Daily Archives: May 22, 2011
Top 10 French Open Winners of All Time: Men’s and Women’s Tennis
Rafael Nadal (ESP) and Francesca Schiavone (ITA) : 2010 French Open Champions (Getty)
The 2011 French Open began Sunday, May 22nd, at the Stade Roland Garros.
Here’s a look at those tennis players who have won the most French Open titles, on both the men’s and women’s sides.
| MEN | |||
| 1. | Max Decugis (FRA) | 8 | 1903, 1904, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1912, 1913, 1914 |
| 2. | Björn Borg (SWE) | 6 | 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 |
| 3. | Henri Cochet (FRA) | 5 | 1922, 1926, 1928, 1930, 1932 |
| 3. | Rafael Nadal (ESP) | 5 | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 |
| 5. | Paul Aymé (FRA) | 4 | 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900 |
| 5. | André Vacherot (FRA) | 4 | 1894, 1895, 1896, 1901 |
| 7. | Maurice Germot (FRA) | 3 | 1905, 1906, 1910 |
| 7. | Gustavo Kuerten (BRA) | 3 | 1997, 2000, 2001 |
| 7. | René Lacoste (FRA) | 3 | 1925, 1927, 1929 |
| 7. | Ivan Lendl (TCH) | 3 | 1984, 1986, 1987 |
| 7. | Mats Wilander (SWE) | 3 | 1982, 1985, 1988 |
| WOMEN | |||
| 1. | Chris Evert (USA) | 7 | 1974, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1986 |
| 2. | Steffi Graf (GER) | 6 | 1987, 1988, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999 |
| 2. | Suzanne Lenglen (FRA) | 6 | 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1925, 1926 |
| 4. | Margaret Court (AUS) | 5 | 1962, 1964, 1969, 1970, 1973 |
| 4. | Françoise Masson (FRA) | 5 | 1897, 1898, 1899, 1902, 1903 |
| 6. | Kate Gillou (FRA) | 4 | 1904, 1905, 1906, 1908 |
| 6. | Justine Henin (BEL) | 4 | 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| 6. | Jeanne Matthey (FRA) | 4 | 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912 |
| 6. | Helen Wills (USA) | 4 | 1928, 1929, 1930, 1932 |
| 10. | Monica Seles (USA) | 3 | 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| 10. | Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling (DEN) | 3 | 1935, 1936, 1937 |
| 10. | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (ESP) | 3 | 1989, 1994, 1998 |
