French Open 2025 full schedule: Order of play, dates, prize money and wildcards
French Open tennis is back for 2025 on Sunday as the world's best players fight it out to land a major title on the iconic clay courts in Paris.
Carlos Alcaraz is aiming to defend his crown in the men's singles while Iga Swiatek is the current champion in the women's singles at Roland-Garros.
The Grand Slam tournament is being shown live on a new TV channel in the United Kingdom for 2025, having previously been on Eurosport.
Here's absolutely everything you need to know for the 2025 French Open including the full schedule, draw, order of play, dates and start times…
The main draw for the 2025 French Open gets underway on May 25.
It is set to finish on June 8, which is the date for the men's singles final.
Singles play begins at 10am UK time every day until the semi-finals, with night sessions starting around 7.30pm UK time every day until the last four too.
The singles draw for the 2025 French Open took place on May 22.
Click here to find out who is playing who in the opening round.
Before the main draw, there was a qualifying tournament for players ranked below the world top 104. French Open qualifying began on May 19.
The men's and women's main draw each feature 128 singles players. The top 104 players automatically gain direct entry, with 16 qualifying spots up for grabs, which totals 120. https://www.instagram.com/p/DIeTcWUoTbZ/?hl=en&img_index=1
There are then eight French Open wildcard spots up for grabs. The French Tennis Federation get to decide who will be picked as wildcards. More Trending
This year, six spots have been handed to French players who did not automatically qualify – Lois Boisson, Elsa Jacquemot, Leolia Jeanjean, Chloe Paquet, Diane Parry and Tiantsoa Sarah Rakotomanga Rajaonah.
The French Tennis Federation have also handed spots to Australia's Destanee Aiava and the USA's Iva Jovic as per their reciprocal wildcard agreement with Tennis Australia and the United States Tennis Association. Men and women's singles – first round Men and women's singles – first round Men and women's singles – first round
Men's doubles Men and women's singles – second round
Mixed doubles – first round Men and women's singles – second round
Men's doubles – second round
Mixed doubles – first round
Women's doubles – first round Men and women's singles – third round
Men's doubles – second round
Mixed doubles – second round
Women's doubles – third round Men and women's singles – third round
Men's doubles – third round
Mixed doubles – second round
Women's doubles – second round Men and women's singles – fourth round
Men's doubles – third round
Mixed doubles – third round
Women's doubles – third round Men and women's singles – fourth round
Men's doubles – quarter-finals
Mixed doubles – third round
Women's doubles – third round Men and women's singles – quarter-finals
Men's doubles – quarter-finals
Mixed doubles – third round
Women's doubles – quarter-finals
Wheelchair – first round Men and women's singles – quarter-finals
Mixed doubles – semi-finals
Women's doubles – quarter-finals
Wheelchair – first and second round Women's singles – semi-finals
Men's doubles – semi-finals
Mixed doubles – final
Wheelchair – second round and semi-finals Men's singles – semi-finals
Women's doubles – semi-finals
Wheelchair – semi-finals Women's singles – final
Men's doubles – final
Wheelchair – final Men's singles – final
Women's doubles – final Men's singles – Carlos Alcaraz
– Carlos Alcaraz Women's singles – Iga Świątek
– Iga Świątek Men's doubles – Marcelo Arévalo and Mate Pavić
– Marcelo Arévalo and Mate Pavić Women's doubles – Coco Gauff and Kateřina Siniaková
– Coco Gauff and Kateřina Siniaková Mixed doubles – Laura Siegemund and Édouard Roger-Vasselin
– Laura Siegemund and Édouard Roger-Vasselin Wheelchair men's singles – Tokito Oda
– Tokito Oda Wheelchair women's singles – Diede de Groot
– Diede de Groot Wheelchair quad singles – Guy Sasson
– Guy Sasson Wheelchair men's doubles – Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid
– Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid Wheelchair women's doubles – Diede de Groot and Aniek van Koot
– Diede de Groot and Aniek van Koot Wheelchair quad doubles – Sam Schröder and Niels Vink
– Sam Schröder and Niels Vink Boys' singles – Kaylan Bigun
– Kaylan Bigun Girls' singles – Tereza Valentová
– Tereza Valentová Boys' doubles – Budkov Kjær and Joel Schwärzler
– Budkov Kjær and Joel Schwärzler Girls' doubles – Renáta Jamrichová and Tereza Valentová
– Renáta Jamrichová and Tereza Valentová Wheelchair boys' singles – Maximilian Taucher
– Maximilian Taucher Wheelchair girls' singles – Ksenia Chasteau
– Ksenia Chasteau Wheelchair boys' doubles – Ruben Harris and Maximilian Taucher
– Ruben Harris and Maximilian Taucher Wheelchair girls' doubles – Ksenia Chasteau and Maylee Phelps
The total prize money for the 2025 French Open tennis tournament is up by 5.21 per cent from 2024 with a pot of €56,352,000 (£43.3m) up for grabs.
In the men's singles and women's singles, prize money for each player will depend on how far they progress in Paris: Champion : €2,550,000 (£2.2m)
: €2,550,000 (£2.2m) Runner-up : €1,275,000 (£1.1m)
: €1,275,000 (£1.1m) Semi-finalist : €690,000 (£591,630)
: €690,000 (£591,630) Quarter-finalist : €440,000 (£377,270)
: €440,000 (£377,270) Round 4 : €265,000 (£227,220)
: €265,000 (£227,220) Round 3 : €168,000 (£144,000)
: €168,000 (£144,000) Round 2 : €117,000 (£100,300)
: €117,000 (£100,300) Round 1: €78,000 (£67,000)
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