This is the lineup of favorites for the title at Roland Garros 2026

Diego Jiménez Rubio | 21 May 2026 | 12.27

Sabalenka and Swiatek, favorites at Roland Garros 2026. Photo: gettyimages

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Full of incentives, equality, and guaranteed spectacle. This is how the women's tournament of Roland Garros 2026 is presented, with a top-10 as strong and solid as it has not been seen in a long time, reducing the chances of a big surprise, but allowing the title favoritism to be shared among several players. Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek seem to be the main contenders, but there are many others.

These are good times for women's tennis, reflected in the tremendous competitive level throughout the year. The level of the players occupying the top positions of the WTA ranking continues to rise, and the competition is fierce. Experienced players cling to the elite, young players push their limits boldly, and the world's best maintain their position of privilege, earned week by week. This Roland Garros 2026 is presented with several strong candidates for the title and the feeling that the battle for glory in Paris may be more open and interesting than in the men's tournament.

Who are the main contenders for the title in the women's tournament of Roland Garros 2026?

Despite not having a good clay court season, it would be foolish to deny Aryna Sabalenka the role of top favorite. The world number 1 has been knocking on the door of paradise on this surface for a while and knows that if she plays at her best, very few players can defeat her.

One of them would be Iga Swiatek, who appears to be evolving as a player in her new stage with Francis Roig. She has sacrificed results on this tour to focus on the medium term, making technical and tactical changes, stepping out of her comfort zone, and seeking a sporting resurgence that could bear fruit in Paris, her favorite spot. Her winning experience in Paris means that the intangibles she is capable of bringing to the table can be game-changers.

In the top favorites' group, we should also include Cori Gauff. The reigning champion of the Parisian Grand Slam has shown excellent competitive will and fierceness throughout the tour. Perhaps her tennis hasn't been the most imposing, and there is room for improvement in several aspects, but the American is a tough player to beat on this surface. She will fight hard, and her level of play may be boosted by the tournament conditions.

In the second tier, we could include Elena Rybakina, whose magnificent season has slowed down a bit with the arrival of traditional clay court tournaments, and Mirra Andreeva, who has shown a very high level of tennis and seems increasingly ready to go for her first Grand Slam title. Both will be strong alternatives to the three women who seem to enjoy the most media attention leading up to this tournament.

These are the main alternatives to the top favorite quintet at Roland Garros 2026

They won't be the only ones; perhaps slightly behind the Kazakh and the Russian, we should include the two Ukrainian players who have lifted a major title on this tour, such as Marta Kostyuk and Elina Svitolina. They will arrive full of confidence and ambition to continue their great tennis and prove that they are seasoned giant-killers.

Other names to consider, especially as dark horses to surprise some of the favorites, but also as moderate title contenders, include Karolina Muchova, Jessica Pegula, Amanda Anisimova, Belinda Bencic, Sorana Cirstea, Anastasia Potapova, Iva Jovic, or Naomi Osaka. Their circumstances vary greatly, but they all share the necessary talent to upset the predictions in a Roland Garros 2026 that promises excitement.

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