The 2026 Roland Garros is scheduled to take place from Sunday, May 24, and run through to the final on Sunday, June 7 (local time), with the world-famous red clay courts taking centre stage and having their moment in the sporting calendar.

Quick Picks

• Our pick: Sinner to win
• Value bet: Zverev in the each-way
• Long shot: Cobolli in the each-way

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Alcaraz's wrist injury won't allow him to try to carry on his undefeated streak in Paris, having not been beaten since the 2023 edition, when Novak Djokovic beat him in the semi-finals.

The Spaniard won in 2024 and 2025, with the latter including their epic in which they played 5 hours and 29 minutes to determine the winner.

With his absence, Sinner will have the ideal opportunity to complete the Grand Slam. The French Open is the only one that he has yet to win, and he will be favoured.

Amid the ongoing Rome Open, he is 14-0 on clay this season, and 79-24 across his career on clay.

Still, he'll have potential challenges to consider. Alexander Zverev is another who enjoys the clay, as do the Italian pair, Lorenzo Musetti and Flavio Cobolli.

Each of these has a strong record on this surface and will fancy their chances now the main contender is out.

Understanding tennis surfaces explained can help punters appreciate why certain players thrive at Roland Garros.

Novak Djokovic remains in contention to participate, while Aussie Alex De Minaur will be looking to make significant improvements on recent performances on clay.

Jack Draper and Holger Rune won't be at Roland Garros this year, as respective knee and Achilles issues keep these top players on the sidelines.

Betting Markets to Watch

Given the record he has, Sinner is the huge opening favourite to win the 2026 French Open, with his recent performances adding weight to the odds that are being provided.

Check out the French Open betting odds for the latest markets.

With his odds very short, it's worth exploring alternative contenders who could have a chance in Alcaraz's absence.

At Sportsbet, you can use the each-way market as a means of maximising returns, with odds being paid at 1/3 if your pick is one of the two finalists.

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For this reason, we think there's value in Zverev. The German is 13-4 on clay, having lost in the Madrid Open final to Sinner.

He has stumbled at times, though, which is why there's value in his name despite his quality.

Elsewhere, Cobolli is arguably a key name to keep a close eye on. The Italian is 9-4 this season on clay, which includes a final appearance in Munich last month.

Over his career, he is 37-23 on the surface, showing signs of improvement with each event.

Our Prediction

You can check out all of the tennis outrights at Sportsbet but, for this event, our prediction is that Sinner will be the likely winner.

We think Zverev is the most likely to join him in the final and offers value as an each-way bet.