{"id":790876,"date":"2026-05-12T10:38:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T10:38:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/790876\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T10:38:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T10:38:23","slug":"wawrinka-monfils-granted-roland-garros-2026-wild-cards-tennis-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/790876\/","title":{"rendered":"Wawrinka, Monfils Granted Roland-Garros 2026 Wild Cards \u2013 Tennis Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-lazyloaded=\"1\" width=\"1485\" height=\"905\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wawrinka-rg-15.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" itemprop=\"image\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  data-\/><\/p>\n<p>Wild cards have been announced for the 2026 Roland-Garros main draw, with 2015 champion Stan Wawrinka and French legend Gael Monfils headlining the list.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-lazyloaded=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Pro-Player-Gear-610X150-03.jpg\" alt=\"tennis express pro player gear\" class=\"wp-image-54451\"  data-\/>tennis express pro player gear<\/p>\n<p>With plans to retire at the end of the season, both Wawrinka and Monfils will compete at the French Grand Slam for the last time. Additionally, Belgium\u2019s David Goffin has been granted a wild card into the qualifying draw.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Here is the complete list of men\u2019s wild cards for the event:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Men\u2019s singles (main draw)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Nishesh BASAVAREDDY<\/strong> (USA \/ Age 21 \/ No.623)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Titouan DROGUET <\/strong>(FRA \/ Age 24 \/ No.109)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hugo GASTON <\/strong>(FRA \/ Age 25 \/ No.118)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Arthur GEA<\/strong> (FRA \/ Age 21 \/ No.143)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mo\u00efse KOUAME <\/strong>(FRA \/ Age 17 \/ No.313)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ga\u00ebl MONFILS <\/strong>(FRA \/ Age 39 \/ No.222)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Adam WALTON <\/strong>(AUS \/ Age 27 \/ No.103)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stan WAWRINKA<\/strong> (SUI \/ Age 41 \/ No.125)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Men\u2019s singles (Qualifying rounds)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Florent BAX<\/strong> (FRA \/ Age 26 \/ No.254)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Robin BERTRAND<\/strong> (FRA \/ Age 23 \/ No.278)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sean CUENIN<\/strong> (FRA \/ Age 22 \/ No.373)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Thomas FAUREL<\/strong> (FRA \/ Age 20 \/ No.375)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Antoine GHIBAUDO<\/strong> (FRA \/ Age 21 \/ No.287)<\/li>\n<li><strong>David GOFFIN<\/strong> (BEL \/ Age 35 \/ No.249)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sascha GUEYMARD WAYENBURG<\/strong> (FRA \/ Age 22 \/ No.259)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Calvin HEMERY<\/strong> (FRA \/ Age 31 \/ No.316)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Daniel JADE<\/strong> (FRA \/ Age 17 \/ No.1857)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Women\u2019s Wild Cards<\/p>\n<p>And here is the list of women\u2019s wild cards, with American Akasha Urhobo joining six Frenchwoman and Aussie reciprocal wild card recipient Emerson Jones.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Women\u2019s singles (main draw)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Clara BUREL<\/strong> (FRA \/ Age 25)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ksenia EFREMOVA<\/strong> (FRA \/ Age 17 \/ No.623)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fiona FERRO<\/strong> (FRA \/ Age 29 \/ No.197)<\/li>\n<li><strong>L\u00e9olia JEANJEAN<\/strong> (FRA \/ Age 30 \/ No.127)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Emerson JONES<\/strong> (AUS \/ Age 17 \/ No.129)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sarah RAKOTOMANGA <\/strong>(FRA \/ Age 20 \/ No.159)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alice TUBELLO<\/strong> (FRA \/ Age 25 \/ No.256)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Akasha URHOBO<\/strong> (USA \/ Age 19 \/ No.183)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Women\u2019s singles (Qualifying rounds)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Eleejah INISAN<\/strong> (FRA \/ Age 17 \/ No.605)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Selena JANICIJEVIC<\/strong> (FRA \/ Age 23 \/ No.248)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tahlia KOKKINIS<\/strong> (AUS \/ Age 17 \/ No.485)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Manon LEONARD<\/strong> (FRA \/ Age 25 \/ No.314)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kristina MLADENOVIC <\/strong>(FRA \/ Age 32 \/No. 852)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Amandine MONNOT<\/strong> (FRA \/ Age 24 \/ No.297)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Daphn\u00e9e MPETSHI PERRICARD<\/strong> (FRA \/ Age 17 \/ No.808)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chlo\u00e9 PAQUET<\/strong> (FRA \/ Age 31 \/ No.277)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Margaux ROUVROY<\/strong> (FRA \/ Age 25 \/ No.313)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Wild cards have been announced for the 2026 Roland-Garros main draw, with 2015 champion Stan Wawrinka and 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