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CNET
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- CNET
French Open 2025: How to Watch, Stream Paul vs. Alcaraz Free From Anywhere
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz faces American opposition for the second match in a row at the French Open, as the Spaniard takes on world No. 12 Tommy Paul today. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch the match as it happens, wherever you are in the world, and how to use a VPN if it's not available where you are. Alcaraz booked his place in the quarterfinals with a hard-fought 7-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 victory over Ben Shelton in the round of 16, marking the fourth consecutive year he has reached the last eight at Roland Garros. Paul, meanwhile, joins compatriot Frances Tiafoe in ending a 22-year drought for American men in the French Open quarterfinals -- the last being Andre Agassi in 2003 -- after cruising past Alexei Popyrin in straight sets. This quarterfinal clash takes place on Court Philippe Chatrier at Roland Garros in Paris on Tuesday, June 3. The game is set to get underway no earlier than 8:15 p.m. CET local time in France. This makes it a 2:15 p.m. ET or 11:15 a.m. PT start in the US and Canada and a 7:15 p.m. BST start in the UK. For tennis fans in Australia, the match is set to get underway at 4:15 a.m. AEST early on Wednesday morning. Greenville, North Carolina's Tommy Paul has reached the quarterfinal stage at Roland Garros for the first to watch Tommy Paul vs. Carlos Alcaraz in the US The French Open will be shown across TNT Sports channels -- TNT, TBS and truTV. You can also watch every match shown on TV, plus hundreds of others not available, on the TNT channels on Max. Four of the five major live-TV streaming services include the TNT Sports channels (every one but Fubo), but the cheapest way to watch the French Open is by signing up for a month of Max. Max Max Every match for $17 per month You need the $17 a month Standard plan to watch live sports on Max. You could also opt for the $21 a month Premium plan that adds 4K streaming. Max will show 900 matches from the French Open, including more than the 800 that are exclusive to Max and won't be shown on TNT Sports networks. You'll be able to watch up to four matches at once with Max's multi-view feature. Read our Max review. See at Max How to watch the French Open free from anywhere with a VPN If you find yourself unable to view the tournament locally, you may need a different way to watch -- that's where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speeds on game day by encrypting your traffic. It's also a great idea if you're traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network and you want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins. With a VPN, you're able to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to get access to the game. So if your internet provider or mobile carrier has stuck you with an IP address that incorrectly shows your location in a blackout zone, a VPN can correct that problem by giving you an IP address in your correct, nonblackout area. Most VPNs, like our Editors' Choice, ExpressVPN, make it really easy to do this. Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US, UK and Canada, as long as you have a legitimate subscription to the service you're streaming. You should be sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service may terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing correctly applied blackout restrictions. Looking for other options? Be sure to check out some of the other great VPN deals taking place right now. Sarah Tew/CNET ExpressVPN Best VPN for streaming ExpressVPN is our current best VPN pick for people who want a reliable and safe VPN and it works on a variety of devices. It's normally $13 a month but if you sign up for an annual subscription for $100 you'll get three months free and save 49%. That's the equivalent of $6.67 a month. Note that ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee. See at Expressvpn How to watch or stream Tommy Paul vs. Carlos Alcaraz in the UK Tennis fans in the UK will need to subscribe to Eurosport or the streaming service Discovery Plus to watch the French Open. Sarah Tew/CNET Discovery Plus Carries the French Open in the UK A subscription to Discovery Plus in the UK costs £7 per month or £60 for the year. The service is available on a wide array of devices and also includes access to all Eurosport TV channels. See at Discoveryplus How to watch or stream Tommy Paul vs. Carlos Alcaraz in Canada Canadian tennis fans can watch the tournament via streaming service TSN Plus. Existing TSN cable subscribers can watch at no extra charge using the details of their TV provider. You also watch the French-language broadcast on RDS. How to watch or stream Tommy Paul vs. Carlos Alcaraz in Australia free Good news for sports fans Down Under. They can watch the French Open without paying a cent, thanks to free-to-air broadcaster Channel 9. That also means you'll be able to watch the tournament live online via its streaming service 9Now. Aussies also have a second option for streaming the action from Roland-Garros via pay TV sports network Stan Sport, which is livestreaming every match on every court without ads. A Stan Sport subscription costs AU$15 per month on top of a AU$12 Stan subscription. Quick tips for streaming the French Open using a VPN
CNA
2 days ago
- General
- CNA
Surviving third-round match points unlocked my game says quarter-finalist Keys
PARIS : American Madison Keys knows her French Open run could have ended two days ago when she faced three match points in the third round but it was getting to the brink of defeat that allowed her to cruise into the quarter-finals on Monday, she said. Keys eased into the last eight with a straight sets win over fellow American Hailey Baptiste on Monday. But it could all have been over on Saturday in her match against Sofia Kenin when the Australian Open champion had to defend three match points in the third set before clawing her way back to advance. "Definitely still happy to be here," Keys told a press conference. "Things (against Kenin) were as close as they could have been to being gone ... I think you play a little bit freer when you know that." Keys, who reached the semi-finals in 2018 and the last eight in 2019 in Paris, will next face another American, second-seeded Coco Gauff, in the last eight. "Huge opportunity today to kind of get through that and make another quarter-final here," she said. "A little bit thankful that I'm still in the tournament, but also kind of just knowing the opportunity that I had today, wanting to go out and play really solid and make sure that I took advantage of that."
Associated Press
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
French Open: Frances Tiafoe and Tommy Paul put 2 US 2 men in quarterfinals for 1st time since 1996
PARIS (AP) — Before Frances Tiafoe played a point at this French Open, he wasn't particularly enthusiastic about its surface — or his chances in the tournament. 'Last tournament on clay, which I get really excited about,' Tiafoe said on the eve of the Grand Slam event at Roland-Garros. 'And then we get on the real stuff, the grass and the summer hard courts — where tennis actually matters.' Might have a different point of view now. The 15th-seeded Tiafoe made his way into the quarterfinals at the French Open for the first time with a 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (4) victory over Daniel Altmaier of Germany on Sunday night, joining 12th-seeded Tommy Paul to put a pair of American men in the round of eight. It's the first time the country placed more than one man in the quarterfinals in Paris since 1996, when Jim Courier and Pete Sampras did it together. Zero men from the United States had made it this far in any year since Andre Agassi in 2003. And Tiafoe — who celebrated his win by twice shouting a phrase that can't be quoted fully here but included the words 'let's' and 'go' — has done it without dropping a set. Quite a turnaround for a guy whose big-strike tennis long suffered on the slow red clay. He began his French Open career with a 0-6 record before getting his first win in 2022 and one more last year. 'On clay, I get a little more passive than on other surfaces, because the court doesn't help me play as fast as I would like,' said Tiafoe, twice a semifinalist on the hard courts of the U.S. Open, where speedy shots are rewarded and the loud crowds and bright lights tend to bring out his best. 'Patience is a thing I struggle with.' Look at him now, though. And listen to something else he said when he met with reporters a little more than a week ago, with a dash of his usual sense of humor: 'Overall, I'm a big believer it can all change in a week. When I'm backed up against it, it seems like I start to produce my best tennis, because I have to if I want to continue living the life I want to live.' Tiafoe, a 27-year-old from Maryland, added: 'If I'm ready to go, I'm not just going to get to the third round — I can go for a run. I genuinely feel I can beat anybody on any specific day.' Next for Tiafoe will be a matchup on Tuesday against No. 8 Lorenzo Musetti of Italy or No. 10 Holger Rune of Denmark. Four American women play in the fourth round Monday: No. 2 Coco Gauff, No. 3 Jessica Pegula, and No. 7 Madison Keys against Hailey Baptiste in an all-U.S. encounter. Paul, a semifinalist at the Australian Open in 2023, was never really troubled Sunday during his 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 win against 25th-seeded Alexei Popyrin of Australia in less than two hours. Paul is a 28-year-old who grew up in North Carolina and now goes up against No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz of Spain, the defending champion who got past No. 13 Ben Shelton of the U.S. 7-6 (8), 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. 'Obviously,' Paul said about Alcaraz, 'the guy can play amazing tennis here.' ___ Howard Fendrich has been the AP's tennis writer since 2002. Find his stories here: More AP tennis:
Reuters
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Reuters
Gauff forgets rackets before finding groove for winning French Open start
PARIS, May 27 (Reuters) - Second seed Coco Gauff forgot to bring her rackets to the court but reminded her rivals of her French Open title ambitions with a thumping 6-2 6-2 win over unseeded Australian Olivia Gadecki in the opening round on Tuesday. The American former runner-up grinned sheepishly and showed her empty bag as her entourage scampered to supply her with her equipment after discovering she had left the rackets in the changing rooms ahead of the midday clash. The Madrid and Rome finalist made up for the short delay by powering through the opening three games and bagged the first set with a battling hold after dropping her service earlier. There was no looking back from there as Gauff tightened her grip on the match despite the blustery conditions and closed out a comfortable victory.
CNA
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CNA
Gauff forgets rackets before finding groove for winning French Open start
PARIS :Second seed Coco Gauff forgot to bring her rackets to the court but reminded her rivals of her French Open title ambitions with a thumping 6-2 6-2 win over unseeded Australian Olivia Gadecki in the opening round on Tuesday. The American former runner-up grinned sheepishly and showed her empty bag as her entourage scampered to supply her with her equipment after discovering she had left the rackets in the changing rooms ahead of the midday clash. The Madrid and Rome finalist made up for the short delay by powering through the opening three games and bagged the first set with a battling hold after dropping her service earlier. There was no looking back from there as Gauff tightened her grip on the match despite the blustery conditions and closed out a comfortable victory.
