The draw for the 2026 French Open takes place this afternoon, with Italy's Jannik Sinner heavily favoured to capture the title at Roland Garros. Sinner enters as the No. 1 seed on the men's side, following the withdrawal of defending champion Carlos Alcaraz due to a wrist injury.
Men's Draw Overview
In Alcaraz's absence, Novak Djokovic presents perhaps the strongest challenge to prevent Sinner from completing a career Grand Slam. Djokovic is pursuing a record 25th major title, adding extra intrigue to the tournament.
Women's Draw Preview
On the women's side, Coco Gauff returns to defend her 2025 title. However, the American has struggled on clay this season, losing to Elina Svitolina in the Italian Open final just five days ago. Svitolina is expected to be a strong contender, alongside last year's runner-up Aryna Sabalenka and four-time French Open champion Iga Swiatek.
Follow the draw for the French Open with our live blog below.
When is the French Open draw?
The French Open draw will take place on Thursday 21 May at 2pm local time, which is 1pm UK time.
Welcome to The Independent's coverage of today's French Open draw. Both the men's and women's draws will be made this afternoon, and the big names will discover their first round opponents. Jannik Sinner is the favourite to win the men's title after Carlos Alcaraz's withdrawal, with Coco Gauff looking to defend her victory from 2025 in the women's tournament. We'll have all the updates throughout the afternoon, so stick around.
