2013 French Open – Men's singles

Three-time defending champion Rafael Nadal defeated David Ferrer in the final, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2013 French Open. It was his record-extending eighth French Open title and twelfth major title overall. With the win, Nadal recorded his 59th French Open match win, surpassing the previous record held by Guillermo Vilas and Roger Federer. Nadal also became the first man to win a major eight times, and tied Roy Emerson for the third-most major titles of all time.

In the semifinal encounter between Nadal and Novak Djokovic, they played a notable 4 hour, 37 minute match. A significant part of the Djokovic–Nadal rivalry, it was dubbed by some commentators as the best clay court match ever, and one of the greatest matches ever played; Nadal outlasted Djokovic to win 6–4, 3–6, 6–1, 6–7^(3–7), 9–7.

This was the first all-Spanish major final since 2002, and the first occasion since 2004 that two compatriots contested a major final. Despite the victory, Nadal dropped one place down the rankings to world No. 5 following Ferrer's run to the final.

Federer was attempting to become the first man in the Open Era to achieve a double career Grand Slam, but he lost to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the quarterfinals.