Roland Garros organisers have confirmed the main-draw entry lists for the 2026 edition, with Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka topping the men's and women's rankings as direct acceptances. The Paris Grand Slam begins in late May and this year's entry lists have been shaped by an unusually injury-heavy spring clay swing.
On the men's side, Sinner leads in with Alcaraz, Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev and Taylor Fritz among the seeded names. Carlos Alcaraz remains on the entry list despite his wrist complaint, with the Spaniard's team confident the recovery window is sufficient. Holger Rune and Jack Draper also retain their spots, although both have been on and off the fitness radar through April.
The women's draw looks even deeper. Sabalenka heads in with Elena Rybakina, Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula close behind. Swiatek remains the three-time defending Parisian champion and has spoken previously about how the Bois de Boulogne feels 'like home' after four titles on Court Philippe Chatrier. Emma Raducanu, back in form this spring, is a seeded entry and will play her first Roland Garros main draw since 2022.
The All England Club's move to extend the French qualifying rounds to four days has added 16 wildcard spots to the main draw this year, with local interest focused on 18-year-old Valentin Royer and 19-year-old Elsa Jacquemot in the singles events. Eight of the sixteen wildcard slots have been handed to French players, in line with the federation's push to rebuild the men's depth chart after a fallow period.
Prize money at Roland Garros has risen again. The men's and women's singles champions will each collect €2.55 million, a seven per cent increase on 2025, and early-round prize money has been boosted further to address player welfare concerns raised during the 2025 French Open. The qualifying rounds prize pool has also been expanded, a concession after a player vote late last year.
The tournament runs from Sunday 24 May to Sunday 7 June, with qualifying beginning a week earlier. With Sinner's clay form on a trajectory unseen since the early Nadal years and Sabalenka's WTA dominance unchallenged at the top of the rankings, Paris 2026 is shaping as one of the most anticipated Grand Slam fortnights in years.