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.

ATP Roland Garros 1979 Draw & Results

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Bjorn Borg won the 1979 Roland Garros, defeating Victor Pecci 6-3 6-1 6-7 6-4 in the final. The Grand Slam was played May 28–June 11 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 →

Champion

Bjorn Borg

def. Victor Pecci , 6-3 6-1 6-7 6-4

Dates

May 28 — Jun 11

Location

Paris, France

Results

Round of 128

Bjorn Borg #2 DEF · 3× 6-1 5-7 6-4 6-4

Tomas Smid #43

Tom Gullikson 5-7 7-5 6-4 6-2

Herve Gauvain

Raymond Moore #94 6-3 7-5 6-3

Anand Amritraj

Werner Zirngibl #90 7-5 6-2 0-6 6-3

Van Winitsky

Gilles Moretton 3-6 6-1 7-6 6-2

Peter Elter #82

Jose Luis Clerc #13 5-7 6-3 3-6 6-2 6-3

Dick Stockton #23

Jiri Granat 4-6 6-3 6-3 7-6

Jose Luis Damiani #81

Francisco Gonzalez #66 6-2 7-6 7-6

Nicola Spear

TBD

Vitas Gerulaitis #4 2-6 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-2

Butch Walts #42

Brad Rowe 2-6 6-3 6-4 6-1

Paul Kronk

Sandy Mayer #24 7-6 6-4 6-0

Raul Ramirez #18

Pat Dupre #35 6-4 6-4 7-6

Antonio Munoz

Ivan Lendl #47 7-6 6-3 4-6 6-3

Jaime Fillol #95

Patrice Dominguez #86 6-4 6-4 6-7 7-6

Patrick Proisy

Arthur Ashe #9 6-4 6-2 6-3

Javier Soler

Chris Lewis #32 7-6 2-6 6-1 6-3

Ivan Molina #88

Jose Higueras #10 6-3 4-6 4-6 6-1 6-2

Mark Edmondson #67

Mike Cahill #73 6-1 6-3 6-4

Belus Prajoux

Bruce Manson 6-3 6-2 7-6

Regis Brunet

Gianni Ocleppo #79 6-4 4-6 6-2 7-5

Georges Goven

Eliot Teltscher #30 6-1 6-3 5-7 2-6 7-5

Ferdi Taygan #89

Cassio Motta 6-2 4-6 6-4 6-1

Randy Crawford

Adriano Panatta #19 CH 6-3 6-3 6-3

Angel Gimenez #95

Jan Kodes #69 2× CH 7-6 6-7 3-6 6-4 7-5

Dick Crealy

Victor Pecci #29 6-7 6-4 7-5 6-1

Francois Jauffret

Pavel Slozil 6-2 6-1 7-6

John Marks #80

Corrado Barazzutti #16 6-4 6-2 7-5

Eric Deblicker

Colin Dowdeswell 6-2 6-2 6-1

Jairo Velasco

Harold Solomon #8 6-3 6-2 7-5

Erik Van Dillen

Pascal Portes #98 7-5 6-4 6-2

Hubertus Hoyt

Stan Smith 6-3 6-2 7-6

Zeljko Franulovic #63

John Yuill 3-6 6-1 5-7 6-2 6-3

Russell Simpson

Guillermo Vilas #5 CH 6-1 6-0 5-7 6-1

Phil Dent #96

Christophe Roger-Vasselin 6-3 0-6 2-6 6-4 7-5

Deon Joubert #64

Jean Francois Caujolle 7-6 6-2 6-2

Jean Louis Haillet #84

Brian Teacher #37 6-2 6-3 4-6 6-2

Jose Lopez Maeso

Gene Mayer #22 6-7 6-2 6-1 6-3

Tenny Svensson

Yannick Noah #40 7-5 6-7 6-2 6-7 6-3

Billy Martin #77

Brian Gottfried #12 7-5 6-2 6-4

Rejean Genois

Kim Warwick #54 6-1 6-1 7-6

Andreas Maurer

Jimmy Connors #1 6-1 6-2 6-3

Terry Moor #59

Ramesh Krishnan 6-4 6-3 6-4

Peter Fleming #21

Ross Case #86 6-4 6-7 6-7 6-4 6-4

Ricardo Cano #75

John James #92 6-3 7-6 6-1

Ricardo Ycaza #83

Manuel Orantes #11 4-6 6-4 6-1 6-2

Ilie Nastase #20 CH

Balazs Taroczy #25 6-0 6-2 (ret.)

Paolo Bertolucci #49

Rolf Gehring #53 6-4 6-2 6-7 6-2

Joao Soares #89

Roger Guedes 6-4 7-6 6-2

Alvin Gardiner #94

Eddie Dibbs #7 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-2

Nick Saviano #69

Christophe Freyss 6-3 6-2 6-4

Lito Alvarez

Buster C Mottram #38 1-6 6-1 6-1 7-6

Kjell Johansson

David Carter 4-6 3-6 6-2 7-6 6-2

Bill Maze

Wojtek Fibak #14 6-1 4-6 7-5 6-4

Heinz Gunthardt #60

Warren Maher 6-3 5-7 6-0 6-4

Max Wunschig

Dominique Bedel #76 7-5 6-2 6-3

Jiri Hrebec #93

John Lloyd 6-3 3-6 6-2 6-7 6-3

Bernard Fritz

Round of 64

Bjorn Borg #2 DEF · 3× 6-3 7-6 5-7 6-4

Tom Gullikson

Raymond Moore #94 6-3 6-4 4-6 6-3

Werner Zirngibl #90

Gilles Moretton 6-4 6-2 6-3

Jose Luis Clerc #13

Jiri Granat 2-6 6-4 6-3 6-4

Francisco Gonzalez #66

TBD

Vitas Gerulaitis #4 6-4 6-1 6-2

Brad Rowe

Sandy Mayer #24 6-2 6-1 6-2

Pat Dupre #35

Ivan Lendl #47 3-6 6-2 7-5 6-2

Patrice Dominguez #86

Arthur Ashe #9 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-2

Chris Lewis #32

Jose Higueras #10 4-6 7-6 7-5 7-5

Mike Cahill #73

Bruce Manson 2-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 7-5

Gianni Ocleppo #79

Eliot Teltscher #30 3-6 6-2 6-7 6-0 6-1

Cassio Motta

Adriano Panatta #19 CH 6-1 6-2 6-4

Jan Kodes #69 2× CH

Victor Pecci #29 6-3 2-6 6-3 6-4

Pavel Slozil

Corrado Barazzutti #16 6-7 6-1 6-2 4-6 6-3

Colin Dowdeswell

Harold Solomon #8 6-2 6-1 6-1

Pascal Portes #98

Stan Smith 6-0 6-2 6-1

John Yuill

Guillermo Vilas #5 CH 6-4 7-5 6-3

Christophe Roger-Vasselin

Jean Francois Caujolle 7-6 1-6 6-2 7-5

Brian Teacher #37

Gene Mayer #22 3-6 0-6 6-3 6-4 6-3

Yannick Noah #40

Brian Gottfried #12 6-2 6-0 6-4

Kim Warwick #54

Jimmy Connors #1 6-1 6-1 6-4

Ramesh Krishnan

Ross Case #86 6-1 6-3 7-6

John James #92

Manuel Orantes #11 7-6 6-4 6-2

Balazs Taroczy #25

Rolf Gehring #53 6-4 6-1 6-3

Roger Guedes

Eddie Dibbs #7 6-0 6-4 6-3

Christophe Freyss

Buster C Mottram #38 6-3 6-2 6-0

David Carter

Wojtek Fibak #14 6-2 6-0 6-1

Warren Maher

Dominique Bedel #76 6-2 6-1 6-4

John Lloyd

Round of 32

Bjorn Borg #2 DEF · 3× 6-3 6-1 6-0

Raymond Moore #94

Gilles Moretton 2-6 7-6 7-6 6-4

Jiri Granat

TBD

Vitas Gerulaitis #4 6-1 6-1 6-2

Sandy Mayer #24

Ivan Lendl #47 5-7 7-6 6-2 6-3

Arthur Ashe #9

Jose Higueras #10 6-2 2-6 6-3 6-2

Bruce Manson

Eliot Teltscher #30 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-2 6-3

Adriano Panatta #19 CH

Victor Pecci #29 7-5 6-3 7-6

Corrado Barazzutti #16

Harold Solomon #8 3-6 1-6 6-3 6-1 8-6

Stan Smith

Guillermo Vilas #5 CH 6-3 6-1 6-3

Jean Francois Caujolle

Gene Mayer #22 1-6 6-7 7-6 6-3 6-2

Brian Gottfried #12

Jimmy Connors #1 7-6 6-2 7-5

Ross Case #86

Manuel Orantes #11 6-2 6-1 6-2

Rolf Gehring #53

Eddie Dibbs #7 6-3 6-3 6-2

Buster C Mottram #38

Wojtek Fibak #14 5-7 7-6 7-5 6-2

Dominique Bedel #76

Round of 16

Bjorn Borg #2 DEF · 3× 7-5 6-4 6-2

Gilles Moretton

Hans Gildemeister

BYE

Vitas Gerulaitis #4 6-2 6-1 6-3

Ivan Lendl #47

Jose Higueras #10 6-3 6-4 3-6 1-6 6-3

Eliot Teltscher #30

Victor Pecci #29 6-1 6-4 6-3

Harold Solomon #8

Guillermo Vilas #5 CH 7-5 1-6 6-7 6-1 6-2

Gene Mayer #22

Jimmy Connors #1 4-6 6-1 6-3 6-1

Manuel Orantes #11

Eddie Dibbs #7 4-6 6-4 6-1 1-6 6-4

Wojtek Fibak #14

Quarterfinals

Bjorn Borg #2 DEF · 3× 6-4 6-1 7-5

Hans Gildemeister

Vitas Gerulaitis #4 6-1 3-6 6-4 6-4

Jose Higueras #10

Victor Pecci #29 6-0 6-2 7-5

Guillermo Vilas #5 CH

Jimmy Connors #1 6-2 2-6 6-4 6-2

Eddie Dibbs #7

Semifinals

Bjorn Borg #2 DEF · 3× 6-2 6-1 6-0

Vitas Gerulaitis #4

Victor Pecci #29 7-5 6-4 5-7 6-3

Jimmy Connors #1

Final

Bjorn Borg #2 DEF · 3× 6-3 6-1 6-7 6-4

Victor Pecci #16

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Roland Garros.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

Rafael Nadal 14 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

Rafael Nadal 14 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

Rafael Nadal 112 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

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

Recent Roland Garros finals
Winner	Score	Runner-up	H2H	Match Data	Season	Surface
Alexander Zverev #3	6-1 4-6 6-4 6-7(5) 6-1	Flavio Cobolli #14	H2H	Match data	2026	Clay
Carlos Alcaraz #1	4-6 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(3) 7-6(2)	Jannik Sinner #2	H2H	Match data	2025	Clay
Carlos Alcaraz #3	6-3 2-6 5-7 6-1 6-2	Alexander Zverev #4	H2H	Match data	2024	Clay
Novak Djokovic #3	7-6(1) 6-3 7-5	Casper Ruud #4	H2H	Match data	2023	Clay
Rafael Nadal #5	6-3 6-3 6-0	Casper Ruud #8	H2H	Match data	2022	Clay

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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.