French Open Tennis Preview, Trends & Analysis

The French Open is the only clay court grand slam tennis tournament and is usually the second major event of the ATP & WTA season held towards the end of May at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris.
French Open Tennis Preview, Trends & Analysis
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When is the 2027 French Open Tournament ?

The 2027 French Open tournament dates are to be confirmed in due course.

Where is the 2027 French Open Tennis Tournament ?

The French Open Tennis Tournament takes place at Stade Roland-Garros in Paris.

How can I bet on the French Open Tennis Tournament ?

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Who won the 2026 French Open Men's Singles Title ?

Germany's Alexander Zverev won his first major title after defeating Italy's Francis Cobolli 3-2 (6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7, 6-1) in the final.

Who won the 2026 French Open Women's Singles Title ?

Mirra Andreeva won her first major title after defeating Maja Chwalinska 2-0 (6-3, 6-2) in the final.

French Open Men's Singles Betting Preview

Who will win the 2027 French Open Men's Singles Title ?

Alexander Zverev is the defending champion. OLBG's knowledgeable tennis tipsters provide analysis and ante post selections for the French Open Men's Singles winner plus daily tennis predictions during the French Open tournament.

Before we take a closer look at the main contenders in the French Open Men's Singles draw here are the latest 2027 French Open Men's Singles Odds:

2027 French Open 23 May @ 10:00 - Win Tournament
Jannik Sinner2.20
Carlos Alcaraz2.25
Alexander Zverev13.00
Novak Djokovic17.00
Rafael Jodar26.00
Joao Fonseca26.00
Lorenzo Musetti34.00
Casper Ruud36.00
Arthur Fils41.00
Flavio Cobolli46.00

Here's the current top ten players in the world at the time of writing (20th May 2026):

1. Jannik Sinner (Age 24)

  • Career clay court wins/matches: 118/168 (70%)
  • French Open Best: RU (2025)
  • French Open 2026: 2R
  • 2026 Monte Carlo: Won
  • 2026 Barcelona: DNP
  • 2026 Madrid: Won
  • 2026 Rome: Won

2. Carlos Alcaraz (Age 23) *Absent

  • Career clay court wins/matches: 170/209 (81%)
  • French Open Best: Won (2024 & 2025)
  • French Open 2026: DNP
  • 2026 Monte Carlo: RU
  • 2026 Barcelona: WD
  • 2026 Madrid: DNP
  • 2026 Rome: DNP

3. Alexander Zverev (Age 29)

  • Career clay court wins/matches: 232/329 (71%)
  • French Open Best: Won (2026)
  • 2026 Monte Carlo: SF
  • 2026 Barcelona: DNP
  • 2026 Madrid: RU
  • 2025 Rome: 4R

4. Novak Djokovic (Age 38)

  • Career clay court wins/matches: 362/445 (81%)
  • French Open Best: WON (2016, 2021 & 2023)
  • French Open 2026: 3R
  • 2026 Monte Carlo: DNP
  • 2026 Barcelona: DNP
  • 2026 Madrid: DNP
  • 2026 Rome: 2R

5. Felix Auger Aliassime (Age 25)

  • Career clay court wins/matches: 138/217 (64%)
  • French Open Best: QF (2026)
  • 2026 Monte Carlo: QF
  • 2026 Barcelona: DNP
  • 2026 Madrid: 3R
  • 2026 Rome: 2R

6. Ben Shelton (Age 23)

  • Career clay court wins/matches: 32/55 (58%)
  • French Open Best: 4R (2025)
  • French Open 2026: 2R
  • 2026 Monte Carlo: 3R
  • 2026 Barcelona: DNP
  • 2026 Madrid: 2R
  • 2026 Rome: 2R

7. Daniil Medvedev (Age 30)

  • Career clay court wins/matches: 103/159 (65%)
  • French Open Best: QF (2021)
  • French Open 2026: 1R
  • 2026 Monte Carlo: 2R
  • 2026 Barcelona: DNP
  • 2026 Madrid: 4R
  • 2026 Rome: SF

8. Taylor Fritz (Age 28)

  • Career clay court wins/matches: 82/140 (59%)
  • French Open Best: 4R (2024)
  • French Open 2026: 1R
  • 2026 Monte Carlo: DNP
  • 2026 Barcelona: DNP
  • 2026 Madrid: DNP
  • 2026 Rome: DNP

9. Alex De Minaur (Age 27)

  • Career clay court wins/matches: 81/142 (57%)
  • French Open Best: QF (2024)
  • French Open 2026: 3R
  • 2026 Monte Carlo: QF
  • 2026 Barcelona: 2R
  • 2026 Madrid: 2R
  • 2026 Rome: 2R

10. Alexander Bublik (Age 28)

  • Career clay court wins/matches: 84/156 (54%)
  • French Open Best: QF (2025)
  • French Open 2026: 1R
  • 2026 Monte Carlo: QF
  • 2026 Barcelona: DNP
  • 2026 Madrid: 2R
  • 2026 Rome: 3R

For more in depth player stats head over to the official ATP Tour website, the French Open Men's draw when available can be viewed on the official Roland Garros website.

French Open Men's Singles Last Ten Winners

Here's a table showing the last ten French Open Men's winners including the beaten finalist and set score:

YearChampion (WR)Runner Up (WR)Set Score
2026Alexander Zverev (3)Francis Cobolli (14)3-2
2025Carlos Alcaraz (2)Jannik Sinner (1)3-2
2024Carlos Alcaraz (3)Alexander Zverev (4)3-2
2023Novak Djokovic (3)Casper Ruud (4)3-0
2022Rafael Nadal (5)Casper Ruud (8)3-0
2021Novak Djokovic (1)Stefanos Tsitsipas (5)3-2
2020Rafael Nadal (2)Novak Djokovic (1)3-0
2019Rafael Nadal (2)Dominic Thiem (4)3-1
2018Rafael Nadal (1)Dominic Thiem (8)3-0
2017Rafael Nadal (4)Stan Wawrinka (3)3-0
  • Only one player (Francis Cobolli) outside the top 8 in the world has made the French Open final in the last ten years.
  • Seven finals were contested by players both ranked in the top 5 in the world.

So finding an each way long shot to make the final outside of the world's top ten would have been largely fruitless. 

French Open Ladies Singles Betting Preview

Who will win the 2027 French Open Women's Singles Title ?

Mirra Andreeva is the defending champion having won her maiden major title. OLBG's knowledgeable tennis tipsters provide their analysis and ante post predictions for the French Open Ladies Singles winner plus daily tennis predictions throughout the French Open tournament.

Before we take a closer look at the main contenders here are the latest 2027 French Open Women's Singles Odds:

2027 French Open Women 23 May @ 10:00 - Win Tournament
Aryna Sabalenka4.00
Iga Swiatek4.50
Mirra Andreeva6.00
Elena Rybakina8.00
Coco Gauff9.00
Elina Svitolina19.00
Jessica Pegula21.00
Marta Kostyuk21.00
Victoria Mboko26.00
Amanda Anisimova26.00

Here's the current top ten players in the world at the time of writing (20th May 2026):

1. Aryna Sabalenka (Age 28)

  • Career clay court wins/matches: 105/157 (67%)
  • French Open Best: RU (2025)
  • French Open 2026: QF
  • 2026 WTA Stuttgart: DNP
  • 2026 WTA Madrid: QF
  • 2026 WTA Rome: 3R

2. Elena Rybakina (Age 26)

  • Career clay court wins/matches: 112/158 (71%)
  • French Open Best: QF (2021 & 2024)
  • French Open 2025: 2R
  • 2026 WTA Stuttgart: Won
  • 2026 WTA Madrid: 4R
  • 2026 WTA Rome: QF

3. Iga Swiatek (Age 24)

  • Career clay court wins/matches: 172/202 (85%)
  • French Open Best: Won (2020, 2022 to 2024)
  • French Open 2026: 4R
  • 2026 WTA Stuttgart: QF
  • 2026 WTA Madrid: 3R
  • 2026 WTA Rome: SF

4. Coco Gauff (Age 22)

  • Career clay court wins/matches: 93/125 (74%)
  • French Open Best: Won (2025)
  • French Open 2026: 3R
  • 2026 WTA Stuttgart: QF
  • 2026 WTA Madrid: 4R
  • 2026 WTA Rome: RU

5. Jessica Pegula (Age 32)

  • Career clay court wins/matches: 141/224 (63%)
  • French Open Best: QF (2022)
  • French Open 2026: 1R
  • 2026 WTA Stuttgart: DNP
  • 2026 WTA Madrid: 3R
  • 2026 WTA Rome: QF

6. Amanda Anisimova (Age 24)

  • Career clay court wins/matches: 66/100 (66%)
  • French Open Best: SF (2019)
  • French Open 2026: 3R
  • 2026 WTA Stuttgart: DNP
  • 2026 WTA Madrid: DNP
  • 2026 WTA Rome: DNP

7. Elina Svitolina (Age 31)

  • Career clay court wins/matches: 173/256 (68%)
  • French Open Best: QF (2015, 2017, 2020, 2023, 2025, 2026)
  • 2026 WTA Stuttgart: SF
  • 2026 WTA Madrid: 2R
  • 2026 WTA Rome: Won

8. Mirra Andreeva (Age 19)

  • Career clay court wins/matches: 86/107 (80%)
  • French Open Best: Won (2026)
  • 2026 WTA Stuttgart: SF
  • 2026 WTA Madrid: RU
  • 2026 WTA Rome: QF

9. Victoria Mboko (Age 19)

  • Career clay court wins/matches: 47/72 (65%)
  • French Open Best: 3R (2026)
  • 2026 WTA Stuttgart: DNP
  • 2026 WTA Madrid: 2R
  • 2026 WTA Rome: DNP

10. Karolina Muchova (Age 29)

  • Career clay court wins/matches: 122/186 (66%)
  • French Open Best: RU (2023)
  • French Open 2026: 3R
  • 2026 WTA Stuttgart: RU
  • 2026 WTA Madrid: DNP
  • 2026 WTA Rome: 2R

For more in depth player stats take a look at the official WTA Tour website, the French Open Ladies Singles draw when available can be viewed on the official Roland Garros website.

French Open Ladies Singles Last Ten Winners

Here's a table showing the last ten French Open Ladies winners including the beaten finalist and set score:

YearChampion (WR)Runner Up (WR)Set Score
2026Mirra Andreeva (8)Maja Chwalinska (114)2-0
2025Coco Gauff (2)Aryna Sabalenka (1)2-1
2024Iga Swiatek (1)Jasmine Paolini (15)2-0
2023Iga Swiatek (1)Karolina Muchova (43)2-1
2022Iga Swiatek (1)Coco Gauff (23)2-0
2021Barbora Krejcikova (33)A. Pavlyuchenkova (32)2-1
2020Iga Swiatek (54)Sofia Kenin (6)2-0
2019Ashleigh Barty (8)Marketa Vondrousova (38)2-0
2018Simona Halep (1)Sloane Stephens (10)2-1
2017Jelena Ostapenko (47)Simona Halep (4)2-1

Mirra Andreeva won her maiden major title in 2026.

We have seen Jelena Ostapenko win in 2017 ranked just inside the top 50, Marketa Vondrousova make the final in 2019 when ranked just inside the top 40 and 2020 saw world number 54 Iga Swiatek (now a four time French Open winner) stun the tennis world with a straight sets win over Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin. The 2021 final saw Barbora Krejcikova ranked 33 defeat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova ranked 32. The 2026 tournament saw Maja Chwalinska ranked 114 make her first slam final.

  • Predicting the finalists has been a little tricky with just two of the last ten finals contested by two players in the current top ten in the world. Although the top two in the world fought out the 2025 final.

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