Rafael Nadal was the four-time defending champion in the men's singles and defeated Novak Djokovic in the men's singles final to win his 9th French Open title and his 14th Grand Slam title.

Also, for the first time at any Grand Slam event in the Open era, the top three women's seeds (Williams, Li, and Agnieszka Radwańska) all failed to reach the fourth round.

[4] There is a singles and doubles events for both boys and girls (players under 18), which is part of the Grade A category of tournaments, and singles and doubles events for men's and women's wheelchair tennis players as part of the NEC tour under the Grand Slam category.

[citation needed] Below is a series of tables for each of the competitions showing the ranking points on offer for each event.

The total prize money for the tournament was €25,018,900, an increase of €3 million compared to the previous edition.

The following players have been given a wildcard to the main draw based on internal selection and recent performances.