Rolex Paris Masters 2026: sessions, access and the trip home

For more center-court matches, the day sessions from November 2 to 5 are the broader choice: each schedules three matches, compared with two in the evening. Evening play starts from 7 p.m., and admission is not permitted before 6:30 p.m., after the day program ends. Evening visitors should plan their return before entering, especially because earlier matches may run long and the published final RER E service toward Paris is at 10:19 p.m.

All times below are local Paris times in November 2026 (CET, UTC+1). The schedule is provisional. Check the official tournament schedule, the practical information page and the Île-de-France Mobilités app before traveling.

Choosing a session from November 2 to 5

From Monday, November 2, through Thursday, November 5, center court follows the same pattern: three day-session matches and two evening matches from 7 p.m. Monday features the singles first round; Tuesday combines first- and second-round play; Wednesday has the second round; and Thursday has the round of 16.

The day session suits visitors who prioritize more tennis and a less time-sensitive return. The evening session is a more concentrated two-match option, but the trip home needs attention after the final point. The official ticketing page says evening spectators cannot enter before 6:30 p.m. and may do so only after the day session ends. Therefore, 6:30 p.m. is the earliest possible access, not a promise of entry at that exact time.

Matches are also scheduled on outside courts. Check the ticket type and its corresponding access with the ticket office; the presence of those matches does not mean every ticket grants entry to every court.

Friday divides the quarterfinals evenly

On November 6, play across the venue begins from noon, while the singles quarterfinals on center court are split into two at 2 p.m. and two from 7 p.m. It is the clearest day for choosing between equivalent singles blocks: two quarterfinals in the afternoon or two in the evening. Doubles and wheelchair tennis are also scheduled on other courts.

Friday evening offers a practical advantage because the published metro and tram services run later. Even so, a tennis match has no guaranteed duration. Treat the final train time as a deadline, not an estimate of when play will finish.

The weekend does not use the same day-night split

On Saturday, November 7, the official schedule lists four center-court matches, with times referenced at noon, 2:30 p.m. and 5 p.m.: two singles semifinals and two doubles matches. Three wheelchair tennis matches are also scheduled on court 2. On Sunday, November 8, the doubles final starts at 12:30 p.m. and the singles final at 3 p.m. on center court; the wheelchair singles final is set for noon on court 2.

Do not plan these two days as separate day and evening sessions of the kind offered from Monday through Friday. Confirm exactly what the selected ticket covers, and remember that “followed by” or later start times depend on the previous match ending.

Gate opening times

Plenitude Arena lists opening at 10 a.m. from November 2 to 5, 11:30 a.m. on November 6 and 8, and 11 a.m. on November 7. Arriving when gates open reduces the chance of missing the scheduled start, but it does not change ticket-specific conditions.

The arena is at 99 Jardins de l’Arche, 92000 Nanterre. Published options include RER A via La Défense or Nanterre-Préfecture; RER E via La Défense or Nanterre-La-Folie; and metro line 1, Transilien L and U, and tram T2 via La Défense. Buses also serve La Défense, Nanterre-La-Folie and Nanterre-Préfecture.

Planning the evening return

From November 2 to 5, the published final services toward Paris are at 12:37 a.m. from Nanterre-Préfecture and 12:39 a.m. from La Défense on RER A; 10:19 p.m. from Nanterre-La-Folie on RER E; and 12:39 a.m. from La Défense–Grande Arche on metro line 1. On T2, the listed final departures are 12:43 a.m. toward Suzanne Lenglen and 1:02 a.m. toward Pont de Bezons.

On those dates, RER A service between Nanterre-Préfecture and Cergy-le-Haut/Poissy is suspended from 10 p.m. Toward Saint-Germain-en-Laye, the listed final services are at 1:12 a.m. from La Défense and 1:15 a.m. from Nanterre-Préfecture.

On Friday, November 6, RER A and RER E keep the same listed final times toward Paris, but metro line 1 runs until 1:39 a.m. T2 runs until 1:43 a.m. toward Suzanne Lenglen and 2:02 a.m. toward Pont de Bezons. From 10:15 p.m., RER A is suspended between Cergy-le-Haut and Maisons-Laffitte; the published final westbound trains pass La Défense at 1:12 a.m. and Nanterre-Préfecture at 1:15 a.m.

Choose a primary route and a backup before the match. Because engineering work and operations may change, verify the trip that day with RATP, SNCF or Île-de-France Mobilités. The arena also states that all exits are final and that it closes 45 minutes after the last match.