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Roland-Garros 2026: The complete guide to opening week (May 18-23)

Roland-Garros Opening Week 2026: dates, tickets from €15, qualifying schedule, activities and unmissable events. Everything you need to know.

Tennis Majors

May 8, 2026

Can a brave decision stop Tsitsipas’ freefall?

Now ranked outside the top 70, the Greek is struggling for confidence and while his father remains in his coaching camp, things are unlikely to change

Simon Cambers

May 7, 2026

What’s new at Roland-Garros 2026? Rule changes & innovations

Connected devices on court, human line judges, a new food destination, real-time crowd tracking, Benjamin Millepied at the finals — here's everything that's new at Roland-Garros 2026.

TENNIS MAJORS (IN ASSOCIATION WITH SCRINE)

May 7, 2026

May 7 2008: The day Juan Carlos Ferrero became the first man to beat Rafael Nadal in Rome

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On May 7, 2008, Rafael Nadal suffered his first-ever loss in Rome against his fellow countryman Juan Carlos Ferrero

Alexandre Sokolowski

May 7, 2026

“Really, like, shitty, literally”: Iga Swiatek recounts her Madrid illness ahead of Rome return

Iga Swiatek explained her early exit from the Madrid Open in her pre-tournament press conference in Rome, describing the illness that derailed her week and confirming she is back at full training.

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Roland-Garros 2026: The complete guide to opening week (May 18-23)

Can a brave decision stop Tsitsipas’ freefall?

What’s new at Roland-Garros 2026? Rule changes & innovations

May 7 2008: The day Juan Carlos Ferrero became the first man to beat Rafael Nadal in Rome

“Really, like, shitty, literally”: Iga Swiatek recounts her Madrid illness ahead of Rome return

May 6 2007: The day Kim Clijsters retired for the first time at the age of 23

“At some point we will boycott”: Sabalenka raises the stakes in players’ Grand Slam revenue fight

Faced with players’ protest over prize money, Roland-Garros highlights the specificity of its model and says it is open to “direct discussions”

May 5, 2005 : The day Andy Roddick’s sportsmanship cost him a win

« No reason not to play Rome, but let’s see » : Jannik Sinner knows how much it takes to reach that level

May 4, 1980: The day Connors beat world No 1 McEnroe in the WCT Finals in Dallas

“They just put out a press statement”: inside Roland Garros’s prize money crisis and what could come next

Top players united in disappointment over Roland-Garros prize money as revenue share falls

Sinner makes history with five consecutive Masters titles in 59-minute demolition of Zverev

Sinner vs Zverev (again!): The Madrid final that keeps asking the same question about Zverev

May 3, 1999: The day Russian Yevgeny Kafelnikov – surprisingly – became world No 1

How to watch Roland-Garros 2026: TV, streaming & free options

“It was almost like a curse”: Marta Kostyuk on finally letting go of the 15-year-old prodigy

Kostyuk wins first WTA 1000 title with backflip and a perfect clay record

May 2, 2007: The day Federer and Nadal played the Battle of Surfaces