page_title: List of French Open singles finalists during the open era
section_title: Men
hierarchical_section_title: List of French Open singles finalists during the open era / Men
caption_attribution_description: Djokovic RG15 (1)
context_page_description: The French Open is a Grand Slam held in Paris at the Stade Roland Garros in the administrative district of XVIᵉ. The tournament was first held in 1891 for the men and 1897 for the women's, and has only ceased being played during the two world wars. This tournament first became part of the Open Era in 1968, which was the first slam to open up to professional tennis players in their competition.
  The French Open Men's Finals have had many top players playing in them such as six-time finalist Björn Borg, twelve-time finalist Rafael Nadal, five-time finalists Ivan Lendl, Mats Wilander and Roger Federer, and four-time finalists Guillermo Vilas and Novak Djokovic. Borg won four straight finals appearances 1978–1981, which was a record that Nadal tied in 2008 and 2013, and beat in 2014. Lendl won three finals during the 1980s, after losing his first final to Borg in 1981. Wilander had the same record in the finals as Lendl, they met twice in finals. Wilander was victorious in 1985, but in 1987 Lendl was the champion. Nadal won four straight final appearances from 2005 to 2008, and he won five straight final appearances from 2010 to 2014.
context_section_description: The French Open Men's Singles Finals have been competed in by 51 various competitors from 21 separate nationalities over the 51 year time period this event has been staged.  The most dominant finalist nations are Spain and Sweden, other mildly successful competing nations are the United States, Czechoslovakia, and Argentina.
  * = Champion
caption: Novak Djokovic has been a four-time finalist (one win, three losses).
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