Basic Information
Date: May 18th - June 7th
Venue: Paris, France
Surface: Clay
Category: Grand Slam
Total prize money: €61,723,000
Main draw ceremony
The men's and women's singles draws will take place on Thursday, May 21st. The exact time has not yet been announced, and the draw should be available to watch live. More details will be added once available.
Main draw
Mark Sunday, May 24th, in your calendar. That is the day the main draw of the 2026 French Open begins. The finals are scheduled for early June. The women's singles final will be played on Saturday, June 6th, and the men's singles final on Sunday, June 7th.
Seedings
The top 32 players in both the men's and women's singles draws will be seeded. Seeded players cannot face another seed before the third round. For the 2026 French Open, the rankings of May 18 will determine the seeding, since the draw takes place on May 21st.
Qualifying
The French Open lasts three weeks, and everything starts with the qualifying competition. The 32 players advancing to the main draw will be known on Friday, May 22nd. A total of 128 men and 128 women will compete in qualifying.
* The list of entrants will be added later.
Wildcards
This section will be updated once announced. There are eight wild cards available for both men's and women's singles. It is expected that six will go to French players, one to a player from the USA, and one to a player from Australia.
Where to watch live
More information is available here. Live streams from betting companies may also be available.
Overview
Qualifying: May 18th - May 22nd
Main draw ceremony: May 21st
Main draw: May 24th - June 7th
Main draw composition: 104 direct entrants (fewer if protected ranking is used) + 16 qualifiers + eight wildcards
Provisional schedule
Monday, May 18th: Men's and women's singles 1st qualifying round
Tuesday, May 19th: Men's and women's singles 1st qualifying round
Wednesday, May 20th: Men's and women's singles 2nd qualifying round
Thursday, May 21st: Men's and women's singles final and 2nd qualifying round
Friday, May 22nd: Men's and women's singles final qualifying round
Sunday, May 24th: Men's and women's singles 1st round
Monday, May 25th: Men's and women's singles 1st round
Tuesday, May 26th: Men's and women's singles 1st round
Wednesday, May 27th: Men's and women's singles 2nd round
Thursday, May 28th: Men's and women's singles 2nd round
Friday, May 29th: Men's and women's singles 3rd round
Saturday, May 30th: Men's and women's singles 3rd round
Sunday, May 31st: Men's and women's singles round of 16
Monday, June 1st: Men's and women's singles round of 16
Tuesday, June 2nd: Men's and women's singles quarter-finals
Wednesday, June 3rd: Men's and women's singles quarter-finals
Thursday, June 4th: Women's singles semi-finals / Mixed doubles final
Friday, June 5th: Men's singles semi-finals
Saturday, June 6th: Women's singles final / Men's doubles final
Sunday, June 7th: Men's singles final / Women's doubles final
Ranking points
MEN
Winner: 2,000
Finalist: 1,300
Semi-finalist: 800
Quarter-finalist: 400
Round of 16: 200
Third round: 100
Second round: 50
First round: 10
Qualified for main draw: 30
Qualifying final round: 16
Qualifying 2nd round: 8
Qualifying 1st round: 0
WOMEN
Winner: 2,000
Finalist: 1,300
Semi-finalist: 780
Quarter-finalist: 430
Round of 16: 240
Third round: 130
Second round: 70
First round: 10
Qualified for main draw: 40
Qualifying final round: 30
Qualifying 2nd round: 20
Qualifying 1st round: 2
Prize money (in euros)
Winner: €2.8 million
Finalist: €1.4 million
Semi-finalist: €750,000
Quarter-finalist: €470,000
Round of 16: €285,000
Third round: €187,000
Second round: €130,000
First round: €87,000
Defending champions
Men's Singles: Carlos Alcaraz (will not compete)
Women's Singles: Coco Gauff
Men's Doubles: Marcel Granollers / Horacio Zeballos
Women's Doubles: Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini
Mixed Doubles: Sara Errani / Andrea Vavassori
Singles champions in this century
2025: Carlos Alcaraz / Coco Gauff
2024: Carlos Alcaraz / Iga Swiatek
2023: Novak Djokovic / Iga Swiatek
2022: Rafael Nadal / Iga Swiatek
2021: Novak Djokovic / Barbora Krejcikova
2020: Rafael Nadal / Iga Swiatek
2019: Rafael Nadal / Ashleigh Barty
2018: Rafael Nadal / Simona Halep
2017: Rafael Nadal / Jelena Ostapenko
2016: Novak Djokovic / Garbine Muguruza
2015: Stan Wawrinka / Serena Williams
2014: Rafael Nadal / Maria Sharapova
2013: Rafael Nadal / Serena Williams
2012: Rafael Nadal / Maria Sharapova
2011: Rafael Nadal / Li Na
2010: Rafael Nadal / Francesca Schiavone
2009: Roger Federer / Svetlana Kuznetsova
2008: Rafael Nadal / Ana Ivanovic
2007: Rafael Nadal / Justine Henin
2006: Rafael Nadal / Justine Henin
2005: Rafael Nadal / Justine Henin
2004: Gaston Gaudio / Anastasia Myskina
2003: Juan Carlos Ferrero / Justine Henin
2002: Albert Costa / Serena Williams
2001: Gustavo Kuerten / Jennifer Capriati