Tennis-X Stat Freak: French Open

Posted on June 3, 2004

FRENCH OPEN MEN’S MULTIPLE WINNERS

Sweden’s Bjorn Borg has won twice as many singles titles as his nearest competitor, with only Gustavo Kuerten active among the three players tied with three titles (through 2003):

 

6--Bjorn Borg (1981-78,’75-74)

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3--Gustavo Kuerten (2001-00,’97)

3--Ivan Lendl (1987-86,’84)

3--Mats Wilander (1988,’85,’82)

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2--Sergi Bruguera (1994-93)

2--Jim Courier (1992-91)

2--Jacco Eltingh/Paul Haarhuis (1998,’95)

2--Brian Gottfried/Raul Ramirez (1977,’75)

2--Yevgeny Kafelnikov/Daniel Vacek (1997-96)

2--Jan Kodes (1971-70)

 

FRENCH OPEN WOMEN’S MULTIPLE WINNERS

Seven-time winner Chris Evert remains the all-time champ at Roland Garros, with no active players near challenging her reign. The doubles team of Fernandez/Zvereva has the longest title streak with four (through 2003):

 

7--Chris Evert (1986-85,’83,’80-79,’75-74)

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6--Steffi Graf (1999,’96-95,’93,’88-87)

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5--Gigi Fernandez/Natasha Zvereva (1997,’95-92)

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4--Martina Navratilova/Pam Shriver (1988-87,’85-84)

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3--Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario (1998,’94,’89)

3--Monica Seles (1992-90)

3--Margaret Smith-Court (1973,’70-69)

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2--Gail Chanfreau/Francoise Durr (1971-70)

2--Francoise Durr/Ann Jones (1969-68)

2--Martina Navratilova (1984,’82)

2--Virginia Ruano Pascual/Paola Suarez (2002-01)