Paris, FranceClayEst. 1891
The clay-court Grand Slam in Paris, the sport's ultimate test of endurance and movement. Best-of-five attrition on the terre battue of Court Philippe-Chatrier.
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Won by Alexander Zverev & Mirra Andreeva
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Only Grand Slam rejecting electronic line calling, retaining human judges for clay courts
French Federation maintains position that ball marks on clay prove line accuracy better
Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open all use Hawk-Eye live electronic calling
Roland-Garros only Grand Slam retaining human line judges in 2026
Australian Open, Wimbledon, US Open shifted to electronic line calling
French clay courts allow players to challenge calls via visible ball marks
Decision reflects tournament's attachment to human element of officiating
Unique advantage of clay surface preserves traditional challenge method
Mirra Andreeva won her first Grand Slam singles title at the 2026 French Open, defeating Maja Chwalińska in the final at Roland-Garros.
Elena Rybakina claimed her second major title — and first Australian Open — earlier in the year, defeating Aryna Sabalenka in the Melbourne final.
The results mean four different women won the last four Grand Slam singles titles, underscoring the depth and unpredictability of the current WTA tour.
Defending Wimbledon women's champion Iga Świątek heads to SW19 as a title contender, while world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka is the bookmakers' favourite.
Carlos Alcaraz's wrist injury kept the defending men's French Open champion out of both Roland-Garros and Wimbledon 2026, reshaping both draws.