Coco Gauff is defending her singles titles within the second tennis grand slam of the calendar 12 months on the French Open 2026.
Reigning males’s champion Carlos Alcaraz won’t be able to say a 3rd consecutive title due to a wrist harm that may even 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 12 months.
Listed here are all the important thing particulars to observe the 2026 French Open, together with the schedule and the way to watch on TV and stay stream.
When is the French Open 2026? Tennis event 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 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.
| 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
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 had been in the identical sections.
You may see the outcomes of the draw and monitor the newest outcomes and schedule 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, obtainable on an enormous vary of units 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 event 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 a giant blow for the event to not have him, however that doesn’t change my method.
“My major concern is my physique. If I’m wholesome all through the event, I even have an excellent probability, like I confirmed in Australia [losing the final to Alcaraz].
“We have now talked loads about how spectacular [Sinner] is on all surfaces. Individuals are perhaps questioning, due to his sport fashion, whether or not he can be as dominant on clay as on exhausting courtroom, for instance.
“However he has confirmed that that’s additionally the case, which is admittedly wonderful. He has quite a lot of time forward of him.”
Sabalenka and Swiatek are the favourites within the ladies’s singles, with Rybakina and Gauff additionally anticipated to problem.
“I’m tremendous pleased to be again,” stated Sabalenka, explaining how she has overcome bodily issues and labored on her psychological sport.
“I’m positively feeling a lot better. I struggled at first of the clay courtroom season bodily, however proper now I really feel 100%.
“We targeted on restoration and ensuring that I’m healed in every single place and I’m able to go.
“My feelings had been destroying my sport and my degree was dropping dramatically after I would begin over-reacting on the whole lot.
“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 through the years in my profession and actually helped me to degree up.”
