Wawrinka, Monfils Granted Roland-Garros 2026 Wild Cards

Wild cards have been announced for the 2026 Roland-Garros main draw, with 2015 champion Stan Wawrinka and French legend Gael Monfils headlining the list. 

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With plans to retire at the end of the season, both Wawrinka and Monfils will compete at the French Grand Slam for the last time. Additionally, Belgium’s David Goffin has been granted a wild card into the qualifying draw. 

Here is the complete list of men’s wild cards for the event: 

Men’s singles (main draw)

  • Nishesh BASAVAREDDY (USA / Age 21 / No.623)
  • Titouan DROGUET (FRA / Age 24 / No.109)
  • Hugo GASTON (FRA / Age 25 / No.118)
  • Arthur GEA (FRA / Age 21 / No.143)
  • Moïse KOUAME (FRA / Age 17 / No.313)
  • Gaël MONFILS (FRA / Age 39 / No.222)
  • Adam WALTON (AUS / Age 27 / No.103)
  • Stan WAWRINKA (SUI / Age 41 / No.125)

Men’s singles (Qualifying rounds)

  • Florent BAX (FRA / Age 26 / No.254)
  • Robin BERTRAND (FRA / Age 23 / No.278)
  • Sean CUENIN (FRA / Age 22 / No.373)
  • Thomas FAUREL (FRA / Age 20 / No.375)
  • Antoine GHIBAUDO (FRA / Age 21 / No.287)
  • David GOFFIN (BEL / Age 35 / No.249)
  • Sascha GUEYMARD WAYENBURG (FRA / Age 22 / No.259)
  • Calvin HEMERY (FRA / Age 31 / No.316)
  • Daniel JADE (FRA / Age 17 / No.1857)

Women’s Wild Cards

And here is the list of women’s wild cards, with American Akasha Urhobo joining six Frenchwoman and Aussie reciprocal wild card recipient Emerson Jones. 

Women’s singles (main draw)

  • Clara BUREL (FRA / Age 25)
  • Ksenia EFREMOVA (FRA / Age 17 / No.623)
  • Fiona FERRO (FRA / Age 29 / No.197)
  • Léolia JEANJEAN (FRA / Age 30 / No.127)
  • Emerson JONES (AUS / Age 17 / No.129)
  • Sarah RAKOTOMANGA (FRA / Age 20 / No.159)
  • Alice TUBELLO (FRA / Age 25 / No.256)
  • Akasha URHOBO (USA / Age 19 / No.183)

Women’s singles (Qualifying rounds)

  • Eleejah INISAN (FRA / Age 17 / No.605)
  • Selena JANICIJEVIC (FRA / Age 23 / No.248)
  • Tahlia KOKKINIS (AUS / Age 17 / No.485)
  • Manon LEONARD (FRA / Age 25 / No.314)
  • Kristina MLADENOVIC (FRA / Age 32 /No. 852)
  • Amandine MONNOT (FRA / Age 24 / No.297)
  • Daphnée MPETSHI PERRICARD (FRA / Age 17 / No.808)
  • Chloé PAQUET (FRA / Age 31 / No.277)
  • Margaux ROUVROY (FRA / Age 25 / No.313)

Chris Oddo is a freelance sportswriter, podcaster, blogger and social media marker who is a lead contributor to Tennisnow.com. He also writes for USOpen.org, Rolandgarros.com, BNPParibasOpen.com, TennisTV.com, WTAtennis.com and the official US Open program.

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