Two-time defending champion Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer in the final, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2007 French Open. It was his third French Open title and his third major title overall. Federer made a record-breaking eighth consecutive major final appearance (streak starting at the 2005 Wimbledon Championships), surpassing Jack Crawford's record of seven consecutive finals, reached between 1933 and 1934.