The French Open is the second tennis Grand Slam event of the year, following the Australian Open in Melbourne and preceding Wimbledon in London. It’s also one of the most challenging tennis events due to the clay surface, which doesn’t suit all players.
With the 2026 French Open the next iteration of the tournament, we explain everything you need to know about this Grand Slam event at Roland Garros. We also look at the French Open previous winners and consider which players are the favourites going into this year’s event.
Finally, we explain how to bet on the French Open at Betano Sportsbook, where you can access the best tennis odds and extensive betting markets.
The 2026 French Open will be held between May 18th and June 7th at Roland Garros in Paris, France. This will be the 130th edition of this Grand Slam event, which has been held at Roland Garros since 1928.
Roland Garros is a clay outdoor surface, and the players will share a prize pool of over £45,000,000 (€53,000,000).
Rafael Nadal is the most successful male champion in French Open history, with 14 wins at Roland Garros. However, his compatriot, Carlos Alcaraz, is the current champion after winning the French Open for the second time in 2025.
Below are the details of the previous ten male winners and runners-up in Paris:
Year | Winner | Runner-up |
| 2025 | Carlos Alcaraz | Jannik Sinner |
2024 | Carlos Alcaraz | Alexander Zverev |
2023 | Novak Djokovic | Casper Ruud |
2022 | Rafael Nadal | Casper Ruud |
2021 | Novak Djokovic | Stefanos Tsitsipas |
2020 | Rafael Nadal | Novak Djokovic |
2019 | Rafael Nadal | Dominic Thiem |
2018 | Rafael Nadal | Dominic Thiem |
2017 | Rafael Nadal | Stan Wawrinka |
2016 | Novak Djokovic | Andy Murray |
2015 | Stan Wawrinka | Novak Djokovic |
In the women’s tournament, legendary American player Chris Evert is the most successful French Open champion, with seven titles. However, Iga Swiatek, who won her fourth title in 2024, is a clay specialist and will be looking to break the record.
Here’s the list of the ten previous female winners and runners-up at the French Open:
Year | Winner | Runner-up |
| 2025 | Coco Gauff | Aryna Sabalenka |
2024 | Iga Swiatek | Jasmine Paolini |
2023 | Iga Swiatek | Karolina Muchova |
2022 | Iga Swiatek | Coco Gauff |
2021 | Barbora Krejcikova | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova |
2020 | Iga Swiatek | Sofia Kenin |
2019 | Ashleigh Barty | Marketa Vondrousova |
2018 | Simona Halep | Sloane Stephens |
2017 | Jelena Ostapenko | Simona Halep |
2016 | Garbine Muguruza | Serena Williams |
2015 | Serena Williams | Lucie Safarova |
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