French Riviera Open 2026: De Groot–Guo and De la Puente–Fernandez finals confirmed
The women’s and men’s singles finals are now set at the French Riviera Open 2026. Diede de Groot will bid for a sixth consecutive title against Luoyao Guo, who has reached her first-ever WC1000 final. In the men’s draw, the top two seeds Martin de la Puente and Gustavo Fernandez will meet for the title. In the Quad draw, Andrew Bogdanov produced the upset of the day to reach the last four, while Sam Schröder and Jin Woodman claimed the first trophy of this 10th edition in the doubles.
Diede de Groot one win away from a sixth consecutive title
Diede de Groot continues to write her history at the French Riviera Open.
The Dutchwoman defeated compatriot Lizzy de Greef 6-2, 6-3 to book another final appearance at the Mouratoglou Academy.
The scoreline stands in contrast to their recent encounters, which have generally been closely contested. This time, De Groot raised her level when it mattered, winning the key points and turning them into games to build a lead De Greef was never able to close.
The defending champion is now just one victory away from a sixth consecutive French Riviera Open title.
First WC1000 final for Luoyao Guo
To retain her title, however, De Groot will have to overcome one of this week’s standout performers: Luoyao Guo.
The Chinese player caused a sensation by defeating the Netherlands’ Jinte Bos 6-2, 1-6, 6-1. After making the perfect start, Guo saw Bos completely turn the momentum around in the second set. But she responded impressively in the decider to secure the first WC1000 final of her career.
On Sunday, she will attempt to bring Diede de Groot’s remarkable winning run in Biot to an end.
De la Puente and Fernandez deliver in the men’s draw
In the men’s draw, the top two seeds will both be there for Sunday’s final.
Martin de la Puente was made to work by Dutchman Tom Egberink. The opening set was closely contested before the Spaniard gradually took control and established a decisive advantage in the second. A 6-4, 6-1 victory sends the No.1 seed into the final.
In the other semi-final, Gustavo Fernandez produced a particularly impressive performance against Gordon Reid.
The Argentinian dictated play from the back of the court, combining powerful groundstrokes with exceptional pace and consistency, leaving the Briton with few opportunities to shift the momentum of the match.
Fernandez will therefore face De la Puente with the chance to claim his third French Riviera Open title and his second in succession.
A final between the top two seeds promises one last high-level battle in the men’s draw on Sunday.
Bogdanov causes a sensation in the Quad draw
The Quad finalists will not be known until Saturday, but the final four are now confirmed.
Sam Schröder was the only player to come through his quarter-final in straight sets on Friday, defeating Great Britain’s Andy Lapthorne 6-2, 6-3.
The other three quarter-finals all went the distance.
Ahmet Kaplan had to come from behind against young Briton Gregory Slade. After dropping the opening set, the Turkish player gradually took control to win 3-6, 6-1, 6-0.
Gonzalo Lazarte also had to dig deep. The Argentinian took the lead against Francisco Cayulef before the Chilean levelled the match at one set apiece. Lazarte eventually prevailed 6-4, 5-7, 6-3.
But the upset of the day came from Andrew Bogdanov.
The American, the only unseeded player to reach the quarter-finals, continued his run by defeating young Australian Jin Woodman 3-6, 6-3, 6-3.
Saturday’s semi-finals will therefore see Schröder face Lazarte and Kaplan take on Bogdanov, with the final two singles places of this 10th edition at stake.
First title for Schröder and Woodman
Despite his singles defeat, Jin Woodman did not leave the court empty-handed.
Alongside Sam Schröder, the young Australian claimed the first title of this 10th edition of the French Riviera Open on Friday.
Schröder and Woodman defeated Andy Lapthorne and Ahmet Kaplan 6-4, 7-5 in the Quad doubles final.
Lapthorne was therefore unable to repeat his 2025 success, when he won the title alongside Australian Heath Davidson.
Ksénia Chasteau will play for the doubles title
There will be a French player in a final on Saturday.
Following her singles exit, Ksénia Chasteau has responded superbly alongside China’s Luoyao Guo.
The French-Chinese pairing booked their place in the women’s doubles final with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Oosthuizen/Wend.
Chasteau and Guo will face Dutch pair Jinte Bos and Lizzy de Greef for the title.
It promises to be a particularly busy weekend for Luoyao Guo: a singles finalist at this level for the first time in her career, she will first have the opportunity to claim the doubles title alongside the French No.1 on Saturday.
Fernandez/Reid to face De la Puente/Spaargaren in men’s doubles final
In the men’s doubles, Stéphane Houdet and Guilhem Laget saw their run come to an end one match short of the final.
The French pair were beaten 6-1, 6-4 by Gustavo Fernandez and Gordon Reid. After their opponents dominated the opening set, Houdet and Laget offered greater resistance in the second but were unable to turn the match around.
In the other semi-final, Martin de la Puente and Ruben Spaargaren defeated Daniel Caverzaschi and Tom Egberink 6-4, 6-3.
That sets up a high-quality final between Fernandez/Reid and De la Puente/Spaargaren.
And it comes with an added twist: Gustavo Fernandez and Martin de la Puente will be opponents in Sunday’s singles final, as well as rivals for the doubles title alongside their respective partners.
A weekend of finals at the Mouratoglou Academy
After five days of competition, the French Riviera Open now enters its decisive weekend.
Saturday will feature the women’s and men’s doubles finals, with Ksénia Chasteau among those bidding for a title in front of the French crowd. The Quad singles semi-finals will also determine the final two players to book their places in a singles final.
On Sunday, the centre court will host the women’s and men’s singles finals: Diede de Groot against Luoyao Guo, followed by Martin de la Puente against Gustavo Fernandez.
Two days remain to decide the final titles and bring a week of world-class wheelchair tennis at the Mouratoglou Academy in Biot to a close.
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