From Novak Djokovic's travails to the brief return of Rafael Nadal, 2024 has served up a sensational series of curveballs in tennis. Will the theme continue at Roland Garros, or will what tends to be the most coherent of tennis' slams restore a sense of normality? Here's where to watch French Open live streams online for FREE – from anywhere.
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None of the likeliest names in the men's draw are inspiring much confidence. Djokovic is so out of sorts he parted ways with Goran Ivanisevic and is yet to win a title in 2024, Carlos Alcaraz's clay season has been heavily disrupted by an arm injury, and Nadal had barely played in two years before his first-round exit.
Lucky for us, there are players primed to fill the void. Jannik Sinner won his first slam in January, Casper Ruud has made two French Open finals, and even Stefanos Tsitsipas picked up a clay title at the Monte Carlo Masters.
Having won three of the past four French Opens, Iga Swiatek on clay is the closest thing to a foregone conclusion in tennis right now. Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff have shown promise on the dust, but not consistently so, while injuries have again cost Karolina Muchova. The women's draw is ripe for an underdog tale in the vein of Emma Raducanu or Marketa Vondrousova – will it be Mirra Andreeva who delivers it?
Follow our guide to get a 2024 French Open live stream from all over the world – including any FREE streams. We’ve also listed the French Open seeds further down the page.
French Open order of play
(All times BST)
Court Philippe Chatrier
2pm – Alexander Zverev (4) vs Carlos Alcaraz (3)
French Open news
The big news coming in to today was Novak Djokovic’s withdrawal from the competition ahead of his quarter-final meeting with Casper Ruud. The clash was set to be a rematch of last years final which saw the defending champion beat the Norwegian to take the crown. However, Djokivic's withdrawal sees Rudd automatically progress to the semi-final without even having to lace up his shoes.
Rudd will be watching this evening's Men's Quater Final between Alexander Zverev or Alex de Minaur closely, as he'll meet the winner in the next round. Zverev will be favorite, but De Minaur is already the first Aussie to get this far in to the competition in 20 years, so it would be prudent not to rule him out completely.
How to watch French Open 2024 for free
Unblock any stream with a VPN
If you're keen to watch French Open tennis but you're away from home and your preferred coverage is geo-blocked, you could always use a VPN to access it (assuming you're not breaching any broadcaster T&Cs, of course). You may be surprised by how simple it is to do.
Use a VPN to live stream French Open from anywhere
Using a VPN is as easy as one-two-three...
1. Download and install a VPN – as we say, our top choice is NordVPN
2. Connect to the appropriate server location – open the VPN app, hit 'choose location' and select the appropriate location
3. Go to the broadcaster's live stream – so, in this case, just head to 9Now.
How to watch French Open in the US
OTT streaming service Sling TV includes NBC in 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 your first month half-price. Tennis Channel is available via an $11 per month add-on.
Another over-the-top streaming service that carries NBC and Tennis Channel is FuboTV. It's a more extensive cable replacement, and includes more than 100 channels including Fox, CBS and ESPN.
Prices start at $79.99 a month after a FREE FuboTV trial, though you'll need the sports add-on or a pricier plan to get Tennis Channel.
Alternatively, a subscription to the Tennis Channel Plus streaming service costs $109.99 per year.
If you subscribe to Peacock, Fubo 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 above – of the many options, we rate NordVPN as the best of the best.
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French Open schedule 2024
Sunday, May 26
1st Round - Men's and Women's Singles
Monday, May 27
1st Round - Men's and Women's Singles
Tuesday, May 28
1st Round - Men's and Women's Singles
Wednesday, May 29
2nd Round - Men's and Women's Singles
Thursday, May 30
2nd Round - Men's and Women's Singles
Friday, May 31
3rd Round - Men's and Women's Singles
Saturday, June 1
3rd Round - Men's and Women's Singles
Sunday, June 2
4th Round - Men's and Women's Singles
Monday, June 3
4th Round - Men's and Women's Singles
Tuesday, June 4
Quarter-finals - Men's and Women's Singles
Wednesday, June 5
Quarter-finals - Men's and Women's Singles
Thursday, June 6
Semi-finals - Women's Singles
Friday, June 7
Semi-finals - Men's Singles
Saturday, June 8
Final - Women's Singles
Sunday, June 9
Final - Men's Singles
French Open 2024 seeds
Men's seeds
- Novak Djokovic
- Jannik Sinner
- Carlos Alcaraz
- Alexander Zverev
- Daniil Medvedev
- Andrey Rublev
- Casper Ruud
- Hubert Hurkacz
- Stefanos Tsitsipas
- Grigor Dimitrov
- Alex de Minaur
- Taylor Fritz
- Holger Rune
- Tommy Paul
- Ben Shelton
- Nicolás Jarry
- Ugo Humbert
- Karen Khachanov
- Alexander Bublik
- Sebastián Báez
- Félix Auger-Aliassime
- Adrian Mannarino
- Francisco Cerúndolo
- Alejandro Tabilo
- Frances Tiafoe
- Tallon Griekspoor
- Sebastian Korda
- Tomás Martín Etcheverry
- Arthur Fils
- Lorenzo Musetti
- Mariano Navone
- Cameron Norrie
Women's seeds
- Iga Świątek
- Aryna Sabalenka
- Coco Gauff
- Elena Rybakina
- Markéta Vondroušová
- Maria Sakkari
- Zheng Qinwen
- Ons Jabeur
- Jeļena Ostapenko
- Daria Kasatkina
- Danielle Collins
- Jasmine Paolini
- Beatriz Haddad Maia
- Madison Keys
- Elina Svitolina
- Ekaterina Alexandrova
- Liudmila Samsonova
- Marta Kostyuk
- Victoria Azarenka
- Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
- Caroline Garcia
- Emma Navarro
- Anna Kalinskaya
- Barbora Krejčíková
- Elise Mertens
- Katie Boulter
- Linda Nosková
- Sorana Cîrstea
- Veronika Kudermetova
- Dayana Yastremska
- Leylah Fernandez
- Kateřina Siniaková
