2026 French Open draw: Schedule and bracket as Coco Gauff, Naomi Osaka and Jannik Sinner prepare to take court

Coco Gauff entered the 2025 French Open final as the underdog. Despite being the No. 2-ranked woman coming into the event, Gauff was set to face off against Aryna Sabalenka — the women’s No.

1 — for the 2025 French Open title. Gauff overcame the odds, defeating Sabalenka in three sets to claim the 2025 French Open title. It marked the first time in her career that Gauff won the event.

Now, she’ll look to make it two in a row. The 2026 French Open draw was revealed Thursday, giving fans a glimpse at Gauff’s path to a repeat. It will be a harder road for Gauff this time around, as she enters the French Open as the No.

4 seed in 2026. 2026 French Open women’s draw: Coco Gauff vs. Taylor Townsend in Round 1 Gauff’s first match of the event will come against American Taylor Townsend.