Full tennis grand slam dates, schedule, time, TV channel and dwell on-line stream together with confirmed ultimate begin time

Coco Gauff is defending her singles titles within the second tennis grand slam of the calendar yr on the French Open 2026.

Reigning males’s champion Carlos Alcaraz won’t be able to assert a 3rd consecutive title due to a wrist harm that may also cease the world quantity two from enjoying 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 yr.

Listed below are all the important thing particulars to comply with the 2026 French Open, together with the schedule and the way to watch on TV and dwell 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.

French Open 2026 confirmed schedule, full dates

Right here’s the complete schedule for the singles competitors.

French Open 2026 draw

File 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 have been in the identical sections.

You’ll be able to see the outcomes of the draw and observe the newest outcomes and schedule right here.

The place to look at the French Open 2026: TV channel, dwell on-line stream

TNT Sports activities have the dwell 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, out there on an enormous vary of gadgets together with good 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 successful run.

“He’s perhaps within the type of his life and, with out Carlos being right here, it additionally will increase his probabilities much more of claiming extra Grand Slam titles,” accepted Djokovic.

“[Alcarez] is a two-time defending champ. It’s an enormous blow for the event to not have him, however that doesn’t change my method.

“My main 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 lots about how spectacular [Sinner] is on all surfaces. Persons are perhaps questioning, due to his sport model, whether or not he could be as dominant on clay as on arduous court docket, for instance.

“However he has confirmed that that’s additionally the case, which is actually wonderful. He has a whole 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 joyful to be again,” stated Sabalenka, explaining how she has overcome bodily considerations and labored on her psychological sport.

“I’m undoubtedly feeling significantly better. I struggled initially of the clay court docket season bodily, however proper now I really feel 100%.

“We centered on restoration and ensuring that I’m healed all over the place and I’m able to go.

“My feelings have been destroying my sport and my stage was dropping dramatically once I would begin over-reacting on every little thing.

“My opponents would see that and they might step in and play higher. So it was about ensuring that my opponent doesn’t see what’s occurring in my head and, on the similar time, performing higher and staying within the zone.

“That’s improved vastly through the years in my profession and actually helped me to stage up.”