Tennis fans are busy in many local tournaments while supporting their front-runner players. A Grand Slam season consists of four tournaments in 2026. The French Open will be the second major of the year and will run from 18 May to 7 June 2026. The Roland Garros will mark its 125th edition and its 96th Grand Slam tournament. For the first time, the 2026 French Open players will use the connected devices known as the Whoop bands.
The Grand Slam tournament history will permit these connected devices to interact with players. The players will access these devices for a broader range of performance-related information during competition. The French Open 2026 includes singles, doubles, wheelchair events, and junior events. Fans can expect many of their favorite players to chase a grand slam title.
Grand Slam Special Features at Roland Garros 2026
This year, the French Open plans to host many more special events at the Grand Slam. A celebration in honor of Carolina Garcia is allotted at Court Philippe-Chatrier, between the Women’s Singles semifinals. Garcia was a former World No. 4 in 2025 and completed her professional career. The event will also feature a tribute to Althea Gibson, celebrating the 70th anniversary of her 1956 French Open titles. This ceremony will take place on May 26, 2026.
Winning the singles title, Gibson becomes the first woman to clinch a Grand Slam singles event. The French Open organizers have announced their plans to honor Stan Wawrinka for his final match at Porte d’Auteuil. He won the 2015 title, finished as runner-up in 2017, and will make his final appearance at Roland Garros in 2026. Similarly, Gaël Monfils will be honored because of his final appearance at the tournament.
Event Details for French Open 2026
Qualifiers Start: May 18, 2026
Qualifiers End: May 21, 2026
Main Draw Start: May 24-25, 2026
Quarter-finals: June 2-4, 2026
Semi-finals: June 5, 2026
Finals: June 7, 2026
Other Events
Wheelchair Events: June 2-7, 2026
Junior Events: June 2-7, 2026
Where can I watch the French Open 2026?
The French Open 2026 will stream on France 2 and France 3 for French fans. These platforms broadcast an opening week (qualifying rounds) and all-day session matches.
A grand slam tournament will be broadcast on Prime Video. This platform carries a men’s and women’s singles, men’s and women’s doubles, and mixed doubles finals.
In Australia, the 2026 French Open will air on the Nine Network and Stan Sport. The Roland Garros coverage will include men’s and women’s categories, along with quarter-finals, semi-finals, and finals.
The French Open 2026 will be broadcast in the United States on TNT Sports and Warner Bros. Discovery.
Tennis fans in the UK and Ireland can watch the French Open 2026 stream on TNT Sports and Discovery+.
In Canada, Roland-Garros will air on TSN+ and RDS+. This platform gives English and French language coverage.
The French Open 2026 will be broadcast on Eurosport in Germany. Additional regions include Spain, the Netherlands, Italy, Austria, Belgium, and Portugal.
The tennis tournament will be streamed on beIN Sports in the Middle East, North Africa, and Southeast Asia.
In Japan, the 2026 French Open will air on Wowow, while in India it will be streamed on Sony.
The French Open 2026 will be broadcast on CCTV and the Tencent network in China.
Format
The Roland Garros will run its traditional clay-court format, featuring a main draw of 128 players. The competition will include multiple categories, such as singles, doubles, mixed doubles, juniors, wheelchair, and legends events. The match format features men’s singles played in best-of-5 sets, and women’s singles in best-of-3 sets.
Seeding
ATP Men’s Singles Players
| Seed | Player |
| 1 | Jannik Sinner |
| 2 | Alexander Zverev |
| 3 | Novak Djokovic |
| 4 | Félix Auger-Aliassime |
| 5 | Ben Shelton |
| 6 | Taylor Fritz |
| 7 | Alex de Minaur |
| 8 | Daniil Medvedev |
| 9 | Alexander Bublik |
| 10 | Lorenzo Musetti |
| 11 | Flavio Cobolli |
| 12 | Andrey Rublev |
| 13 | Jiří Lehečka |
| 14 | Karen Khachanov |
| 15 | Valentin Vacherot |
| 16 | Luciano Darderi |
| 17 | Arthur Fils |
| 18 | Learner Tien |
| 19 | Frances Tiafoe |
| 20 | Cameron Norrie |
| 21 | Alejandro Davidovich Fokina |
| 22 | Casper Ruud |
| 23 | Arthur Rinderknech |
| 24 | Tomás Martín Etcheverry |
| 25 | Tommy Paul |
| 26 | Francisco Cerúndolo |
| 27 | Jakub Menšík |
| 28 | Rafael Jódar |
| 29 | João Fonseca |
| 30 | Corentin Moutet |
| 31 | Tallon Griekspoor |
| 32 | Brandon Nakashima |
Withdrawals ATP Players
| Withdrawn Players | Replaced By |
| Arthur Cazaux | Rinky Hijikata |
| Carlos Alcaraz | Daniel Mérida |
| Jack Draper | Matteo Arnaldi |
| Holger Rune | Benjamin Bonzi |
Other Entries
| Wildcards | Protected Rankings |
| Nishesh Basavareddy | Zhang Zhizhen |
| Titouan Droguet | Thanasi Kokkinakis |
| Hugo Gaston | – |
| Arthur Géa | – |
| Moïse Kouamé | – |
| Gaël Monfils | – |
| Adam Walton | – |
| Stan Wawrinka | – |
WTA Women’s Singles Players
| Seed | Player |
| 1 | Aryna Sabalenka |
| 2 | Elena Rybakina |
| 3 | Iga Świątek |
| 4 | Coco Gauff |
| 5 | Jessica Pegula |
| 6 | Amanda Anisimova |
| 7 | Mirra Andreeva |
| 8 | Elina Svitolina |
| 9 | Victoria Mboko |
| 10 | Karolína Muchová |
| 11 | Belinda Bencic |
| 12 | Linda Nosková |
| 13 | Jasmine Paolini |
| 14 | Ekaterina Alexandrova |
| 15 | Marta Kostyuk |
| 16 | Naomi Osaka |
| 17 | Iva Jovic |
| 18 | Sorana Cîrstea |
| 19 | Liudmila Samsonova |
| 20 | Madison Keys |
| 21 | Clara Tauson |
| 22 | Anna Kalinskaya |
| 23 | Elise Mertens |
| 24 | Leylah Fernandez |
| 25 | Diana Shnaider |
| 26 | Hailey Baptiste |
| 27 | Marie Bouzková |
| 28 | Anastasia Potapova |
| 29 | Jeļena Ostapenko |
| 30 | Ann Li |
| 31 | Cristina Bucșa |
| 32 | Wang Xinyu |
Other Entries
| Wildcards | Protected Rankings |
| Clara Burel | Sara Sorribes Tormo |
| Ksenia Efremova | Jil Teichmann |
| Fiona Ferro | Danka Kovinić |
| Léolia Jeanjean | Anhelina Kalinina |
| Emerson Jones | – |
| Tiantsoa Sarah Rakotomanga Rajaonah | – |
| Alice Tubello | – |
| Akasha Urhobo | – |
Withdrawals WTA Players
| Withdrawn Players | Replaced By |
| Varvara Gracheva | Daria Snigur |
| Sonay Kartal | Tamara Korpatsch |
Women’s Doubles
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
| Czech Republic | Kateřina Siniaková | United States | Taylor Townsend | 3 | 1 |
| Italy | Sara Errani | Italy | Jasmine Paolini | 8 | 2 |
| Belgium | Elise Mertens | China | Zhang Shuai | 13 | 3 |
| Canada | Gabriela Dabrowski | Brazil | Luisa Stefani | 15 | 4 |
| Kazakhstan | Anna Danilina | Serbia | Aleksandra Krunić | 15 | 5 |
| Latvia | Jeļena Ostapenko | New Zealand | Erin Routliffe | 26 | 6 |
| Spain | Cristina Bucșa | United States | Nicole Melichar-Martinez | 33 | 7 |
| Australia | Ellen Perez | Netherlands | Demi Schuurs | 43 | 8 |
| Chinese Taipei | Hsieh Su-wei | Australia | Maya Joint | 50 | 9 |
| United States | Asia Muhammad | Hungary | Fanny Stollár | 53 | 10 |
| Ukraine | Lyudmyla Kichenok | United States | Desirae Krawczyk | 58 | 11 |
| Slovakia | Tereza Mihalíková | United Kingdom | Olivia Nicholls | 58 | 12 |
| Germany | Laura Siegemund | Russia | Vera Zvonareva | 60 | 13 |
| Australia | Storm Hunter | United States | Caty McNally | 70 | 14 |
| China | Guo Hanyu | France | Kristina Mladenovic | 70 | 15 |
| Norway | Ulrikke Eikeri | United States | Quinn Gleason | 78 | 16 |
Protected Rankings
| Marie Bouzková | Sara Sorribes Tormo |
| Anhelina Kalinina | Dayana Yastremska |
Point Distribution
Senior Points
| Event | Men’s Singles | Men’s Doubles | Women’s Singles | Women’s Doubles |
| Winner | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 |
| Final | 1300 | 1200 | 1300 | 1300 |
| Semi-Final | 800 | 720 | 780 | 780 |
| Quarter-Final | 400 | 360 | 430 | 430 |
| Round of 16 | 200 | 180 | 240 | 240 |
| Round of 32 | 100 | 90 | 130 | 130 |
| Round of 64 | 50 | 0 | 70 | 10 |
| Round of 128 | 10 | – | 10 | – |
| Qualifier | 30 | – | 40 | – |
| Qualifiers 3 | 16 | – | 30 | – |
| Qualifiers 2 | 8 | – | 20 | – |
| Qualifiers 1 | 0 | – | 2 | – |
Wheelchair Points
| Event | Singles | Doubles | Quad Singles | Quad Doubles |
| Winner | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 |
| Final | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Semi-Final | 375 | 375 | 375 | 375 |
| Quarter-Final | 200 | 100 | 200 | 100 |
| Round of 16 | 100 | N/A | 100 | N/A |
Junior Points
| Event | Boys’ Singles | Girls’ Singles | Boys’ Doubles | Girls’ Doubles |
| Winner | 1000 | 1000 | 750 | 750 |
| Final | 700 | 700 | 525 | 525 |
| Semi-Final | 490 | 490 | 367 | 367 |
| Quarter-Final | 300 | 300 | 225 | 225 |
| Round of 16 | 180 | 180 | 135 | 135 |
| Round of 32 | 90 | 90 | N/A | N/A |
| Q | 25 | 25 | N/A | N/A |
| Q3 | 20 | 20 | N/A | N/A |
French Open 2026: Provisional Schedule
Opening Week
| Date and Day | Gates Open | Time | Event |
| May 18, 2026, (Monday) | 9.00 | 10 am-7 pm | Practice (Players practice from the main draw) |
| May 18, 2026, (Monday) | 9.00 | 10 am | Qualifying (Ladies’ & Gentlemen’s Singles) |
| May 18, 2026, (Monday) | 9.00 | 10 am | Qualifying (Ladies’ & Gentlemen’s Singles) |
| May 19, 2026 (Tuesday) | 9.00 | 10 am -7 pm | Practice (Players practice from the main draw) |
| May 19, 2026 (Tuesday) | 9.00 | 10 am | Qualifying (Ladies’ & Gentlemen’s Singles) |
| May 19, 2026 (Tuesday) | 9.00 | 10 am | Qualifying (Ladies’ & Gentlemen’s Singles) |
| May 20, 2026 (Wednesday) | 9.00 | 10 am-7 pm | Practice (Players practice from the main draw) |
| May 20, 2026 (Wednesday) | 9.00 | 10 am | Qualifying (Ladies’ & Gentlemen’s Singles) |
| May 20, 2026 (Wednesday) | 9.00 | 10 am | Qualifying (Ladies’ & Gentlemen’s Singles) |
| May 21, 2026 (Thursday) | 10.00 | 10 am-7 pm | Practice (Players practice from the main draw) |
| May 21, 2026 (Thursday) | 10.00 | 11 am | Qualifying (Ladies’ & Gentlemen’s Singles) |
| May 21, 2026 (Thursday) | 10.00 | 11 am | Qualifying (Ladies’ & Gentlemen’s Singles) |
| May 22, 2026 (Friday) | 10.00 | 10 am- 7 pm | Practice (Players practice from the main draw) |
| May 22, 2026 (Friday) | 10.00 | 11 am | Qualifying (Ladies’ & Gentlemen’s Singles) |
| May 22, 2026 (Friday) | 10.00 | 11 am | Qualifying (Ladies’ & Gentlemen’s Singles) |
| May 23, 2026 (Saturday) | 10.00 | 11 am | Yannick Noah ‘s Day |
| Date Session | Event | Gates Open | Play Starts (Show Courts) | Play Starts (Outer Courts) | Featured Matches (Singles) |
| Sun 5/24 – Day | 1 | 10 AM | 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM | First Round |
| Sun 5/24 – Night | 2 | 6:00 PM | 8:15 PM | Continued | First Round |
| Mon 5/25 – Day | 3 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM | First Round |
| Mon 5/25 – Night | 4 | 6:00 PM | 8:15 PM | Continued | First Round |
| Tues 5/26 – Day | 5 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM | First Round |
| Tues 5/26 – Night | 6 | 6:00 PM | 8:15 PM | Continued | First Round |
| Wed 5/27 – Day | 7 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM | Second Round |
| Wed 5/27 – Night | 8 | 6:00 PM | 8:15 PM | Continued | Second Round |
| Thurs 5/28 – Day | 9 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM | Second Round |
| Thurs 5/28 – Night | 10 | 6:00 PM | 8:15 PM | Continued | Second Round |
| Fri 5/29 – Day | 11 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM | Third Round |
| Fri 5/29 – Night | 12 | 6:00 PM | 8:15 PM | Continued | Third Round |
| Sat 5/30 – Night | 14 | 6:00 PM | 8:15 PM | Continued | Third Round |
| Sun 5/31 – Day | 15 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM | Fourth Round |
| Sun 5/31 – Night | 16 | 6:00 PM | 8:15 PM | Continued | Fourth Round |
| Mon 6/1 – Day | 17 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM | Fourth Round |
| Mon 6/1 – Night | 18 | 6:00 PM | 8:15 PM | Continued | Fourth Round |
| Tues 6/2 – Day | 19 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM | Quarterfinals |
| Tues 6/2 – Night | 20 | 6:00 PM | 8:15 PM | Continued | Quarterfinals |
| Weds 6/3 – Day | 21 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM | Quarterfinals |
| Weds 6/3 – Night | 22 | 6:00 PM | 8:15 PM | Continued | Quarterfinals |
| Thurs 6/4 – Day | 23 | 10:00 AM | 2:30 PM | 11:00 AM | Ladies Semifinals |
| Fri 6/5 – Day | 24 | 10:00 AM | 2:30 PM | 11:00 AM | Men’s Semifinals |
| Fri 6/5 – Night | 25 | 6:00 PM | 8:15 PM | Continued | Men’s Semifinals |
| Sat 6/6 – Day | 26 | 10:00 AM | 3:00 PM | 11:00 AM | Ladies Singles Final, Men’s Doubles Final |
| Sun 6/7 – Day | 27 | 10:00 AM | 3:00 PM | 11:00 AM | Men’s Singles Final, Ladies Doubles Final |
Roland Garros 2026– Prize Money (Projected Structure)
| Round / Stage | Prize Money (Approx.) |
| Champion | €2,500,000 |
| Runner-up | €1,250,000 |
| Semi-finalist | €650,000 |
| Quarter-finalist | €400,000 |
| Round of 16 (4th Round) | €250,000 |
| 3rd Round | €170,000 |
| 2nd Round | €110,000 |
| 1st Round | €73,000 |
| Qualifying Round 3 | €41,000 |
| Qualifying Round 2 | €28,000 |
| Qualifying Round 1 | €20,000 |
Closing
French Open fans are once again ready to engage with the upcoming Roland Garros event. Several players and their coaches will aim to prove themselves, while newcomers look to make a mark on the court. The French Open is likely to undergo minor alterations to make an eye-catcher for non-followers. This year, the Grand Slam tournament will run smoothly through to the end, with a decisive champion.
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