2022 French Open – Men's singles

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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 French Open title and record-extending 22nd major title overall.^[1][2] It marked the first (and would be the only) 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]

Men's singles
2022 French Open
Final
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Casper Ruud
Score	6–3, 6–3, 6–0
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	32
Events
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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, a feat he would achieve the following year.^[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 final professional tournament for former world No. 5 and 2008 Australian Open runner-up Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who lost in the first round to Ruud.^[23]

Seeds

01.     Novak Djokovic (quarterfinals)

02.    ^[a]Daniil Medvedev (fourth round)

03.     Alexander Zverev (semifinals, retired)

04.     Stefanos Tsitsipas (fourth round)

05.     Rafael Nadal (champion)

06.     Carlos Alcaraz (quarterfinals)

07.    ^[a]Andrey Rublev (quarterfinals)

08.     Casper Ruud (final)

09.     Félix Auger-Aliassime (fourth round)

10.     Cameron Norrie (third round)

11.     Jannik Sinner (fourth round, retired)

12.     Hubert Hurkacz (fourth round)

13.     Taylor Fritz (second round)

14.     Denis Shapovalov (first round)

15.     Diego Schwartzman (fourth round)

16.     Pablo Carreño Busta (first round)

17.     Reilly Opelka (first round)

18.     Grigor Dimitrov (third round)

19.     Alex de Minaur (first round)

20.     Marin Čilić (semifinals)

21.    ^[a]Karen Khachanov (fourth round)

22.     Nikoloz Basilashvili (second round)

23.     John Isner (third round)

24.     Frances Tiafoe (second round)

25.     Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (first round)

26.     Botic van de Zandschulp (third round)

27.     Sebastian Korda (third round)

28.     Miomir Kecmanović (third round)

29.     Dan Evans (second round)

30.     Tommy Paul (first round)

31.     Jenson Brooksby (first round)

32.     Lorenzo Sonego (third round)

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

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Novak Djokovic	2	6	2	6^4
	5	Rafael Nadal	6	4	6	7^7
										5	Rafael Nadal	7^10	6
										3	Alexander Zverev	6^8	6^r
	3	Alexander Zverev	6	6	4	7^9
	6	Carlos Alcaraz	4	4	6	6^7
																			5	Rafael Nadal	6	6	6
																			8	Casper Ruud	3	3	0
	8	Casper Ruud	6	4	7^7	6
		Holger Rune	1	6	6^2	3
										8	Casper Ruud	3	6	6	6
										20	Marin Čilić	6	4	2	2
	7	Andrey Rublev	7	3	4	6	6^2
	20	Marin Čilić	5	6	6	3	7^10

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	N Djokovic	6	6	6
		Y Nishioka	3	1	0					1	N Djokovic	6	6	7^7
		A Molčan	6	6	3	6					A Molčan	2	3	6^4
		F Coria	3	4	6	3													1	N Djokovic	6	6	6
	PR	A Bedene	6	6	6^5	6													PR	A Bedene	3	3	2
	WC	C O’Connell	2	4	7^7	1				PR	A Bedene	4	6	7^7	6
		P Cuevas	6	6	6						P Cuevas	6	4	6^5	4
	31	J Brooksby	2	1	2																							1	N Djokovic	6	6	6
	18	G Dimitrov	6	6	6																							15	D Schwartzman	1	3	3
		M Giron	1	1	1					18	G Dimitrov	6	6	6
	PR	B Ćorić	3	6	6	6				PR	B Ćorić	0	4	3
		C Taberner	6	2	3	1													18	G Dimitrov	3	1	2
		D Altmaier	1	3	6	3													15	D Schwartzman	6	6	6
		J Munar	6	6	4	6					J Munar	6	7^7	2	2	2
	Q	A Kuznetsov	3	6	4	2				15	D Schwartzman	2	6^3	6	6	6
	15	D Schwartzman	6	1	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	F Auger-Aliassime	2	2	6	6	6
	Q	JP Varillas	6	6	1	3	3			9	F Auger-Aliassime	6	6	6
	Q	C Ugo Carabelli	6	4	6	3	7^10			Q	C Ugo Carabelli	0	3	4
		A Karatsev	3	6	4	6	6^5												9	F Auger-Aliassime	7^7	7^7	7
	LL	A Giannessi	4	7^7	7^7	6^4	4													F Krajinović	6^3	6^2	5
	Q	B Gojo	6	6^3	6^4	7^7	6			Q	B Gojo	6^5	2	7	1
		F Krajinović	7^7	6	6						F Krajinović	7^7	6	5	6
	17	R Opelka	6^5	2	3																							9	F Auger-Aliassime	6	3	2	6	3
	26	B van de Zandschulp	6	3	6	6																						5	R Nadal	3	6	6	3	6
	Q	P Kotov	3	6	3	2				26	B van de Zandschulp	6	7^7	3
		F Fognini	6	7	6						F Fognini	4	6^2	2^r
		A Popyrin	4	5	4														26	B van de Zandschulp	3	2	4
	PR	S Wawrinka	6	3	6^2	3													5	R Nadal	6	6	6
	WC	C Moutet	2	6	7^7	6				WC	C Moutet	3	1	4
		J Thompson	2	2	2					5	R Nadal	6	6	6
	5	R Nadal	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	A Zverev	6	6	6
	Q	S Ofner	2	4	4					3	A Zverev	2	4	6	6	7
		D Lajović	3	6	4	3					S Báez	6	6	1	2	5
		S Báez	6	3	6	6													3	A Zverev	7^7	6	7^7
		B Nakashima	6	2	4	7^7	6													B Nakashima	6^2	3	6^5
		K Majchrzak	4	6	6	6^3	2				B Nakashima	7^8	6	6
		T Griekspoor	2	6	6	6					T Griekspoor	6^6	4	2
	25	A Davidovich Fokina	6	0	4	3																						3	A Zverev	7^13	7	6
	23	J Isner	7^7	4	7^7	7^8																						Q	B Zapata Miralles	6^11	5	3
		Q Halys	6^3	6	6^1	6^6				23	J Isner	6	6	3	7^7
		T Daniel	6	2	6	3	4			WC	G Barrère	4	4	6	6^5
	WC	G Barrère	3	6	0	6	6												23	J Isner	4	6	4	7^7	3
	WC	M Mmoh	6^7	3	5														Q	B Zapata Miralles	6	3	6	6^5	6
	Q	B Zapata Miralles	7^9	6	7					Q	B Zapata Miralles	3	6	6	6
	Q	S Rodríguez Taverna	6^2	6	3	6	4			13	T Fritz	6	2	2	3
	13	T Fritz	7^7	3	6	4	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	C Norrie	7	6	6
	WC	M Guinard	5	2	0					10	C Norrie	6	6	6
	Q	J Kubler	7^7	7^7	7^7					Q	J Kubler	3	4	3
		D Kudla	6^5	6^2	6^3														10	C Norrie	2	5	7	4
		H Dellien	6	6	6														21	K Khachanov	6	7	5	6
		D Thiem	3	2	4						H Dellien	6	4	6^1	3
	Q	N Borges	3	6	4	4				21	K Khachanov	4	6	7^7	6
	21	K Khachanov	6	2	6	6																						21	K Khachanov	1	4	4
	27	S Korda	6	7	7^8																							6	C Alcaraz	6	6	6
		J Millman	1	5	6^6					27	S Korda	7^7	6	6
		L Harris	1	3	4						R Gasquet	6^5	3	3
		R Gasquet	6	6	6														27	S Korda	4	4	2
		A Ramos Viñolas	6	4	6	7^7													6	C Alcaraz	6	6	6
		T Kokkinakis	4	6	4	6^5					A Ramos Viñolas	1	7^9	7	6^2	4
	LL	JI Londero	4	2	0					6	C Alcaraz	6	6^7	5	7^7	6
	6	C Alcaraz	6	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	C Ruud	6^6	7^7	6	7^7
	WC	J-W Tsonga	7^8	6^4	2	6^0				8	C Ruud	6	6	6
		E Ruusuvuori	6	2	6^4	6	6				E Ruusuvuori	3	4	2
		U Humbert	2	6	7^7	4	2												8	C Ruud	6	6^3	1	6	6
		J Sousa	6^5	6	4	6	6												32	L Sonego	2	7^7	6	4	3
	Q	C-h Tseng	7^7	1	6	1	4				J Sousa	6^4	3	4
		P Gojowczyk	2	2	1					32	L Sonego	7^7	6	6
	32	L Sonego	6	6	6																							8	C Ruud	6	6	3	6
	24	F Tiafoe	7	7	7^7																							12	H Hurkacz	2	3	6	3
		B Bonzi	5	5	6^5					24	F Tiafoe	6	6^1	2	4
		J Lehečka	4	6	4	4					D Goffin	3	7^7	6	6
		D Goffin	6	4	6	6														D Goffin	5	2	1
		M Cecchinato	4	4	6	7	6												12	H Hurkacz	7	6	6
		P Andújar	6	6	0	5	0				M Cecchinato	1	4	2
	Q	G Zeppieri	5	2	5					12	H Hurkacz	6	6	6
	12	H Hurkacz	7	6	7

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	D Shapovalov	3	1	6^4
		H Rune	6	6	7^7						H Rune	6	6	6
		P Martínez	6	4	4	6^1					H Laaksonen	2	3	3
		H Laaksonen	2	6	6	7^7														H Rune	6	6	6
	Q	N Gombos	1	6	2	3														H Gaston	3	3	3
	LL	P Cachin	6	3	6	6				LL	P Cachin	4	2	4
		H Gaston	4	6	6	0	7^10				H Gaston	6	6	6
	19	A de Minaur	6	2	3	6	6^4																						H Rune	7	3	6	6
	29	D Evans	7^7	6	6																							4	S Tsitsipas	5	6	3	4
		F Cerúndolo	6^3	4	4					29	D Evans	3	6	2	3
		M Ymer	6	6	6						M Ymer	6	3	6	6
		J Duckworth	2	4	2															M Ymer	2	2	1
	WC	L Pouille	3	6	5	4													4	S Tsitsipas	6	6	6
	Q	Z Kolář	6	4	7	6				Q	Z Kolář	3	6^8	7^7	6^7
		L Musetti	7	6	2	3	2			4	S Tsitsipas	6	7^10	6^3	7^9
	4	S Tsitsipas	5	4	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	A Rublev	6^5	6	6	6
		S-w Kwon	7^7	3	2	4				7	A Rublev	6	3	6	6
		A Mannarino	1	6^1	2						F Delbonis	3	6	2	3
		F Delbonis	6	7^7	6														7	A Rublev	6	3	6	7^13
		B Paire	3	5	6	5														C Garín	4	6	2	6^11
		I Ivashka	6	7	1	7					I Ivashka	3	6^5	6	3
		C Garín	5	6	6	6					C Garín	6	7^7	4	6
	30	T Paul	7	1	2	3																						7	A Rublev	1	6	2
	22	N Basilashvili	3	2	7^10	6	6																					11	J Sinner	6	4	0^r
		M Cressy	6	6	6^8	4	4			22