Well, dominating the clay court at Roland Garros, often popularly referred to as the French Open, is often hailed as one of the biggest and most decorated achievements for a majority of professional tennis players out there.
While it continues to be a far-fetched dream for a majority of tennis players to claim the coveted French Open title, a few trailblazing tennis stars, including Rafael Nadal, Chris Evert, Max Decugis and many others, have successfully claimed multiple French Open titles in their star-studded professional careers and have left their opponent players absolutely stunned with their record-breaking winning streaks on the clay court of the Roland Garros. Have you ever wondered about the top four tennis players who continue to hold the record for having an unbroken winning streak on clay? Well, let’s find out.
In this article we will take a look at the top four tennis players who have witnessed an unbroken winning streak on the clay court of Roland Garros.
Top 4 Players With Unbroken Win Streaks on Clay
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Chris Evert – 125 Wins
The American former professional tennis player Chris Evert, who is often regarded as one of the most successful professional tennis players of all time, is at the first spot in our list of the top four tennis players who have unbroken winning streaks on clay. Chris Evert was ranked as the world No. 1 in women’s singles by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) for a record total of 260 weeks, speaking volumes about her unmatched dominance in the game.
The legendary American tennis stalwart Chris Evert clinched a total of 125 matches on clay between 1973 to 1979, which continues to be the longest winning streak on clay in the Open Era for women as of January 2026. Throughout her star-studded professional tennis career, Chris Evert clinched a record total of 157 singles titles, including 18 majors which included a record seven French Open titles and a joint-record six US Open titles.
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Rafael Nadal – 81 Wins
At the second spot in our list of the top four tennis players who have witnessed an unbroken winning streak on the clay court of Roland Garros, we have the Spanish former professional tennis sensation Rafael Nadal, who is often regarded as one of the greatest professional tennis players in the world. Rafael Nadal has been ranked as the world No. 1 in men’s singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 209 weeks.
Widely regarded as the “King of Clay”, Rafael Nadal clinched a record total of 81 matches in the French Open tournament between 2005 and 2007, making it the second-longest winning streak on clay as of January 2026. In addition to clinching a record total of 81 matches on clay, Rafael Nadal also holds the record for most consecutive titles in the Open Era i.e. 4. Throughout his star-studded professional tennis career, Rafael Nadal clinched a record total of fourteen French Open titles between 2005 and 2022.
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Guillermo Vilas – 53 Wins
Next, at the third spot in our list of the top four tennis players who have unbroken winning streaks on clay, we have the Argentine former professional tennis player Guillermo Vilas who was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1991. Often hailed as one of the most successful and prominent professional tennis players in the world, Guillermo Vilas clinched a record total of 53 French Open matches in 1977 which continues to be an unbroken record as of January 2026.
Often popularly referred to as “El Gato”, Guillermo Vilas clinched a total of 62 singles titles and 16 doubles titles during his career, including four singles major titles and the 1974 Tour Finals, speaking volumes about his unmatched dominance in the game. Guillermo Vilas announced his official retirement from the game of tennis in 1989 and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1991.
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Björn Borg – 35 Wins
Finally, at the fourth spot in our list of the top four tennis players who have witnessed an unbroken winning streak on the clay court of Roland Garros, we have the Swedish former professional tennis player Björn Borg, who is still hailed as one of the most influential professional tennis players of all time by millions of tennis aficionados from all over the world. Björn Borg was ranked as the world No. 1 in men’s singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 109 weeks, speaking volumes about his unmatched stature in the game.
Throughout his glorious professional tennis career which spanned over decades, Björn Borg entirely ruled the clay court at the French Open, also often popularly referred to as the Roland Garros, and clinched a record total of 35 consecutive matches, which continues to be the fourth-longest match winning streak in the history of the tournament as of January 2026. Björn Borg clinched a record total of six French Open titles between 1979 and 1981 making him one of the most lethal tennis stalwarts to ever play on the clay court.
