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Roland Garros, or the French Open, is the second Grand Slam of the Tennis calendar and is set to set fans’ hearts alight when all the clay action gets started in late May.
The world's best tennis stars from the ATP and WTA tours descend on Paris for the 2026 edition, with many feeling they could lift the trophy this year.
Below, we have listed out the schedule and key dates for the whole tournament, so you know when you need to be seated in front of the TV to catch some of the best action.
What is the Roland Garros schedule?
Here are the dates for Roland Garros 2026:
Qualifying rounds: 18-22 May
Main draw singles: 24 May - 7 June
Main draw doubles: 26 May - 7 June
Main draw Mixed doubles: 28 May - 4 June
Junior events: 1-6 June
Wheelchair events: 3-6 June
The draw for the matches has not happened yet, but it will be out once qualifying has finished.
Favourites
The top seeds at the French Open this year are:
Women’s Rankings
1 - Aryna Sabalenka
2 - Elena Rybakina (KAZ)
3 - Iga Swiatek (POL)
4 - Coco Gauff (USA)
5 - Jessica Pegula (USA)
Women’s odds
Despite being the top seed, Sabalenka is not the favourite at the bookmakers; that accolade belongs to Swiatek, who is 12/5 on bet365. Sabalenka is second on 5/2, and Rybakina is then third on 7/1.
Fourth in the odds belongs to the seventh seed, Mira Andreeva, at 9/1, with last year's winner, Gauff, the fifth favourite at 9/1 also. Pegula, despite being ranked fifth in the world, is 33/1 to win.
Men’s Rankings
1 - Jannik Sinner (ITA)
2 - Alexander Zverev (GER)
3 - Novak Djokovic (SEB)
4 - Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN)
5 - Ben Shelton (USA)
Men’s odds
Sinner is the overwhelming favourite to win, being placed at 2/7 at bet365. This is helped by the fact that Carlos Alcaraz is missing through injury. Zverev is the second favourite at 8/1, with Djokovic third at 12/1.
Shelton is 11th favourite in the odds at 50/1, and Auger-Aliassime, despite being fourth seeded, is even further back at 66/1.
Venues
The venue has 20 clay courts, anchored by three main show courts: Philippe-Chatrier, Suzanne-Lenglen, and Simonne-Mathieu.
In the first week of the main draw, action starts at 11am on all courts, apart from Philippe-Chatrier, which starts at 12pm.
In the second week of action (starting Monday, June 1), action starts at 11am on all courts, until June 4 and 5, where Philippe-Chatrier has a start time of 12pm and 2.30pm, and Simonne-Mathieu is from 12pm.
The Night Session Factor
Roland Garros has a unique night session where it puts one match a day. This night session starts on the main court, Court Phillipe-Chatrier, and will not start before 8.15pm each day.
The night match is supposed to be one ‘big’ match for fans to attend that is ticketed sepeerately to the day session. The match that is put on is decided on by the FFT (French Tennis Federation) and broadcasters, with some players also offering their preference.
Where to watch
The 2026 French Open will be shown live in the UK on TNT Sports and HBO Max. You will need a subscription to watch both, and then it can be streamed through most TV’s and smart devices.
Odds correct at time of writing, subject to change