The 2026 French Open arrives without the men’s defending champion, Carlos Alcaraz, and with the reigning women’s champ Coco Gauff seeking sure footing on the Roland Garros red clay.
Top seed Jannik Sinner, runner-up last year, is the overwhelming favorite on the men’s side. The women’s draw is a toss-up with Gauff, No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka, three-time champion Iga Swiatek, and Mirra Andreeva as the front-runners.
To watch the French Open in North America, you’ll have to tune into Turner Sports, which enters its second year covering the tournament.
This year, Turner Sports returns with some familiar faces in the broadcast booth: John McEnroe, Andre Agassi, Jim Courier, Lindsay Davenport, and Venus Williams, who will be playing doubles with Hailey Baptiste.
Wimbledon finalist Genie Bouchard joins the TNT Sports coverage as an on-site contributor, and John Isner will expand his on-air role across studio and match coverage.
“This talented lineup for Roland Garros will deliver an energetic blend of authenticity, credibility, and personality to every moment of this iconic major,” said Craig Barry, Executive Vice President and Chief Content Officer, TNT Sports via press release. “In our second year, we will continue to push the coverage delivering a presentation that’s as dynamic and distinctive as the event itself.”
Tennis fans can watch the 2026 French Open across multiple channels and digital outlets, including TNT, truTV, HBO Max, Bleacher Report, and House of Highlights.
Where To Watch 2026 French Open Coverage
All times are EST (schedule provided by TNT Sports)
Monday, May 18 through Friday, May 22 (Qualifying)
- From 4 a.m. — Men’s and Women’s Singles Qualifiers (HBO Max)
Sunday, May 24 through Monday, June 1 (Rounds 1-4)
- 5 a.m. — Live at Roland-Garros (TNT)
- 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. — The Rally at Roland-Garros (truTV)
- 6 a.m. — Men’s & Women’s Singles (TNT)
- 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. — The Mac Zone (B/R YouTube, truTV) (May 24-29 only)
- 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. — The Rally at Roland-Garros (truTV)
- 2 p.m. — Featured Match (TNT)
- Post-match — Live at Roland-Garros (TNT)
Tuesday, June 2 through Wednesday, June 3
- 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Men’s & Women’s Singles Quarterfinals (TNT, truTV)
- 5 a.m. to 11 a.m. – Doubles coverage (truTV)
- Post-match — Live at Roland-Garros (TNT, truTV)
Thursday, June 4
- 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. — Men’s Doubles Semifinals (truTV)
- 6 a.m. — Mixed Doubles Final (TNT)
- 9 a.m. — Women’s Singles Semifinals (TNT, truTV)
- Post-match — Live at Roland-Garros (TNT, truTV)
Friday, June 5
- 5 a.m. to 8:30 am — Women’s Doubles Semifinals (truTV)
- 7:30 a.m. — Live at Roland-Garros (TNT)
- 8:30 a.m. — Men’s Singles Semifinals (TNT, truTV)
- Post-match — Live at Roland-Garros (TNT, truTV)
Saturday, June 6
- 5 a.m. — Men’s Doubles Final (TNT, truTV)
- 9 a.m. — Women’s Singles Final (TNT, truTV)
- Post-match — Live at Roland-Garros (TNT, truTV)
Sunday, June 7
- 5 a.m. — Women’s Doubles Final (TNT, truTV)
- 9 a.m. — Men’s Singles Final (TNT, truTV)
- Post-match — Live at Roland-Garros (TNT, truTV)
French Open 2026 Men’s Seeds
With Alcaraz ruled out, other top players received a boost in the seeding. Sinner looks unstoppable, having won three Masters 1000 clay-court tournaments this year. Last week, Sinner defeated Casper Ruud to capture the Italian Open and joined Novak Djokovic as the only man to win all nine Masters 1000 events. Sinner also became the first Italian man to win the title in Rome in 50 years.
The 2026 French Open is Sinner versus the field.
1. Jannik Sinner (Italy)
2. Alexander Zverev (Germany)
3. Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
4. Felix Auger-Aliassime (Canada)
5. Ben Shelton (USA)
6. Daniil Medvedev (Russia)
7. Taylor Fritz (USA)
8. Alex de Minaur (Australia)
9. Alexander Bublik (Kazakhstan)
10. Flavio Cobolli (Italy)
11. Andrey Rublev (Russia)
12. Jiri Lehecka (Czech Republic)
13. Karen Khachanov (Russia)
14. Luciano Darderi (Italy)
15. Casper Ruud (Norway)
16. Valentin Vacherot (Monaco)
17. Arthur Fils (France)
18. Learner Tien (USA)
19. Frances Tiafoe (USA)
20. Cameron Norrie (Great Britain)
21. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (Spain)
22. Arthur Rinderknech (France)
23. Tomas Martin Etcheverry (Argentina)
24. Tommy Paul (USA)
25. Francisco Cerundolo (Argentina)
26. Jakub Mensik (Czech Republic)
27. Rafael Jodar (Spain)
28. Joao Fonseca (Brazil)
29. Tallon Griekspoor (Netherlands)
30. Corentin Moutet (France)
French Open 2026 Women’s Seeds
Sabalenka will be seeded No. 1 for the second consecutive year. But she might not be No. 1 for long. With runner-up points to defend, Sabalenka can’t afford an early exit at Roland Garros. The No. 2 seed, Elena Rybakina, winner of the 2026 Australian Open, could emerge the new No. 1.
Meanwhile, four-time French Open champion Iga Swiatek, is seeded third. Once called the queen of clay and female Rafa, Swiatek hasn’t won a European clay-court title this year.
Gauff, the second seed last year, is seeded fourth. Last year, Gauff became the first American woman to win the French Open since Serena Williams in 2015. Filipino fan favorite Alexandra Eala, former Top 10 player Maria Sakkari and 2024 Olympic Gold Medalist Qinwen Zheng are among the dangerous unseeded floaters.
1. Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus)
2. Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan)
3. Iga Swiatek (Poland)
4. Coco Gauff (USA)
5. Jessica Pegula (USA)
6. Amanda Anisimova (USA)
7. Elina Svitolina (Ukraine)
8. Mirra Andreeva (Russia)
9. Victoria Mboko (Canada)
10. Karolina Muchova (Czech Republic)
11. Belinda Bencic (Switzerland)
12. Linda Noskova (Czech Republic)
13. Jasmine Paolini (Italy)
14. Ekaterina Alexandrova (Russia)
15. Marta Kostyuk (Ukraine)
16. Naomi Osaka (Japan)
17. Iva Jovic (USA)
18. Liudmila Samsonova (Russia)
19. Madison Keys (USA)
20. Clara Tauson (Denmark)
21. Sorana Cirstea (Romania)
22. Anna Kalinskaya (Russia)
23. Elise Mertens (Belgium)
24. Leylah Fernandez (Canada)
25. Diana Shnaider (Russia)
26. Hailey Baptiste (USA)
27. Marie Bouzkova (Czech Republic)
28. Anastasia Potapova (Austria)
29. Jeļena Ostapenko (Latvia)
30. Ann Li (USA)
31. Cristina Bucsa (Spain)
32. Wang Xinyu (China)
French Open 2026 Bonus Coverage
Tennis Channel will offer daily French Open highlights, recaps and live analysis. However, HBO MAX is the only platform to stream every match and provide wall-to-wall coverage, including multi-view options.
New this year, TNT Sports will bring live French Open match coverage to the Bleacher Report YouTube channel, expanding access alongside its live presentation on truTV. The first hour of The Mac Zone (featuring John and Patrick McEnroe) will simulcast on YouTube and truTV; the second hour will air on truTV.
The French Open YouTube channel features highlights, interviews and live coverage of special events, including the Gael Monfils farewell event.
