2026 French Open draw: Schedule and bracket as Coco Gauff, Naomi Osaka and Jannik Sinner prepare to take court

Coco Gauff entered the 2025 French Open final as the underdog. Despite being the No. 2-ranked woman coming into the event, Gauff was set to face off against Aryna Sabalenka — the women’s No. 1 — for the 2025 French Open title.

Gauff overcame the odds, defeating Sabalenka in three sets to claim the 2025 French Open title. It marked the first time in her career that Gauff won the event.

Now, she’ll look to make it two in a row.

The 2026 French Open draw was revealed Thursday, giving fans a glimpse at Gauff’s path to a repeat. It will be a harder road for Gauff this time around, as she enters the French Open as the No. 4 seed in 2026.

2026 French Open women’s draw: Coco Gauff vs. Taylor Townsend in Round 1

Gauff’s first match of the event will come against American Taylor Townsend. The two have squared off just one time in their careers, with Townsend picking up the win.

If Gauff can advance, she wouldn’t face another high-ranked opponent until the third round, where she could meet No. 28 Anastasia Potapova.

Getting back to the final could prove difficult for Gauff, as both No. 3 Iga Swiatek and No. 2 Elena Rybakina are also in the bottom half of the women’s singles bracket.

Sabalenka is once again the No. 1 on the women’s side, but doesn’t necessarily have it easy. She likely won’t face a major challenge until the fourth round, where she could take on either No. 17 Iva Jovic or No. 16 Naomi Osaka. Further down the bracket, Sabalenka could meet with No. 5 Jessica Pegula.

If Sabalenka and Gauff are fated to meet again in the event, that wouldn’t happen until the final.

2026 French Open men’s draw: Jannik Sinner looking for career grand slam

Jannik Sinner’s pursuit of a career grand slam received a major boost with Carlos Alcaraz out of the 2026 French Open (and Wimbledon) due to an injury. Sinner and Alcaraz met in last year’s final, where Sinner lost despite jumping out to an early lead.

Sinner’s 2026 French Open will begin with a match against wildcard Clement Tabur. Deeper into the bracket, Sinner could square off against No. 5 Ben Shelton. That might be Sinner’s toughest opponent until much deeper into the event.

The bottom half of the men’s bracket is far more stacked with talent. It contains No. 2 Alexander Zverev, No. 3 Novak Djokovic and No. 4 Felix Auger-Aliassime. Sinner has a better record against all three competitors — though is just 6-5 vs. Djokovic — giving him an edge should he face one of them in the men’s final.

2026 French Open schedule

The 2026 French Open will begin play Sunday, May 24. First-round matches will take place Sunday and Monday, with the second round beginning Wednesday, May 27.

From there, the event will whittle down competitors until the semifinals begin on June 4. That’s when the women will take the court. The men’s semifinal will take place the next day, Friday, June 5.

The women’s final is scheduled for Saturday, June 6. The men’s final will end the event Sunday, June 7. The French Open has not revealed match times for the finals yet.