Watch French Open live stream 2024
The blue riband event of the clay court season, the French Open is again back at Roland Garros for 2024, with yet another enthralling tournament expected out on the dirt in the Parisian outskirts. The French Open is FREE to watch on 9Now in Australia. And you can use a VPN to watch French Open live streams from anywhere, if you happen to be traveling away from Oz.
- FREE: Channel 9 / 9Now (Aus)
- US: NBC / Peacock
- UK: Eurosport / Discovery+
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French Open 2024 tennis preview
Despite having yet to win at Roland Garros, Carlos Alcaraz will probably start as favourite as arguably the most fearsome clay courter on tour and has already won at Indian Wells this season. The Spaniard is now fitter than ever after running out of gas in the last four against Novak Djokovic last year. The Serbian defending champion has had a poor start to 2024, and has confirmed he may now coach himself after splitting with Goran Ivanisevic, but the 36-year-old remains a potent opponent on any service and is still world number one.
The other big danger, and likely to go deep in the tournament, is Jannik Sinner. By mid-April the Italian had won three tournaments on tour, including the Australian Open and the Miami Open Masters event.
Elsewhere, all eyes will be on Rafael Nadal's preparations. The Mallorcan has won at Roland Garros a record 14 times but injuries have blighted recent seasons to the point this may be his last chance to appear at his favourite Grand Slam.
For the women, defending champion Iga Swiatek is again the likely favourite. The Polish world number one has won three of the last four tournaments at Roland Garros and is look for her third successive title on the Parisian clay in 2024. Also the champion at Indian Wells, Swiatek is the player to beat, with movement unmatched on this surface. Aryna Sabalenka will be her main challenger. The Belarusian won the Australian Open in January to confirm her major pedigree.
Coco Gauff completes the top three, who stand apart from the rest of the pack. The American fell in the Melbourne final to Sabalenka but will channel her US Open 2023 victory to try to win on the clay. Former French Open champion Jeļena Ostapenko could also be an outside bet – the Latvian has won two singles tournaments on tour this season to return to the top 10.
Make sure you know how to get a French Open live stream today from wherever you are. Below we have all the information you need on TV channels, international live streams, the latest pre-tournament news, results and a full schedule of the remaining matches at 2024's second Grand Slam.
Free French Open 2024 live stream
Channel 9 and its 9Now streaming service has the rights to broadcast the 2024 French Open in Australia, live and for free from Sunday 26th May to Sunday 9th June.
The 9Now streaming service is absolutely free to use – all you need to sign up is your email address, and you can watch on your computer, smartphone, tablet or streaming devices such as Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku and select Smart TVs.
Once logged in to 9Now, you watch and can keep up to date with all the best action from Roland Garros. There's also a paid option for those wanting serious in-depth coverage – for completists, scroll down to find out more Australian broadcast options
Stuck outside Oz at the moment? You can use a VPN to access a live stream without being blocked...
Watch French Open live stream 2024 from anywhere
You won't be able to watch your regular tennis live streams while traveling abroad. The streaming service will spot that you're in a foreign country and block you. You can use a VPN (virtual private network) to get around this, though.
It's a straightforward piece of software that sets your device to appear as if it's in a different country, allowing you to watch any French Open live stream from anywhere in the world.
We rate NordVPN as the best VPN for streaming sport. It offers a 30-day guarantee for all your money back if you're not happy with the service.
How to use a VPN to stream French Open 2024
1. Install the VPN of your choice. NordVPN is the one we recommend.
2. Open up the VPN app and choose the location of the service you wish to access. So for French Open tennis, you may wish to choose 'Australia' for 9Now.
3. Then head over to 9Now on your browser or device and enjoy the free French Open live stream!
Watch French Open live streams 2024 in the US
NBC's Peacock TV streaming service is the only place to watch the French Open 2024 live in the USA.
Peacock starts from only $5.99 a month, or you can pay more to get rid of the ads. In addition to the French Open, you'll also be able to watch the likes of EPL soccer, WWE, Premiership Rugby and lots more.
The Peacock TV app is available on iOS, Apple TV, Android, Android TV, Chromecast, LG smart TV, Vizio TV, PS4, and Xbox One. You can also watch through your web browser.
Outside the US? Peacock TV is only available within the States so be sure to use a tennis-friendly VPN if you're a subscriber stuck abroad.
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Watch French Open 2024 live stream in the UK
The 2024 French Open is being shown live on TV on Eurosport in the UK, which is available through certain packages from Sky TV, EE TV and Virgin Media.
Alternatively, you can live stream Roland Garros tennis with a Discovery+ subscription. The service's Standard plan costs £6.99 a month and includes Eurosport channels alongside Discovery, TLC, Quest and more. Or upgrade to Premium to include TNT Sports for £29.99 and get access to Premier League and Champions League football, Premiership rugby, MotoGP, UFC, WWE and more.
Discovery+ plans run monthly and can be cancelled any time.
Remember, if you're not in the UK right now but want to continue watching your regular streams, you'll need a tennis-friendly VPN like NordVPN to continue watching from abroad.
Watch French Open live stream 2024 in Australia
As explained above, Aussies can watch the second tennis Grand Slam absolutely free thanks to Channel 9 and 9Now.
If you want your pick of every match going on at the Roland Garros in 2024, though, you'll the all-inclusive service provided by the Stan Sport streaming service Down Under. The basic Stan package is $10 per month and comes with a 30-day free trial. When you add the necessary Stan Sport add-on, though, for an $15 extra per month, that gets charged immediately.
Away from Oz? Use a VPN to access your local live stream from overseas – without being blocked.
French Open 2024 pre-tournament news
The European clay court season is well underway for the men and women in the build up to the French Open 2024. Stefanos Tsitsipas and Casper Ruud have been in tournament-winning form at the Monte Carlo Masters and Barcelona Open respecitvely, while Elena Rybakina emerged victorious at the Stuttgart Open 500, beating world number one and generational clay court great Iga Swiatek in the semi-finals.
Until this coming Sunday, both the ATP and WTA Tours will be in the Spanish capital for the Madrid Masters. The main draw features the best players on tour – barring Novak Djokovic for the men – and will be a great yardstick a month out from Roland Garros.
Having recovered from a recent injury, Carlos Alcaraz has looked back to his imperious best on the dirt, with a straight sets defeat of Thiago Seyboth Wild. The 20-year-old has never lost at the Caja Magica as he goes for a third title in a row. Fellow Spaniard Rafael Nadal is also starting to find some form after returning from his own injury problems. The 22-time major winner beat Alex de Minaur 7-6, 6-3 to secure his first victory over a top-30 player since November 2022.
In the women's event, Mirra Andreeva has again starred in Madrid after first breaking through at this tournament 12 months ago. Andreeva beat Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova 7-5,6-1 to progress to the fourth round. Rybakina, meanwhile, has continued her fine form and looks the woman to beat going into the business end of the tournament.
French Open 2024 tournament start times
Global French Open 2024 start times – Morning & evening sessions
- France (local): 12pm & not before 8.15pm
- USA (ET/PT): 5am / 2.15pm & not before 2am / 11.15am
- UK: 11am & not before 7.15pm
- Australia (local): 8pm & not before 4.15am (+1)
- Central Europe: 12pm & not before 8.15pm
French Open finals schedule
A provisional French Open schedule has been shared, which is open to change up to and during the event itself. Here's that tentative order of play:
Sunday, May 26
Men's and women's singles 1st round
Monday, May 27
Men's and women's singles 1st round
Tuesday, May 28
Men's and women's singles 1st round
Wednesday, May 29
Men's and women's singles 2nd round
Thursday, May 30
Men's and women's singles 2nd round
Friday, May 31
Men's and women's singles 3rd round
Saturday, June 1
Men's and women's singles 3rd round
Sunday, June 2
Men's and women's singles 4th round
Monday, June 3
Men's and women's singles 4th round
Tuesday, June 4
Men's and women's singles quarter-finals
Wednesday, June 5
Men's and women's singles quarter-finals
Thursday, June 6
Women's singles semi-finals
Friday, June 7
Men's singles semi-finals
Saturday, June 8
Women's final
Sunday, June 9
Men's final
French Open 2024 seeds
The seeds haven't yet been assigned, with a few weeks to go until the French Open begins in earnest. To give you an idea of who's shaking up for what sort of seed position, though, we've listed the top 32 players, men and women, below.
As of mid-April, the rankings are as follows...
Men
- Novak Djokovic
- Jannik Sinner
- Carlos Alcaraz
- Daniil Medvedev
- Alexander Zverev
- Casper Ruud
- Stefanos Tsitsipas
- Andrey Rublev
- Hubert Hurkacz
- Grigor Dimitrov
- Alex de Minaur
- Holger Rune
- Ugo Humbert
- Ben Shelton
- Taylor Fritz
- Tommy Paul
- Karen Khachanov
- Alexander Bublik
- Sebastian Baez
- Adrian Mannarino
- Francisco Cerundolo
- Nicolas Jarry
- Frances Tiafoe
- Lorenzo Musetti
- Tallon Griekspoor
- Sebastian Korda
- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
- Jan-Lennard Struff
- Jiri Lehecka
- Tomas Martín Etcheverry
- Cameron Norrie
- Borna Coric
Women
- Iga Swiatek
- Aryna Sabalenka
- Coco Gauff
- Elena Rybakina
- Jessica Pegula
- Maria Sakkari
- Zheng Qinwen
- Marketa Vondrousova
- Ons Jabeur
- Jeļena Ostapenko
- Daria Kasatkina
- Karolina Muchova
- Beatriz Haddad Maia
- Jasmine Paolini
- Danielle Collins
- Ekaterina Alexandrova
- Liudmila Samsonova
- Elina Svitolina
- Veronika Kudermetova
- Madison Keys
- Emma Navarro
- Anastasia Paylyuchenkova
- Caroline Garcia
- Barbora Krejcikova
- Victoria Azarenka
- Anna Kalinskaya
- Marta Kostyuk
- Katie Boulter
- Sorana Cirstea
- Elise Mertens
- Linda Noskova
- Anhelina Kalinina
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