2017 French Open
The 2017 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 121st edition of the French Open and the second Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the Stade Roland Garros from 28 May to 11 June and consisted of events for players in singles, doubles and mixed doubles play. Junior and wheelchair players also took part in singles and doubles events.
Novak Djokovic was the defending champion in the Men's Singles, but he lost in the quarter-finals to Dominic Thiem.
Garbiñe Muguruza was the defending champion in the Women's Singles, but she lost in the 4th Round to Kristina Mladenovic.
This was the first time since 1974 French Open that both reigning champions of the Australian Open withdrew before the tournament began.
Tournament
The 2017 French Open was the 116th edition of the French Open and was held at Stade Roland Garros in Paris.The tournament was an event run by the International Tennis Federation and was part of the 2017 ATP World Tour and the 2017 WTA Tour calendars under the Grand Slam category. The tournament consisted of both men's and women's singles and doubles draws as well as a mixed doubles event.
There were singles and doubles events for both boys and girls, which are part of the Grade A category of tournaments, and singles and doubles events for men's and women's wheelchair tennis players under the Grand Slam category. The tournament was played on clay courts and took place over a series of 22 courts, including the three main showcourts, Court Philippe Chatrier, Court Suzanne Lenglen and Court 1.
Points and prize money
Points distribution
Below is a series of tables for each of the competitions showing the ranking points on offer for each event.Senior points
Wheelchair points
Junior points
Prize money
The total prize money for the 2017 edition is €36,000,000, a 12% increase compared to 2016. The winners of the men's and women's singles title receive €2,100,000, an increase of €100,000 compared to 2016.Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
Singles | €2,100,000 | €1,060,000 | €530,000 | €340,000 | €200,000 | €118,000 | €70,000 | €35,000 | €18,000 | €9,000 | €5,000 |
Doubles * | €540,000 | €270,000 | €132,000 | €72,000 | €39,000 | €21,000 | €10,500 | ||||
Mixed Doubles * | €140,000 | €70,500 | €37,750 | €17,000 | €8,500 | €4,500 | |||||
Wheelchair Singles | €35,000 | €17,500 | €8,500 | €4,500 | |||||||
€10,000 | €5,000 | €3,000 |
* per team
Singles players
;2017 French Open – Men's Singles;2017 French Open – Women's Singles
Day-by-day summaries
Singles seeds
The following are the seeded players and notable players who withdrew from the event. Seedings are based on ATP and WTA rankings as of 22 May 2017. Rank and points before are as of 29 May 2017.Men's Singles">2017 French Open – Men's Singles">Men's Singles
Because the tournament takes place one week later than in 2016, points defending includes results from both the 2016 French Open and tournaments from the week of 6 June 2016.Seed | Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points won | Points after | Status |
1 | 1 | ![]() | 10,370 | 1,200 | 720 | 9,890 | Semifinals lost to ![]() |
2 | 2 | ![]() | 7,445 | 2,000 | 360 | 5,805 | Quarterfinals lost to ![]() |
3 | 3 | ![]() | 5,695 | 720 | 1,200 | 6,175 | Runner up, lost to ![]() |
4 | 4 | ![]() | 5,375 | 90 | 2,000 | 7,285 | Champion, won against ![]() |
5 | 6 | ![]() | 4,450 | 180 | 180 | 4,450 | Fourth round lost to ![]() |
6 | 7 | ![]() | 4,145 | 720+250 | 720+90 | 3,985 | Semifinals lost to ![]() |
7 | 8 | ![]() | 3,765 | 10 | 360 | 4,115 | Quarterfinals lost to ![]() |
8 | 9 | ![]() | 3,650 | 180 | 360 | 3,830 | Quarterfinals lost to ![]() |
9 | 10 | ![]() | 3,150 | 90 | 10 | 3,070 | First round lost to ![]() |
10 | 12 | ![]() | 3,055 | 360 | 90 | 2,785 | Third round retired against ![]() |
11 | 13 | ![]() | 2,900 | 10 | 90 | 2,980 | Third round lost to ![]() |
12 | 11 | ![]() | 3,120 | 90 | 10 | 3,040 | First round lost to ![]() |
13 | 14 | ![]() | 2,885 | 360 | 45 | 2,570 | Second round lost to ![]() |
14 | 15 | ![]() | 2,415 | 90 | 10 | 2,335 | First round lost to ![]() |
15 | 16 | ![]() | 2,365 | 0 | 180 | 2,545 | Fourth round lost to ![]() |
16 | 17 | ![]() | 2,320 | 45 | 90 | 2,365 | Third round lost to ![]() |
17 | 18 | ![]() | 2,155 | 180 | 180 | 2,155 | Fourth round lost to ![]() |
18 | 19 | ![]() | 2,155 | 90 | 45 | 2,110 | Second round lost to ![]() |
19 | 20 | ![]() | 2,065 | 360 | 180 | 1,885 | Fourth round lost to ![]() |
20 | 21 | ![]() | 2,045 | 45 | 360 | 2,360 | Quarterfinals retired against ![]() |
21 | 22 | ![]() | 2,020 | 180 | 90 | 1,930 | Third round lost to ![]() |
22 | 23 | ![]() | 1,865 | 90 | 90 | 1,865 | Third round lost to ![]() |
23 | 24 | ![]() | 1,820 | 90+90 | 45+45 | 1,730 | Second round lost to ![]() |
24 | 25 | ![]() | 1,605 | 360 | 90 | 1,335 | Third round retired against ![]() |
25 | 26 | ![]() | 1,565 | 10 | 90 | 1,645 | Third round lost to ![]() |
26 | 27 | ![]() | 1,530 | 10+150 | 10+45 | 1,425 | First round lost to ![]() |
27 | 28 | ![]() | 1,495 | 10+90 | 10+20 | 1,425 | First round lost to ![]() |
28 | 29 | ![]() | 1,350 | 10 | 90 | 1,430 | Third round lost to ![]() |
29 | 30 | ![]() | 1,325 | 0+90 | 90+0 | 1,325 | Third round lost to ![]() |
30 | 33 | ![]() | 1,185 | 180+45 | 45+0 | 1,005 | Second round lost to ![]() |
31 | 32 | ![]() | 1,200 | 90+45 | 10+20 | 1,095 | First round lost to ![]() |
32 | 31 | ![]() | 1,311 | † | 10 | 1,301 | First round lost to ![]() |
† The player did not qualify for the tournament in 2016. Accordingly, points for his 18th best result are deducted instead.
The following player would have been seeded, but he withdrew from the event.
Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points after | Withdrawal reason |
5 | ![]() | 5,035 | 0+90 | 4,945 | Change of schedule |
Women's Singles">2017 French Open – Women's Singles">Women's Singles
Because the tournament takes place one week later than in 2016, points defending includes results from both the 2016 French Open and tournaments from the week of 6 June 2016.Seed | Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points won | Points after | Status |
1 | 1 | ![]() | 7,035 | 10 | 10 | 7,035 | First round lost to ![]() |
2 | 3 | ![]() | 6,100 | 10+280 | 780+100 | 6,690 | Semifinals lost to ![]() |
3 | 4 | ![]() | 5,790 | 240 | 1,300 | 6,850 | Runner-up, lost to ![]() |
4 | 5 | ![]() | 4,636 | 2,000 | 240 | 2,876 | Fourth round lost to ![]() |
5 | 6 | ![]() | 4,575 | 240 | 430 | 4,765 | Quarterfinals lost to ![]() |
6 | 7 | ![]() | 4,480 | 130 | 70 | 4,420 | Second round lost to ![]() |
7 | 8 | ![]() | 4,330 | 10 | 10 | 4,330 | First round lost to ![]() |
8 | 9 | ![]() | 4,310 | 240 | 240 | 4,310 | Fourth round lost to ![]() |
9 | 10 | ![]() | 4,095 | 240 | 130 | 3,985 | Third round lost to ![]() |
10 | 11 | ![]() | 3,941 | 240 | 240 | 3,941 | Fourth round lost to ![]() |
11 | 12 | ![]() | 3,915 | 0 | 430 | 4,345 | Quarterfinals lost to ![]() |
12 | 13 | ![]() | 3,163 | 240 | 70 | 2,993 | Second round lost to ![]() |
13 | 14 | ![]() | 2,915 | 130+180 | 430+60 | 3,095 | Quarterfinals lost to ![]() |
14 | 15 | ![]() | 2,816 | 70 | 130 | 2,876 | Third round lost to ![]() |
15 | 16 | ![]() | 2,780 | 130 | 70 | 2,720 | |
16 | 17 | 2,640 | 130 | 70 | 2,580 | Second round lost to ![]() | |
17 | 19 | ![]() | 2,165 | 70 | 130 | 2,225 | Third round lost to ![]() |
18 | 18 | ![]() | 2,395 | 780 | 70 | 1,685 | Second round lost to ![]() |
19 | 20 | ![]() | 2,082 | 70+280 | 10+1 | 1,743 | First round lost to ![]() |
20 | 21 | ![]() | 2,050 | 130 | 70 | 1,990 | Second round lost to ![]() |
21 | 23 | ![]() | 1,800 | 240 | 240 | 1,800 | Fourth round lost to ![]() |
22 | 25 | ![]() | 1,746 | 70 | 10 | 1,686 | First round lost to ![]() |
23 | 22 | ![]() | 1,945 | 780 | 240 | 1,405 | Fourth round lost to ![]() |
24 | 24 | ![]() | 1,755 | 10 | 10 | 1,755 | First round lost to ![]() |
25 | 26 | ![]() | 1,611 | 10 | 10 | 1,611 | First round lost to ![]() |
26 | 28 | ![]() | 1,580 | 130 | 130 | 1,580 | Third round lost to ![]() |
27 | 29 | ![]() | 1,550 | 430 | 130 | 1,250 | Third round lost to ![]() |
28 | 27 | ![]() | 1,595 | 70 | 430 | 1,955 | Quarterfinals lost to ![]() |
29 | 30 | ![]() | 1,527 | 70+57 | 70+20 | 1,490 | Second round lost to ![]() |
30 | 31 | ![]() | 1,523 | 430 | 780 | 1,873 | Semifinals lost to ![]() |
31 | 33 | ![]() | 1,490 | 10 | 10 | 1,490 | First round lost to ![]() |
32 | 34 | ![]() | 1,490 | 70 | 130 | 1,550 | Third round lost to ![]() |
The following players would have been seeded, but they withdrew from the event.
Rank | Player | Points Before | Points defending | Points after | Withdrawal reason |
2 | ![]() | 6,110 | 1,300 | 4,810 | Pregnancy |
32 | ![]() | 1,510 | 10 | 1,500 | Knee injury |
Doubles seeds
Men's Doubles">2017 French Open – Men's Doubles">Men's Doubles
- 1 Rankings were as of 22 May 2017.
Women's Doubles">2017 French Open – Women's Doubles">Women's Doubles
- 1 Rankings were as of 22 May 2017.
Mixed Doubles">2017 French Open – Mixed Doubles">Mixed Doubles
- 1 Rankings were as of 22 May 2017.
Main draw wildcard entries
Men's Singles
- Julien Benneteau
- Benjamin Bonzi
- Mathias Bourgue
- Alex De Minaur
- Quentin Halys
- Laurent Lokoli
- Alexandre Müller
- Tennys Sandgren
Women's Singles
- Tessah Andrianjafitrimo
- Amanda Anisimova
- Fiona Ferro
- Jaimee Fourlis
- Myrtille Georges
- Amandine Hesse
- Alizé Lim
- Chloé Paquet
Men's Doubles
- Grégoire Barrère / Albano Olivetti
- Mathias Bourgue / Paul-Henri Mathieu
- Kenny de Schepper / Vincent Millot
- Jonathan Eysseric / Tristan Lamasine
- Quentin Halys / Adrian Mannarino
- Grégoire Jacq / Hugo Nys
- Constant Lestienne / Corentin Moutet
Women's Doubles
- Audrey Albié / Harmony Tan
- Tessah Andrianjafitrimo / Amandine Hesse
- Manon Arcangioli / Alizé Lim
- Fiona Ferro / Margot Yerolymos
- Myrtille Georges / Chloé Paquet
- Giulia Morlet / Diane Parry
- Marine Partaud / Virginie Razzano
Mixed Doubles
- Alizé Cornet / Jonathan Eysseric
- Myrtille Georges / Geoffrey Blancaneaux
- Jessica Moore / Matt Reid
- Chloé Paquet / Benoît Paire
- Pauline Parmentier / Mathias Bourgue
- Virginie Razzano / Vincent Millot
Main draw qualifiers
Men's Singles
Men's Singles Qualifiers- Marius Copil
- Arthur De Greef
- Nicolás Jarry
- Taro Daniel
- Jozef Kovalík
- Stefanos Tsitsipas
- Maxime Hamou
- Simone Bolelli
- Santiago Giraldo
- Marco Trungelliti
- Teymuraz Gabashvili
- Sergiy Stakhovsky
- Guido Pella
- Stefano Napolitano
- Bjorn Fratangelo
- Paul-Henri Mathieu
- Andrey Rublev
Women's Singles
- Sara Errani
- Markéta Vondroušová
- Beatriz Haddad Maia
- Richèl Hogenkamp
- Ana Bogdan
- Quirine Lemoine
- Françoise Abanda
- Petra Martić
- Alison Van Uytvanck
- Miyu Kato
- Kateryna Kozlova
- Bethanie Mattek-Sands
- Ons Jabeur
Protected ranking
; Men's Singles
; Women's Singles
- Magdaléna Rybáriková
- Ajla Tomljanović
Champions
Seniors
Men's singles
- Rafael Nadal def. Stan Wawrinka, 6–2, 6–3, 6–1
Women's singles
- Jeļena Ostapenko def. Simona Halep, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Men's doubles
- Ryan Harrison / Michael Venus def. Santiago González / Donald Young, 7–6, 6–7, 6–3
Women's doubles
- Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Lucie Šafářová def. Ashleigh Barty / Casey Dellacqua, 6–2, 6–1
Mixed doubles
- Gabriela Dabrowski / Rohan Bopanna def. Anna-Lena Grönefeld / Robert Farah, 2–6, 6–2,
Juniors
Boys' Singles
- Alexei Popyrin def. Nicola Kuhn, 7–6, 6–3
Girls' Singles
- Whitney Osuigwe def. Claire Liu, 6–4, 6–7, 6–3
Boys' Doubles
- Nicola Kuhn / Zsombor Piros def. Vasil Kirkov / Danny Thomas, 6–4, 6–4
Girls' Doubles
- Bianca Andreescu / Carson Branstine def. Olesya Pervushina / Anastasia Potapova, 6–1, 6–3
Wheelchair events
Wheelchair Men's Singles
- Alfie Hewett def. Gustavo Fernández, 0–6, 7–6, 6–2
Wheelchair Women's Singles
- Yui Kamiji def. Sabine Ellerbrock, 7–5, 6–4
Wheelchair Men's Doubles
- Stéphane Houdet / Nicolas Peifer def. Alfie Hewett / Gordon Reid, 6–4, 6–3
Wheelchair Women's Doubles
- Marjolein Buis / Yui Kamiji def. Jiske Griffioen / Aniek van Koot, 6–3, 7–5
Other events
Legends Under 45 Doubles
- Sébastien Grosjean / Michaël Llodra def. Paul Haarhuis / Andriy Medvedev, 6–4, 3–6,
Legends Over 45 Doubles
- Mansour Bahrami / Fabrice Santoro def. Pat Cash / Michael Chang, 7–6, 6–3
Women's Legends Doubles
- Tracy Austin / Kim Clijsters def. Lindsay Davenport / Martina Navratilova, 6–3, 3–6,
Withdrawals
;Before the tournament
; Men's Singles
- Roger Federer → replaced by Ernests Gulbis
- Yoshihito Nishioka → replaced by Konstantin Kravchuk
- Radek Štěpánek → replaced by Guillermo García López
- Dmitry Tursunov → replaced by Andrey Rublev
- Vania King → replaced by Magdaléna Rybáriková
- Laura Siegemund → replaced by Ons Jabeur
- Serena Williams → replaced by Verónica Cepede Royg
Retirements
- Nicolás Almagro
- Kevin Anderson
- Pablo Carreño Busta
- Guillermo García López
- Richard Gasquet
- David Goffin
- Daniil Medvedev