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Here's a complete list of French Open champions

June 04, 2016

IMAGE: Spain’s Garbine Muguruza smiles. Photograph: Twitter.

Spain’s Garbine Muguruza won her first Grand Slam title by beating defending champion Serena Williams 7-5, 6-4 at the French Open, denying the American her record-equaling 22nd major trophy on Saturday.

The fourth-seeded Muguruza, a 22-year-old from Spain, used her big groundstrokes to keep No 1 Williams off-balance and overcame signs of nerves in the form of nine double-faults to pull off the surprise.

Take a look at the complete list of French Open women's singles champions:

YearWinnerRunner-upScore
2016 Garbine Muguruza (Spain) Serena Williams (USA) 7-5, 6-4
2015 Serena Williams (USA) Lucie Safarova (Czech Republic) 6-3, 6-7(2-7), 6-2
2014 Maria Sharapova (Russia) Simona Halep (Romania) 6-4, 6-7(5-7), 6-4
2013 Serena Williams (USA) Maria Sharapova (Russia) 4-6, 4-6
2012

Maria Sharapova (Russia)

Sara Errani (Italy) 6-3, 6-2
2011 Na Li (China) Francesca Schiavone (Italy) 6-4, 7-6
2010 Francesca Schiavone (Italy) Samantha Stosur (Australia) 6-4, 7-6
2009 Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) Dinara Safina (Russia) 6-4, 6-2
2008 Ana Ivanovi? (Serbia) Dinara Safina (Russia) 6-4, 6-3
2007 Justine Henin (Belgium) Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) 6-1, 6-2
2006 Justine Henin (Belgium) Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4, 6-4
2005 Justine Henin (Belgium) Mary Pierce 6-1, 6-1
2004 Anastasia Myskina Elena Demetieva 6-1, 6-2
2003 Justine Henin (Belgium) Kim Clijsters 6-0, 6-4
2002 Serena Williams (USA) Venus Williams (USA) 7-5, 6-3
2001 Jennifer Capriati Kim Clijsters 1-6, 6-4, 12-10
2000 Mary Pierce C.Martinez 6-2, 7-5
1999 Steffi Graf M. Hingis 4-6, 7-5, 6-2
1998 A. Sanchez Vicario Monica Seles 7-6, 0-6, 6-2
1997 Iva Majoli Martina Hingis 6-4, 6-2
1996 Steffi Graf A. Sanchez Vicario 6-3, 6-1
1995 Steffi Graf A.S. Vicario 7-6, 4-6, 6-0
1994 A. Sanchez Vicario M. Pierce 6-4, 64
1993 Steffi Graf M.J. Fernandez 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
1992 Monica Seles S. Graf 6-2, 3-6, 10-8
1991 Monica Seles A.S. Vicario 6-3, 6-4
1990 Monica Seles S. Graf 7-6, 6-4
1989 A. Sanchez Vicario S. Graf 7-6, 3-6, 7-5
1988 Steffi Graf N. Zvereva 6-0, 6-0
1987 Steffi Graf M. Navratilova 6-4, 4-6, 8-6
1986 Chris Evert Lloyd M. Navratilova 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
1985 Chris Evert Lloyd M. Navratilova 6-3, 6-7, 7-5
1984 Martina Navratilova C. Evert Lloyd 6-3, 6-1
1983 Chris Evert Lloyd M. Jausovec 6-1, 6-2
1982 Martina Navratilova A. Jaeger 7-6, 6-1
1981 Hana Mandlikova S. Hanika 6-2, 6-4
1980 Chris Evert Lloyd V. Ruzici 6-0, 6-3
1979 Chris Evert Lloyd W. Turnbull 6-2, 6-0
1978 Virginia Ruzici M. Jausovec 6-2, 6-2
1977 Mima Jausovec F. Mihai 6-2, 6-7, 6-1
1976 Sue Barker R. Tomanova 6-2, 0-6, 6-2
1975 Chris Evert M. Navratilova 2-6, 6-2, 6-1
1974 Chris Evert O. Morozova 6-1, 6-2
1973 Margaret Court C. Evert 6-7, 7-6, 6-4
1972 Billie Jean King E. Goolagong 6-3, 6-3
1971 Evonne Goolagong H. Gourlay 6-3, 7-5
1970 Margaret Court H. Niessen 6-2, 6-4
1969 Margaret Court A. Jones 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
1968 Nancy Richey A. Jones 5-7, 6-4, 6-1
1967 Francoise Durr L. Turner 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
1966 Ann Jones N. Richey 6-3, 6-1
1965 Lesley Turner M. Smith 6-3, 6-4
1964 Margaret Smith M. Bueno 5-7, 6-1, 6-2
1963 Lesley Turner A. Jones 2-6, 6-3, 7-5
1962 Margaret Smith L. Turner 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
1961 Ann Haydon Y. Ramirez 6-2, 6-1
1960 Darlene Hard Y. Ramirez 6-3, 6-4
1959 Christine Truman S. Kormoczi 6-4, 7-5
1958 Susi Kormoczi S. Bloomer 6-4, 1-6, 6-2
1957 Shirley Bloomer D. Knode 6-1, 6-3
1956 Althea Gibson A. Mortimer 6-0, 12-10
1955 Angela Mortimer D. Knode 2-6, 7-5, 10-8
1954 Maureen Connolly G. Bucaille 6-4, 6-1
1953 Maureen Connolly D. Hart 6-2, 6-4
1952 Doris Hart S. Fry 6-4, 6-4
1951 Shirley Fry D. Hart 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
1950 Doris Hart P. Todd 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
1949 Margaret duPont N. Adamson 7-5, 6-2
1948 Nelly Landry S. Fry 6-2, 0-6, 6-0
1947 Patricia Todd D. Hart 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
1946 Margaret Osborne P. Betz 1-6, 8-6, 7-5
1940-45  Not held due to World War II  
1939 Simone Mathieu J. Jedrzejowska 6-3, 8-6
1938 Simone Mathieu N. Landry 6-0, 6-3
1937 Hilde Sperling S. Mathieu 6-2, 6-4
1936 Hilde Sperling S. Mathieu 6-3, 6-4
1935 Hilde Sperling S. Mathieu 6-2, 6-1
1934 Margaret Scriven H. Jacobs 7-5, 4-6, 6-1
1933 Margaret Scriven S. Mathieu 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
1932 Helen Moody S. Mathieu 7-5, 6-1
1931 Cilly Aussem B. Nuthall 8-6, 6-1
1930 Helen Moody H. Jacobs 6-2, 6-1
1929 Helen Wills S. Mathieu 6-3, 6-4
1928 Helen Wills E. Bennett 6-1, 6-2
1927 Kea Bouman I. Peacock 6-2, 6-4
1926 Suzanne Lenglen M. Browne 6-1, 6-0
1925 Suzanne Lenglen K. McKane 6-1, 6-2

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