French Open 2026: Where to Watch, Live Streaming, Broadcast Details, and Schedule

The second Grand Slam of the season brings new stars and the return of champions to Stade Roland-Garros. It will be the 125th edition of the French Open, one of the oldest competitions in professional tennis. 128 players in the men’s and women’s singles circuits will compete for the title as the tournament kicks off on May 24.

Coco Gauff arrives at the tournament as the defending women’s singles champion, while an injured Carlos Alcaraz will have to sit out of the tournament, making his hopes to win the title for the third consecutive time impossible. Top seed Jannik Sinner, runner-up last year, is the overwhelming favorite on the men’s side.

The draw for the women’s singles sees Aryna Sabalenka as the top seed and favorite, while Iga Swiatek, Mirra Andreeva, and Gauff are the challengers. With Alcaraz ruled out, other top men’s players have received a boost in the seeding. Sinner is the overwhelming favorite, having won three consecutive clay-court ATP Masters 1000 this season.

Last week, the Italian star defeated Casper Ruud in straight sets to capture the Rome Masters, joining Novak Djokovic as the only man to have won all nine Masters 1000 events. Sinner also became the first Italian man to win the title in 50 years. Speaking of Djokovic, he arrives at Roland Garros without a clay-court win this season.

The 39-year-old has played just three tournaments and has not won a competitive match since March. The last time he claimed a win on tour was at the Indian Wells Open, where he reached the fourth round before losing to Jack Draper. He’s the third seed at the French Open due to the absence of Alcaraz.

He’s a three-time French Open champion, and last won the title in 2023. He reached the semi-finals last year before losing to Jannik Sinner. He will be willing to challenge Sinner at the tournament this year, having defeated the Work No.1 earlier this season at the Australian Open in Melbourne.

Daniil Medvedev enters Roland Garros as one of the favorites following his run at the Italian Open. He reached the semi-finals of the Rome Masters last week, pushed Sinner to the wall, and almost produced an upset of the tournament before Sinner found his way to win the tie. Last year, he exited in the first round after losing to Cameron Norrie; he will be aiming to get past that stage this year.

French Open 2026 schedule

The French Open will kick off on May 24 at Roland Garros. A two-week full event, with the first round running in three days before the next stage. The women’s singles final will be played on June 6, while the men’s final will be held on Sunday (June 7).

Aryna Sabalenka enters Roland Garros under pressure. Following her poor run in Madrid and Rome, she cannot afford another early exit at the Roland Garros. With less than 1,800 points above Elena Rybakina, an early defeat may see the Kazakhstan star close the gap and eventually emerge as World No.1 before the US Open.

Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff are the third and fourth seeds at the French Open. The former, once called the queen of clay and female Rafa, hasn’t won a clay-court title in over a year. Gauff, meanwhile, is not under any pressure to defend the Roland Garros title.

Where to watch French Open 2026?

• France – France Télévisions, Prime Video
• United States – TNT Sports, TNT, truTV
• United Kingdom – TNT Sports, Discovery+
• Germany – Eurosport
• Spain – Eurosport
• Brazil – ESPN
• India – Sony Sports
• Middle East – beIN Sports
• Australia – Stan Sport

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