Most Titles
Open Era singles titles.
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Rafael Nadal 14 titles
ATP Roland Garros 1972 Draw & Results
CompletedAndres Gimeno won the 1972 Roland Garros, defeating Patrick Proisy 4-6 6-3 6-1 6-1 in the final. The Grand Slam was played May 22–June 5 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 22 — Jun 5
Location
Paris, France
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Results
Round of 128
BYE
Daniel Contet
6-4 6-0 0-6 6-0
BYE
BYE
Jiri Hrebec
6-1 6-3 6-2
BYE
BYE
BYE
BYE
Teimuraz Kakulia
6-4 7-5 6-3
BYE
BYE
Brian Gottfried
6-2 6-4 6-3
BYE
Wieslaw Gasiorek
3-6 6-3 6-3 3-6 6-2
BYE
BYE
BYE
Geoff Masters
6-0 3-6 6-2 6-1
BYE
BYE
BYE
Vladimir Korotkov
5-7 7-5 6-2 6-1
BYE
BYE
BYE
BYE
Patricio Cornejo
7-5 6-1 6-3
BYE
J. Mandarino
4-6 6-2 16-14 6-2
BYE
BYE
Ian Fletcher
6-4 6-3 6-1
BYE
Jan Kodes
DEF · 2×
BYE
Jean Claude Barclay
6-1 3-6 6-0 7-5
BYE
BYE
Jurgen Fassbender
6-3 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-2
BYE
BYE
BYE
BYE
BYE
BYE
BYE
BYE
John De Mendoza
6-3 7-5 6-2
BYE
BYE
BYE
Antonio Munoz
6-2 6-3 6-4
Guillermo Vilas
6-3 6-0 6-0
BYE
BYE
BYE
Round of 64
Andres Gimeno
6-2 6-2 6-1
Patrick Hombergen
6-0 6-2 6-0
Clark Graebner
6-2 6-0 6-2
Jiri Hrebec
1-6 6-2 6-2 1-6 6-3
Stan Smith
6-4 6-2 6-4
Bernard Mignot
6-0 6-1 7-5
Frantisek Pala
6-2 7-5 6-2
Brian Gottfried
6-2 6-3 6-1
Alex Metreveli
6-3 2-6 6-4 6-3
Wieslaw Gasiorek
5-7 6-4 6-4 6-3
Pierre Barthes
(w/o)
Geoff Masters
6-1 6-1 6-2
Adriano Panatta
1-6 9-7 6-4 6-3
Vladimir Korotkov
10-8 0-6 6-2 5-7 6-3
Raymond Moore
2-6 6-3 6-8 6-4 6-3
Andrew Pattison
6-3 6-4 4-6 6-1
Patrick Proisy
6-2 8-6 6-3
Juan Gisbert
6-4 6-3 8-6
Ian Fletcher
6-4 6-4 6-1
Francois Jauffret
6-0 6-4 6-1
Jan Kodes
DEF · 2×
7-5 9-7 2-6 6-2
Frew Mcmillan
7-5 2-6 6-4 6-3
Barry Phillips Moore
6-1 6-4 6-1
Onny Parun
6-3 6-3 8-6
Manuel Orantes
4-6 6-1 9-7 6-1
Boro Jovanovic
(w/o)
Nicola Pietrangeli
6-2 3-6 11-9 6-4
Jaime Fillol
2-6 8-6 6-4 6-2
Harold Solomon
6-1 (ret.)
Jimmy Connors
6-3 7-5 8-6
Guillermo Vilas
0-6 8-6 8-6 2-6 6-2
Szabolcz Baranyi
6-2 9-7 6-3
Round of 32
Andres Gimeno
6-1 6-3 6-1
Clark Graebner
6-1 6-0 6-4
Stan Smith
6-3 7-5 7-9 6-3
Frantisek Pala
10-8 10-8 9-11 8-6
Alex Metreveli
6-0 6-4 7-9 7-5
Pierre Barthes
6-3 6-3 6-4
Adriano Panatta
6-1 2-6 7-5 6-3
Raymond Moore
(w/o)
Patrick Proisy
6-4 6-3 2-6 8-6
Ian Fletcher
6-8 6-3 6-2 6-4
Jan Kodes
DEF · 2×
6-3 6-0 6-3
Barry Phillips Moore
6-2 6-4 6-2
Manuel Orantes
6-0 6-1 6-0
Nicola Pietrangeli
6-3 6-2 4-6 6-4
Harold Solomon
6-4 7-5 6-1
Guillermo Vilas
3-6 6-2 5-7 8-6 6-3
Round of 16
Andres Gimeno
3-6 6-3 5-7 6-2 6-1
Stan Smith
6-4 6-0 6-3
Alex Metreveli
8-6 6-2 10-12 6-3
Adriano Panatta
6-0 7-9 6-3 6-2
Patrick Proisy
6-4 1-6 6-2 6-3
Jan Kodes
DEF · 2×
6-4 6-2 6-4
Manuel Orantes
6-2 6-1 6-3
Harold Solomon
3-6 8-10 6-2 6-4 6-4
Quarterfinals
Andres Gimeno
6-1 7-9 6-0 7-6
Alex Metreveli
8-6 7-9 6-3 6-3
Patrick Proisy
6-3 6-8 2-6 6-2 6-1
Jan Kodes
DEF · 2×
Manuel Orantes
6-4 5-7 6-3 6-2
Semifinals
Andres Gimeno
4-6 6-3 6-1 2-6 6-3
Patrick Proisy
6-3 7-5 6-2
Final
Andres Gimeno
4-6 6-3 6-1 6-1
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.