Roland Garros main draw begins May 24

Roland-Garros published its full 2026 schedule on Saturday, setting the tournament across three weeks from May 18 through June 7 at Porte d’Auteuil in Paris. The French Open said qualifying begins Monday, May 18, and the women’s and men’s singles main draw starts Sunday, May 24. The official schedule also lists a main-draw ceremony for Thursday, May 21, and Yannick Noah Day for Saturday, May 23. (rolandgarros.com) The calendar gives the clearest outline yet of how the second Grand Slam of the season will unfold. (rolandgarros.com) Roland-Garros said Opening Week will run from May 18 to May 23, followed by main-draw play from May 24 and finals weekend ending Sunday, June 7. (rolandgarros.com) ### When does play actually start in Paris? Monday, May 18, is the first day of on-court competition, according to the official Roland-Garros schedule. The tournament said women’s and men’s singles qualifying rounds begin that day from 10 a.m., alongside practice sessions for main-draw players. (rolandgarros.com) Thursday, May 21, is listed as the day of the main-draw ceremony, scheduled from 2 p.m. The official schedule shows qualifying continuing that day from 11 a.m., with practice still running for players already in the main field. (rolandgarros.com) ### What is the date for the main draw? Sunday, May 24, is the first day of main-draw singles matches, Roland-Garros said. The schedule lists women’s and men’s singles first-round matches beginning from 11 a.m. that day, with first-round singles continuing on May 25 and May 26. Tuesday, May 26, is also the first day of doubles competition in the official calendar. (rolandgarros.com) Roland-Garros said women’s and men’s doubles first-round matches start that day, with mixed doubles opening on May 27. ### What changed in the women’s field before qualifying? (rolandgarros.com) Tennis Temple reported on May 16 that four current top-100 women had withdrawn ahead of qualifying and the start of the event’s opening week. The outlet named Varvara Gracheva, Sonay Kartal, Veronika Kudermetova and Marketa Vondrousova among the players no longer set to compete in Paris, while also noting Paula Badosa had already confirmed her withdrawal. (rolandgarros.com) Roland-Garros’ updated entry-list page confirms Gracheva has withdrawn because of injury. The official site said on May 16 that the French player, ranked No. 59 at the time of the update, had been forced to pull out. (rolandgarros.com) Tennis Temple said those withdrawals moved several players into the main draw without qualifying, naming Veronika Erjavec, Francesca Jones and Tamara Korpatsch. That account has not been detailed in the official schedule article, but the report points to a thinner qualifying field on the women’s side before play begins Monday. ### Which official tournament details are already locked in? (en.tennistemple.com) Roland-Garros said the wildcards for both qualifying and the main draw were finalized on May 11, with an update on May 13 following Lorenzo Musetti’s withdrawal. The French federation said Stan Wawrinka then moved directly into the men’s main draw, and the wildcard originally assigned to him went to French player Clément Tabur. (rolandgarros.com) The same official announcement listed women’s main-draw wildcards including Clara Burel, Ksenia Efremova, Fiona Ferro, Léolia Jeanjean, Emerson Jones, Sarah Rakotomanga, Alice Tubello and Akasha Urhobo. It also listed qualifying wildcards including Kristina Mladenovic, Chloé Paquet and Selena Janicijevic. (en.tennistemple.com) ### How long does the tournament run after opening week? June 7 is the final day on the official 2026 Roland-Garros calendar. The schedule page says the event runs from May 18 to June 7, covering qualifying, singles and doubles main-draw play, mixed doubles and wheelchair tennis across the three-week program. (rolandgarros.com) May 18 is the next date on that calendar, when qualifying begins in Paris. Roland-Garros’ official schedule, entry lists and wildcard announcements are already posted on the tournament’s website ahead of the May 21 draw ceremony and the May 24 start of main-draw singles. (rolandgarros.com 1) (rolandgarros.com 2)