One of the four most prestigious Grand Slam tournaments, Roland Garros 2026, is gearing up for the start of main draw matches on the famous clay courts of Paris. The milestone 125th edition draws attention not only for its record-breaking prize pool exceeding 61 million euros but also for a major sensation: defending champion Carlos Alcaraz is officially absent from the entry list. In his absence, the men's singles seedings will be led by Italy's Jannik Sinner, while in the women's singles, America's Coco Gauff faces the challenge of defending her title from last year. As fierce qualifying matches are already well underway on the Parisian courts, the tennis world holds its breath in anticipation of the year's ultimate clay-court battles.