Fernandez had previously reached the singles finals of the Australian and US Open events in 2014 but was beaten by Japan’s Shingo Kunieda on both occasions.

He got off to an ideal start in his first appearance in a French Open final by winning the opening set on a tie-break after a tough battle with Reid.

It proved a pivotal moment as Fernandez, who will carry Argentina’s flag in the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony, dominated the remainder of the final to claim a 7-6, 6-1 victory over the Australian Open champion.

Reid was able to celebrate victory in the men’s doubles event with Kunieda, as the duo combined to beat France’s Michaël Jeremiasz and Stefan Olsson 6–3, 6–2.

Marjolein Buis of the Netherlands also earned her first Grand Slam title after she brushed aside Germany’s Sabine Ellerbrock in the women’s singles final.

Buis, who previously won the doubles title at the French Open back in 2012, took control of the tie by winning the first set 6-3.

The Dutchwoman held off an Ellerbrock fightback to claim the second 6-4 to seal the straight sets victory.

Japan’s Yui Kamiji and Britain’s Jordanne Whiley won the opening set 6-4 in the women’s doubles final, but their opponents Jiske Griffioen and Aniek van Koot of The Netherlands hit back to force a decider.

Kamiji and Whiley held their nerve in a final set tie-break to eventually emerge as 6–4, 4–6, 10–6 winners.