Aryna Sabalenka debuted her upcoming Nike kit for the 2026 French Open in a viral TikTok video.

In 2025, TNT Sports took over broadcasting rights of the tennis's second grand slam of the year, the French Open at Roland Garros, from NBC. There was a flurry of excitement and a lot of information released beforehand on who would be the broadcast personalities and analysts in a reimagined way of covering the

Jannik Sinner and Coco Gauff were among tennis stars to express "deep disappointment" in French Open revenue shares through a joint statement.

“I think at some point we will boycott it, yeah,” Sabalenka told reporters at a pre-tournament press conference, calling a boycott “the only way to fight for our rights.” As reported by The Guardian, she argued that “without us there wouldn’t be a tournament” and that players “definitely deserve to be paid more percentage.”

Two-time defending French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz won’t attempt to defend his title due to a wrist injury.