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 won’t be able to assert a 3rd consecutive title due to a wrist damage that may even cease the world quantity two from enjoying at Wimbledon in June and July.
Which means Jannik Sinner is the robust favorite to succeed the Spaniard, having misplaced the ultimate to Alcaraz in 5 units final yr.
Listed below are all the important thing particulars to comply with the 2026 French Open, together with the schedule and the right way to watch on TV and stay stream.
When is the French Open 2026? Tennis match dates
The principle 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 classes 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.
| Matches | BST | ET | PT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ladies’s singles semi-finals | 15:00 | 10:00 | 07:00 |
| First males’s singles semi-final | 14:30 | 09:30 | 06:30 |
| Second males’s singles semi-final | 19:00 | 14:00 | 11:00 |
| Males’s singles last | 15:00 | 10:00 | 07:00 |
French Open 2026 confirmed schedule, full dates
Right here’s the total schedule for the singles competitors.
| Date | Stage |
| Sunday, Could 24 | First spherical |
| Monday, Could 25 | First spherical |
| Tuesday, Could 26 | First spherical |
| Wednesday, Could 27 | Second spherical |
| Thursday, Could 28 | Second spherical |
| Friday, Could 29 | Third spherical |
| Saturday, Could 30 | Third spherical |
| Sunday, Could 31 | Spherical of 16 |
| Monday, June 1 | Spherical of 16 |
| Tuesday, June 2 | Quarter-finals |
| Wednesday, June 3 | Quarter-finals |
| Thursday, June 4 | Ladies’s singles semi-finals |
| Friday, June 5 | Males’s singles semi-finals |
| Saturday, June 6 | Ladies’s singles last |
| Sunday, June 7 | Males’s singles last |
French Open 2026 draw
Document 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 had been in the identical sections.
You possibly can see the outcomes of the draw and monitor the newest outcomes and schedule right here.
The place to observe 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 gadgets together with sensible 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 possibly 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 method.
“My main concern is my physique. If I’m wholesome all through the match, I even have an excellent probability, like I confirmed in Australia [losing the final to Alcaraz].
“We have now talked lots about how spectacular [Sinner] is on all surfaces. Persons are possibly questioning, due to his sport fashion, 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 admittedly wonderful. He has loads 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 completely satisfied to be again,” stated Sabalenka, explaining how she has overcome bodily issues and labored on her psychological sport.
“I’m positively feeling significantly better. I struggled originally of the clay courtroom season bodily, however proper now I really feel 100%.
“We targeted on restoration and ensuring that I’m healed in all places and I’m able to go.
“My feelings had been destroying my sport and my degree was dropping dramatically once I would begin over-reacting on all the pieces.
“My opponents would see that and they’d step in and play higher. So it was about ensuring that my opponent doesn’t see what’s happening 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 degree up.”
