French Open 2025: Dates, schedule and draw as prestigious Roland-Garros tournament begins
The 2025 French Open is here. The event, which is held every year at Roland-Garros, has begun. Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek will look to defend their titles after winning the men's and women's singles events last year.
Alcaraz and Swiatek, however, won't enter the event as the No. 1 ranked player. Alcaraz might not be the No. 1 ranked men's player, but he's close. He sits No. 2 on the list, just behind Jannik Sinner. Swiatek, on the other hand, dropped all the way to No. 5 following a rough stretch. Aryna Sabalenka will enter the event as the No. 1 ranked women's player, with Americans Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula threatening for that top spot.
When will Alcaraz and Swiatek take the court to defend their titles? Here's everything you need to know about the 2025 French Open, including the dates, schedule and draw for the prestigious event.
The 2025 French Open takes place between May 25 and June 8. Singles play begins May 25, with the men's final closing things out on June 8.
That's consistent with past French Opens, which typically occur at the end of May. The tournament typically runs two weeks, ending in June. That's been the case throughout most of the tournament's history, though the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted that schedule in both 2020 and 2021.
Below is a full schedule for the 2025 French Open.
May 25: First round singles play begins
May 26: First round singles play continues
May 27: First round singles play continues
May 28: Second round singles play begins
May 29: Second round singles play continues
May 30: Third round singles play begins
May 31: Third round singles play continues
June 1: Fourth round singles play begins
June 2: Fourth round singles play continues
June 3: Quarterfinals singles play begins
June 4: Quarterfinals singles play continues
June 5: Women's semifinals singles play
June 6: Men's semifinals singles play
June 7: Women's final
June 8: Men's final
Over on the men's side, top-ranked Jannik Sinner will take on Arthur Rinderknech in the first round. If Sinner advances, he wouldn't face another highly-ranked opponent until the third round, when he might face No. 26 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
That's basically the case on the entire men's side. There aren't many big-name matchups before Round 3. Carlos Alcaraz could see Stefanos Tsitsipas as early as the fourth round, though he could also matchup against American Ben Shelton at that point.
Novak Djokovic will kick off his 2025 French Open against American Mackenzie Mcdonald. If Djokovic — who comes into the event ranked No. 6 — can advance to the third round, that could set up a match with No. 27 Denis Shapovalov.
The 2025 Men's singles draw 🔒#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/4eh3Ts4IzQ
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The women's side could provide more excitement in the earlier rounds. Right off the bat, No. 10 Paula Badosa will face Naomi Osaka in a tantalizing first-round matchup. Elena Rybakina and Belinda Bencic will also square off in Round 1.
Poland's Iga Swiatek could face a tough road in the event. If she can advance past Rebecca Sramkova in Round 1, No. 5 Swiatek could take on Emma Raducanu in the second round. Women's No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka will take on Kamilla Rakhimova in Round 1. Coco Gauff — the women's No. 2 — will face Olivia Gadecki in the first round.
Potential women's singles quarter-finals (by seeding)(1) Sabalenka vs Zheng (8)(4) Paolini vs Swiatek (5) 👑(3) Pegula vs Andreeva (6)(2) Gauff vs Keys (7)#RolandGarros
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The French Open is held at Stade Roland-Garros in Paris, France. That's why the event is sometimes called Roland Garros instead of the French Open. The stadium was named after French aviator Roland Garros.
Roland-Garros features outdoor clay courts. Clay courts are considered slow, which could result in longer rallies.
The 2025 French Open will air on TNT and truTV. That's a change from recent years, when NBC owned broadcast rights for the event. Matches can also be streamed on Max. Coverage will begin at 5 a.m. ET most days.
A number of former tennis stars are expected to provide analysis for the event, including Andre Agassi, John McEnroe, Sloane Stephens, Lindsay Davenport, Jim Courier, Chris Evert, Venus Williams and Boris Becker, among others.
Brian Anderson, Alex Faust and Mark Petchey will provide play-by-play and Adam Lefkoe will provide in-studio coverage of the event.
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