French Open 2026 Draw, Bracket, Schedule and Preview for Men, Women at Roland-Garros
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Key Points:
- The 2026 French Open begins on Sunday, May 24, with Coco Gauff defending her women's title, while the men's side will see a new champion due to Carlos Alcaraz's wrist injury sidelining him through Wimbledon.
- Jannik Sinner, the No. 1 seed and top-ranked ATP player, is favored to capitalize on Alcaraz's absence as he seeks his first French Open title to complete a career grand slam, entering the tournament after winning five consecutive events.
- Novak Djokovic, the oldest French Open winner at 36, remains a strong contender despite a recent early loss at the Italian Open; he could face Sinner in the final if both advance as expected.
- On the women's side, Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Świątek are among the top challengers to Gauff, with Sabalenka recovering from recent injuries and Świątek aiming to regain form at a tournament where she has won four titles since 2020.
- Other notable men's contenders include Lorenzo Musetti, Alexander Zverev, and Arthur Fils, while the women's draw features a potentially competitive quarterfinal lineup if seeds hold.