Chris Evert holds the Open Era record with seven French Open women's singles titles.
Evert won her first Roland-Garros championship in 1974 and successfully defended it in 1975. She added titles in 1979 and 1980, then won again in 1983, 1985 and 1986. Her seven victories remain the Open Era women's singles record.
Evert's success was built on exceptional consistency and patience from the baseline, particularly on clay. She reached the French Open final nine times and lost only twice in those championship matches. Her seven titles were won across three decades of competition.
The key qualification is “Open Era.” The tournament has an earlier history: Suzanne Lenglen won six French Championships titles before the Open Era began in 1968. Serena Williams won three, while Martina Navratilova won two. Evert's record therefore applies specifically to the professional era beginning in 1968.