Not Pete Sampras or Andy Roddick: This is the last American men’s singles champion at the French Open

Tommy Paul and Frances Tiafoe were the last Americans standing in the men’s singles bracket as of Tuesday, but they were eliminated by Carlos Alcaraz and Lorenzo Musetti, respectively.

Americans haven’t been very successful at the French Open in recent history, as, in most cases, their game suits better with the hard courts.

Since the Open Era began in 1968, only three different American players have won the title in the French capital.

American players who won the French Open title

In the men’s category, Andre Agassi was the last competitor who reigned supreme at Roland Garros, lifting the trophy in 1999. By defeating Andrei Medvedev in the final, he became just the fifth man at the time and the first since Rod Laver in 1969 to win all four Grand Slam singles titles in his career.

No American has won the men’s singles championship in Paris since then.

But before Agassi conquered Paris, Jim Courier did that, and twice. The Florida-bred player won the trophy in 1991 and 1992, defeating Agassi and Petr Korda in the last round, respectively.

But the first American male player to ever do it was Michael Chang, who became champion in 1989. And he did it at 17 years and three months, becoming the youngest man to win a major, defeating Stefan Edberg in the final.

Before the Open Era, five men also won French Open titles: Donald Budge, Donald McNeill, Frank Parker, Budge Patty, and Tony Trabert.

List of French Open winners