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Though the event was suspended in 1940, it was held unofficially under the guise of the Tournoi de France. Don Budge's victory in 1938 was notable, as he won all of the Grand Slam tournaments during the year. Following his victory, no French players won the title up until 1940, when the tournament was suspended following the outbreak of the Second World War. Jack Crawford's victory in 1933 was the first time a foreign player had won the tournament since 1891. Henri Cochet won the first tournament at the new venue. Previously the tournament had alternated between Racing Club and La Faisanderie, before the Stade Roland Garros was built in 1928. France's victory in the 1927 Davis Cup increased interest in the tournament and required a new stadium to be built. The championship started to attract the best players after it became an international event in 1925, which was won by René Lacoste. Since 1981, the French Open's trophy has been named in their honor.īetween 19 the title was won by a member of The Four Musketeers. " The Four Musketeers" won a total of eight titles from 1925 to 1932. The current champion is Rafael Nadal who beat Casper Ruud in the 2022 final. French players have won the most French Open men's singles titles, with 38 victories, followed by players from Spain (20) and Australia (11). In contrast, Rafael Nadal is the oldest champion of the Open Era, who won 2022 French Open at 36 years, two days. Michael Chang became the youngest player in the Open Era to win the French Open when he took the title in 1989 at 17 years, 3 months and 20 days. Max Decugis won eight French Championships prior to the Open Era. He also holds the record for the most consecutive wins in the Open Era, with five from 2010 to 2014. Rafael Nadal has won 14 French Open titles which is a record for any player, male or female, in any major tournament. The event was not held from 1915 to 1919 because of the First World War and was held unofficially as the Tournoi de France under German occupation from 1941 to 1944, during the Second World War. The winner of the men's singles event receives the Coupe des Mousquetaires, named after The Four Musketeers of French tennis: Jean Borotra, Jacques Brugnon, Henri Cochet, and René Lacoste. In 1968, it was the first Grand Slam tournament to open to non-amateur players. Organised by the Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT), the French Open is the second of the four Grand Slam tournaments of the year to be played. Established in 1891 and played since 1928 on outdoor red clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, the French Open is (since 1925) one of the four Grand Slam tournaments played each year, the other three being the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. The French Open, also known as Roland-Garros, is an annual tennis tournament held over two weeks in May and June. French Open Men's Singles Champions Location