French Open, day one schedule: Novak Djokovic, Mirra Andreeva to open campaign

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The 2026 French Open is underway and Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, Taylor Fritz and Mirra Andreeva headline the opening round on the Roland Garros courts.

Novak Djokovic and Mirra Andreeva will play on the first day of the French Open. Courtesy: Reuters

The 2026 French Open kicks off with an exciting line-up at Roland Garros, featuring stars such as Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, Taylor Fritz and teenage sensation Mirra Andreeva on the courts in the first round.

Court Philippe-Chatrier will host some of the biggest matches of the day. The event begins with Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic taking on Austrian qualifier Sinja Kraus. Among the favorites for the title, German Alexander Zverev will face Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi. Russian rising star Mirra Andreeva, seeded eighth, also begins her campaign against French wild card Fiona Ferro.

On the night at Philippe-Chatrier, 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic takes on France’s Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in a key first-round clash. Djokovic enters the tournament aiming to win another title at Roland Garros despite concerns about his form and fitness during the clay season.

Court Suzanne-Lenglen will feature Karen Khachanov against French wild card Arthur Geo, while Taylor Fritz takes on American Nishesh Basavareddy. Former French Open champion Barbora Krejčík will face Hailey Baptiste, Sorana Cirstea will face French teenager Ksenia Efremová.

Meanwhile, Court Simonne-Mathieu will host some exciting young talents. Marta Kostyuk who won the Madrid Open titlestarts against Oksana Selekhmeteva, while Katie Volynets faces Clara Burel. Czech youngster Jakub Menšík takes on Titouan Droguet and Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca, one of the breakout stars of the season, begins his campaign against French qualifier Luc Pavlovic.

Here is the schedule for the first day of the 2026 French Open

Court Philippe-Chatrier

Daily session

  • Sinja Kraus (Austria, qualification) vs. Belinda Bencic (Switzerland, 11) – Women’s Singles, First Round
  • Benjamin Bonzi (France) vs Alexander Zverev (Germany, 2) – Men’s Singles, First Round
  • Mirra Andreeva (8) vs Fiona Ferro (France, Wild Card) – Women’s Singles, First Round
  • Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (France) vs. Novak Djokovic (Serbia, 3) – Men’s Singles, First Round Not before 23:45 IST

Short Suzanne-Lenglen

  • Karen Khachanov (13) vs. Arthur Gea (France, Wild Card) – Men’s Singles, First Round
  • Hailey Baptiste (USA, 26) vs. Barbora Krejčíková (Czech Republic) – women’s singles, first round
  • Taylor Fritz (USA, 7) vs. Nishesh Basavareddy (USA, Wild Card) – Men’s Singles, First Round
  • Ksenia Efremova (France, wild card) vs. Sorana Cirstea (Romania, 18) – Women’s Singles, First Round

Court of Simonne-Mathieu

  • Marta Kostyuk (Ukraine, 15) vs. Oksana Selechmeteva – Women’s Singles, First Round
  • Katie Volynets (USA) vs Clara Burel (France, Wild Card) – Women’s Singles, First Round
  • Titouan Droguet (France, wild card) vs. Jakub Menšík (Czech Republic, 26) – men, singles, first round
  • Joao Fonseca (Brazil, 28) vs. Luca Pavlovic (France, Qualifier) ​​- Men, Singles, First Round

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Published on:

May 24, 2026 05:56 IST

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