Most Titles
Open Era singles titles.
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Rafael Nadal 14 titles
ATP Roland Garros 1978 Draw & Results
CompletedBjorn Borg won the 1978 Roland Garros, defeating Guillermo Vilas 6-1 6-1 6-3 in the final. The Grand Slam was played May 29–June 12 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 29 — Jun 12
Location
Paris, France
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Results
Round of 128
Bjorn Borg
2× CH
6-1 6-1 6-1
Rick Fagel
6-1 7-6 6-1
Paolo Bertolucci
6-4 3-6 6-3 0-6 6-4
George Hardie
5-7 6-1 6-7 7-6 6-1
Roscoe Tanner
6-2 4-1 (ret.)
Pascal Portes
6-3 6-2 6-4
Colin Dibley
6-4 6-3 2-6 6-1
Heinz Gunthardt
6-3 6-2 7-6
Raul Ramirez
6-2 6-0 6-4
Antonio Zugarelli
6-2 7-6 6-4
Brian Teacher
7-5 6-4 3-6 6-3
Jose Higueras
6-0 6-2 6-3
Victor Pecci
6-4 7-5 6-1
Ivan Molina
7-5 7-5 6-4
Buster C Mottram
6-2 6-3 6-2
Christophe Roger-Vasselin
7-5 7-6 6-0
Corrado Barazzutti
3-6 7-6 6-3 0-1 (ret.)
Gianni Ocleppo
6-3 6-2 6-4
Patrice Dominguez
6-1 7-6 6-7 3-6 6-3
Hank Pfister
6-3 7-5 6-3
Stanislav Birner
2-6 6-4 6-3 6-2
Zeljko Franulovic
6-2 7-5 6-1
Stan Smith
3-6 6-3 6-3 7-5
Colin Dowdeswell
6-3 5-7 6-3 1-6 6-3
Eddie Dibbs
6-1 6-3 6-1
Bob Giltinan
6-2 6-2 7-5
Paul Mcnamee
6-3 6-2 4-6 7-5
Terry Rocavert
6-3 6-3 7-6
Wojtek Fibak
6-4 2-6 6-4 6-4
Van Winitsky
6-2 6-4 6-3
John Lloyd
6-0 7-5 6-3
Ulrich Pinner
4-6 6-3 6-3 4-6 3-2 (ret.)
Guillermo Vilas
DEF
6-0 6-4 6-0
Billy Martin
7-6 6-0 6-1
Yannick Noah
6-2 6-2 6-3
Gilles Moretton
6-7 6-3 6-3 6-4
Arthur Ashe
6-4 6-1 6-2
Jose Luis Clerc
6-3 6-0 6-3
Jan Kodes
2× CH
6-2 6-0 6-1
Nikola Pilic
6-1 3-6 6-3 6-2
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Harold Solomon
6-2 7-5 6-2
Belus Prajoux
7-5 6-7 4-6 6-1 6-2
John Alexander
6-1 6-4 6-3
Klaus Eberhard
6-4 2-6 7-6 6-2
Ricardo Cano
3-6 6-4 6-3 7-5
Patrick Proisy
6-3 6-3 7-5
Dick Stockton
4-6 2-6 6-3 6-4 6-1
John Marks
6-3 6-1 4-6 6-3
Balazs Taroczy
6-0 6-3 6-0
Chris Lewis
6-4 6-2 6-3
Rolf Gehring
6-3 4-6 2-6 6-0 6-3
Terry Moor
6-2 6-4 6-4
Brian Gottfried
6-2 6-2 6-0
David Carter
6-1 6-2 6-1
Manuel Orantes
3-6 6-3 6-2 6-2
Alejandro Pierola
6-3 2-6 0-6 6-3 6-0
Tomas Smid
7-6 4-6 (ret.)
Ricardo Ycaza
6-3 7-5 6-3
BYE
Georges Goven
4-6 7-5 7-5 6-2
Jeff Borowiak
7-5 6-4 6-0
Adriano Panatta
CH
3-6 6-2 6-3 6-1
Round of 64
Bjorn Borg
2× CH
6-0 6-1 6-0
Paolo Bertolucci
6-2 6-3 7-5
Roscoe Tanner
6-3 6-0 6-1
Colin Dibley
6-3 6-3 7-6
Raul Ramirez
6-1 6-3 6-2
Brian Teacher
6-2 6-4 6-3
Victor Pecci
6-2 6-3 6-4
Buster C Mottram
2-6 7-5 6-2 6-1
Corrado Barazzutti
4-6 6-2 6-3 6-3
Patrice Dominguez
7-6 5-7 7-5 6-2
Stanislav Birner
7-6 7-5 6-2
Stan Smith
7-6 3-6 5-7 7-6 6-4
Eddie Dibbs
7-6 6-1 6-3
Paul Mcnamee
6-2 6-3 6-3
Wojtek Fibak
6-1 6-2 6-3
John Lloyd
2-6 0-6 6-1 6-4 6-3
Guillermo Vilas
DEF
6-2 2-6 3-6 6-2 6-4
Yannick Noah
6-0 6-3 6-2
Arthur Ashe
6-2 6-4 6-4
Jan Kodes
2× CH
3-6 6-3 7-5 7-6
Harold Solomon
7-6 6-3 6-7 6-3
John Alexander
7-6 6-4 6-7 6-2
Ricardo Cano
6-1 5-7 6-2 4-6 6-0
Dick Stockton
6-1 6-0 7-5
Balazs Taroczy
6-1 6-1 6-1
Rolf Gehring
4-6 3-6 7-6 7-5 6-3
Brian Gottfried
6-4 6-2 3-6 6-4
Manuel Orantes
7-5 6-1 7-6
Tomas Smid
6-2 5-7 6-2 6-1
Tim Gullikson
2-6 6-3 6-3 6-3
Jeff Borowiak
5-7 6-1 6-4 6-4
Round of 32
Bjorn Borg
2× CH
6-0 6-2 6-2
Roscoe Tanner
7-5 7-6 6-4
Raul Ramirez
6-2 6-4 6-4
Victor Pecci
6-3 6-0 6-0
Corrado Barazzutti
5-7 6-4 7-5 6-2
Stanislav Birner
7-6 6-2 6-4
Eddie Dibbs
7-6 6-1 3-6 6-1
Wojtek Fibak
6-1 4-6 6-1 6-1
Guillermo Vilas
DEF
6-2 4-6 6-1 6-1
Arthur Ashe
4-6 6-3 7-6 6-4
Jan Kodes
2× CH
Hans Gildemeister
3-6 7-5 6-0 6-4
John Alexander
7-6 6-2 6-3
Dick Stockton
4-6 6-4 3-6 7-6 6-4
Rolf Gehring
6-3 6-7 4-6 6-3 6-2
Manuel Orantes
7-5 7-5 6-2
Tim Gullikson
6-2 7-6 6-2
Round of 16
Bjorn Borg
2× CH
6-2 6-4 7-6
Raul Ramirez
6-2 6-2 7-6
Corrado Barazzutti
6-1 6-4 6-1
Eddie Dibbs
6-3 7-5 6-1
Guillermo Vilas
DEF
6-2 6-2 6-2
Hans Gildemeister
7-5 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-3
Dick Stockton
7-5 6-1 6-3
Manuel Orantes
6-3 7-6 7-6
Quarterfinals
Bjorn Borg
2× CH
6-3 6-3 6-0
Corrado Barazzutti
6-2 7-6 6-1
Guillermo Vilas
DEF
6-4 2-6 6-1 3-6 6-3
Dick Stockton
7-5 6-1 6-3
Semifinals
Bjorn Borg
2× CH
6-0 6-1 6-0
Guillermo Vilas
DEF
6-3 6-3 6-2
Final
Bjorn Borg
2× CH
6-1 6-1 6-3
Guillermo Vilas
DEF
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.