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Roland Garros 2026 Men’s and Women’s Draws

By Richard Pagliaro | Thursday, May 21, 2026
Photo credit: Antoine Couvercelle/ROLEX

Contenders and challengers faced disparate red clay routes to the Roland Garros final.

The 2026 Roland Garros draws were conducted today in Paris.

Among the notable first-round draw duels, three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka will face talented French star Arthur Fils in the Swiss standouts final French Open. Grand Slam king Novak Djokovic will play French flame-thrower server Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard and retiring superstar Gael Monfils meets fellow wild card Hugo Gaston in an all-French first-rounder.

Tennis Now leader writer Chris Oddo is in Paris and will be filing daily reports from Roland Garros.

2026 Roland Garros Main Draws

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Richard Pagliaro

Richard Pagliaro is Tennis Now Managing Editor. He is a graduate of New York University and has covered pro tennis for more than 35 years. Richard was tennis columnist for Gannett Newspapers in NY, served as Managing Editor for TennisWeek.com and worked as a writer/editor for Tennis.com. He has been TennisNow.com managing editor since 2010.