2026 French Open: Second Grand Slam of the Year and Schedule
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.
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.