At only 17 years old, Moïse Kouamé is already the sensation of this 2026 edition of the Roland-Garros tournament. But what do we know about the young French player from Sarcelles, who faces Alejandro Tabilo this May 30?
While there are already not many French players left in the running in this Roland-Garros 2026, one name is on everyone’s lips this year: that of Moïse Kouamé. The 17-year-old young player qualified for the 3rd round of the Parisian clay court tournament, ensuring at least the tidy sum of 130,000 euros and up to 187,000 euros in the event of victory in the next match. Here are 3 things to know about him.
In a video posted on his TikTok account, Moïse Kouamé took the time to play a question and answer game with his subscribers. The opportunity to discover a little more about the personal life of the young man, who should gain at least a hundred places in the ATP rankings thanks to his exploits in the tournament. We learned in particular that he comes from a large family since he has “three sisters and a brother“. A brother named Michaël that fans of the little yellow ball may also know since the latter, two years older, is also a tennis player!
Moïse Kouamé, who is in the middle of the age of first romances, remains discreet about his love life but displays a big smile when we ask him if he has a pet! The young man presented it on video to his followersgiving some details: “His name is Moka, he’s a toy poodle. He is 2 years old.” A very cute little ball of fur that accompanies him everywhere, a bit like one of his idols in the world of sport, Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton, who has since unfortunately lost his dog.
Finally, Moïse Kouamé was more embarrassed but also a little amused when answering another question… about the driving license. Although he still has plenty of time to think about it and devote himself fully to it, the player has nevertheless started things up. “I started taking photos, to start doing the administrative procedures for my license. The code is fine, it’s progressing little by little. Slowly but surely“, he confided.
