After two weeks of exciting tennis action, the French Open 2023 is finally over, bringing victories for Novak Djokovic and Iga Świątek in the Men's and Women's Singles respectively.
US: Live TV streaming services, Peacock
UK: Discovery Plus
AU: 9Now (free) | Stan Sport
Watch anywhere with VPN: ExpressVPN
Now all eyes are on the next tennis Grand Slam, which is in a few weeks on Monday, July 3, and our guide on how to watch Wimbledon 2023 will make sure you can catch all the racquet action.
Paris' Stade Roland Garros played host to the French Open, the 126th such event, and it was the second Grand Slam of the year after the Australian Open in January and before Wimbledon and the US Open.
Defending champion Iga Świątek in the women's bracket managed to retain her title for another year, though after men's champ Rafael Nadal was forced to pull out prior to the start of the tournament, Novak Djokovic ended up with the trophy.
Though the French Open has ended now, many of the methods of watching it online work for highlights too:
How to watch the French Open in the US
Unlike most of the tennis Grand Slam events, ESPN Plus doesn't air the French Open. However, you can still use cable or apps to watch the coverage.
For the majority of the coverage, you'll want to use the Tennis Channel to catch matches. Many later rounds, particularly the Men's and Women's Finals, air on NBC Sports.
If you have a cable plan that includes these, you're sorted, but several live TV streaming services will let you tune in too. FuboTV offers both channels while Sling TV Orange and DirectTV Stream provide Tennis Channel and Hulu with Live TV and YouTube TV get NBC Sports.
There is an alternative if you don't want a whole live TV streaming service to catch the tennis. Peacock, NBC's streaming service, is offering all the same streams that NBC Sports will, and it only costs $4.99 per month to start.
How to watch the French Open in the UK
Your best way of streaming the French Open in the UK is with the Discovery Plus streaming service, using its Entertainment and Sport plan, which you can find here.
This costs £6.99 and it gives you access to Eurosport, which owns exclusive streaming rights to the French Open in the UK. If you're a big fan of sports you can pay £59.99 for a year's subscription.
Be aware that Discovery Plus' £3.99-per-month or £39.99-per-year Entertainment plan won't work, as you need the version including Sport.
How to watch the French Open in Australia
If you live in Australia, you've got two options for watching the French Open.
First is Nine Network, and this is easier to recommend because you can watch coverage free on 9Now or live on your TV.
The second is Stan Sports, a sports streaming service, which costs $15 monthly for its lowest price.
How to watch the French Open online everywhere else
If you're going to be away from your normal TV setup but still want to watch the French Open, you might run into some problems. Thankfully, you can solve this exact issue with a Virtual Private Network (VPN).
A VPN lets you change your IP address to that of the area of what you want to watch, meaning you can tune in to your major sporting events like the French Open or other content even if you're not there. Our favorite is ExpressVPN, which is the No. 1-rated VPN in the world right now according to our sister site, TechRadar.
What's the French Open schedule?
Friday, June 9: semi-finals and Legends' Trophy
The wheelchair, Women's Doubles, Junior Singles and Doubles and Men's Singles strands all get semi-final games. Legends' Trophy continues.
Saturday, June 10: finals and Legends' Trophy
Wheelchair, Juniors Singles and Doubles and Men's Doubles all get semi-final games, while the Legends' Trophy reaches its penultimate day.
Sunday, June 11: finals and Legends' Trophy
The final day of play with Women's Doubles and Men's Singles finals playing, while the Legends' Trophy gets its final games.
Who's playing in the French Open?
Literally hundreds of tennis players are set to descend upon Paris in order to play, and these include the top 10 for both the men and women's leagues. For men, that's
- Novak Djokovic
- Carlos Alcaraz
- Daniil Medvedev
- Casper Ruud
- Stevanos Tsitsipas
- Andrey Rublev
- Holger Rune
- Jannik Sinner
- Taylor Fritz
- Felix Auger-Aliassime
And for women, that's:
- Iga Swiatek
- Aryna Sabalenka
- Jessica Pegula
- Caroline Garcia
- Coco Gauff
- Elena Rybakina
- Ons Jabeur
- Maria Sakkari
- Daria Kasatkina
- Petra Kvitova
Your French Open questions
When does the French Open take place?
The French Open begins on Sunday, May 28, when the first rounds of Men's and Women's Singles begin. Men's doubles start on Tuesday, May 30, and Women's and Mixed Doubles are the day after, May 31.
Quarterfinals for Doubles begin on Tuesday, June 6, with Singles beginning June 7.
The last weekend of the tournament, Saturday and Sunday, June 10 and 11, see the Women's Singles Final and Men's Singles Final, respectively.
Where does the French Open take place?
The French Open is hosted at the Stade Roland Garros, which is in Paris, France (you could have guessed that last part).
The tournament uses clay outdoor courts, and has done for over 100 years.
Who are the top tennis players?
While countless tennis players will play in the French Open, eyes will be on the current top players.
The Men's Singles top player is currently Novak Djokovic, with Carlos Alcaraz second and Casper Ruud third. Defending champion, Rafael Nadal, is seventh.
The Women's Singles is currently led by Iga Świątek, with Aryna Sabalenka second and Jessica Pegula third. Świątek is also the defending champion.
