Truth or Fake - Did Emmanuel Macron ban the Russian flag from the French Open? No

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · Jun 09, 2026 · 130 words · By Charlotte HUGHES

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What to know about Truth or Fake - Did Emmanuel Macron ban the Russian flag from the French Open? No

Did Emmanuel Macron ban the Russian flag from the French Open?

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What happened

Did Emmanuel Macron ban the Russian flag from the French Open?

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: Some people online are that claiming French President Emmanuel Macron is responsible.

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Claim 1: “Some people online are that claiming French President Emmanuel Macron is responsible”

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The evidence provided for this claim includes dictionary definitions of the word 'there' and general biographical information about Emmanuel Macron. There is no evidence regarding online claims about Macron banning the Russian flag from the French Open.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Presidential elections were held in France on 10 and 24 April 2022. As no candidate won a majority in the first round, a runoff was held, in which incumbent Emmanuel Macron defeated Marine Le Pen and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_French_presidential_elect…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Emmanuel Jean-Michel Frédéric Macron (born 21 December 1977) is a French politician who has served as President of France since 2017. He has been a member of Renaissance since founding the party in 20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmanuel_Macron

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Emmanuel Macron is currently serving as President of France. He took office upon winning the 2017 French presidential election. Macron was the founding member of Renaissance. He defeated National Rall…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidency_of_Emmanuel_Macron

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Claim 2: “This weekend saw the French Open wrap up with Russia's Mirra Andreeva winning the women's final.”

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Multiple authoritative sources, including Wikipedia and web search results, confirm that Mirra Andreeva won the women's singles title at the 2026 French Open by defeating Maja Chwalińska.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mirra Andreeva defeated Maja Chwalińska in the final, 6–3, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2026 French Open. It was her first major title. Andreeva was the youngest woman (19 years …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_French_Open_–_Women's_sin…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mirra Aleksandrovna Andreeva (born 29 April 2007) is a Russian professional tennis player. She has been ranked by the WTA as high as world No. 5 in singles, achieved in July 2025, and No. 12 in double…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirra_Andreeva

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the main career statistics of professional tennis player Mirra Andreeva. She has won a major at 2026 French Open. She also won the doubles silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics, p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirra_Andreeva_career_statisti…

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Claim 3: “as FRANCE 24's Charlotte Hughes explains, this is not the case”

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The evidence provided consists of general information about the name 'Emmanuel' and the presidency of Emmanuel Macron. There is no mention of Charlotte Hughes from France 24 or any explanation regarding the Russian flag at the French Open.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Emmanuel Macron, the 25th president of France, positions himself as a liberal and a centrist. The political practice based on the positions and rhetoric of Macron has been colloquially referred to as …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_positions_of_Emmanue…

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Claim 4: “her country's flag was not allowed at the trophy ceremony”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general information about the Russian language, Russian people, and historical relations between France and Russia. There is no specific evidence regarding the trophy ceremony of the 2026 French Open or the presence/absence of the Russian flag.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 French Open was a Grand Slam tennis tournament held at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France from 24 May to 7 June 2026. Alexander Zverev defeated Flavio Cobolli in five sets for his first…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_French_Open

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — France–Russia relations, also known as Franco-Russian relations or Russo-French relations, are the bilateral relations between the French Republic and the Russian Federation. France has an embassy in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France–Russia_relations

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The French invasion of Russia, also known as the Russian campaign, the Second Polish War, and in Russia as the Patriotic War of 1812, was initiated by Napoleon with the aim of forcing the Russian Empi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_invasion_of_Russia

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