The Rolex Paris Masters returns for the 2026 season from October 31 through November 8, moving indoor hard-court tennis competition to the Paris La Défense Arena in Nanterre. The tournament shifts surfaces and venue from the outdoor clay of Roland-Garros, opening the door for new champions.
Tournament Schedule Opens October 31 at Paris La Défense Arena
Play gets underway on Saturday, October 31, with gates opening at 10:30 a.m. local time. The opening day features a full slate across multiple courts. On Centre Court, Hugo Gaston (WC) (France) – Vit Kopriva (11) (Czech Republic), while Tallon Griekspoor (2) (Netherlands) – Benjamin Bonzi (WC) (France). Court 1 hosts Pablo Carreno Busta (Spain) – Mattia Bellucci (13) (Italy), alongside Tomáš Machac (Czech Republic) – Martin Landaluce (14) (Spain), Felix Balshaw (WC) (France) – Yannick Hanfmann (9) (Germany), and Nuno Borges (4) (Portugal) – Adrian Mannarino (France). Court 2 action pairs Thiago Agustin Tirante (3) (Argentina) – Zachary Svajda (USA), Juan Manuel Cerundolo (5) (Argentina) – Aleksandar Kovacevic (USA), Lorenzo Sonego (Italy) – Jaume Munar (12) (Spain), and Adolfo Daniel Vallejo (6) (Paraguay) – Grigor Dimitrov (WC) (Bulgaria). Court 3 matches feature Jaime Faria (7) (Portugal) – Rinky Hijikata (Australia), James Duckworth (Australia) – Miomir Kecmanovic (8) (Serbia), Sebastian Baez (1) (Argentina) – Damir Dzumhur (AL) (Bosnia and Herzegovina), and Alex Molcan (Slovakia) – Daniel Altmaier (10) (Germany).
November First Sunday Fixtures Highlight Early-Round Draws
Competition continues Sunday, November 1, with gates opening at 10:30 a.m. Centre Court features Thiago Agustin Tirante (3) (Argentina) – Mattia Bellucci (13) (Italy) and Benjamin Bonzi (WC) (France) – Yannick Hanfmann (9) (Germany). Court 1 showcases Rinky Hijikata (Australia) – Vit Kopriva (11) (Czech Republic), Sebastian Baez (1) (Argentina) – Tomas Machac (Czech Republic), and Adolfo Daniel Vallejo (6) (Paraguay) – Lorenzo Sonego (Italy). Court 2 features Juan Manuel Cerundolo (5) (Argentina) – Miomir Kecmanovic (8) (Serbia) and Nuno Borges (4) (Portugal) – Alex Molcan (Slovakia).
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Monday Sessions Bring Top Seeds and Gaël Monfils Tribute Night
Monday, November 2, brings doors open at 10:00 a.m. Centre Court day matches feature Lorenzo Musetti (Italy) – Hubert Hurkacz (Poland), Alejandro Tabilo (Chile) – Rafael Jodar (9) (Spain), and Casper Ruud (Norway) – Juan Manuel Cerundolo (Q) (Argentina). Shapovalov – K. Court 1 features Luciano Darderi (Italy) – Rinky Hijikata (Q) (Australia), Luca Van Assche (France) – Mariano Navone (Argentina), Cameron Norrie (England) – Matteo Arnaldi (Italy), Kyrian Jacquet (WC) – Tomas Machac (Q) (Czech Republic), and Alex Molcan (Q) (Slovakia) – Titouan Droguet (WC) (France). Court 2 and Court 3 feature early-round singles and doubles fixtures.
Tuesday, November 3, features a special evening tribute ceremony dedicated to Gaël Monfils during the night session. Day session play on Centre Court starts with Arthur Rinderknech (France) – Francisco Cerundolo (16) (Argentina), Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (13) (Spain) – Moïse Kouamé (WC) (France), and Novak Djokovic (10) (Serbia) – Valentin Vacherot (Monaco). The Tuesday night session features Ben Shelton (3) (USA) – Cameron Norrie (England), and Casper Ruud (Norway) – Rafael Jodar (9) (Spain). Outside courts feature matches for Stéfanos Tsitsipas, Taylor Fritz, Andrey Rublev, and Matteo Berrettini.
Midweek Rounds Narrow the Singles and Doubles Fields
Wednesday, November 4, opens at 10:00 a.m. with day sessions starting at 11:00 a.m. featuring second-round singles matches across Centre Court, Court 1, and Court 2, alongside second-round doubles action. Thursday, November 5, features third-round singles action in the round of 16 across day and night sessions on Centre Court, accompanied by continuing doubles rounds on outside courts.
Friday, November 6, shifts to the quarterfinal stage, with Centre Court hosting singles quarterfinals in afternoon and evening sessions starting at 2:00 p.m., while Court 1 handles doubles quarterfinals. Court 2 and Court 3 host wheelchair tennis singles and doubles matches starting at 12:00 p.m.
Weekend Semifinals and Championship Matches
Saturday, November 7, opens at 11:00 a.m., featuring doubles semifinals on Centre Court at 12:00 p.m. followed by singles semifinals at 2:30 p.m. and after 5:00 p.m. Court 2 hosts wheelchair tennis singles semifinals and the wheelchair tennis doubles final. Sunday, November 8, concludes the tournament with gates opening at 11:30 a.m. Centre Court hosts the doubles final at 12:30 p.m. followed by the singles final at 3:00 p.m., while Court 2 hosts the wheelchair tennis singles final at 12:00 p.m.
Historical Context and Recent Champions
France has experienced limited success at this tournament: the last French singles champion was Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in 2008, and in doubles, Édouard Roger-Vasselin secured the trophy in 2023 alongside Santiago González. Novak Djokovic holds seven titles at the tournament. Jannik Sinner captured the Arbre de Fanti trophy in 2025.
