French Open 2026: Third Round Battles and Schedules
As a Grand Slam event, the French Open 2026 has fans awaiting the final battle between the top challengers. The French Open 2026 will feature several categories taking place on the court. A few players with major injuries will not participate in the French Open this year. At the same time, many newcomers are arriving to prove their potential in tennis. The first round of the singles has been completed, while the second round is underway at the French Open 2026.
Additionally, the Men’s Doubles began with the first round and is currently ongoing at the French Open. The other category, Women’s Doubles, started with the first round and moves on at the French Open 2026. In addition, the French Open ‘Mixed Doubles’ took place on May 27, 2026, at the court. Here is a look at the men’s and women’s singles players advancing to the next round of the French Open.
Past French Open Contenders and Their Legacy
Men’s Singles
May 24, 2026
First Round
Hugo Dellien vs Valentin Royer
4-6, 2-6, 2-6
First Round
Lorenzo Sonego vs Pierre-Hugues Herbert
7 (7)-6 (3), 5-7, 6-2, 1-6, 6-4
First Round
Alexander Blockx vs Coleman Wong
6-3, 6-4, 6-2
First Round
Taylor Fritz vs Nishesh Basavareddy
6(5)-7(7), 6(5)-7(7), 7(11)-6(9), 1-6
First Round
Hamad Medjedovic vs Yannick Hanfmann
6-3, 6-4, 6(1)-7(7), 6-4
First Round
Joao Fonseca vs Luka Pavlovic
7(8)-6(6), 6-4, 6-2
First Round
Quentin Halys vs Mattia Bellucci
6-3, 7(7)-6(4), 6-3
First Round
Michael Zheng vs Dino Prižmić
1-6, 1-6, 3-6
First Round
Karen Khachanov vs Arthur Gea
6-3, 7(7)-6(3), 6-0
First Round
Miomir Kecmanović vs Fábián Marozsán
7(7)-6(0), 6-3, 6-4
First Round
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs Damir Džumhur
6(3)-7(7), 6-3, 2-6, 7-5, 6-3
May 25, 2026
First Round
Daniel Merida Aguilar vs Ben Shelton
3-6, 3-6, 4-6
First Round
Wu Yibing vs Marcos Giron
7-5, 6-2, 6-4
First Round
Flavio Cobolli vs Andrea Pellegrino
6-4, 7(7)-6(4), 6-3
First Round
Francisco Cerundolo vs Botic van de Zandschulp
6-3, 6-4, 6(7)-7(9), 6-4
First Round
Casper Ruud vs Roman Safiullin
6-2, 7(7)-6(5), 5-7, 0-6, 6-2
First Round
Stan Wawrinka vs Jesper De Jong
3-6, 6-3, 3-6, 4-6
First Round
Aleksandar Kovacevic vs Rafael Jodar
1-6, 0-6, 4-6
First Round
Roberto Bautista Agut vs Brandon Nakashima
2-6, 5-7, 2-6
First Round
Eliot Spizzirri vs Frances Tiafoe
3-6, 7(7)-6(5), 4-6, 3-6
First Round
Alexander Shevchenko vs Alex Michelsen
2-6, 4-6, 2-6
First Round
Alex de Minaur vs Toby Samuel
6-4, 6-4, 6-2
First Round
Arthur Rinderknech vs Jurij Rodionov
7(7)-6(5), 6-2, 6-3
First Round
Luca Van Assche vs Vilius Gaubas
6-4, 6-2, 2-6, 7-5
First Round
Pablo Carreño Busta vs Jiri Lehecka
6-3, 7(7)-6(3), 6-3
First Round
Márton Fucsovics vs Matteo Berrettini
7(7)-6(2), 5-7, 1-6, 2-6
First Round
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard vs Novak Djokovic
7-5, 5-7, 1-6, 4-6
May 26, 2026
First Round
Felix Auger Aliassime vs Daniel Altmaier
4-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1, 7(10)-6(7)
First Round
Sebastian Ofner vs Luciano Darderi
6(5)-7(7), 2-6, 3-6
First Round
Ethan Quinn vs Francisco Comesana
4-6, 6(8)-7(10), 6(4)-7(7)
First Round
Jacob Fearnley vs Juan Manuel Cerundolo
2-6, 6(0)-7(7), 6(7)-7(9)
First Round
Jaime Faria vs Denis Shapovalov
6-4, 7-5, 6-4
First Round
Alexander Bublik vs Jan-Lennard Struff
5-7, 7(8)-6(6), 4-6, 5-7
First Round
Adam Walton vs Daniil Medvedev
6-2, 1-6, 6-1, 1-6, 6-4
First Round
Marin Čilić vs Moise Kouame
6(4)-7(7), 2-6, 1-6
First Round
Alejandro Tabilo vs Kamil Majchrzak
6-1, 6-3, 6-4
First Round
Tallon Griekspoor vs Matteo Arnaldi
7(11)-6(9), 3-6, 6(6)-7(8), 3-6
First Round
Alexei Popyrin vs Zachary Svajda
6-3, 3-6, 6(3)-7(7), 5-7
First Round
Hugo Gaston vs Gaël Monfils
6-2, 6-3, 3-6, 2-6, 6-0
Women’s Singles
May 24, 2026
First Round
Sara Bejlek vs Sloane Stephens
6-3, 6-2
First Round
Marina Bassols Ribera vs Emiliana Arango
6-3, 6-4
First Round
Sofia Kenin vs Peyton Stearns
3-6, 3-6
First Round
Clara Tauson vs Daria Snigur
6-3, 5-7, 2-6
First Round
Emma Raducanu vs Solana Sierra
0-6, 6(4)-7(7)
First Round
Mirra Andreeva vs Fiona Ferro
6-3, 6-3
First Round
Anna Blinkova vs Yuliia Starodubtseva
3-6, 1-6
First Round
Katie Volynets vs Clara Burel
6-3, 6-1
First Round
Sinja Kraus vs Belinda Bencic
2-6, 3-6
First Round
Marta Kostyuk vs Oksana Selekhmeteva
6-2, 6-3
First Round
Ajla Tomljanović vs Caty McNally
6-3, 6(5)-7(7), 3-6
First Round
Lilli Tagger vs Wang Xinyu
3-6, 6-3, 4-6
First Round
Lucia Bronzetti vs Marie Bouzková
3-6, 1-6
May 25, 2026
First Round
Alycia Parks vs Leylah Fernandez
6-4, 6-4
First Round
Diana Shnaider vs Renata Zarazúa
6-4, 6-1
First Round
Guo Hanyu vs McCartney Kessler
6-4, 6(1)-7(7), 5-7
First Round
Camila Osorio vs Ekaterina Alexandrova
6-2, 6-4
First Round
Akasha Urhobo vs Katie Boulter
4-6, 6-4, 4-6
First Round
Jeļena Ostapenko vs Ella Seidel
6-4, 6-4
First Round
Talia Gibson vs Yulia Putintseva
6-4, 4-6, 1-6
First Round
Maya Joint vs Anastasia Potapova
1-6, 2-6
First Round
Elina Svitolina vs Anna Bondár
3-6, 6-1, 7(10)-6(3)
First Round
Veronika Erjavec vs Elena Rybakina
2-6, 2-6
First Round
Tatjana Maria vs Elise Mertens
5-7, 0-6
First Round
Petra Marčinko vs Eva Lys
3-6, 0-6
First Round
Julia Grabher vs Rebecca Šramková
6-2, 6-2
First Round
Emerson Jones vs Iga Świątek
1-6, 2-6
First Round
Jasmine Paolini vs Dayana Yastremska
7-5, 6-3
First Round
Susan Bandecchi vs Cristina Bucșa
6-4, 2-6, 6-4
First Round
Daria Kasatkina vs Zeynep Sönmez
6-4, 6-4
First Round
Maja Chwalińska vs Qinwen Zheng
6-4, 6-0
First Round
Liudmila Samsonova vs Jil Teichmann
4-6,4-6
First Round
Ksenia Efremova vs Sorana Cîrstea
3-6,1-6
May 26, 2026
First Round
Victoria Mboko vs Nikola Bartunkova
6-1, 6-2
First Round
Hanne Vandewinkel vs Madison Keys
3-6, 0-6
First Round
Elena Pridankina vs Oleksandra Oliynykova
1-6, 2-6
First Round
Simona Waltert vs Kateřina Siniaková
4-6, 6(4)-7(7)
First Round
Anna Kalinskaya vs Lois Boisson
6-2, 6-2
First Round
Anhelina Kalinina vs Diane Parry
6-0, 2-6, 4-6
First Round
Alina Korneeva vs Elisabetta Cocciaretto
6-3, 6-3
First Round
Dalma Gálfi vs Mayar Sherif
5-7, 4-6
First Round
Ann Li vs Zhang Shuai
6-4, 6-2
First Round
Linda Nosková vs Maria Sakkari
5-7,6(3)-7(7)
First Round
Aryna Sabalenka vs Jessica Bouzas Maneiro
6-4, 6-2
First Round
Donna Vekić vs Alice Tubello
6-3, 6-2
First Round
Iva Jovic vs Alexandra Eala
6-4, 6-2
First Round
Emma Navarro vs Janice Tjen
6-4, 6-3
First Round
Anastasia Zakharova vs Karolína Muchová
5-7, 2-6
Match Schedule (Third Round): Dates and Venues
Men’s Singles
Alex Michelsen vs Rafael Jodar
Date: May 29, 2026 (Friday)
Time: 05:00 AM ET | 02:00 AM PT|02:30 PM IST|11:00 AM CEST
Venue: Stade Roland-Garros (Paris)
Casper Ruud vs Tommy Paul
Date: May 29, 2026 (Friday)
Time: 05:00 AM ET | 02:00 AM PT|02:30 PM IST|11:00 AM CEST
Venue: Stade Roland-Garros (Paris)
Alex de Minaur vs Jakub Menšík
Date: May 29, 2026 (Friday)
Time: 05:00 AM ET | 02:00 AM PT|02:30 PM IST|11:00 AM CEST
Venue: Stade Roland-Garros (Paris)
Thiago Agustín Tirante vs Pablo Carreño Busta
Date: May 29, 2026 (Friday)
Time: 05:00 AM ET | 02:00 AM PT|02:30 PM IST|11:00 AM CEST
Venue: Stade Roland-Garros (Paris)
Quentin Halys vs. Alexander Zverev
Date: May 29, 2026 (Friday)
Time: 05:00 AM ET | 02:00 AM PT|02:30 PM IST|11:00 AM CEST
Venue: Stade Roland-Garros (Paris)
Nuno Borges vs Andrey Rublev
Date: May 29, 2026 (Friday)
Time: 05:00 AM ET | 02:00 AM PT|02:30 PM IST|11:00 AM CEST
Venue: Stade Roland-Garros (Paris)
Joao Fonseca vs Novak Djokovic
Date: May 29, 2026 (Friday)
Time: 05:00 AM ET | 02:00 AM PT|02:30 PM IST|11:00 AM CEST
Venue: Stade Roland-Garros (Paris)
Karen Khachanov vs. Jesper De Jong
Date: May 29, 2026 (Friday)
Time: 05:00 AM ET | 02:00 AM PT|02:30 PM IST|11:00 AM CEST
Venue: Stade Roland-Garros (Paris)
Women’s Singles
Jil Teichmann vs Karolína Muchová
Date: May 29, 2026 (Friday)
Time: 05:00 AM ET | 02:00 AM PT|02:30 PM IST|11:00 AM CEST
Venue: Stade Roland-Garros (Paris)
Solana Sierra vs. Sorana Cîrstea
Date: May 29, 2026 (Friday)
Time: 05:00 AM ET | 02:00 AM PT|02:30 PM IST|11:00 AM CEST
Venue: Stade Roland-Garros (Paris)
Magda Linette vs Iga Świątek
Date: May 29, 2026 (Friday)
Time: 05:00 AM ET | 02:00 AM PT|02:30 PM IST|11:00 AM CEST
Venue: Stade Roland-Garros (Paris)
Wang Xiyu vs Yuliia Starodubtseva
Date: May 29, 2026 (Friday)
Time: 05:00 AM ET | 02:00 AM PT|02:30 PM IST|11:00 AM CEST
Venue: Stade Roland-Garros (Paris)
Mirra Andreeva vs Marie Bouzková
Date: May 29, 2026 (Friday)
Time: 05:00 AM ET | 02:00 AM PT|02:30 PM IST|11:00 AM CEST
Venue: Stade Roland-Garros (Paris)
Elina Svitolina vs Tamara Korpatsch
Date: May 29, 2026 (Friday)
Time: 05:00 AM ET | 02:00 AM PT|02:30 PM IST|11:00 AM CEST
Venue: Stade Roland-Garros (Paris)
Marta Kostyuk vs Viktorija Golubic
Date: May 29, 2026 (Friday)
Time: 05:00 AM ET | 02:00 AM PT|02:30 PM IST|11:00 AM CEST
Venue: Stade Roland-Garros (Paris)
Peyton Stearns vs Belinda Bencic
Date: May 29, 2026 (Friday)
Time: 05:00 AM ET | 02:00 AM PT|02:30 PM IST|11:00 AM CEST
Venue: Stade Roland-Garros (Paris)
Selected Match Previews
Men’s Singles
Joao Fonseca vs Novak Djokovic
Date: May 29, 2026 (Friday)
Time: 05:00 AM ET | 02:00 AM PT|02:30 PM IST|11:00 AM CEST
Venue: Stade Roland-Garros (Paris)
Previous Games
Joao Fonseca is an excellent form player who maintains consistency across all surfaces. He currently sits 30th in the ATP rankings with 1435 points. Fonseca has recorded three consecutive wins and two losses in his recent five matches. Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic has a deeper expertise in Grand Slams. Although he has slightly lost his top spot, he is now fourth in the ATP rankings. Based on his recent performances, Novak Djokovic will aim to hold on to a triumph in their upcoming match.
The Pick: Novak Djokovic
Women’s Singles
Magda Linette vs Iga Świątek
Date: May 29, 2026 (Friday)
Time: 05:00 AM ET | 02:00 AM PT|02:30 PM IST|11:00 AM CEST
Venue: Stade Roland-Garros (Paris)
Previous Games
Magda Linette has a strong background in tennis because her father is a tennis coach. She is a Polish professional tennis player with a stable and consistent on-court performance. Linette began as a defensive player and built her game around her strong movement and consistent ball-striking from the baseline. Conversely, Iga Świątek is one of the rising stars in WTA tennis. She has several notable achievements in her career, including success at the Olympic Games. Thus, Świątek will undoubtedly take a victory over Magda Linette.
The Pick: Iga Świątek
Conclusion
The players will play head-to-head clashes for the third round of the French Open 2026. They are advancing toward the fourth round at one of the Grand Slam tournaments. Tennis enthusiasts are excited to watch the finale featuring some of the top contenders on the court. This year, the French Open features several tough challengers who will be in contention to lift the trophy.