At least five Canadians have secured spots in the main singles draws for the 2026 edition of Roland-Garros in Paris. The group includes No. 9 seed Victoria Mboko, Félix Auger-Aliassime, Leylah Annie Fernandez, Denis Shapovalov, and Gabriel Diallo, with another player attempting to qualify, according to a report from Tennis Connected.
Who will Victoria Mboko play first?
Nineteen-year-old Victoria Mboko will face Nikola Bartunkova of Czechia in the first round. Mboko, ranked world No. 9, enters the tournament having reached the finals at the WTA 1000 event in Qatar and the WTA 500 in Adelaide earlier this season, as reported by Tennis Connected. Her seeding places her on a potential track to meet world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the quarter-finals. This is Mboko's second main draw appearance at Roland-Garros, after reaching the third round in 2025.
Which other Canadians are in the singles draw?
Leylah Annie Fernandez, Félix Auger-Aliassime, Denis Shapovalov, and Gabriel Diallo have also gained direct entry into the singles main draws. Fernandez, 23, has reached three quarter-finals in 2026, including at the Mutua Madrid Open. Additionally, Quebec's Alexis Galarneau is in the third round of the qualifying tournament, where he will play Italy’s Federico Cina for a position in his first Grand Slam main draw, according to Tennis Connected.
Are any Canadians in the doubles competition?
Three Canadians are seeded in the women's doubles event. Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and her partner Luisa Stefani of Brazil are the No. 5 seeds. Leylah Annie Fernandez will play alongside Diana Shnaider as the No. 8 seeds, and Victoria Mboko will team up with Alaxandra Eala of the Philippines as the No. 12 seeds, as per Tennis Connected.
The second Grand Slam of the season is scheduled to run from May 24 to June 7 in Paris, France.
Sources
- Tennis Connected: Victoria Mboko and Felix Auger-Aliassime Lead Canadian Contingent at 2026 Roland Garros. Tennis Connected, 2026-05-21.
Reported from public sources.