The US Open from Flushing Meadows may be a few months away, but there’s still plenty of top-quality tennis to savour in the meantime to keep you entertained. The clay court season, which is in full swing over in Europe, reaches a crescendo at the end of May with the French Open from Roland Garros in Paris.
You have to go back to 1999 for the last time an American male wore the crown at Roland Garros, with Andre Agassi claiming his sole French Open success. A decade previous to that, Michael Chang was the darling of the Paris crowd. In between those successes, Jim Courier doubled up, winning the title in both 1991 and 1992. This year’s stars and stripes hopefuls include the likes of Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe, Sebastian Korda and Brandon Nakashima.
However, with four Americans currently ranked in the WTA’s top-10 lists, it’s our ladies who appear to have a better chance of French Open success. Those ladies are Jessica Pegula, Coco Gauff, Madison Keys, and Emma Navarro. It’s been 10 years since a US woman reigned supreme at Roland Garros, with Serena Williams clinching her third and last title at the French grand slam in 2015. Chris Evett still sits pretty at the top of the all-time French Open ladies standings with her momentous seven-title haul between 1974-1986. Her three successive final encounters with fellow countrywoman Martina Navratilova in the mid-1980s would go down in French Open folklore.
Getty ImagesWe're guaranteed to be treated to some more magical and memorable moments during this year’s French fortnight. You won't want to miss a single minute of action, and you won't have to. Every men’s and women’s singles match will be available to stream live throughout the tournament.
The reigning king of the clay, Carlos Alcaraz, returns to Roland Garros aiming to join an illustrious list of former French Open champions who have gone back-to-back. Rafael Nadal, of course, achieved the feat on numerous occasions. The clay legend ruled the roost at Roland Garros a staggering 14 times between 2005-2022. Others who have defended the French Open title include Jim Courier (as mentioned), Gustavo Kuerten, Sergi Bruguera, Ivan Lendl, and Bjorn Borg.
Iga Swiatek will have her eyes focused on yet another French Open prize. The Polish starlet celebrated a third straight triumph at Roland Garros and her fourth in total, twelve months ago. Of course, she remains three short of Chris Evett’s record haul. Aryna Sabalenka looks to be Swiatek’s main danger once again, but she will have to step up her performance on the red surface, having only reached the French Open semis on one previous occasion.
Let GOAL give you all the information you need to know for the French Open 2025 including details of the tournament schedule and how you can watch or stream the daily action live.
When is the French Open 2025?
The French Open 2025 will take place from Sunday, May 25, through to Sunday, June 8. The fantastic fortnight breaks down as follows:
- Men’s and Ladies Singles 1st to 4th Rounds: May 25 - June 2
- Men’s and Ladies’ Quarter Finals: June 3-4
- Ladies Singles Semi Finals: June 5
- Men’s Singles Semi Finals: June 6
- Ladies Singles Final: June 7
- Men’s Singles Final: June 8
Singles play begins at 5 am ET every day until the semi-finals, with late sessions starting at 2:15 pm ET every day, until the last four too.
Where is the French Open played?
Getty Images Roland Garros is a complex of tennis courts, including stadiums, that hosts the French Open annually. It’s located on the western side of Paris, at the southern boundary of the Bois de Boulogne in the city’s 16th arrondissement. The complex is named after a pioneering French aviator and was constructed in 1928 to host France's first defence of the Davis Cup. The French Open was also first staged there in the same year and has been held there ever since.
The 34-acre complex now contains twenty courts, including three large-capacity stadiums: Court Philippe Chatrier (15,000 capacity), Court Suzanne Lenglen (10,000 capacity), and Court Simonne Mathieu (5,000 capacity).
How can I watch the French Open 2025?
The French Open has a new television home in the United States from this year. It will now air on TNT, TBS and truTV as part of a 10-year, $650 million deal with Warner Bros. Discovery. The year’s second grand slam will also be streamed on Max, which will be showing every singles match live.
Max plans begin at $99.99 a year, with the alternative monthly plan costing $9.99. Two ad-free plans are also available, the Standard Plan for $169.99 a year or $209.99 a year, reflecting different numbers of downloads permitted and other features. The Ad-Free option is$16.99 per month, and the Ultimate Ad-Free plan is now called Premium and is $20.99 a month. With any Max plan, their B/R (Bleacher Report) Sports add-on, at $9.99, is required to stream live sports programming.
How to watch the French Open 2025 from anywhere with a VPN
If you find yourself unable to view the French Open locally, you may need a different way to watch the Grand Slam tennis. That's where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speeds, by encrypting your traffic, and it's also a great idea if you're travelling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network, and you want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins. With a VPN, you're able to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to get access to the tennis. Most VPNs, like NordVPN, make it easy to do this.
We highly recommend using NordVPN, but you can also check out our detailed VPN guide for other options.
