When is the 2024 French Open? What's the schedule? Will Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal play the Grand Slam?
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Updated 19/05/2024 at 14:03 GMT
When is the 2024 French Open? When does it start? What is the schedule? When does play start UK time? Are Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray playing the French Open? The second Grand Slam of the season is contested on clay at Roland-Garros, which will also host the Olympic tennis event later in the summer. Djokovic and Iga Swiatek are the defending champions.
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The French Open is one of the most prestigious events on the tennis calendar each year and the 2024 edition will see the top stars from the men’s and women’s tours competing for glory.
The clay major has seen some all-time great champions in recent years, including Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek, as well as plenty of epic matches.
Who will get their hands on the French Open trophy this time around?
Eurosport and discovery+ will again be the exclusive home of the French Open in the UK, and here’s all you need to know about the Grand Slam, including when it starts, who will be playing, who are injury doubts, and how to watch every match...
When is the 2024 French Open?
Qualifying for the French Open starts on Monday, May 20 and finishes on Friday, May 24.
The main draw starts on Sunday, May 26, as the French Open is one of two Grand Slams, along with the Australian Open, that is run over 15 days instead of 14 this year.
The singles finals will be held on the weekend of June 8.
Play starts at 10am UK time every day except for finals weekend, and there will be an evening session scheduled from 7.15pm UK time every day until the semi-finals start on Thursday, June 6.
French Open 2024 schedule
- Monday, May 20 – Friday, May 24: Qualifying
- Sunday, May 25: Men’s and women’s singles first round
- Monday, May 26: Men’s and women’s singles first round
- Tuesday, May 27: Men’s and women’s singles first round
- Wednesday, May 28: Men’s and women’s singles second round
- Thursday, May 29: Men’s and women’s singles second round
- Friday, May 30: Men’s and women’s singles third round
- Saturday, June 1: Men’s and women’s singles third round
- Sunday, June 2: Men’s and women’s singles fourth round
- Monday, June 3: Men’s and women’s singles fourth round
- Tuesday, June 4: Men’s and women’s singles quarter-finals
- Wednesday, June 5: Men’s and women’s singles quarter-finals
- Thursday, June 6: Women’s singles semi-finals
- Friday, June 7: Men’s singles semi-finals
- Saturday, June 8: Women’s singles final, men’s doubles final
- Sunday, June 9: Men’s singles final, women’s doubles final
When is the 2024 French Open draw?
The timings for the draw for the French Open has not been confirmed but it is expected to be held on Thursday, May 23.
How to watch and stream the 2024 French Open
You can watch every day of the 2024 French Open live on Eurosport, eurosport.co.uk, the Eurosport app and on-demand on discovery+.
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As well as coverage from around Roland-Garros, there will be expert analysis from on-site and in The Cube.
Who’s playing the 2024 French Open?
There are injury concerns over several top players on the ATP Tour heading into the French Open.
Jannik Sinner, who could become world No. 1 at the tournament, is in a race to recover from a hip injury that saw him miss the Italian Open.
World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz also missed Rome due to an arm issue and is a doubt to play in Paris.
The headline name in the men's draw looks set to be 14-time champion Rafael Nadal, who has played three clay events after making his return from injury in Barcelona.
Nadal, who will likely be retiring this season, has said he is "leaning towards" playing the Grand Slam.
Novak Djokovic will be looking for a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title as he defends his French Open crown.
Djokovic beat Casper Ruud in last year’s final to win in Paris for the third time in his career, but the world No. 1 is yet to win a title this season and Andy Roddick has raised "concerns" over his form.
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Andy Murray appears likely to play the French Open, with reports suggesting he will enter singles and also doubles with fellow Brit Dan Evans.
Murray made his return from an ankle injury at an ATP Challenger event in Bordeaux.
Iga Swiatek will be the defending women’s champion as she aims for a fourth victory at the French Open.
The Polish star beat Karolina Muchova in the 2023 final and has looked unstoppable at times at the tournament.
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Swiatek v Muchova - Highlights from epic French Open final
Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff and Elena Rybakina will all be looking to challenge Swiatek.
Katie Boulter is set to be the leading British contender in the women's draw and gets direct entry along with Harriet Dart and Jodie Burrage.
Emma Raducanu looks set to miss the Grand Slam .
The 21-year-old hasn't played since losing in the first round of the Madrid Open in late April.
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