The clay courts of Roland-Garros are about to witness history. Whispers fill the air: Could this be the final French Open dance for the legendary Rafael Nadal? His first opponent? The red-hot Alexander Zverev, fresh off his Italian Open victory. Meanwhile, defending champion Novak Djokovic seems to have lost his early season spark. The stage is set for a dramatic power shift. Will a new champion rise and usher in a new era of tennis?
With many services covering the tournament around the world, tennis followers can tune into several channels to witness the arduous rallies as players look to overcome the surface and their opponent.
Where to watch the 2024 French Open?
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American fans have the most number of options as several services have joined hands to cover the tournament. NBC, Peacock, Tennis Channel and Bally Sports will provide coverage for the last French Open run of the ‘King of Clay’. Eurosport will show the tournament for the entirety of Europe, except France and its territories. They can view the championship on Amazon Prime or France TV Sports.
For the Canadian fans, RDS and TSN will broadcast the sport. Latin-American countries, along with Brazil, will have the option of tuning into ESPN to watch the tournament. Indian tennis enthusiasts can view the tournament on Sony Ten. Local versions of beIN sports will broadcast and stream the tournament in several Asian territories, along with African countries and the Middle East.
Wowow will broadcast the tournament for Japan, with Chinese Media Group taking up the task for China. For Australia, Wide World of Sports and Stan Sports have taken the French Open broadcasting rights. Kiwis can watch the tournament on Sky. With several services covered, only thing left to know is the schedule of the championship.
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2024 Roland-Garros schedule
- The main draw commences on 26th May and will be aired by Peacock and Tennis Channel.
- Rounds 2 and 3 will start on 28th May and end on 31st May.
- 1st and 2nd of June will hold the fourth round clashes, with the 3rd and 4th of June commencing the final stages with the quarterfinals.
- The 6th and 7th of June will hold the men’s and women’s singles semifinal, with the tournament coming to a close on 8th June for women’s singles and 9th June for men’s singles.
Aside from the finals, Tennis Channel will provide coverage for each round, with extensive coverage from the quarterfinals. Peacock steps in for rounds 1 and 4, the semifinals and the finals. NBC will join them in round 4, the semifinal and the final.
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Services have taken up the extensive task of covering the tournament from day 1. Now, there is no excuse for missing any iconic moment that might come up in the 2024 French Open.