French Open Today – Matches on May 26
There are plenty of first-round matches on the schedule again today at the French Open. Of interest to German tennis fans: With Altmaier and Struff, two German pros are set to take the court.
French Open today – May 26, 2026
The two matches featuring German players were, of course, under my close watch on Tuesday. After all, Altmaier has at least a chance to win a set against Auger-Aliassime, and at best, even the possibility of pulling off an upset!
Bublik vs. Struff should be another close match. In fact, there’s hardly any other match at the French Open today where I have a stronger feeling that it could go to a tiebreak!
French Open today broadcast: Where are the matches on May 26?
If you don’t want to miss a single second of the French Open today and want to experience the entire tournament in full, Eurosport, HBO Max, and DAZN are the places to be.
For anyone looking for even more tennis, here’s a quick overview of where to watch all the other tournaments this year.
French Open today, May 26: Auger-Aliassime vs. Altmaier
The German clay-court specialist has been in rising form in recent weeks and possesses the necessary skill level to put even established pros under pressure on this surface.
This poses significant risks for his Canadian opponent, whose extreme performance fluctuations on red clay remain glaring. Unless Auger-Aliassime delivers a flawless and tactically disciplined performance, Altmaier could pose a threat to him.
My expert tip: Altmaier could win more than just one set
French Open today, May 26: Bublik – Struff
This first-round clash promises to be highly explosive on the Parisian clay. While the Kazakhstani pro has recently shown noticeable progress on this surface both in terms of play and athleticism, the German veteran has been significantly more inconsistent defensively.
Nevertheless, “Struffi” possesses the necessary firepower on his own serve to keep the sets extremely open. This could easily develop into a long five-set match with few break opportunities.
My expert tip: Struff has a real chance
French Open today, May 26: Norrie – Vallejo
Cameron Norrie, the world No. 24, holds significant tactical advantages in this matchup. Since his Paraguayan opponent is making his Grand Slam debut, the enormous psychological pressure of the big stage weighs primarily on the shoulders of the inexperienced youngster.
Norrie’s strong physicality and his immense experience in the grueling best-of-five format should be enough to overcome any initial difficulties with ease and ultimately control the match confidently.
My expert tip: Norrie should prevail without any drama
French Open today, May 26: Popyrin – Svajda
After a difficult stretch of the season, Popyrin is eager to redeem himself at his favorite tournament. He should have no trouble against an opponent who has hardly any notable results on this demanding surface.
This is likely to pave the way for Popyrin to secure a quick, frustration-free victory to kick off this French Open. Especially since Svajda lost 0-2 to the world No. 549 in his last appearance in Geneva.
My expert tip: Svajda once again far too harmless
French Open today, May 26: Faurel – Vacherot
Although the Monegasque rising star enters this match as the favorite as a top-20 seed, he has had a complicated, injury-plagued preparation.
Since Vacherot lacks any match practice on clay following a foot injury, the qualifier senses his chance in front of his home crowd. In the intense best-of-five format on the tough red clay, the favorite’s physical condition will be put to the test right away.
My expert tip: Faurel will be carried by the crowd
