The singles main draw ceremony for the French Open 2026 is all set to take place on Thursday, May 21, starting at 2:00 p.m. local time, which is 5:30 p.m. IST. The clay-court Grand Slam at Roland Garros is scheduled to run from May 24 to June 7.
Where to watch the French Open 2026 draw ceremony?
Fans can catch the draw ceremony live on the official French Open YouTube channel. In India, coverage of the tournament will be available on the Sony Sports Network, while live streaming can be accessed via Sony LIV and FanCode on both their apps and websites throughout the competition.
French Open 2026 prize money?
The total prize pool for the French Open 2026 has seen a 9.5 per cent hike, rising to 61.7 million euros (approximately Rs 710 crore/USD 72.69 million) this year.
Meanwhile, the men’s and women’s singles champions will take home 2.8 million euros each, which is roughly Rs 32 crore in prize money.
Round-wise ranking points
Talking about the round-wise ranking points on offer, the men’s singles champion will earn 2,000 points, while the runner-up will receive 1,300 points. Semi-finalists and quarter-finalists will collect 800 and 400 points respectively.
In women’s singles, the winner will also take home 2,000 points, with the runner-up earning 1,300 points. Semi-finalists and quarter-finalists will receive 780 and 430 points respectively.
For men’s doubles, the winning pair will earn 2,000 points, while the runners-up will get 1,200 points. Semi-finalists and quarter-finalists will receive 720 and 360 points respectively. The same point distribution applies to women’s doubles as well.
List of defending champions:
- Men Singles champion – Carlos Alcaraz
- Women’s Singles champion – Coco Gauff
- Men’s Double champion – Marcel Granollers and Argentina’s Horacio Zeballos won the title
- Women’s doubles champion – The Italian duo of Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani were the winners last year.
- Mixed doubles title champion – Errani with compatriot Andrea Vavassori.
- Men’s and women’s wheelchair singles champion – Alfie Hewett of Great Britain and Yui Kamiji of Japan
- Wheelchair quad singles champion– Israel’s Guy Sasson
- Wheelchair men’s doubles title – British duo of Alfie Hewitt and Gordon Reid
- Women’s Wheelchair doubles title – Japan’s Yui Kamiji and South Africa’s Kgothatso Montjane
- Wheelchair quad doubles champion – Sasson and Dutchman Niels Vink
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