After the qualifying rounds of the Roland Garros tournament came to an end, we had several dozen French players ready to go after the yellow ball, in a bid to reach the final table. But as usual, as the rounds progressed, France lost almost all its players, leaving little hope for the third round!
Last year, it was Loïs Boisson who kept the honor, bowing out in the semifinals. But this year she didn’t manage to go far, and it was more Moise Kouamé who stood out in a tense, breathless match, establishing himself as the youngest player to reach the third round of a Grand Slam since Nadal!
More than four decades after Yannick Noah’s triumph, the last Frenchman to lift the trophy at Roland Garros, it remains hard to picture a Bleu replacing him on home soil, even as France remains the most represented nation. At just 17 years and two months, the then-young Frenchman was ranked 318th in the world and was a wildcard for his first Grand Slam. A true bright prospect of French tennis, he held his own and proved steady through five grueling sets.
It thus becomes the youngest player to reach the third round of a Grand Slam tournament since Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon in 2003 and since American Michael Chang at Roland Garros in 1988. Saturday, May 30, 2026 is the day to join in and cheer him on from your TV or in the stadium. As for the timing, we’ll have to wait for the first matches on Court Suzanne-Lenglen to finish to know the exact hour, but it should be between 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m..
Roland-Garros 2026: which channel will broadcast it, what's new, and the latest news about the tournament
Here we go for Roland-Garros 2026, running May 18 through June 7. Three weeks to watch the world's best tennis players at Porte d'Auteuil. A quick rundown of the latest tournament news and updates you need to know. [Read more]
Dates and Opening Time
On May 30, 2026
Location
Roland-Garros Stadium
2 Avenue Gordon Bennett
75116 Paris 16
Roland-Garros 2026: which channel will broadcast it, what's new, and the latest news about the tournament
