French Open men’s and women’s seed list and tracker

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31 May 2026 • 11:22 PM MYT
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French Open men’s and women’s seed list and tracker

Novak Djokovic lost from two sets up to exit the French Open against teenager Joao Fonseca in an extraordinary upset, which means a new men’s grand slam champion will be crowned in Paris this fortnight.

Following the shock exit of favourite Jannik Sinner and with defending champion Carlos Alcaraz absent due to injury, the 39-year-old Djokovic faced a golden opportunity to win a record 25th grand slam title with his two biggest rivals removed from his path – but fell to a rising star who may have designs on a breakthrough success.

Defending champion Coco Gauff has become the latest big name to fall, meanwhile, losing in the third round to Anastasia Potapova. Second seed Elena Rybakina also crashed out of the women’s draw. Four-time Roland-Garros winner Iga Swiatek has joined them, leaving last year’s runner-up Aryna Sabalenka and a rejuvenated Elina Svitolina, who recently won her biggest title in eight years on the clay in Rome, as leading contenders.

Follow the top players’ progress with our seed tracker here:

Men’s seeds

  1. ❌ Jannik Sinner (ITA) - second round defeat to Juan Manuel Cerundolo 6-3, 6-2, 5-7, 1-6, 1-6
  2. Alexander Zverev (GER)
  3. ❌ Novak Djokovic (SRB) - third round defeat to Joao Fonseca 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 7-5.
  4. Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN)
  5. ❌ Ben Shelton (USA) - second round defeat to Raphael Collignon 6-4, 7-5, 6-4
  6. ❌ Daniil Medvedev - first round defeat to Adam Walton 6-2, 1-6, 6-1, 1-6, 6-4
  7. ❌ Taylor Fritz (USA) - first round defeat to Nishesh Basavareddy 7-6(5), 7-6(5), 6-7(9), 6-1
  8. Alex de Minaur (AUS) - third round defeat to Jakub Mensik 7-5, 5-7, 6-2, 6-7 (2), 6-2.
  9. ❌ Alexander Bublik (KAZ) - first round defeat to Jan-Lennard Struff 7-5, 6-7 (6), 6-4, 7-5
  10. Flavio Cobolli (ITA)
  11. Andrey Rublev
  12. ❌ Jiri Lehecka (CZE) - first round defeat to Pablo Carrena Busta 6-3, 7-6 (3), 6-3
  13. ❌ Karen Khachanov - third round defeat to Jesper De Jong, 7-5, 5-7, 6-2, 6-7 (2), 6-2.
  14. ❌ Luciano Darderi (ITA) - second round defeat to Francisco Comesana 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
  15. Casper Ruud (NOR)
  16. ❌ Valentin Vacherot (MON) - withdrew before second round with injury
  17. ❌Arthur Fils (FRA) - withdrew before first round with injury
  18. ❌ Learner Tien (USA) - third round defeat to Flavio Cobolli 2-6, 2-6, 3-6
  19. Frances Tiafoe (USA)
  20. ❌ Cameron Norrie (GBR) – retired from first round match with Adolfo Daniel Vallejo trailing 7-6 (7), 2-0
  21. ❌ Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP) - second round defeat to Thiago Agustín Tirante 4-6 7-6 6-1 6-3
  22. ❌ Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) - second round defeat to Matteo Berrettini 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
  23. ❌Tomas Martin Etcheverry (ARG) - first round defeat to Nuno Borges 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
  24. ❌ Tommy Paul (USA) - third round defeat to Casper Ruud 4-6 6-7 6-4 7-6 7-5
  25. ❌ Francisco Cerundolo (ARG) - third round defeat to Zachary Svajda 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 3-6
  26. Jakub Mensik (CZE)
  27. Rafael Jodar (ESP)
  28. Joao Fonseca (BRA)
  29. ❌ Tallon Griekspoor (NED) - first round defeat to Matteo Arnaldi 6-7 (9), 6-3, 7-6 (6), 6-3
  30. ❌ Corentin Moutet (FRA) - first round defeat to Vit Kopriva 6-3, 5-7, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
  31. ❌ Brandon Nakashima (USA) - third round defeat to Felix Auger Aliassime 5-7 6-1 7-6 7-6
  32. ❌ Ugo Humbert (FRA) - second round defeat to Quentin Halys 6-4, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (8).

Women’s seeds

  1. Aryna Sabalenka
  2. ❌ Elena Rybakina (KAZ) - second round defeat to Yuliia Starodubtseva 3-6 6-1 7-6 (10-4)
  3. ❌ Iga Swiatek (POL) – fourth round defeat to Marta Kostyuk 7-5 6-1
  4. ❌ Coco Gauff (USA) - beaten in third round by Anastasia Potapova 6-4 6-7 (1) 4-6
  5. ❌ Jessica Pegula (USA) - first round defeat to Kimberly Birrell 1-6, 6-3, 6-3
  6. ❌ Amanda Anisimova (USA) - beaten in third round by Diane Parry 3-6, 6-4, 6-7 (3)
  7. Elina Svitolina (UKR)
  8. Mirra Andreeva
  9. ❌ Victoria Mboko (CAN) - third round defeat to Madison Keys 6-3 5-7 7-5
  10. ❌ Karolina Muchova (CZE) - third round defeat to Jill Teichmann 6-1 7-5
  11. ❌ Belinda Bencic (SUI) - fourth round defeat to Elina Svitolina 4-6, 6-4, 6-0
  12. ❌ Linda Noskova (CZE) - first round defeat to Maria Sakkari 7-5, 7-6 (3)
  13. ❌ Jasmine Paolini (ITA) - second round defeat to Solana Sierra 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
  14. ❌ Ekaterina Alexandrova - first round defeat to Camila Osorio 6-2, 6-4
  15. Marta Kostyuk (UKR)
  16. Naomi Osaka (JPN)
  17. ❌ Iva Jovic (USA) - third round by Naomi Osaka 6-7 (5), 7-6 (3), 4-6
  18. Sorana Cîrstea (ROU)
  19. Madison Keys (USA)
  20. ❌ Liudmila Samsonova - first round defeat to Jil Teichmann 6-4, 6-4
  21. ❌ Clara Tauson (DEN) - first round defeat to Daria Snigur 3-6, 7-5, 6-2
  22. Anna Kalinskaya
  23. ❌ Elise Mertens (BEL) - second round defeat to Maja Chwalinska 4-6, 0-6
  24. ❌ Leylah Fernandez (CAN) - first round defeat to Alycia Parks 6-4, 6-4
  25. Diana Shnaider
  26. ❌ Hailey Baptiste (USA) - retired in second round against Wang Xiyu, 5-4, ret.
  27. ❌ Marie Bouzková (CZE) - third round defeat to Mirra Andreeva 6-4 6-2
  28. Anastasia Potapova
  29. ❌ Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) - second round defeat to Magda Linette 6-2 2-6 6-2
  30. ❌ Ann Li (USA) - second round defeat to Diane Parry 6-3, 6-4
  31. ❌ Cristina Bucsa (ESP) - first round defeat to Susan Bandecchi 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
  32. ❌ Wang Xinyu (CHN) - second round defeat to Tamara Korpatsch 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
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