Opening Week
The organiser's 2027 terms place Opening Week on 17–21 May. Qualifying-week access is a different decision from buying a main-draw show-court session. Check which courts and sessions the product actually names.
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How to visit Roland-Garros
A show-court seat and an outside-courts ticket are not interchangeable. The 2027 dates are published, but individual-ticket sale status needs a live check before you plan a purchase.
- Host
- Paris · 16th arrondissement
- First decision
- Show court or outside courts
- Edition status
- Dates published; sale status to check
01 · Strategic decision
Choose the court and session first
Ticket scope depends on the named court, session and stage of the tournament. The organiser's 2027 ticket terms define what each product includes; read the exact conditions at checkout.
Outside courts
This ticket is for eligible outside-court areas. The set of included courts changes during the fortnight; it does not give a reserved Philippe-Chatrier seat. The 2027 terms distinguish late-stage court access.
Show-court seat
Choose a named court and day or night session. A show-court ticket covers its specified court and session plus eligible outside-court access. A night ticket's entry window is not a full-day admission promise.
Packages
Official hospitality and official travel packages may have their own sales channels and inclusions. Compare the product and seller explicitly; a package advertisement is not evidence that individual tickets are on sale.
Avoid premature resale offers: the organiser directs individual buyers to its official ticket portal and warns against third-party sites claiming advance access. Do not assume a previous year's public draw or registration dates apply to 2027.
02 · Tactical decisions
Plan the trip around an actual ticket
Find the stadium
Stade Roland-Garros is at 2 avenue Gordon-Bennett in western Paris, not at Paris's main rail stations. RATP recommends Métro line 10 to Porte d'Auteuil for visitors who can use that route; check current service and the organiser's arrival instructions before departure.
Account for the security perimeter
The organiser describes a mandatory security checkpoint at Auteuil, Molitor or Boulogne before the stadium entrance. Its transport map and some gate/bus details still show the 2026 edition: do not treat them as 2027 operating instructions. Check the current access page.
Accessible journeys need separate planning
The tournament's accessibility guidance says Porte d'Auteuil and Michel-Ange Molitor stations have stairs only, and points to Pont du Garigliano for an accessible rail/tram approach. Its map and service details still carry 2026 labels: confirm the 2027 route and accessible-ticket process directly with the organiser. Accessibility guidance.
Leave time for entry
Security, ID checks and bags affect arrival. The available packing advice is labelled 2026, so check the 2027 permitted-items page when it is published rather than packing to an unconfirmed old limit.
03 · City orientation
Locate the venue, city and airports
Stade Roland-Garros is in western Paris, west of the central-city reference at Place de la Concorde. Charles de Gaulle (CDG) lies northeast of the city; Paris-Orly (ORY) is to the south. These airport-area pins orient the trip but do not recommend an airport or transfer.
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04 · Overview
What this event is
The French Open, played over two weeks from late May on the clay courts of Roland-Garros in western Paris. The site holds twenty courts, with Court Philippe-Chatrier at its centre, and a retractable roof over Chatrier has allowed night sessions since 2021. The draw is 128 players per singles event, and the clay — crushed brick over limestone — slows the ball and lengthens rallies by a third or more compared with a hard court.
Why it matters
Roland-Garros is the most physically demanding major: clay rewards patience, movement and point construction, and it has produced some of the sport's most dominant single-tournament records. The French crowd is the most partisan in tennis and the most knowledgeable about clay, and the stadium itself was built for a Davis Cup defence in 1928, which is why its architecture feels like a national monument rather than a modern arena.
History
The French Championships were first held in 1891 and were open only to members of French clubs until 1925, when they became international. The current stadium was built in 1928 for France's Davis Cup tie against the United States and named after the aviator Roland Garros; Court Philippe-Chatrier gained a retractable roof in 2020, night sessions followed in 2021, and Court Suzanne-Lenglen was roofed in 2024.
| First held | 1891 |
|---|---|
| Court | Clay, Porte d'Auteuil |
| 2027 dates | 24 May–7 June (published) |
| Roof | Court Philippe-Chatrier since 2020; Lenglen since 2024 |
| Draw | 128 players per singles event |
05 · Planning details
A practical check before booking
- Confirm the edition: the organiser lists 17 May–6 June 2027; check the official tournament site for updates.
- Check the portal: individual-ticket inventory and sale dates require a fresh look at official tickets; do not infer them from a package sale.
- Match the ticket to the court: inspect the named court and session plus outside-court entitlement in the 2027 terms.
- Check arrival and access: verify the latest gate/perimeter map, route and mobility arrangements before buying nonrefundable travel.
Sources and review date
- Roland-Garros — official tournament dates
- Roland-Garros — 2027 ticket warning (18 September 2026)
- Roland-Garros — 2027 ticket terms
- RATP — Roland-Garros access
- Roland-Garros — accessibility (2026 details require recheck)
Photo credits
Each image was resized for this guide and is displayed with a square crop.
- Opening Week — Shev123, 2017; Commons file page; CC0 1.0.
- Outside courts — MFonzatti, 2024; Commons file page; CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Show-court seat — MFonzatti, 2024; Commons file page; CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Packages — MFonzatti, 2024; Commons file page; CC BY-SA 4.0.
Research reviewed 29 October 2026. Ticket sale and event operations can change. No affiliate links.