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 1996 Draw & Results

Completed

Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the 1996 Roland Garros, defeating Michael Stich 7-6(4) 7-5 7-6(4) in the final. The Grand Slam was played May 27–June 10 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.

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Champion

Yevgeny Kafelnikov

def. Michael Stich , 7-6(4) 7-5 7-6(4)

Dates

May 27 — Jun 10

Location

Paris, France

Results

Round of 128

Yevgeny Kafelnikov #7 6-1 6-3 6-3

Galo Blanco #113

Thomas Johansson #103 6-1 6-1 6-4

Henri Leconte #316

Felix Mantilla #54 6-4 6-2 5-7 6-4

Dirk Dier #123

Alex Corretja #39 6-3 6-4 0-6 6-4

Mark Woodforde #22

Francisco Clavet #43 4-6 7-5 7-6(2) 6-3

Johan Van Herck

Albert Costa #13 3-6 6-4 6-3 7-6(2)

Fernando Meligeni #64

Guy Forget #30 7-6(5) 7-6(4) 2-6 3-6 6-4

Andrei Chesnokov #88

Kris Goossens #106 6-4 6-4 7-5

Tim Henman #60

Richard Krajicek #14 4-6 7-6(2) 6-1 6-4

Sandor Noszaly #110

Tomas Carbonell #49 4-6 6-4 6-4 7-6(5)

Tamer El Sawy

Todd Woodbridge #41 0-6 6-2 2-6 6-4 6-1

Nicklas Kulti #91

Mark Philippoussis #31 6-3 6-2 6-2

Alexander Volkov #86

Jonas Bjorkman #80 6-4 6-4 6-3

Filip Dewulf #52

Thierry Champion #181 2-6 6-4 7-6(3) 4-6 7-5

Sandon Stolle #87

Chris Woodruff #72 6-2 6-2 3-6 7-6(4)

Vincent Spadea #73

Andre Agassi #3 6-1 6-7(7) 6-4 6-4

Jacobo Diaz #261

Pete Sampras #1 6-1 7-5 7-6(5)

Magnus Gustafsson #34

Sergi Bruguera #23 2× CH 6-1 7-5 6-4

Javier Sanchez #62

Todd Martin #18 6-1 6-1 6-7(5) 6-2

Kenneth Carlsen #70

Mats Wilander #75 3× CH 7-5 6-4 6-1

Jean-Philippe Fleurian #97

Scott Draper #99 7-5 6-3 6-0

Byron Black #24

Gilbert Schaller #28 6-3 6-4 7-5

Stephane Simian #134

Jeff Tarango #93 4-6 6-2 4-6 6-3 6-4

Martin Damm Sr

Franco Squillari #264 7-6(4) 6-4 3-0 (ret.)

MaliVai Washington #17

Jim Courier #8 2× CH 6-1 3-6 7-6(4) 6-4

Andrei Olhovskiy #111

David Rikl #98 7-6(2) 7-5 6-7(4) 6-1

Shuzo Matsuoka #67

Karol Kucera #84 3-6 7-6(8) 4-6 6-2 6-2

Roberto Carretero #65

Magnus Norman #118 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-0

Mauricio Hadad #129

Wayne Ferreira #11 6-4 7-5 7-6(4)

Gustavo Kuerten #131

Slava Dosedel #42 6-3 6-2 7-6(3)

Gaston Etlis #135

Renzo Furlan #21 6-4 3-6 1-6 7-5 6-4

Jerome Golmard #92

Brett Steven #48 6-2 6-2 7-6(3)

Gregory Carraz #327

Michael Stich #16 6-4 7-5 6-4

Patrik Fredriksson #137

Greg Rusedski #74 6-2 1-6 7-5 2-6 7-5

Grant Doyle #307

Mikael Tillstrom #61 4-6 2-6 6-1 7-5 6-1

Carlos Costa #26

Mark Knowles #114 5-7 6-3 4-6 6-3 6-4

Dick Norman #128

Thomas Muster #2 DEF 6-4 6-2 6-4

Frederik Fetterlein #107

Gerard Solves #171 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-7(4) 9-7

Marcos Ondruska #104

Adrian Voinea #47 3-6 6-3 7-6(5) 5-7 6-2

Marc Kevin Goellner #77

Sjeng Schalken #63 6-3 6-3 1-6 6-3

Daniel Vacek #37

Cedric Pioline #19 6-1 6-3 6-2

Javier Frana #58

Richey Reneberg #32 6-2 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4

Thomas Enqvist #9

Alberto Berasategui #35 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-3

Michael Tebbutt #96

Hendrik Dreekmann #66 6-4 6-3 6-0

Christian Ruud #59

Marcelo Rios #10 7-6(4) 6-1 6-4

Michael Joyce

Jason Stoltenberg #40 6-1 6-2 6-1

Jan Kroslak

Petr Korda #36 4-6 6-4 2-6 6-2 6-4

Stefano Pescosolido #71

Lionel Roux #136 3-6 6-4 6-0 6-1

Frederic Fontang #175

Marc Rosset #15 6-4 6-4 6-0

Carl Uwe Steeb #68

Jiri Novak #44 2-6 4-6 6-2 6-1 6-1

Nicolas Pereira #100

Jakob Hlasek #51 6-1 6-4 4-6 6-3

Magnus Larsson #81

Jan Siemerink #25 7-6(4) 6-3 6-1

Hernan Gumy #50

Stefan Edberg #45 6-4 6-2 6-4

Karim Alami #53

Carlos Moya #20 6-4 7-6(1) 6-2

Patrick Rafter #85

Michael Chang #4 CH 6-1 6-1 6-2

David Prinosil #46

Richard Fromberg #112 6-3 6-1 6-3

Olivier Delaitre #147

Bernd Karbacher #56 6-2 6-4 6-4

Guillermo Perez-Roldan #1254

Andrea Gaudenzi #27 6-3 6-1 6-1

Kim Tiilikainen #272

Paul Haarhuis #29 7-5 7-6(6) 3-0 (ret.)

Younes El Aynaoui #57

Arnaud Boetsch #12 6-3 6-4 6-3

Jared Palmer #154

Goran Ivanisevic #6 6-4 6-4 6-1

Jordi Arrese #90

David Wheaton #115 6-7(3) 6-0 6-4 6-4

Guillaume Raoux #78

Bohdan Ulihrach #38 6-2 6-4 6-2

Francisco Montana #234

Andrei Medvedev #33 6-2 6-2 6-3

Nicolas Lapentti #89

Round of 64

Yevgeny Kafelnikov #7 6-2 7-5 6-3

Thomas Johansson #103

Felix Mantilla #54 7-6(2) 6-2 6-4

Alex Corretja #39

Francisco Clavet #43 6-4 6-3 4-6 7-6(6)

Albert Costa #13

Guy Forget #30 6-4 6-4 3-6 3-6 6-3

Kris Goossens #106

Richard Krajicek #14 6-2 4-6 7-6(2) 6-2

Tomas Carbonell #49

Todd Woodbridge #41 3-6 6-4 7-6(1) 7-6(2)

Mark Philippoussis #31

Jonas Bjorkman #80 5-7 6-1 6-4 6-0

Thierry Champion #181

Chris Woodruff #72 4-6 6-4 6-7(7) 6-3 6-2

Andre Agassi #3

Pete Sampras #1 6-3 6-4 6-7(2) 2-6 6-3

Sergi Bruguera #23 2× CH

Todd Martin #18 6-4 7-6(5) 6-2

Mats Wilander #75 3× CH

Scott Draper #99 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4

Gilbert Schaller #28

Jeff Tarango #93 6-4 6-4 6-1

Franco Squillari #264

Jim Courier #8 2× CH 6-3 6-2 6-2

David Rikl #98

Karol Kucera #84 7-6(5) 6-4 6-7(5) 4-6 6-2

Magnus Norman #118

Wayne Ferreira #11 4-6 7-6(7) 6-1 7-6(4)

Slava Dosedel #42

Renzo Furlan #21 6-0 6-2 6-4

Brett Steven #48

Michael Stich #16 6-3 7-5 6-3

Greg Rusedski #74

Mikael Tillstrom #61 5-7 6-3 1-6 6-4 6-3

Mark Knowles #114

Thomas Muster #2 DEF 6-1 6-3 6-0

Gerard Solves #171

Adrian Voinea #47 5-7 6-3 6-4 6-2

Sjeng Schalken #63

Cedric Pioline #19 7-5 6-2 6-3

Richey Reneberg #32

Alberto Berasategui #35 6-2 6-2 6-3

Hendrik Dreekmann #66

Marcelo Rios #10 6-4 6-3 6-3

Jason Stoltenberg #40

Petr Korda #36 7-5 6-4 6-4

Lionel Roux #136

Marc Rosset #15 6-2 6-4 6-3

Jiri Novak #44

Jakob Hlasek #51 6-2 1-6 6-3 7-6(3)

Jan Siemerink #25

Stefan Edberg #45 6-2 6-2 6-1

Carlos Moya #20

Michael Chang #4 CH 6-4 3-6 7-6(5) 6-4

Richard Fromberg #112

Bernd Karbacher #56 6-3 6-4 6-4

Andrea Gaudenzi #27

Paul Haarhuis #29 7-5 2-6 6-2 6-4

Arnaud Boetsch #12

Goran Ivanisevic #6 7-5 6-2 6-4

David Wheaton #115

Bohdan Ulihrach #38 6-3 6-7(10) 6-1 6-4

Andrei Medvedev #33

Round of 32

Yevgeny Kafelnikov #7 6-4 6-2 6-2

Felix Mantilla #54

Francisco Clavet #43 6-3 7-5 6-3

Guy Forget #30

Richard Krajicek #14 7-5 6-2 6-2

Todd Woodbridge #41

Jonas Bjorkman #80 7-6(5) 2-6 4-6 7-5 6-4

Chris Woodruff #72

Pete Sampras #1 3-6 6-4 7-5 4-6 6-2

Todd Martin #18

Scott Draper #99 6-1 6-2 6-3

Jeff Tarango #93

Jim Courier #8 2× CH 6-7(2) 7-5 6-4 5-4 (ret.)

Karol Kucera #84

Wayne Ferreira #11 6-7(5) 7-5 6-1 7-5

Renzo Furlan #21

Michael Stich #16 4-6 6-0 6-4 7-6(3)

Mikael Tillstrom #61

Thomas Muster #2 DEF 6-2 5-2 (ret.)

Adrian Voinea #47

Cedric Pioline #19 4-6 6-1 6-4 6-0

Alberto Berasategui #35

Marcelo Rios #10 6-3 6-3 6-2

Petr Korda #36

Marc Rosset #15 6-4 6-4 6-1

Jakob Hlasek #51

Stefan Edberg #45 4-6 7-5 6-0 7-6(1)

Michael Chang #4 CH

Bernd Karbacher #56 4-6 6-4 6-2 6-3

Paul Haarhuis #29

Goran Ivanisevic #6 6-4 6-2 6-2

Bohdan Ulihrach #38

Round of 16

Yevgeny Kafelnikov #7 6-4 6-3 6-3

Francisco Clavet #43

Richard Krajicek #14 6-3 6-2 6-4

Jonas Bjorkman #80

Pete Sampras #1 6-4 7-5 6-2

Scott Draper #99

Jim Courier #8 2× CH 4-6 6-1 6-3 6-3

Wayne Ferreira #11

Michael Stich #16 4-6 6-4 6-1 7-6(1)

Thomas Muster #2 DEF

Cedric Pioline #19 6-4 6-1 6-2

Marcelo Rios #10

Marc Rosset #15 7-6(4) 6-3 6-3

Stefan Edberg #45

Bernd Karbacher #56 6-3 6-1 6-2

Goran Ivanisevic #6

Quarterfinals

Yevgeny Kafelnikov #7 6-3 6-4 6-7(4) 6-2

Richard Krajicek #14

Pete Sampras #1 6-7(4) 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4

Jim Courier #8 2× CH

Michael Stich #16 6-4 4-6 6-3 6-2

Cedric Pioline #19

Marc Rosset #15 4-6 4-6 6-3 7-5 6-0

Bernd Karbacher #56

Semifinals

Yevgeny Kafelnikov #7 7-6(4) 6-0 6-2

Pete Sampras #1

Michael Stich #16 6-3 6-4 6-2

Marc Rosset #15

Final

Yevgeny Kafelnikov #5 7-6(4) 7-5 7-6(4)

Michael Stich #11

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.