Amelie Mauresmo said Roland-Garros 2026 lived up to expectations after more than 727,000 people came through the gates, a new attendance record for the tournament. The tournament director delivered that assessment on Sunday after a week that mixed weather pressure, scheduling constraints, and a crowd total that topped every previous edition.
Mauresmo’s Sunday review
“In many aspects, this 2026 edition has been a success. It has been a tournament full of surprises and emotions,” Mauresmo said at her press conference. She added that “everyone pulled together, showed great solidarity, and delivered an edition that lived up to our expectations.”
The record crowd gave Roland-Garros a clear numerical marker at the end of the event. Mauresmo said more than 727,000 people attended over the course of the tournament, making 2026 the highest-attended edition in the event’s history.
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The attendance total did not come from one crowd surge alone. During Opening Week, 138,000 spectators attended with tickets priced under €30, and more than 11,000 people still came to the Tribune Concorde on Friday even after the second men’s semi-final was canceled.
That mix of price points and turnout ran alongside other tournament features that widened the day-to-day experience. Le Jardin des Chefs was introduced as a new cuisine experience, while Gaël Monfils’ evening and Yannick Noah Day raised more than €600,000 for charities.
Players, surprises, and the finish
Mauresmo said players gave the tournament very positive feedback, and Mirra Andreeva used the word “cosy” in her speech about the event. She also pointed to the edition’s surprises and emotions, along with special moments involving Stan Wawrinka, Gaël Monfils, and Caroline Garcia.
The competition itself supplied the rest of the backdrop, with 31 five-set matches played before the men’s final and new faces such as Jakub Mensik, Joao Fonseca, and Rafael Jodar emerging during the tournament. Mauresmo also singled out Maja Chwalinska as the standout surprise, while Andreeva, at 19 years old, left Paris with the title.
