French Open 2026: How to watch in the UK, schedule, prize money, Brit watch

The second Grand Slam of the year is back as we head into the middle of the busiest time of the tennis calendar.

British No. 1 Emma Raducanu has already lost in the first round of the French Open.

World No. 19 Cameron Norrie was representing British interest but retired injured in the first round.

Jannik Sinner was knocked out in the second round in a huge upset, as he appeared to struggle in the Parisian heat.

Coco Gauff will be looking to defend her title, but don't rule out world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek.

Here's everything you need to know about the second Grand Slam of the year and how you can watch it from the UK.

Key details and how to watch

Dates: Sunday, May 24 to Sunday, June 7

Venue: Roland Garros Stadium

Draw: The men's and women's singles draws are expected to take place on May 21.

How to watch: The French Open is being broadcast live on TNT Sports and Discovery+. You can also follow live updates on ESPN.


Match schedule

Men's singles bracket | Women's singles bracket

Schedule for matches:

Qualifying: May 18 - 22

Men's and women's singles: May 24 - June 7

Men's and women's doubles: May 26 - June 7

Mixed doubles: May 28 - June 4

Junior events: June 1 - 6

Wheelchair events: June 3 - 6


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Brit watch

Four Brits had direct entry to the main draw of Roland Garros including British No.1 players Raducanu and Norrie.

Jack Draper has withdrawn from the clay competition due to an injury. He was back in action in February after an arm injury that sidelined him for eight months.

However, despite playing the last few months, he announced that he had suffered a knee injury in April and that he was advised to "not to rush straight back into playing five set tennis on clay."

In the women's side, Sonay Kartal, who has been making waves since she reached the round of 16 at Wimbledon last year, has pulled out of Roland Garros with a back injury.

Raducanu was beaten by world No. 64 Solana Sierra in the first round.

Katie Boulter was defeated by Anastasia Potapova in the second round.

In the men's draw, Norrie retired with injury against Paraguayan Adolfo Daniel Vallejo.

Jacob Fearnley also exited Roland Garros in the first round.

No British players have been selected for a wildcard entry.

So, no Brits have reached the singles third round of this year's French Open.


Who are the global favourites?

Sinner was the favourite heading into the French Open, with his biggest rival Carlos Alcaraz currently out with a wrist injury, but he suffered a shock second round defeat.

And three-time winner Novak Djokovic was defeated by 19-year-old Joao Fonseca, meaning German second seed Alexander Zverev may now well be the favourite -- despite never having won a Grand Slam singles title.

The women's draw is always a bit more open, but Gauff will be looking to defend her title, whilst Sabalenka could cause trouble. She will be heading into the French Open off the back of winning the Indian Wells and the Miami Open.

Also a threat to Gauff will be Swiatek, who has won the tournament four times and will be looking to claim back her crown.


Prize money

Winner: €2.8 million (£2,440,886)
Runner-up: €1.4M (£1,220,443.00)
Semifinals: €750,000 (£653,838)
Quarterfinals: €470,000 (£409,738)
Fourth round: €285,000 (£248,468)
Third round: €187,000 (£163,030)
Second round: €130,000 (£113,336)
First round: €87,000 (£75,843)
Qualifying - third round: €48,000 (£41,844)
Qualifying - second round: €33,000 (£28,768)
Qualifying - first round: €24,000 (£20,918)

Values in EUR. Exchange rates correct as of May 15.


Previous winners

2015: Stan Wawrinka, Serena Williams
2016: Novak Djokovic, Garbiñe Muguruza
2017: Rafael Nadal, Jeļena Ostapenko
2018: Rafael Nadal, Simona Halep
2019: Rafael Nadal, Ashleigh Barty
2020: Rafael Nadal, Iga Świątek
2021: Novak Djokovic, Barbora Krejčíková
2022: Rafael Nadal, Iga Świątek
2023: Novak Djokovic, Iga Świątek
2024: Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Świątek
2025: Carlos Alcaraz, Coco Gauff


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