Since it was first held back in 1986, the Rolex Paris Masters has been a happy hunting ground for players ranked No.1 in the world.
In 2019, Novak Djokovic won a fifth title by defeating Denis Shapovalov. The previous year, the Serbian who has the most wins overall was beaten by Karen Khachanov. Great Britain's Andy Murray won in 2016 after he had been crowned the number one player in the world during the tournament.
Two other former ATP No.1s have won the tournament three times – Germany’s Boris Becker, who was the first ever champion, and Russia’s Marat Safin.
Some of the other famous players to have won the tournament over the years include Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi (USA), Roger Federer (Switzerland) and Stefan Edberg (Sweden).
Frenchmen have also enjoyed more success here than at any of the other ATP Masters 1000 events. Guy Forget, Sébastien Grosjean and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga have all triumphed in front of their home crowd, while Gaël Monfils has made the final on two occasions.
2019 : Novak Djokovic (RUS) def. Denis Shapovalov (CAN) 6/3, 6/4
2018 : Karen Khachanov (RUS) def. Novak Djokovic (SER) 7/5, 6/4
2017: Jack Sock (USA) def. Filip Krajinovic (SER) 5-7, 6-4, 6-1
2016: Andy Murray (GB) def. John Isner (USA) 6-3, 6-7, 6-4
2015: Novak Djokovic (SER) def. Andy Murray (GB) 6-2, 6-4
2014: Novak Djokovic (SER) def. Milos Raonic (CAN) 6-2, 6-3
2013: Novak Djokovic (SER) def. David Ferrer (SPA) 7-5, 7-5
2012: David Ferrer (SPA) def. Jerzy Janowicz (POL) 6-4, 6-3
2011: Roger Federer (CH) def. Jo Wilfried Tsonga (Fra) 6-1, 7-6
2010: Robin Söderling (Swe) def. Gaël Monfils (Fra) 6-1, 7-6
2009: Novak Djokovic (Srb) def. Gaël Monfils (Fra) 6-2, 5-7, 7-6
2008: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (Fra) def. David Nalbandian (Arg) 6-4, 6-0
2007: David Nalbandian (Arg) def. Rafael Nadal (Esp) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
2006: Nikolay Davydenko (Rus) def. Dominik Hrbaty (Svk) 6-1, 6-2, 6-2
2005: Tomas Berdych (Cze) def. Ivan Ljubicic (Cro) 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4
2004: Marat Safin (Rus) def. Radek Stepanek (Cze) 6-3, 7-6, 6-3
2003: Tim Henman (GB) def. Andrei Pavel (Rom) 6-2, 7-6, 7-6
2002: Marat Safin (Rus) def. Lleyton Hewitt (Aus) 7-6, 6-0, 6-4
2001: Sébastien Grosjean (Fra) def. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Rus) 7-6, 6-1, 6-7, 6-4
2000: Marat Safin (Rus) def. Mark Philippoussis (Aus) 3-6, 7-6, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6
1999: Andre Agassi (USA) def. Marat Safin (Rus) 7-6, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
1998: Greg Rusedski (GB) def. Pete Sampras (USA) 6-4, 7-6, 6-3
1997: Pete Sampras (USA) def. Jonas Bjorkman (Swe) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1
1996: Thomas Enqvist (Swe) def. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Rus) 6-2, 6-4, 7-5
1995: Pete Sampras (USA) def. Boris Becker (All) 7-6, 6-4, 6-4
1994: Andre Agassi (USA) def. Marc Rosset (CH) 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5
1993: Goran Ivanisevic (Cro) def. Andrei Medvedev (Ukr) 6-4, 6-2, 7-6
1992: Boris Becker (Ger) def. Guy Forget (Fra) 7-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
1991: Guy Forget (Fra) def. Pete Sampras (USA) 7-6, 4-6, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4
1990: Stefan Edberg (Swe) def. Boris Becker (Ger) 3-3 ret.
1989: Boris Becker (Ger) def. Stefan Edberg (Swe) 6-4, 6-3, 6-3
1988: Amos Mansdorf (Isr) def. Brad Gilbert (USA) 6-3, 6-2, 6-3
1987: Tim Mayotte (USA) def. Brad Gilbert (USA) 2-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-7, 6-3
1986: Boris Becker (Ger) def. Sergio Casal (Spa) 6-4, 6-3, 7-6
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