Coco Gauff is defending her singles titles within the second tennis grand slam of the calendar yr on the French Open 2026.
Reigning males’s champion Carlos Alcaraz will be unable to assert a 3rd consecutive title due to a wrist damage that may also cease the world quantity two from taking part in at Wimbledon in June and July.
Which means Jannik Sinner is the sturdy favorite to succeed the Spaniard, having misplaced the ultimate to Alcaraz in 5 units final yr.
Listed here are all the important thing particulars to observe the 2026 French Open, together with the schedule and learn how to watch on TV and stay stream.
When is the French Open 2026? Tennis match dates
The primary draw begins with the primary spherical on Sunday, Could 24 2026 and runs till Sunday, June 7.
What time does play begin on the French Open 2026? Order of play
Day periods begin at 11:00 BST / 06:00 ET / 03:00 PT. Right here’s the earliest play will start from the beginning of the semi-final stage.

French Open 2026 confirmed schedule, full dates
Right here’s the complete schedule for the singles competitors.
French Open 2026 draw
Report 10-time champion Novak Djokovic, who’s the third seed, was drawn in the identical half of the draw as second seed Alex Zverev.
The ladies’s part starred high seed and 2025 finalist Aryna Sabalenka. Second seed Elena Rybakina and third seed Iga Swiatek have been in the identical sections.
You’ll be able to see the outcomes of the draw and monitor the most recent outcomes and schedule right here.
The place to look at the French Open 2026: TV channel, stay on-line stream
TNT Sports activities have the stay broadcast rights to the 2026 French Open within the UK and US. UK subscriptions price £30.99 a month.
Streaming is on the HBO Max app, out there on an enormous vary of units together with good TVs and gaming consoles.
Who will win the French Open 2026? Roland Garros contenders
Reigning Wimbledon champion Sinner is the highest seed and started the match on a 29-match profitable run.
“He’s perhaps within the type of his life and, with out Carlos being right here, it additionally will increase his possibilities much more of claiming extra Grand Slam titles,” accepted Djokovic.
“[Alcarez] is a two-time defending champ. It’s an enormous blow for the match to not have him, however that doesn’t change my strategy.
“My major concern is my physique. If I’m wholesome all through the match, I even have an excellent likelihood, like I confirmed in Australia [losing the final to Alcaraz].
“Now we have talked rather a lot about how spectacular [Sinner] is on all surfaces. Persons are perhaps questioning, due to his sport model, whether or not he could be as dominant on clay as on onerous courtroom, for instance.
“However he has confirmed that that’s additionally the case, which is basically wonderful. He has quite a lot of time forward of him.”
Sabalenka and Swiatek are the favourites within the girls’s singles, with Rybakina and Gauff additionally anticipated to problem.
“I’m tremendous blissful to be again,” stated Sabalenka, explaining how she has overcome bodily considerations and labored on her psychological sport.
“I’m undoubtedly feeling significantly better. I struggled originally of the clay courtroom season bodily, however proper now I really feel 100%.

“We centered on restoration and ensuring that I’m healed all over the place and I’m able to go.
“My feelings have been destroying my sport and my stage was dropping dramatically once I would begin over-reacting on the whole lot.
“My opponents would see that and they might step in and play higher. So it was about ensuring that my opponent doesn’t see what’s occurring in my head and, on the similar time, performing higher and staying within the zone.
“That’s improved massively over time in my profession and actually helped me to stage up.”



























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