Watch French Open live stream 2024
The blue riband event of the clay court season, the French Open is again back at Roland Garros for 2024, with yet another enthralling tournament expected out on the dirt in the Parisian outskirts. The French Open, which starts on Sunday, May 26 and ends on Sunday, June 9, is FREE to watch on 9Now in Australia. And you can use a VPN to watch French Open live streams from anywhere, if you happen to be traveling away from Oz.
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- UK: Eurosport / Discovery+
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French Open 2024 tennis preview
Despite having yet to win at Roland Garros and struggling for form since winning Indian Wells earlier in the year, Carlos Alcaraz has made it to the final where he will start as favourite in evolving into a fearsome clay courter. The Spaniard is now fitter after running out of gas in the last four against Novak Djokovic last year and has grown into the tournament after missing some of the clay court season through injury. His straight sets quarter-final defeat of Stefanos Tsitsipas was brutally efficient, while the semi-final five-setter with Jannik Sinner was a proper classic.
Defending champion Djokovic, meanwhile, withdrew from the tournament after further injuring his knee in a marathon five-set victory over Francisco Cerundolo and may miss Wimbledon having undergone surgery.
Alexander Zverev will be Alcaraz's final opponent, the German looking imperious on serve in winning the Italian Open, the final Masters event before Roland Garros. Zverev beat 14-time champion in Paris Rafa Nadal in the first round and continued that form in beating in-form Holger Rune and Alex De Minaur in successive rounds, then won a four-set semi-final against Casper Ruud.
For the women, defending champion Iga Swiatek started the tournament as the favourite and ended it with a fourth French Open title. The Polish world number one has now won three titles at Roland Garros in a row, having also won at Indian Wells, Madrid and Rome.
She had to find her groove early, too, fighting back from 4-1 and 5-2 down in the final set to beat returning major winner Naomi Osaka in a second-round thriller, but was supreme ever since, swatting aside Marketa Vondrousova and Coco Gauff – reigning Wimbledon and US Open champions respectively – with the minimum of fuss in the quarters and semis and then dropping just three games to Jasmine Paolini in the final.
Make sure you know how to get a French Open live stream today from wherever you are. Below we have all the information you need on TV channels, international live streams, the latest pre-tournament news, results and a full schedule of the remaining matches at 2024's second Grand Slam.
French Open 2024 order of play (Sunday, June 9)
Who is playing next at the French Open 2024?
Afternoon session
From 8.30 a.m. ET / 5.30 a.m. PT / 1.30 p.m. BST / 10.30 p.m. AEST
Court Philippe Chatrier
Alexander Zverev (4) vs Carlos Alcaraz (3)
After Iga Swiatek eased to her third successive French Open title on Saturday, there will be a new name on the men's trophy at Roland Garros as Alexander Zverev takes on Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday.
Zverev came from a set down to beat Casper Ruud in Friday evening's semi-final and has continued his fine form in Paris after winning the Rome Masters last month. The German's serve has dug him out of trouble in big moments over the past fortnight, which has been much-needed following two five-setters, a first round clash with Rafael Nadal and some off-court issues back home.
Alcaraz has struggled for fitness since winning his second major at Wimbledon last year but has looked physically much-improved at Roland Garros in 2024. The 21-year-old is a fast learner and is looking increasingly confident on clay, beating Jannik Sinner – a previous vanquisher in the French capital – in a five-set semi-final having sailed through previous rounds against Stefanos Tsitsipas and Felix Auger-Aliassime.
Zverev leads the head-to-head record 5-4 and knocked Alcaraz out of the Australian Open earlier this year, also emerging victorious in the only previous meeting between the players at Roland Garros, having won a tense four-setter in the 2022 quarter-final.
Can Alcaraz overcome his Nemesis, or will Zverev again come out on top to win his first grand slam? Tune in to find out.
Free French Open 2024 live stream
Channel 9 and its 9Now streaming service has the rights to broadcast the 2024 French Open in Australia, live and for free from Sunday 26th May to Sunday 9th June.
The 9Now streaming service is absolutely free to use – all you need to sign up is your email address, and you can watch on your computer, smartphone, tablet or streaming devices such as Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku and select Smart TVs.
Once logged in to 9Now, you watch and can keep up to date with all the best action from Roland Garros. There's also a paid option for those wanting serious in-depth coverage – for completists, scroll down to find out more Australian broadcast options
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Watch French Open live stream 2024 from anywhere
You won't be able to watch your regular tennis live streams while traveling abroad. The streaming service will spot that you're in a foreign country and block you. You can use a VPN (virtual private network) to get around this, though.
It's a straightforward piece of software that sets your device to appear as if it's in a different country, allowing you to watch any French Open live stream from anywhere in the world.
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How to use a VPN to stream French Open 2024
1. Install the VPN of your choice. NordVPN is the one we recommend.
2. Open up the VPN app and choose the location of the service you wish to access. So for French Open tennis, you may wish to choose 'Australia' for 9Now.
3. Then head over to 9Now on your browser or device and enjoy the free French Open live stream!
Watch French Open live streams 2024 in the US
NBC's Peacock TV streaming service is the only place to watch the French Open 2024 live in the USA.
Peacock starts from only $5.99 a month, or you can pay more to get rid of the ads. In addition to the French Open, you'll also be able to watch the likes of EPL soccer, WWE, Premiership Rugby and lots more.
The Peacock TV app is available on iOS, Apple TV, Android, Android TV, Chromecast, LG smart TV, Vizio TV, PS4, and Xbox One. You can also watch through your web browser.
Outside the US? Peacock TV is only available within the States so be sure to use a tennis-friendly VPN if you're a subscriber stuck abroad.
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Watch French Open 2024 live stream in the UK
The 2024 French Open is being shown live on TV on Eurosport in the UK, which is available through certain packages from Sky TV, EE TV and Virgin Media.
Alternatively, you can live stream Roland Garros tennis with a Discovery+ subscription. The service's Standard plan costs £6.99 a month and includes Eurosport channels alongside Discovery, TLC, Quest and more. Or upgrade to Premium to include TNT Sports for £29.99 and get access to Premier League and Champions League football, Premiership rugby, MotoGP, UFC, WWE and more.
Discovery+ plans run monthly and can be cancelled any time.
Remember, if you're not in the UK right now but want to continue watching your regular streams, you'll need a tennis-friendly VPN like NordVPN to continue watching from abroad.
Watch French Open live stream 2024 in Australia
As explained above, Aussies can watch the second tennis Grand Slam absolutely free thanks to Channel 9 and 9Now.
If you want your pick of every match going on at the Roland Garros in 2024, though, you'll the all-inclusive service provided by the Stan Sport streaming service Down Under. The basic Stan package is $10 per month and comes with a 30-day free trial. When you add the necessary Stan Sport add-on, though, for an $15 extra per month, that gets charged immediately.
Away from Oz? Use a VPN to access your local live stream from overseas – without being blocked.
French Open 2024 tournament start times
Global French Open 2024 start times – Morning & evening sessions
- France (local): 12pm & not before 8.15pm
- USA (ET/PT): 5am / 2.15pm & not before 2am / 11.15am
- UK: 11am & not before 7.15pm
- Australia (local): 8pm & not before 4.15am (+1)
- Central Europe: 12pm & not before 8.15pm
French Open finals schedule
A provisional French Open schedule has been shared, which is open to change up to and during the event itself. Here's that tentative order of play:
Sunday, May 26
Men's and women's singles 1st round
Monday, May 27
Men's and women's singles 1st round
Tuesday, May 28
Men's and women's singles 1st round
Wednesday, May 29
Men's and women's singles 2nd round
Thursday, May 30
Men's and women's singles 2nd round
Friday, May 31
Men's and women's singles 3rd round
Saturday, June 1
Men's and women's singles 3rd round
Sunday, June 2
Men's and women's singles 4th round
Monday, June 3
Men's and women's singles 4th 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 final
Sunday, June 9
Men's final
French Open 2024 seeds
With a few days to go until the start of the French Open, the seeds have been revealed. They stick, more or less, to the world rankings.
Men
- 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
- Nicolas Jarry
- Ugo Humbert
- Karen Khachanov
- Alexander Bublik
- Sebastian Baez
- Felix Auger-Aliassime
- Adrian Mannarino
- Francisco Cerundolo
- Alejandro Tabilo
- Frances Tiafoe
- Tallon Griekspoor
- Sebastian Korda
- Tomas Martin Etcheverry
- Arthur Fils
- Lorenzo Musetti
- Mariano Navone
- Cameron Norrie
Women
- Iga Swiatek
- Aryna Sabalenka
- Coco Gauff
- Elena Rybakina
- Marketa Vondrousova
- Maria Sakkari
- Zheng Qinwen
- Ons Jabeur
- Jelena Ostapenko
- Daria Kasatkina
- Danielle Collins
- Jasmine Paolini
- Beatriz Haddad Maia
- Madison Keys
- Elina Svitolina
- Ekaterina Alexandrova
- Liudmila Samsonova
- Marta Kostyuk
- Victoria Azarenka
- Anastasia Paylyuchenkova
- Caroline Garcia
- Emma Navarro
- Anna Kalinskaya
- Barbora Krejcikova
- Elise Mertens
- Katie Boulter
- Linda Noskova
- Sorana Cirstea
- Veronika Kudermetova
- Dayana Yastremska
- Leylah Fernandez
- Katerina Siniakova
French Open 2024 pre-tournament news
At May's Madrid Open, a big barometer for Roland Garros, Iga Swiatek beat Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka to make it 100 weeks as world number one. In the men's final between two underdogs, Andrey Rublev, came from a set down to beat Felix Auger-Aliassime 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 for his second Masters title.
It was a case of rinse and repeat for the women at the Italian Open, as Swiatek's superior movement on clay and consistency of shot was more than enough to overcome Sabalenka 6-2, 6-3 in the final of the Rome Masters, the final 1000 series event before the French Open.
In the men's final in Rome, Alexander Zverev beat Nicolas Jarry 6-4, 7-5 to secure the sixth Masters 1000 title of his career, losing just five points on serve in the whole match in a dominant.
A handful of players need match practice and are pounding the clay in Geneva in the build up to Sunday's French Open kick. World number one Novak Djokovic is among them after recording his 1,110th win on tour to sit third in the all-time list behind Jimmy Connors and Roger Federer.
Most of the wild cards for the tournament have gone to French players, which means big names such as Emma Raducanu, Dominic Thiem, Simona Halep and Caroline Wozniaki will all be absent at Roland Garros.
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