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2014 — Rafael Nadal def. Novak Djokovic, 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4.
2013 — Rafael Nadal def. David Ferrer, 6-3, 6-2, 6-3.
2012 — Rafael Nadal def. Novak Djokovic, 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5.
2011 — Rafael Nadal def. Roger Federer, 7-5, 7-6 (3), 5-7, 6-1.
2010 — Rafael Nadal def. Robin Soderling, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4.
2009 — Roger Federer def. Robin Soderling, 6-1, 7-6 (1), 6-4.
2008 — Rafael Nadal def. Roger Federer, 6-1, 6-3, 6-0.
2007 — Rafael Nadal def. Roger Federer, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.
2006 — Rafael Nadal def. Roger Federer, 1-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 (4).
2005 — Rafael Nadal def. Mariano Puerta, 6-7 (6), 6-3, 6-1, 7-5.
2004 — Gaston Gaudio def. Guillermo Coria, 0-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, 8-6.
2003 — Juan Carlos Ferrero def. Martin Verkerk, 6-1, 6-3, 6-2.
2002 — Albert Costa def. Juan Carlos Ferrero, 6-1, 6-0, 4-6, 6-3.
2001 — Gustavo Kuerten def. Alex Corretja, 6-7 (3), 7-5, 6-2, 6-0.
2000 — Gustavo Kuerten def. Magnus Norman, 6-2, 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (6).
1999 — Andre Agassi def. Andrei Medvedev, 1-6, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4.
1998 — Carlos Moya def. Alex Corretja, 6-3, 7-5, 6-3.
1997 — Gustavo Kuerten def. Sergi Bruguera, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2.
1996 — Yevgeny Kafelnikov def. Michael Stich, 7-6 (4), 7-5, 7-6 (4).
1995 — Thomas Muster def. Michael Chang, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4.
1994 — Sergi Bruguera def. Alberto Berasategui, 6-3, 7-5, 2-6, 6-1.
1993 — Sergi Bruguera def. Jim Courier, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3.
1992 — Jim Courier def. Petr Korda, 7-5, 6-2, 6-1.
1991 — Jim Courier def. Andre Agassi, 3-6, 6-4, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4.
1990 — Andres Gomez def. Andre Agassi, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4.
1989 — Michael Chang def. Stefan Edberg, 6-1, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2.
1988 — Mats Wilander def. Henri Leconte, 7-5, 6-2, 6-1.
1987 — Ivan Lendl def. Mats Wilander, 7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (3).
1986 — Ivan Lendl def. Mikael Pernfors, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4.
1985 — Mats Wilander def. Ivan Lendl, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2.
1984 — Ivan Lendl def. John McEnroe, 3-6, 2-6, 6-4, 7-5, 7-5.
1983 — Yannick Noah def. Mats Wilander, 6-2, 7-5, 7-6 (3).
1982 — Mats Wilander def. Guillermo Vilas, 1-6, 7-6 (6), 6-0, 6-4.
1981 — Bjorn Borg def. Ivan Lendl, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1.
1980 — Bjorn Borg def. Vitas Gerulaitis, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2.
1979 — Bjorn Borg def. Victor Pecci, 6-3, 6-1, 6-7 (6), 6-4.
1978 — Bjorn Borg def. Guillermo Vilas, 6-1, 6-1, 6-3.
1977 — Guillermo Vilas def. Brian Gottfried, 6-0, 6-3, 6-0.
1976 — Adriano Panatta def. Harold Solomon, 6-1, 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (3).
1975 — Bjorn Borg def. Guillermo Vilas, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4.
1974 — Bjorn Borg def. Manuel Orantes, 2-6, 6-7 (1), 6-0, 6-1, 6-1.
1973 — Ilie Nastase def. Nikki Pilic, 6-3, 6-3, 6-0.
1972 — Andres Gimeno def. Patrick Proisy, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1, 6-1.
1971 — Jan Kodes def. Ilie Nastase, 8-6, 6-2, 2-6, 7-5.
1970 — Jan Kodes def. Zeljko Franulovic, 6-2, 6-4, 6-0.
1969 — Rod Laver def. Ken Rosewall, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4.
1968 — Ken Rosewall def. Rod Laver, 6-3, 6-1, 2-6, 6-2.
1967 — Roy Emerson def. Tony Roche, 6-1, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2.
1966 — Tony Roche def. Istvan Gulyas, 6-1, 6-4, 7-5.
1965 — Fred Stolle def. Tony Roche, 3-6, 6-0, 6-2, 6-3.
1964 — Manolo Santana def. Nicola Pietrangeli, 6-3, 6-1, 4-6, 7-5.
1963 — Roy Emerson def. Pierre Darmon, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4.
1962 — Rod Laver def. Roy Emerson, 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 9-7, 6-2.
1961 — Manolo Santana def. Nicola Pietrangeli, 4-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-0, 6-2.
1960 — Nicola Pietrangeli def. Luis Ayala, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.
1959 — Nicola Pietrangeli def. Ian Vermaak, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-1.
1958 — Mervyn Rose def. Luis Ayala, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.
1957 — Sven Davidson def. Herbie Flam, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.
1956 — Lew Hoad def. Sven Davidson, 6-4, 8-6, 6-3.
1955 — Tony Trabert def. Sven Davidson, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-2.
1954 — Tony Trabert def. Arthur Larsen, 6-4, 7-5, 6-1.
1953 — Ken Rosewall def. Vic Seixas, 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 6-2.
1952 — Jaroslav Drobny def. Frank Sedgman, 6-2, 6-0, 3-6, 6-4.
1951 — Jaroslav Drobny def. Eric Sturgess, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3.
1950 — Budge Patty def. Jaroslav Drobny, 6-1, 6-3, 3-6, 5-7, 7-5.
1949 — Frank Parker def. Budge Patty, 6-3, 1-6, 6-1, 6-4.
1948 — Frank Parker def. Jaroslav Drobny, 6-4, 7-5, 5-7, 8-6.
1947 — Joszef Asboth def. Eric Sturgess, 8-6, 7-5, 6-4.
1946 — Marcel Bernard def. Jaroslav Drobny, 3-6, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-3.
1940-45 — No tournament, World War II
1939 — Don McNeill def. Bobby Riggs, 7-5, 6-0, 6-3.
1938 — Don Budge def. Roderich Menzel, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4.
1937 — Henner Henkel def. Bunny Austin, 6-1, 6-4, 6-3.
1936 — Gottfried von Cramm def. Fred Perry, 6-0, 2-6, 6-2, 2-6, 6-0.
1935 — Fred Perry def. Gottfried von Cramm, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, 6-3.
1934 — Gottfried von Cramm def. Jack Crawford, 6-4, 7-9, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3.
1933 — Jack Crawford def. Henri Cochet, 8-6, 6-1, 6-3.
1932 — Henri Cochet def. Giorgio de Stefani, 6-0, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.
1931 — Jean Borotra def. Christian Boussus, 2-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-4.
1930 — Henri Cochet def. Bill Tilden, 3-6, 8-6, 6-3, 6-1.
1929 — Rene Lacoste def. Jean Borotra, 6-3, 2-6, 6-0, 2-6, 8-6.
1928 — Henri Cochet def. Rene Lacoste, 5-7, 6-3, 6-1, 6-3.
1927 — Rene Lacoste def. Bill Tilden, 6-4, 4-6, 5-7, 6-3, 11-9.
1926 — Henri Cochet def. Rene Lacoste, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3.
1925 — Rene Lacoste def. Jean Borotra, 7-5, 6-1, 6-4.
NOTE: Prior to 1925, the French Open was restricted to French players.
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