French Open 2025 – When and where to watch clay court grand slam tournament; provisional schedule of matches in Roland Garros
French Open 2025 – Carlos Alcaraz returns to defend his title, but will face tough competition from the likes of Jannik Sinner and 24-time grand slam winner Novak Djokovic
Carlos Alcaraz is the defending men's singles champion at Roland Garros
Last Updated: 10.59 PM, May 26, 2025
One of the most prestigious events in the tennis calendar and the only Grand Slam played on clay, The French Open got off to a rollicking start on May 25, with the first-round matches of 128 players. Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz has already found his place in the second round, while World No.1 Jannik Sinner, who is fresh off of a 3-month suspension, returns for a shot at the title that’s evaded him, with his first match in Roland Garros on May 26 at 11.45 pm.
Sinner began the year well winning the Australian Open. Novak Djokovic is also back to try his luck, given that he’d injured his knee last year ahead of his quarter-final match. Novak’s first match in Paris is on May 27 at 5.50 pm. He last played at Roland Garros during the Olympics when he won the gold medal. The tournament will end on June 8, with the men’s singles final on centre court.
Provisional schedule of French Open 2025
| DATE | MATCHES |
| May 25 - May 27 | Ladies and Gentlemen's singles First Round matches; Gentlemen's Doubles First Round |
| May 28 - May 29 | Ladies and Gentlemen's singles Second Round matches; Ladies Doubles First Round, Gentlemen's Doubles First Round, Mixed Doubles First Round |
| May 30 - May 31 | Ladies and Gentlemen's singles Third Round matches; Mixed Doubles First Round, Ladies Doubles Second Round, Gentlemen's Doubles Second Round, Gentlemen's Doubles Third Round |
| June 1- June 2 | Ladies and Gentlemen's singles Fourth Round matches; Ladies Doubles Third Round, Gentlemen's Doubles Third Round, Mixed Doubles Third Round, Juniors' Singles First and Second Round, Gentlemen's Doubles Quarter-finals |
| June 3 - June 4 | Ladies and Gentlemen's singles Quarter-final matches; Ladies and Gentlemen's Doubles Quarter-final matches, Mixed Doubles Third Round, Juniors' Singles Second Round, Juniors' Doubles First and Second Round, Mixed Doubles Semi-finals; Legends' Trophy |
| June 5 | Mixed Doubles Final; Ladies Singles Semi-finals; Gentlemen's Doubles Semi-finals; Legends ' Trophy |
| June 6 | Gentlemen's Singles Semi-finals; Ladies Doubles Semi-finals; Juniors' Singles and Doubles Semi-finals; Legends' Trophy |
| June 7 | Ladies Singles Final; Gentlemen's Doubles Final; Juniors' Singles and Doubles finals; Legends' Trophy |
| June 8 | Gentlemen's Singles Final; Ladies Doubles Final; Legends' Trophy |
In India, you can catch all the action from Roland Garros on Sony LIV and on Fan Code, both of which can be accessed on OTTplay Premium. The men’s and women’s singles matches begin at 2.30 pm across the various courts in Roland Garros, with the last scheduled to start around 11.45 pm (IST). The official broadcast partners are Sony Ten 1, Sony Ten 1 HD, Sony Ten 2, Sony Ten 2 HD, Sony Ten 3, Sony Ten 3 HD, Sony Ten 4 and Sony Ten 4 HD TV channels.
In the women’s singles, Iga Swiatek has begun her title defence with a first round victory against Rebecca Sramkova. Other prominent stars at Roland Garros include Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff, Elina Svitolina, Paula Badosa, Danielle Collins, Emma Raducanu, Mirra Andreeva, Marketa Vondrousouva, among others. The women’s singles final will be on June 6, 2025.