilie Nastase
6-0 2-6 6-4 6-3
Final
Jan Kodes
DEF
8-6 6-2 2-6 7-5
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Roland Garros.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes.
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Rafael Nadal 14 finals
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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Rafael Nadal 112 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.
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Novak Djokovic 22 appearances
View the full Roland Garros record book →
Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Zverev | 6-1 4-6 6-4 6-7(5) 6-1 | Flavio Cobolli | H2H | Match data | 2026 | Clay |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 4-6 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(3) 7-6(2) | Jannik Sinner | H2H | Match data | 2025 | Clay |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 6-3 2-6 5-7 6-1 6-2 | Alexander Zverev | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Clay |
| Novak Djokovic | 7-6(1) 6-3 7-5 | Casper Ruud | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Clay |
| Rafael Nadal | 6-3 6-3 6-0 | Casper Ruud | H2H | Match data | 2022 | Clay |
View full tournament history →
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Roland Garros held?
- Roland Garros is held in Paris, France.
- Who won the most recent Roland Garros?
- The 2026 Roland Garros was won by Alexander Zverev, who defeated Flavio Cobolli 6-1 4-6 6-4 6-7(5) 6-1.
- Who has won the most Roland Garros titles?
- Rafael Nadal has won 14 Roland Garros titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Roland Garros played?
- The first edition of Roland Garros was held in 1891.
- What surface is Roland Garros played on?
- Roland Garros is played on clay courts.