Roland-Garros has not been a happy hunting ground for the Brits. Sue Barker is the last British player to win a singles title at the French Open – and this year is the 50th anniversary of her 1976 triumph.

Six Brits have made the trip across the English Channel to Paris for the year’s second major. In the absence of the injured Jack Draper, Cam Norrie is the only seeded player and begins his challenge against Paraguay’s Adolfo Daniel Vallejo.
Women’s No.1 Emma Raducanu, who has dropped to 37th in the WTA rankings, has been handed a tough draw in the form of clay-court specialist Solana Sierra.
Francesca Jones will have her work cut out for her against French Open 2023 semi-finalist Beatriz Haddad Maia, while Katie Boulter is up against American wildcard Akasha Urhobo.
Jacob Fearnley faces Argentine Juan Manuel Cerundolo in his opener, with the winner of that match likely to meet World No.1 Jannik Sinner in the next round, and qualifier Toby Samuel will take on eighth seed Alex de Minaur in the first round as he looks to continue his impressive rise in the last year.
Radio Times brings you the full round-up of British players at the French Open 2026 – and we’ll be tracking their progress throughout the competition.
Which British players are in the French Open 2026?
Men’s and women’s singles players only.
- Cam Norrie [20] – First round v Adolfo Daniel Vallejo (PRY)
- Emma Raducanu [Unseeded] – First round v Solana Sierra (ARG)
- Katie Boulter [Unseeded] – First round v Katie Boulter [W] (USA)
- Francesca Jones [Unseeded] – First round v Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA)
- Toby Samuel [Qualifier] – First round v Alex de Minaur [8] (AUS)
- Jacob Fearnley [Unseeded] – First round v Juan Manuel Cerundolo (ARG)
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Ned is a sports writer at RadioTimes.com. He has covered a host of sports from EFL football, international cricket and golf all the way through to bike polo and triathlon.

