Stefanos Tsitsipas begins his Roland Garros campaign with a tricky first-round clash against home favorite Alexandre Müller. The 2021 French Open finalist is enduring a difficult season on the ATP Tour and will be out to turn the tide in Paris. Müller is also in the midst of a difficult run and goes into the French Open on a six-match losing streak in main draw matches.
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Alexandre Müller Match Details
Date: May 26, 2026
Tournament: French Open 2026
Round: First Round (Round of 128)
Venue: Roland Garros Stadium, Paris, France
Surface: Outdoor Clay
Category: Grand Slam
Live Telecast: HBO Max, TNT, TSN
Tsitsipas vs Müller Head-to-Head Record
Tsitsipas leads Müller 3-0 in their head-to-head, having triumphed over the Frenchman once in 2024 and twice last year. The popular Greek player has slipped to world No. 79 in the ATP Rankings and is in desperate need of a turnaround in form at the French Open.
The clay-court season has featured some encouraging moments for Tsitsipas, such as his run to the fourth round in Madrid. However, he has not been able to make it past the second round at any other tournament on the red dirt this year.
Müller is also going through a rough spell and hasn’t been able to build on his encouraging start to the clay-court swing. His overall win-loss ATP Tour record in 2026 reads 4-9, but he considers clay to be his favorite surface and will look to turn things around on home soil.
Tsitsipas vs Müller Prediction and Pick
A dominant player on clay, Tsitsipas holds a win percentage of 73% on the surface. He has also won 5 ATP Tour titles on clay and will have his sights set on drawing inspiration from his 2021 run by finding his form at Roland Garros.
However, the 27-year-old hasn’t made it past the second round at the French Open in the last two years and is playing at a level far below his best at the moment.
Müller has also lost his footing in recent weeks and arrives at his home Grand Slam bereft of confidence. The key for him will be to feed off the home crowd’s energy and try to get Tsitsipas off his rhythm.
Tsitsipas did show in Madrid that he is still capable of playing at the top level. He loves playing on clay, where the surface gives him more time to line up his shots and use his heavy topspin forehand.
It remains to be seen how far Tsitsipas can go at Roland Garros. But with Müller also enduring a difficult season, we believe the former world No. 3 will start his campaign strongly.
Pick – Tsitsipas in three sets.
