Carlos Alcaraz defeated Alexander Zverev in the final, 6–3, 2–6, 5–7, 6–1, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2024 French Open. It was his first French Open title and third major title overall.[1]
At 21 years old, Alcaraz became the youngest male player to win major titles on three different surfaces, having won the 2022 US Open on hardcourts and 2023 Wimbledon Championships on grass.[2] [3] Zverev became the first German man to reach the final since Michael Stich in 1996.[4]
Novak Djokovic was the defending champion, but withdrew from the quarterfinals due to a knee injury.[5] His third-round match with Lorenzo Musetti marked the latest finish in tournament history, ending at 3:07 a.m. local time.[6] [7] Jannik Sinner attained the ATP world No. 1 singles ranking at the end of the tournament, becoming the first Italian singles player, man or woman, to claim the top spot.[8] [9]
This was the last appearance of 14-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal at a major. It was the first time since the 2005 Australian Open that Nadal was unseeded at a major, and the first time he was unseeded at the French Open. He lost to Zverev in the first round, marking the first time he lost his opening match at the French Open.[10] [11] [12]
This tournament also marked the final major singles appearance of two-time Olympic gold medalist, 2016 finalist, three-time major champion and former world No. 1 Andy Murray. He lost in the first round to Stan Wawrinka. The two also faced each other in the first round of the tournament in 2020, with Wawrinka also winning that encounter.
The following are the seeded players. Seedings are based on ATP rankings as of 20 May 2024. Rankings and points before are as of 27 May 2024.
| Seed | Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points earned | Points after | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 9,960 | 2,000 | 400 | 8,360 | Quarterfinals withdrew due to right knee injury | ||
| 2 | 2 | 8,770 | 45 | 800 | 9,525 | Semifinals lost to  Carlos Alcaraz [3] | ||
| 3 | 3 | Carlos Alcaraz | 7,300 | 720 | 2,000 | 8,580 | Champion, defeated Alexander Zverev [4] | |
| 4 | 4 | 6,305 | 720 | 1,300 | 6,885 | Runner-up, lost to Carlos Alcaraz [3] | ||
| 5 | 5 | Daniil Medvedev | 6,295 | 10 | 200 | 6,485 | Fourth round lost to  Alex de Minaur [11] | |
| 6 | 6 | Andrey Rublev | 4,700 | 90 | 100 | 4,710 | Third round lost to  Matteo Arnaldi | |
| 7 | 7 | 4,425 | 1,200 | 800 | 4,025 | Semifinals lost to Alexander Zverev [4] | ||
| 8 | 8 | 3,885 | 90 | 200 | 3,995 | Fourth round lost to Grigor Dimitrov [10] | ||
| 9 | 9 | 3,700 | 360 | 400 | 3,740 | Quarterfinals lost to Carlos Alcaraz [3] | ||
| 10 | 10 | 3,555 | 180 | 400 | 3,775 | Quarterfinals lost to Jannik Sinner [2] | ||
| 11 | 11 | 3,490 | 45 | 400 | 3,845 | Quarterfinals lost to Alexander Zverev [4] | ||
| 12 | 12 | 2,980 | 90 | 200 | 3,090 | Fourth round lost to  Casper Ruud [7] | ||
| 13 | 13 | 2,700 | 360 | 200 | 2,540 | Fourth round lost to Alexander Zverev [4] | ||
| 14 | 14 | 2,655 | 45 | 100 | 2,710 | Third round lost to  Francisco Cerúndolo [23] | ||
| 15 | 15 | 2,500 | 10 | 100 | 2,590 | |||
| 16 | 19 | 2,075 | 180 | 10 | 1,905 | |||
| 17 | 16 | 2,285 | 45 | 10 | 2,250 | |||
| 18 | 18 | Karen Khachanov | 2,090 | 360 | 50 | 1,780 | ||
| 19 | 17 | 2,110 | 10 | 50 | 2,150 | Second round lost to Jan-Lennard Struff | ||
| 20 | 20 | 1,990 | 10 | 50 | 2,030 | Second round lost to  Sebastian Ofner | ||
| 21 | 21 | 1,885 | 10 | 200 | 2,075 | Fourth round lost to Carlos Alcaraz [3] | ||
| 22 | 22 | 1,865 | 10 | 10 | 1,865 | First round lost to Giulio Zeppieri [Q] | ||
| 23 | 27 | 1,590 | 180 | 200 | 1,610 | Fourth round lost to  Novak Djokovic [1] | ||
| 24 | 24 | 1,645 | 16 | 10 | 1,639 | First round lost to  Zizou Bergs [Q] | ||
| 25 | 26 | 1,630 | 90 | 50 | 1,590 | |||
| 26 | 25 | 1,635 | 45 | 100 | 1,690 | Third round lost to Alexander Zverev [4] | ||
| 27 | 28 | 1,565 | 45 | 100 | 1,620 | Third round lost to Carlos Alcaraz [3] | ||
| 28 | 29 | 1,550 | 360 | 100 | 1,290 | Third round lost to Casper Ruud [7] | ||
| 29 | 38 | 1,145 | 0 < | --Zero points for first-round loss as wildcard--> | 10 | 1,155 | First round lost to Matteo Arnaldi | |
| 30 | 30 | 1,370 | 180 | 100 | 1,290 | Third round lost to Novak Djokovic [1] | ||
| 31 | 31 | Mariano Navone | 1,339 | (7)† | 50 | 1,382 | Second round lost to  Tomáš Macháč | |
| 32 | 33 | 1,230 | 90 | 10 | 1,150 | First round lost to Pavel Kotov |
The following players would have been seeded, but withdrew before the tournament began.
† The player will drop 45 points from the 2023 French Open and a net of 10 points from the 2023 Prostějov Challenger (drop of 20 points replaced by his next best result of 10 points)See main article: 2024 French Open – Men's singles qualifying.
Source: [13]
‡ – withdrew from entry list
§ – withdrew from main draw