What edition number was the 2026 French Open?

The 2026 French Open was the 125th edition of the tournament. That edition number refers to the complete French tennis championship sequence, while the event was also listed as the 96th Grand Slam tournament since the championships became an open-era major in 1925.

The competition is much older than the modern Grand Slam era. It began in 1891 as the French Championships and later developed into the international tournament now known as Roland-Garros or the French Open. The venue has been Stade Roland Garros since 1928.

A common mix-up is to count only the years since 1968, when professionals were admitted alongside amateurs. That produces the open-era milestone rather than the official edition number. The 2026 label therefore reflects the tournament’s broader historical lineage, not merely its years as a fully professional Grand Slam.