Men's singlesAlexander Zverevbeat Flavio Cobolli, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-1
Grand Slam guide 2027 May 23 - Jun 6
Roland Garros: 2027 French Open Dates, 2026 Prize Money and Champions
The French Open, played as Roland Garros on the red clay of western Paris since 1928, with the slowest surface of the four majors, the longest rallies, and two weeks that end in the first days of June.
- Countdown
- 202days to the 2027 Roland Garros, May 23 - June 6, 2027
- Champion's cheque
- €2.8Mabout $3.13M, 2026 singles
- Show court seats
- 15,000Court Philippe-Chatrier, roof since 2020
Photo: MFonzatti, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped, via Wikimedia Commons
Roland Garros dates
When Roland Garros is played
In briefThe 2027 Roland Garros runs from May 23, 2027 to June 6, 2027. The 2026 French Open ran May 24 - June 7, 2026, the third of four Grand Slams on the calendar.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Australian OpenRoland GarrosWimbledonUS Open 16weeks3weeks7weeks
- Australian OpenJanuary 17 to January 31
- Roland GarrosMay 23 to June 6
- WimbledonJune 28 to July 11
- US OpenAugust 29 to September 12
The shortest gap is Paris to London: 3 weeks between the last day of one and the first of the next.
- First held1891135 editions' worth of history
- SurfaceClayRed clay: crushed brick over layers of limestone
- WhereParisStade Roland Garros
- Main court15,000seats, Court Philippe-Chatrier
- Singles draw128players, men and women
- Next editionMay 23 - June 6in 202 days
- 2027 main draw
- May 23 - June 6Starts Sunday
- 2027 finals
- June 5 - 6Women's final first, men's final last
- 2026 edition
- May 24 - June 7Main draw, Sunday to Sunday
Roland Garros closes the European clay season. It follows the Masters and WTA 1000 events in Madrid and Rome by about a week, and it is followed by a short grass swing that leads into Wimbledon three weeks later. The main draw starts on a Sunday, a habit Paris adopted years before Melbourne and New York, and the men's final falls on the first or second Sunday of June.
The tournament publishes its dates a year ahead, qualifying included, so the board above already shows the next edition. The full clay run-in is on our ATP and WTA calendar.
French Open prize money
French Open prize money, round by round
In briefThe 2026 French Open paid EUR 61.72M in total (about $69M). Each singles champion took EUR 2,800,000, roughly $3.13M, and a first-round loser EUR 87,000.
- ChampionEUR 2,800,000about $3.13M
- Runner-upEUR 1,400,000about $1.56M
- SemifinalEUR 750,000about $838K
- QuarterfinalEUR 470,000about $525K
- Fourth roundEUR 285,000about $318K
- Third roundEUR 187,000about $209K
- Second roundEUR 130,000about $145K
- First roundEUR 87,000about $97K
Figures in euros, per player, as published for the singles draws. US dollar values use GBP 1 = $1.3399, EUR 1 = $1.1172, A$1 = $0.7025 (ECB reference rates, October 30, 2026).
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What does each round pay?
ChampionEUR 2,800,000about $3.13M32.2x a first-round cheque
The 2026 purse of €61.7 million was 9.5% above 2025, when the tournament paid €56.4 million and the champions €2.55 million each. Most of the rise went to the early rounds. A first-round loser earned €87,000, and the first round of qualifying paid €24,000. In dollars the champion's cheque sits well behind those of Wimbledon and the US Open, yet the first-round money is in line with the other majors, which says a lot about where the organizers chose to spend.
Every figure is the same for the men's and women's draws. To compare the ladder with the other Slams, see the Grand Slams overview and our prize money guide.
Versus the other Slams
Roland Garros prize money compared with the other Grand Slams
In briefThe four majors side by side: the champion's cheque in US dollars at the latest exchange rate, with the first-round cheque and the total purse of each.
- 1 US Open 2026 Champion$5.5M First round$140K Total purse$108M
- 2 Wimbledon 2026 ChampionGBP 3.6M First round$107K Total purse$86M
- 3 Roland Garros 2026 ChampionEUR 2.8M First round$97K Total purse$69M
- 4 Australian Open 2026 ChampionA$4.15M First round$105K Total purse$78.3M
Roland Garros champions
French Open champions, the last five years
In briefAlexander Zverev and Mirra Andreeva are the reigning champions; in 2026 Alexander Zverev and Mirra Andreeva both won Roland Garros for the first time. Carlos Alcaraz won the men's title in 2024 and 2025, and Iga Swiatek three women's titles in a row from 2022.
2026 champions
Women's singlesMirra Andreevabeat Maja Chwalinska, 6-3, 6-2
- 2026
Alexander Zverev and Mirra Andreeva
Men's final: d. Flavio Cobolli, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-1. Women's final: d. Maja Chwalinska, 6-3, 6-2.
- 2025
Carlos Alcaraz and Coco Gauff
Men's final: d. Jannik Sinner, 4-6, 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(3), 7-6(2). Women's final: d. Aryna Sabalenka, 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-4.
- 2024
Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek
Men's final: d. Alexander Zverev, 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2. Women's final: d. Jasmine Paolini, 6-2, 6-1.
- 2023
Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek
Men's final: d. Casper Ruud, 7-6(1), 6-3, 7-5. Women's final: d. Karolina Muchova, 6-2, 5-7, 6-4.
- 2022
Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek
Men's final: d. Casper Ruud, 6-3, 6-3, 6-0. Women's final: d. Coco Gauff, 6-1, 6-3.
The 2025 men's final is the one that will be replayed for years. Alcaraz came back from two sets down against Jannik Sinner, saved three match points and won a deciding-set tiebreak after 5 hours 29 minutes, the longest final in the tournament's history. A year later Alexander Zverev, a three-time Grand Slam runner-up, finally won a major by beating Flavio Cobolli in five sets, and Mirra Andreeva, 19, beat the qualifier Maja Chwalinska for the women's title.
The courts
The Roland Garros courts
In briefCourt Philippe-Chatrier, about 15,000 seats, is the centre court. Court Suzanne-Lenglen and Court Simonne-Mathieu are the other show courts, and two of the three now have a roof.
The Stade Roland Garros is the smallest of the four Grand Slam sites, squeezed between the Bois de Boulogne, a motorway and the Auteuil greenhouses, which is why the newest show court sits half underground inside a botanical garden. Court Simonne-Mathieu, opened in 2019, is surrounded by glasshouses of tropical plants, and it is the quietest place on the grounds to watch a big match. For a court-by-court guide, see how many courts Roland Garros has.
The clay itself is a thin top layer of crushed brick over layers of limestone. It is watered and brushed between sets, and the line tapes are swept clean by hand, which is the small ritual that tells you a set is over.
The name
Why the French Open is called Roland Garros
In briefThe tournament is the French Open; Roland Garros is the stadium it moved to in 1928, named after a French aviator. The organizers use the stadium name as the event's brand.
The French championships began in 1891 as a competition for members of French clubs only. They opened to international players in 1925, and three years later the tournament moved into a new stadium in western Paris that carries the name of Roland Garros, a French aviator. In 1968 Paris held the first Grand Slam of the Open Era, when professionals were allowed to enter for the first time.
English-language broadcasters still say "French Open" more often than not, and both names are correct. Searching for one finds the other.
How it works
How Roland Garros works
In briefTwo 128-player singles draws, seven rounds to the title. Men play best of five sets, women best of three, and a deciding set at 6-6 ends in a first-to-10 tiebreak, used here since 2022.
For most of its history Roland Garros had no tiebreak in the final set, so matches could run on at 10-10 or 14-12. The 10-point tiebreak at 6-6 arrived in 2022 with the common Grand Slam rule. The first time it decided a men's final was 2025, when Alcaraz won it 10-2 against Sinner.
Night sessions started in 2021: one match per evening on Court Philippe-Chatrier, starting at 8:15 pm in 2026, from the opening Sunday to the second Wednesday. Rain still decides a lot on the outside courts, and a wet week turns the clay heavy and slow, which favors the players who grew up on it.
Records
Roland Garros records
In briefRafael Nadal's 14 titles are the most any player has won at one Grand Slam. Chris Evert's seven are the women's Open Era record.
Roland Garros recordsSingles; times in hours and minutes
- 14Most men's singles titlesRafael Nadal
- 7Most women's singles titles, Open EraChris Evert
- 5:29Longest men's finalAlcaraz d. Sinner, 2025
- 6:33Longest matchSantoro d. Clement, 2004
- 17Youngest men's championMichael Chang, 1989
Nadal never lost a final in Paris. The longest match ever played here, 6 hours 33 minutes, was a first-round meeting between two Frenchmen, Fabrice Santoro and Arnaud Clement, in 2004, split over two days. More on the all-time marks in our records section.
How to watch
How to watch the French Open in the US
In briefTNT Sports has the US rights, with TNT and truTV on cable and HBO Max for streaming. Paris is six hours ahead of the East Coast.
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- TV and streaming
- TNT Sports, on TNT, truTV and HBO Max. The French Open moved from NBC and Tennis Channel to TNT Sports in 2025.
- Session times
- The day sessions in Paris fall in the US early morning. The night match on Court Philippe-Chatrier, from 8:15 pm Paris time in 2026, starts at 2:15 pm Eastern.
- Finals
- The women's final is on Saturday and the men's on Sunday afternoon. The men's final starts no earlier than 3 pm in Paris, 9 am Eastern.
Tickets are sold through the official site only. A ballot opens in the winter, usually in December, and the general sale for the remaining seats and the outside courts follows in the spring.
FAQ
Roland Garros questions, answered
In briefWhat readers ask most about the French Open, from the dates to the clay, answered with the figures on this page.
What date is Roland Garros 2027?
The 2027 Roland Garros runs from May 23, 2027 to June 6, 2027. Qualifying is played on the same grounds in the week before the main draw, and the women's final comes on the Saturday before the men's.
Why is it called Roland Garros instead of the French Open?
The tournament is the French Open (in French, les Internationaux de France). It has been played since 1928 at the Stade Roland Garros, named after the French aviator Roland Garros, and the organizers use the stadium name as the event's brand.
How much does the winner of Roland Garros get?
In 2026 each singles champion received EUR 2,800,000, about $3.13M. The runner-up took EUR 1,400,000 and a first-round loser EUR 87,000.
Who won the French Open in 2026?
Alexander Zverev beat Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-1 in the men's final, and Mirra Andreeva beat Maja Chwalinska 6-3, 6-2 in the women's final.
Who has won the most French Open titles?
Rafael Nadal, with 14 men's singles titles between 2005 and 2022. Chris Evert holds the women's Open Era record with seven.
Has anyone won a Roland Garros final without losing a game?
Yes. Steffi Graf beat Natasha Zvereva 6-0, 6-0 in the 1988 women's final, and Iga Swiatek won the 2025 Wimbledon final by the same score.
Where is Roland Garros played?
At the Stade Roland Garros in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, on the western edge of the city beside the Bois de Boulogne.
Why is the French Open played on clay?
Clay was the standard surface for French tennis when the stadium was built, and the tournament has kept it. The courts are made of crushed brick over layers of limestone, which slows the ball and raises the bounce.
Does Roland Garros have a roof?
Two courts do. Court Philippe-Chatrier got a retractable roof in 2020 and Court Suzanne-Lenglen a retractable cover in 2024. The other courts stop for rain.
How can I watch the French Open in the US?
TNT Sports, on TNT, truTV and HBO Max. Paris is six hours ahead of New York, so the day sessions start in the US early morning and the night match begins in the early afternoon Eastern time.