The ongoing Roland Garros French Open 2023 is in its latter stage, where the semi-final and final matches are left to be played. As far as men’s singles is concerned, we are surely going to have a different champion than last year, whereas in the women’s singles category, there is a very high probability of Iga Swiatek repeating history as she is in the final once again after winning the title last year.
In the last two decades of the open era, Roland Garros has been solely dominated by one man, Rafael Nadal Parera. He has won this Grand Slam a record 14 times and has won a total of 22 Grand Slams in his career. This article will give you all an insight into the top 5 men’s singles players in French Open history who have won the most titles.
Players with Most French Open Titles
| S.No | Player | Country | Titles |
| 1 | Rafael Nadal | Spain | 14 |
| 2 | Bjorn Borg | Sweden | 6 |
| 3 | Mats Wilander | Sweden | 3 |
| 4 | Ivan Lendl | America | 3 |
| 5 | Gustavo Kuerten | Brazil | 3 |
1. Rafael Nadal (14 titles)
The Spaniard has been the unparalleled and undisputed goat of the clay court. He has won 14 Roland Garros men’s singles titles in the open era, which is the most for any player. Nadal has won other Grand Slams too, but he loves the French Open a bit too much. He has won the title five consecutive times on one occasion and four consecutive times on two occasions.
A legendary commentator once said, “When the draws for Roland Garros were announced, fate whispered to Rafa, “A storm is brewing, and Rafa without hesitation whispered back to fate, “Here at Roland Garros, I am the storm.”
2. Bjorn Borg (6 titles)
There have been a lot of tennis superstars from Sweden in the history of the sport who have won a lot of Grand Slams, but Bjorn Borg, The Iceman, had a separate liking for the Roland Garros French Open. He won this Slam a total of six times, out of which he won the title four consecutive times. In 1978, he won the French Open men’s singles title without even dropping a set.
3. Mats Wilander (3 titles)
Apart from Rafa and Borg, there has not been much dominance in the French Open, but some players have won it three times too, and Mats Wilander is one of them. 1982 was a historical year in the French Open and a magical year in Wilander’s life, as he won the title as an unseeded player, which was his first appearance, and it was the first time in the history of the Slam that a player did so.
4. Ivan Lendl (3 titles)
Lendl also won the French Open title three times, and it was the era when Borg and Wilander also played. Lendl once won against American legend McEnroe in the finals; the other time he won in straight sets; and the third time he beat Wilander in the finals to clinch the title.
5. Gustavo Kuerten (3 titles)
Kuerten was the first Brazilian tennis player in the open era to win the Roland Garros French Open Grand Slam. He was also the last player to win multiple French Open titles before Rafael Nadal began his reign at the Slam.
