It's time for another tennis Grand Slam contest, as the tour heads to Roland-Garros' famous clay courts for the 2024 French Open.
In the men's singles tournament, Novak Djokovic is looking to defend his championship and extend his record by winning a 25th grand slam title.
Reigning Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz, won his third-round tie against Sebastian Korda on Friday night (May 31) in straight sets. He won his previous match in four sets against qualifier Jesper de Jong – whose ridiculously-angled backhand dropshot got people talking.
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This year's Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner previously said his preparation for Roland-Garros "will not be optimal" due to a hip injury. That said, he's made it to the fourth round without dropping a set so far.
Two veterans of the men's tour, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray, were knocked out in the first round, with Nadal losing to fourth seed Alexander Zverev and Murray defeated by Stan Wawrinka in straight sets.
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It's widely believed that this could be Nadal's last year on the ATP tour, as he's contemplating retiring.
"I don't know if it'll be the last time I'm going to be here in front of you. If it is I have enjoyed it," he told the audience courtside, who gave him a standing ovation after his first-round tie.
In the French Open women's singles tournament, Iga Świątek hopes to defend her title. She defeated Naomi Osaka in a thrilling second-round tie earlier this week after going match point down to her opponent, who's just returned to the WTA tour after welcoming a baby girl last summer.
Ons Jabeur and US Open champion Coco Gauff are also still in contention, along with Elena Rybakina and current Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka. Gauff has already made the fourth round, after winning in straight sets against Dayana Yastremska earlier on Friday.
Emma Raducanu has decided to sit out the French Open to give herself the opportunity "to keep fit for the rest of the year", following major surgery on both wrists and one of her ankles last year. The current British number one Katie Boulter went out in the first round, but plays with Heather Watson in the women's doubles.
Here's how you can tune in to all the action from the 2024 French Open at Roland-Garros until the tournament finals on June 8 and 9.
French Open 2024 – watch in the UK
Eurosport and Discovery have rights to the French Open until 2026. In the UK as well as numerous other countries across Europe, you can watch on the Discovery+ streaming service, too. As well as live coverage, you can catch up with short highlights packages.
There are multiple packages on discovery+, and the French Open is available via its Standard package, priced at £6.99 per month.
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This will give you all of the discovery+ originals, access to entertainment channels like TLC, Quest, Animal Planet and Really, plus Eurosport live feeds and selected sports coverage.
Eurosport broadcasts include the Australian Open, Giro D'Italia cycling, World and British Superbikes, and the FIA World Endurance Championship (featuring the world-famous Le Mans 24-hour sportscar race).
You can subscribe directly via discovery+, or Prime Video members may prefer to opt in via Prime Video Channels instead.
If you want the full package including TNT Sports' live programming, then you'll need to opt for the discovery+ Premium tier, which costs £30.99 per month.
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For that, you'll get access to TNT's exclusive football coverage of select Premier League matches, the UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League, plus Ligue 1 from France and Serie A from Italy.
The discovery+ Premium tier also includes TNT's live coverage of WWE, UFC, MotoGP, Formula E, Premiership Rugby and NBA basketball.
French Open 2024 – watch in the US
The French Open coverage in the US is spread across three key outlets – NBC, its streaming service Peacock, and the Tennis Channel.
Peacock has three different subscription tiers, and its paid Peacock Premium tier opens up access to live sport including French Open coverage.
You'll also be able to watch the Indy 500 and IndyCar season, plus Peacock exclusive original series like Bel-Air and Queer as Folk, as well as getting next-day access to many NBC shows. It's priced at $5.99 per month or $59.99 per year.
There's also a more expensive tier, Peacock Premium Plus, with fewer ads, which costs $11.99 per month or $119.99 per year. (A small amount of programming still contains ads, as Peacock's website notes.)
Be aware that prices of these two paid tiers will rise in July 2024, ahead of the summer Olympics and Paralympics in Paris (which air on NBC and Peacock).
If you're interested in the Tennis Channel Plus streaming service, head here. It's currently priced at $109.99 per year in the US, and it will broadcast the French Open qualifiers and main tournament.
It also has a landing page setting out the tournaments it plans to broadcast in 2024 here. (Note that Tennis Channel Plus won't have coverage of Wimbledon or the US Open, both of which air on ESPN, but will broadcast plenty of tournaments on the ATP and WTA tours.)
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