The French players' report card at Roland-Garros 2026

Roland-Garros 2026 will be remembered as a difficult tournament for French tennis. With the established names all falling early, it was Moïse Kouamé, through from qualifying, who carried the French flag furthest.

Moïse Kouamé, the surprise of the tournament

Tipped by no one, the young Frenchman came through three rounds of qualifying before stringing together two wins in the main draw. His run ended in the third round, but he leaves Paris with the best French performance of the tournament and valuable experience for what comes next.

Fils withdraws before the first round

A tough blow for the home crowd: Arthur Fils, who had put together a strong clay-court season, was forced to withdraw through injury before the tournament even began, robbing Parisian fans of one of their brightest hopes.

Early exits across the board

Arthur Rinderknech fell in the second round to Italy's Matteo Berrettini. Ugo Humbert and Corentin Moutet also exited in the early rounds, confirming an overall disappointing showing for the French players on home soil.

See you at the next Grand Slam

This 2026 edition at least reignited the conversation around French tennis during this transitional period, and brought a new face to the fore. See you at the next tournaments of the season — it's your turn to predict how the French players will fare on PredicTennis, and whether they'll bounce back.