In 1897, the first female French Championships of tennis were contested at Roland Garros, with many of the game's legendary pioneers proving to be the toast of Paris after becoming queens of the clay court.
However, since 1968, the event has evolved into a behemoth, with the French Open one of the globe's four largest tennis tournaments, sitting snugly alongside Wimbledon and the Australian and US Opens.
From a set of Aussie assassins to this century's string of champions, here is the full list of countries to produce a women's French Open title winner in the Open era.
| Country | Titles |
| United States | 15 |
| Australia | 5 |
| Belgium | 4 |
| Germany | 4 |
| Russia | 4 |
| Spain | 4 |
| Poland | 3 |
| Yugoslavia | 3 |
| Romania | 2 |
| West Germany | 2 |
| China | 1 |
| Croatia | 1 |
| Czechoslovakia | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Latvia | 1 |
| Serbia | 1 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 1 |