Top five men with most French Open titles

There are not a lot of days left for the French Open and we are all excited to witness the biggest tournament of the current clay season. This is the moment where the biggest clay tournament will be played on the 20th of May featuring some of the most iconic players in the current generation. This will be the chance for the players to achieve grand slam glory and move up the rankings as well.

With the tournament close by let us look at the players who have managed to win the most French titles. After all, this is another tournament that holds a lot of weight and is tough to dominate for the players. We will be talking about some of the most iconic players of the tournament who have managed to win the most titles and dominate the game completely.

So here are the top 5 players with the most French Open titles right now:

5. Ivan Lendl- 3

Ivan Lendl was no doubt one of the iconic players in the 80’s known for his powerful forehands and volleys. The Czech- American known as Ivan the Terrible was an absolute terror for his opponents, especially on the clay surface. Lendl assured his dominance in the Roland Garros winning the title in 1984, 1986 and 1987 where he beat the likes of John Mcenroe and Mats Wilander. This was one of the tournaments where Lendl made sure he was always on top of his opponents.

4. Gustavo Kuerten- 3

Brazil is not known to produce tennis players but they really succeeded in doing that with the likes of Gustavo Kuerten who broke into the scene in the late 90’s and early 2000’s. Looking at Gustavo’s natural game, it seemed like he was born to do well on clay and that is what he actually did in the French Open. Gustavo won 3 grand slams in his career and all of them came at the Roland Garros where he won the title in 1997, 2000 and 2001. This made sure he was also the first South American to be world number 1 as well. Gustavo had wins over Magnus Norman and Juan Carlos Ferrero and certified himself as one of the top athletes in the business.

3. Novak Djokovic- 3

There is no tournament in tennis the current Serbian Powerhouse Novak Djokovic has not won. The 24-time grand slam winner made sure that he also dominated the game on clay as well. The French Open was one of the tournaments the current world number 1 took time to dominate, but when he finally did he was invincible. Djoko went on to win 3 titles in 2016, 2021 and 2023. He even went on to beat the likes of Stefanos Tsitsipas and Carlos Alcaraz who were the top players on clay as well. This made sure that the number 1 ranking never left Djokovic at all and established himself as one of the greatest players in the world.

2. Bjorn Borg- 6

While talking about the current great, let us take a look at one of the past greats known by the world as Bjorn Borg. The Swedish legend was known for his technically gifted players in the game during his prime. After Wimbledon, it was the French Open that was dominated by the great man. Borg went on to win 6 French Open titles and was leading the charts for a long time. This also includes winning three titles in a row in 1979, 1980 and 1981. This made sure Borg was one of the most dominant players in that era to ever grace the court.

1. Rafael Nadal- 14

The French Open would not be anything if it wasn’t for the King of Clay Rafael Nadal himself. This was another tournament that made Nadal one of the greatest players in the world. There has been no one who has been able to come close to Nadal in dominating the Roland Garros. He has won 14 French Open titles. El Nino is also the only player to win five consecutive French Open titles in a row. The moment the Spaniard set his foot on clay there was no one who could beat him with his explosive ground strokes and brilliant top spin backhands. It is safe to say that he was an absolute beast when it came to the French Open tournament.