French Open live stream: how to watch Roland Garros 2023 for FREE online, final, Djokovic vs Ruud

Novak Djokovic of Serbia looks onduring the Men's Singles Final of the 2023 French Open at Roland Garros.

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Watch a French Open 2023 live stream

After a free French Open live stream? The whole tournament is free on 9Now in Australia. Use a VPN to unblock 9Now when travelling outside Oz. In the US, the Roland Garros tennis is live on Peacock and NBC. It's TSN in Canada, and Eurosport and Discovery+ in the UK. Full details on how to watch French Open tennis live stream just below.

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Dates: Sunday, May 28 - Sunday, June 11

Free live stream: 9Now (AUS)

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French Open 2023 preview

With reigning women's champion Iga Swiatek returning from injury, clay king Rafael Nadal absent and men's favourite Novak Djokovic out of form, the French Open is delivering thrills aplenty. Today's men's final match:

Djokovic vs Ruud – 1.30pm BST / 8.30am ET (Court Philippe-Chatrier)

It's the men's final at Roland-Garros today, and tennis fans are in for a real treat when the Djokovic vs Ruud live stream gets underway.

Tennis GOAT Novak Djokovic, 36, faces Norway's Casper Ruud, 24, in what should be a barnstorming affair. Victory would give the controversial clay king his third French Open title, making him the first man to win each of the four Grand Slams at least three times.

Furthermore, it would take Djokovic clear of Rafael Nadal's total of 22 Grand Slam victories.

"I like the feeling, it's an incredible privilege to be able to make history in the sport I truly love and has given me so much," Djokovic told BBC Sport. "The motivation is very high, as you can imagine. There is one more to go to hopefully get my hands on the trophy.

Yesterday saw defending champion Iga Swiatek win her third French Open title in four years by stopping unseeded Czech Karolina Muchová in three sets (6-2 5-7 6-4).

Here's how to watch a free French Open 2023 live stream wherever you are. We've also listed the French Open schedule further down the page.

How to live stream French Open 2023 for FREE

Tennis fans in Australia are amongst the luckiest in the world, as they can watch the 2023 French Open for FREE on 9Gem.

That means viewers can also fire up a free French Open live stream on the 9Now streaming service, which is compatible with most smart devices. Currently away from Australia?

Use a VPN to watch the French Open on 9Now from abroad.

Play typically starts at 7pm AEST each day, with the evening sessions beginning at 4.30am.

Die-hard tennis fans might want to take a look at Stan Sport too, which is live streaming every match on every court, ad-free.

A subscription costs $10 per month (on top of a $10 Stan sub), after a 7-day Stan Sport FREE trial.

How to watch French Open tennis from outside your country

For broadcast and streaming details in more tennis-mad countries like the US, UK, Canada and New Zealand, just scroll down the page - everything you need to know is there, including details of who's showing the 2023 French Open.

But if you try to watch your domestic coverage from anywhere outside your home country, you'll soon find a problem - geo-blocking. That's where the broadcaster prevents you from watching your usual feed from abroad. It's a common problem for sports fans all over the world.

By downloading and installing a VPN, you can effectively trick your computer into thinking that it's back at home.

Use a VPN to watch a French Open live stream from anywhere:

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How to use a VPN to watch French Open 2023

Using a VPN is as easy as one-two-three...

1. Download and install a VPN - as we say, our top choice is ExpressVPN.

2. Connect to the appropriate server location - open the VPN app, hit 'choose location' and select the appropriate location, eg: 'Australia' for 9Now.

3. Go to the broadcaster's stream - head to your home broadcaster's site or app and watch as if you were at home - 9Now for Aussies abroad.

How to watch French Open 2023: live stream tennis in the US without cable

The 2023 French Open is split between Peacock TV and NBC in the US.

Both services are showing both of the finals, but they've got two semi-finals apiece, and Peacock is the only place to watch the night sessions.

Coverage typically begins at 10am ET / 5am PT each day, with the night sessions starting at 2.30pm ET / 11.30am PT.

How to watch 2023 French Open without cable:

Peacock costs just $4.99 a month for an ad-supported version of the service that also offers live coverage of every big WWE event, Premiership Rugby, plus plenty more live sports. You also have the option of paying $10 a month for commercial-free coverage.

OTT streaming service Sling TV is reasonably priced and includes NBC as part of its Sling Blue package in most major markets. The usual cost is $45 a month, but if you're new to the service you can get $10 off your first month.

Another over-the-top streaming service that includes NBC is FuboTV. It's a much more comprehensive cable replacement, and carries more than 100 channels including Fox, CBS and ESPN.

Prices start at $74.99 a month after a FREE FuboTV trial.

If you subscribe to Sling, Peacock, or any other US streaming service and find yourself unable to access coverage because you're out of the country, consider using a VPN as outlined below - of the many options, we rate ExpressVPN as the best of the best.

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How to watch French Open 2023: live stream tennis for free in the UK

The French Open is no longer on free-to-air TV in the UK. Instead, tennis fans need to subscribe to Eurosport or its streaming arm Discovery+ to tune in.

A subscription costs £6.99 per month or £59.99 for the year, and lets you tune in on a wide range of devices, as well as the Eurosport TV channels.

Play typically gets underway at 10am BST each morning, with the night sessions starting at 7.30pm.

If you’re out of the UK but still want to watch, make sure you install a VPN so you can continue accessing UK streaming services from anywhere.

How to live stream French Open 2023 and watch tennis online in Canada

In Canada, you can watch French Open tennis on TSN.

Play typically starts at 5am ET / 2am PT each morning, with the evening sessions getting underway at 2.30pm ET / 11.30am PT.

If you get TSN as part of your cable deal, you'll be able to log in with the details of your provider for access to a French Open live stream.

If you don't have cable, you can subscribe to TSN on a streaming-only basis from CA$19.99 a month or $199.90 each year.

If you decide to subscribe or already have, remember you can take your favorite sports streaming service with you wherever you go - just try our No. 1 overall rated VPN 100% risk-free for 30-days and follow the instructions above.

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French Open schedule 2023

Sunday, May 28
1st Round - Men's and Women's Singles

Monday, May 29
1st Round - Men's and Women's Singles

Tuesday, May 30
1st Round - Men's and Women's Singles

Wednesday, May 31
2nd Round - Men's and Women's Singles

Thursday, June 1
2nd Round - Men's and Women's Singles

Friday, June 2
3rd Round - Men's and Women's Singles

Saturday, June 3
3rd Round - Men's and Women's Singles

Sunday, June 4
4th Round - Men's and Women's Singles

Monday, June 5
4th Round - Men's and Women's Singles

Tuesday, June 6
Quarter-finals - Men's and Women's Singles

Wednesday, June 7
Quarter-finals - Men's and Women's Singles

Thursday, June 8
Semi-finals - Women's Singles

Friday, June 9
Semi-finals - Men's Singles

Saturday, June 10
Final - Women's Singles

Sunday, June 11
Final - Men's Singles

French Open winners

French Open men's single winners in the Open Era:

1968 - Ken Rosewall
1969 - Rod Laver
1970 - Jan Kodeš
1971 - Jan Kodeš
1972 - Andrés Gimeno
1973 - Ilie Năstase
1974 - Björn Borg
1975 - Björn Borg
1976 - Adriano Panatta
1977 - Guillermo Vilas
1978 - Björn Borg
1979 - Björn Borg
1980 - Björn Borg
1981 - Björn Borg
1982 - Mats Wilander
1983 - Yannick Noah
1984 - Ivan Lendl
1985 - Mats Wilander
1986 - Ivan Lendl
1987 - Ivan Lendl
1988 - Mats Wilander
1989 - Michael Chang
1990 - Andrés Gómez
1991 - Jim Courier
1992 - Jim Courier
1993 - Sergi Bruguera
1994 - Sergi Bruguera
1995 - Thomas Muster
1996 - Yevgeny Kafelnikov
1997 - Gustavo Kuerten
1998 - Carlos Moyá
1999 - Andre Agassi
2000 - Gustavo Kuerten
2001 - Gustavo Kuerten
2002 - Albert Costa
2003 - Juan Carlos Ferrero
2004 - Gastón Gaudio
2005 - Rafael Nadal
2006 - Rafael Nadal
2007 - Rafael Nadal
2008 - Rafael Nadal
2009 - Roger Federer
2010 - Rafael Nadal
2011 - Rafael Nadal
2012 - Rafael Nadal
2013 - Rafael Nadal
2014 - Rafael Nadal
2015 - Stan Wawrinka
2016 - Novak Djokovic
2017 - Rafael Nadal
2018 - Rafael Nadal
2019 - Rafael Nadal
2020 - Rafael Nadal
2021 - Novak Djokovic
2022 - Rafael Nadal

French Open women's single winners in the Open Era:

1968 - Nancy Richey
1969 - Margaret Court
1970 - Margaret Court
1971 - Evonne Goolagong
1972 - Billie Jean King
1973 - Margaret Court
1974 - Chris Evert
1975 - Chris Evert
1976 - Sue Barker
1977 - Mima Jaušovec
1978 - Virginia Ruzici
1979 - Chris Evert
1980 - Chris Evert
1981 - Hana Mandlíková
1982 - Martina Navratilova
1983 - Chris Evert
1984 - Martina Navratilova
1985 - Chris Evert
1986 - Chris Evert
1987 - Steffi Graf
1988 - Steffi Graf
1989 - Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
1990 - Monica Seles
1991 - Monica Seles
1992 - Monica Seles
1993 - Steffi Graf
1994 - Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
1995 - Steffi Graf
1996 - Steffi Graf
1997 - Iva Majoli
1998 - Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
1999 - Steffi Graf
2000 - Mary Pierce
2001 - Jennifer Capriati
2002 - Serena Williams
2003 - Justine Henin
2004 - Anastasia Myskina
2005 - Justine Henin
2006 - Justine Henin
2007 - Justine Henin
2008 - Ana Ivanovic
2009 - Svetlana Kuznetsova
2010 - Francesca Schiavone
2011 - Li Na
2012 - Maria Sharapova
2013 - Serena Williams
2014 - Maria Sharapova
2015 - Serena Williams
2016 - Garbiñe Muguruza
2017 - Jeļena Ostapenko
2018 - Simona Halep
2019 - Ashleigh Barty
2020 - Iga Świątek
2021 - Barbora Krejčíková
2022 - Iga Świątek

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