2022 French Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
2022 French Open
Final
ChampionSpain Rafael Nadal
Runner-upNorway Casper Ruud
Score6–3, 6–3, 6–0
Details
Draw128
Seeds32
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women
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Rafael Nadal defeated Casper Ruud in the final, 6–3, 6–3, 6–0 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2022 French Open. It was his record-extending 14th and final French Open title and record-extending 22nd and final major title overall.[1][2] It marked the first time in his career that he won the Australian Open and the French Open in the same calendar year.[3][4] Nadal also became the third man to defeat four top 10 players en route to a major title since the introduction of ATP rankings in 1973 (after Mats Wilander at the 1982 French Open and Roger Federer at the 2017 Australian Open).[5][6] Ruud became the first Norwegian man to reach a major quarterfinal and beyond (surpassing his father Christian), and the first Scandinavian man to do so since Robin Söderling in 2010.[7]

Novak Djokovic was the defending champion,[8] but lost in the quarterfinals to Nadal.[9] Djokovic was attempting to equal Nadal's all-time record of 21 men's singles major titles and become the first man in history to achieve the triple career Grand Slam.[10] Their quarterfinal match was their record-extending 59th encounter, and their 10th encounter at the French Open, which is an Open Era record for two players in one tournament.[11]

Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev were in contention for the ATP No. 1 singles ranking. Following Djokovic's quarterfinal loss and Zverev's semifinal retirement, Djokovic retained the No. 1 ranking at the end of the tournament. One week later, on 13 June 2022, when points from the previous year's tournament were dropped,[12] Medvedev reclaimed the top ranking, while Zverev reached into the new career high ranking of world No. 2, ending the Big Three's streak in the top 2 spots since 10 November 2003. Additionally, as Roger Federer did not enter the tournament, he fell outside of the top 50 in the ATP rankings for the first time since 5 June 2000.[13][14][15]

Stefanos Tsitsipas' fourth-round loss guaranteed a first-time French Open finalist from the bottom half of the draw, with Ruud emerging as that finalist.[16] Holger Rune became the first Danish man to reach a major singles quarterfinal in the Open Era.[17]

This was the first edition of the French Open to feature a tiebreak (10-point) in the fifth set when the match reached 6 games all.[18][19][20] Camilo Ugo Carabelli and Aslan Karatsev became the first players to contest this tiebreak in the main draw in their first-round match.[21] This tournament marked the first time since the 2002 Australian Open that Feliciano López failed to qualify for the main draw of a major, ending his record streak of 79 consecutive major appearances.[22] It was also the last Grand Slam appearance for former world No. 6 Gilles Simon, losing in the 3rd round and final professional tournament for former world No. 5 and 2008 Australian Open runner-up Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who lost in the 1st round to Ruud.[23]

Seeds

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01.   Serbia Novak Djokovic (quarterfinals)
02.   [a]Daniil Medvedev (fourth round)
03.   Germany Alexander Zverev (semifinals, retired)
04.   Greece Stefanos Tsitsipas (fourth round)
05.   Spain Rafael Nadal (champion)
06.   Spain Carlos Alcaraz (quarterfinals)
07.   [a]Andrey Rublev (quarterfinals)
08.   Norway Casper Ruud (final)
09.   Canada Félix Auger-Aliassime (fourth round)
10.   United Kingdom Cameron Norrie (third round)
11.   Italy Jannik Sinner (fourth round, retired)
12.   Poland Hubert Hurkacz (fourth round)
13.   United States Taylor Fritz (second round)
14.   Canada Denis Shapovalov (first round)
15.   Argentina Diego Schwartzman (fourth round)
16.   Spain Pablo Carreño Busta (first round)
17.   United States Reilly Opelka (first round)
18.   Bulgaria Grigor Dimitrov (third round)
19.   Australia Alex de Minaur (first round)
20.   Croatia Marin Čilić (semifinals)
21.   [a]Karen Khachanov (fourth round)
22.   Georgia (country) Nikoloz Basilashvili (second round)
23.   United States John Isner (third round)
24.   United States Frances Tiafoe (second round)
25.   Spain Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (first round)
26.   Netherlands Botic van de Zandschulp (third round)
27.   United States Sebastian Korda (third round)
28.   Serbia Miomir Kecmanović (third round)
29.   United Kingdom Dan Evans (second round)
30.   United States Tommy Paul (first round)
31.   United States Jenson Brooksby (first round)
32.   Italy Lorenzo Sonego (third round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Serbia Novak Djokovic 2 6 2 64
5 Spain Rafael Nadal 6 4 6 77
5 Spain Rafael Nadal 710 6
3 Germany Alexander Zverev 68 6r
3 Germany Alexander Zverev 6 6 4 79
6 Spain Carlos Alcaraz 4 4 6 67
5 Spain Rafael Nadal 6 6 6
8 Norway Casper Ruud 3 3 0
8 Norway Casper Ruud 6 4 77 6
Denmark Holger Rune 1 6 62 3
8 Norway Casper Ruud 3 6 6 6
20 Croatia Marin Čilić 6 4 2 2
7 Andrey Rublev 7 3 4 6 62
20 Croatia Marin Čilić 5 6 6 3 710

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Serbia N Djokovic 6 6 6
Japan Y Nishioka 3 1 0 1 Serbia N Djokovic 6 6 77
Slovakia A Molčan 6 6 3 6 Slovakia A Molčan 2 3 64
Argentina F Coria 3 4 6 3 1 Serbia N Djokovic 6 6 6
PR Slovenia A Bedene 6 6 65 6 PR Slovenia A Bedene 3 3 2
WC Australia C O’Connell 2 4 77 1 PR Slovenia A Bedene 4 6 77 6
Uruguay P Cuevas 6 6 6 Uruguay P Cuevas 6 4 65 4
31 United States J Brooksby 2 1 2 1 Serbia N Djokovic 6 6 6
18 Bulgaria G Dimitrov 6 6 6 15 Argentina D Schwartzman 1 3 3
United States M Giron 1 1 1 18 Bulgaria G Dimitrov 6 6 6
PR Croatia B Ćorić 3 6 6 6 PR Croatia B Ćorić 0 4 3
Spain C Taberner 6 2 3 1 18 Bulgaria G Dimitrov 3 1 2
Germany D Altmaier 1 3 6 3 15 Argentina D Schwartzman 6 6 6
Spain J Munar 6 6 4 6 Spain J Munar 6 77 2 2 2
Q A Kuznetsov 3 6 4 2 15 Argentina D Schwartzman 2 63 6 6 6
15 Argentina D Schwartzman 6 1 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 Canada F Auger-Aliassime 2 2 6 6 6
Q Peru JP Varillas 6 6 1 3 3 9 Canada F Auger-Aliassime 6 6 6
Q Argentina C Ugo Carabelli 6 4 6 3 710 Q Argentina C Ugo Carabelli 0 3 4
A Karatsev 3 6 4 6 65 9 Canada F Auger-Aliassime 77 77 7
LL Italy A Giannessi 4 77 77 64 4 Serbia F Krajinović 63 62 5
Q Croatia B Gojo 6 63 64 77 6 Q Croatia B Gojo 65 2 7 1
Serbia F Krajinović 77 6 6 Serbia F Krajinović 77 6 5 6
17 United States R Opelka 65 2 3 9 Canada F Auger-Aliassime 6 3 2 6 3
26 Netherlands B van de Zandschulp 6 3 6 6 5 Spain R Nadal 3 6 6 3 6
Q P Kotov 3 6 3 2 26 Netherlands B van de Zandschulp 6 77 3
Italy F Fognini 6 7 6 Italy F Fognini 4 62 2r
Australia A Popyrin 4 5 4 26 Netherlands B van de Zandschulp 3 2 4
PR Switzerland S Wawrinka 6 3 62 3 5 Spain R Nadal 6 6 6
WC France C Moutet 2 6 77 6 WC France C Moutet 3 1 4
Australia J Thompson 2 2 2 5 Spain R Nadal 6 6 6
5 Spain R Nadal 6 6 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Germany A Zverev 6 6 6
Q Austria S Ofner 2 4 4 3 Germany A Zverev 2 4 6 6 7
Serbia D Lajović 3 6 4 3 Argentina S Báez 6 6 1 2 5
Argentina S Báez 6 3 6 6 3 Germany A Zverev 77 6 77
United States B Nakashima 6 2 4 77 6 United States B Nakashima 62 3 65
Poland K Majchrzak 4 6 6 63 2 United States B Nakashima 78 6 6
Netherlands T Griekspoor 2 6 6 6 Netherlands T Griekspoor 66 4 2
25 Spain A Davidovich Fokina 6 0 4 3 3 Germany A Zverev 713 7 6
23 United States J Isner 77 4 77 78 Q Spain B Zapata Miralles 611 5 3
France Q Halys 63 6 61 66 23 United States J Isner 6 6 3 77
Japan T Daniel 6 2 6 3 4 WC France G Barrère 4 4 6 65
WC France G Barrère 3 6 0 6 6 23 United States J Isner 4 6 4 77 3
WC United States M Mmoh 67 3 5 Q Spain B Zapata Miralles 6 3 6 65 6
Q Spain B Zapata Miralles 79 6 7 Q Spain B Zapata Miralles 3 6 6 6
Q Argentina S Rodríguez Taverna 62 6 3 6 4 13 United States T Fritz 6 2 2 3
13 United States T Fritz 77 3 6 4 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 United Kingdom C Norrie 7 6 6
WC France M Guinard 5 2 0 10 United Kingdom C Norrie 6 6 6
Q Australia J Kubler 77 77 77 Q Australia J Kubler 3 4 3
United States D Kudla 65 62 63 10 United Kingdom C Norrie 2 5 7 4
Bolivia H Dellien 6 6 6 21 K Khachanov 6 7 5 6
Austria D Thiem 3 2 4 Bolivia H Dellien 6 4 61 3
Q Portugal N Borges 3 6 4 4 21 K Khachanov 4 6 77 6
21 K Khachanov 6 2 6 6 21 K Khachanov 1 4 4
27 United States S Korda 6 7 78 6 Spain C Alcaraz 6 6 6
Australia J Millman 1 5 66 27 United States S Korda 77 6 6
South Africa L Harris 1 3 4 France R Gasquet 65 3 3
France R Gasquet 6 6 6 27 United States S Korda 4 4 2
Spain A Ramos Viñolas 6 4 6 77 6 Spain C Alcaraz 6 6 6
Australia T Kokkinakis 4 6 4 65 Spain A Ramos Viñolas 1 79 7 62 4
LL Argentina JI Londero 4 2 0 6 Spain C Alcaraz 6 67 5 77 6
6 Spain C Alcaraz 6 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Norway C Ruud 66 77 6 77
WC France J-W Tsonga 78 64 2 60 8 Norway C Ruud 6 6 6
Finland E Ruusuvuori 6 2 64 6 6 Finland E Ruusuvuori 3 4 2
France U Humbert 2 6 77 4 2 8 Norway C Ruud 6 63 1 6 6
Portugal J Sousa 65 6 4 6 6 32 Italy L Sonego 2 77 6 4 3
Q Chinese Taipei C-h Tseng 77 1 6 1 4 Portugal J Sousa 64 3 4
Germany P Gojowczyk 2 2 1 32 Italy L Sonego 77 6 6
32 Italy L Sonego 6 6 6 8 Norway C Ruud 6 6 3 6
24 United States F Tiafoe 7 7 77 12 Poland H Hurkacz 2 3 6 3
France B Bonzi 5 5 65 24 United States F Tiafoe 6 61 2 4
Czech Republic J Lehečka 4 6 4 4 Belgium D Goffin 3 77 6 6
Belgium D Goffin 6 4 6 6 Belgium D Goffin 5 2 1
Italy M Cecchinato 4 4 6 7 6 12 Poland H Hurkacz 7 6 6
Spain P Andújar 6 6 0 5 0 Italy M Cecchinato 1 4 2
Q Italy G Zeppieri 5 2 5 12 Poland H Hurkacz 6 6 6
12 Poland H Hurkacz 7 6 7

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 Canada D Shapovalov 3 1 64
Denmark H Rune 6 6 77 Denmark H Rune 6 6 6
Spain P Martínez 6 4 4 61 Switzerland H Laaksonen 2 3 3