Clay season is well and truly underway in tennis. The ATP Masters 1000 tournaments in Monte-Carlo, Madrid, and Rome will serve as the build-up to the French Open grand slam. Men’s tennis has a great number of stars that wow us with their strategy, play, and results. But who will win the 2026 French Open grand slam?

You can always count on tennis legend Novak Djokovic to bring his A-game to Paris. Of course, we have to give props to players like Zverev, Tsitsipas, and de Minaur, from the silent generation of men’s tennis. There are also the two brightest shining stars of the moment, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. Taking their current form, previous success, and grand slam history, these are our top 3 picks to win Roland Garros in 2026!

Carlos Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz will turn 23 before Roland Garros 2026, and he already has 26 singles titles, including 7 Grand Slams. Alcaraz has won the French Open twice, and he is coming into the clay season with an impressive 17-2 win-loss ratio in 2026. That alone sets him up as one of the favorites to win!

More than that, Carlos Alcaraz’s main rivals thus far have been Novak Djokovic and Janik Sinner. Against Djokovic, Alcaraz has five wins and five losses, including three Grand Slam final wins, which is commendable for such a young player. Furthermore, Alcaraz has 10 wins and 6 losses against his other rival, Jannik Sinner, including two Grand Slam final wins.

Jannik Sinner

When we discuss our top 3 picks to win Roland Garros in 2026, we have to talk about Jannik Sinner. The Italian ace is one of the most successful players on the ATP tour. At the time of writing, he is preparing to battle Alcaraz for the Monte-Carlo title, with a season score of 19 wins and 2 losses. Sinner sits in second place on the ATP Tour ranking, right behind Alcaraz himself.

Jannik Sinner has six career Grand Slam finals, having won four of them. Although he hasn’t won at the French Open yet, he is always one of the most fearsome competitors on clay. Against his two biggest rivals, Sinner has competitive results, with a 6-5 win-loss ratio versus Djokovic. He has a 6-10 win-loss ratio against Alcaraz, but their match-ups are always incredible to witness.

Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic is the greatest men’s tennis player of all time, according to most experts and fans. He has 24 Grand Slam titles, having been to the finals an astounding 38 times. Although Roland Garros is his worst out of the four Grand Slams, with only three titles in his storied career, you can never count Djokovic out.

Djokovic has proven himself time and again against the silent generation of men’s tennis, winning dominantly. On the other hand, the young stars Alcaraz and Sinner have given him a run for his money. Even so, he has been the only player consistently competing against these two stars in the finals. That is why we consider him one of our top 3 picks to win Roland Garros in 2026.