It’s time for the culmination of the clay season — the French Open (or, Roland-Garros for the proper) — when hundreds of the world’s top tennis players will gather in Paris to test their chances and their patience on the dirt in the second major of the year.

The main draw kicks off on Sunday, May 25, 2025, at 11:00 am Paris time (5:00 am ET in the U.S.). This year’s ultimate red clay test concludes with the men’s singles final and the women’s doubles final on Sunday, June 8, 2025.

Here’s a preview of this year’s Roland-Garros, with a look at some of the big questions and fine details so you can get the most out of the next two weeks of action from Paris.

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How to Watch

It’s a whole new ballgame this year as TNT Sports takes over coverage of Roland-Garros from Tennis Channel. In a new 10-year deal totalling $650 million, the group has signed on top commentary talent that includes John McEnroe, Andre Agassi, Lindsay Davenport, Jim Courier, Chris Evert, Sloane Stephens, Chris Eubanks, and Darren Cahill, among others. Coverage will appear on TNT and truTV, with all matches streamed on MAX.

Get the full rundown on how to catch Roland-Garros action at Tennis Watchers.

Five Big Questions

1) Can Iga Swiatek turn on the Roland-Garros juice? Things have not been okay in the Iga Swiatek camp this year. The former number one who has dominated the clay season in recent years, culminating in taking the title in Paris, has been anything but dominant in 2025. More troubling than her level of play has been her outward displays of emotion and, at times, distress on the court. This all may be nothing more than a player who has struggled to make the transition from her longtime coach to a new one in Wim Fisette. But can she put this all aside for her most important tournament?

2) Has Novak Djokovic turned the corner? After four puzzling first-match losses this year and an uncharacteristic discombobulation in 2025, Djokovic took the title in Geneva this weekend. Throughout the week in which he turned 38 years old, he looked more like himself — perhaps the result of relieving Andy Murray of coaching duties. Let’s see if the team reconfiguration and the high of a title are enough to make a deep run at Roland-Garros.

3) Will we get the men’s final we deserve? Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are the headlining players on the men’s side — and for good reason. For as much as fans love their rivalry, we’ve been robbed of a major final featuring this head-to-head. As the number one and two seeds, they’re on opposite sides of the draw, which means we could get the contest everyone’s been looking for.

4) Is Draper a Jack of all surfaces? Jack Draper has risen to the top five thanks to the clay season, but is he ready to make a dent at Roland-Garros? The 23-year-old Brit has lost in the first round each time he’s made the main draw in Paris. This year, however, he’s made a concerted effort to perform better on the dirt with a final in Madrid as proof. He’s made his seemingly impossible strategy of simultaneously grinding and red-lining work in best of three. Can he do the same in best of five? We’ll see.

5) Why not Coco? Coco Gauff is ranked second in the world for a reason. Yes, Iga Swiatek has faltered. But Gauff is heading into Roland-Garros as perhaps the most consistent player this clay season, losing in the finals of Madrid and Rome. In part, that’s because she seems to have finally internalized a lesson that Brad Gilbert tried to impart on her immediately in the summer of 2023: Coco Gauff does not need to play her best tennis to win. Indeed, she hasn’t. This clay season, she’s battled an errant forehand and a serve that would go from aces to double-faults without warning just as much as she was battling her opponent. Still, she found ways to come away with the win. Why not at Roland-Garros, too?

The Draws

All the top 8 seeds rarely make it to the quarterfinals of a major, but maybe Roland-Garros history can be made this year. And if that happens, here are the projected quarterfinal match-ups based on seedings.

Women’s quarterfinals:
1 Aryna Sabalenka vs. 8 Qinwen Zheng
4 Jasmine Paolini vs. 5 Iga Swiatek
6 Mirra Andreeva vs. 3 Jessica Pegula
7 Madison Keys vs. 2 Coco Gauff

Men’s quarterfinals:
1 Jannik Sinner vs 5 Jack Draper
3 Alexander Zverev vs. 6 Novak Djokovic
8 Lorenzo Musetti vs. 4 Taylor Fritz
7 Casper Ruud vs. 2 Carlos Alcaraz

Take a look at the full up-to-date women’s draw and men’s draw on the Roland-Garros site.

Unfortunate First Rounds

Whether it’s fellow country people or fan favorites facing off — or just the unluckiest of draws — here are some first-round Roland-Garros matches that we simply wish weren’t happening.

Women’s Draw

  • Ajla Tomljanovic vs. Maya Joint
  • Naomi Osaka vs. Paula Badosa
  • Karolina Muchova vs Alycia Parks
  • Beatriz Haddad Maia vs. Hailey Baptiste
  • Nao Hibino vs. Moyuka Uchijima

Men’s Draw

  • Jannik Sinner vs. Arthur Rinderknech
  • Terence Atmane vs. Richard Gasquet
  • Andrey Rublev vs. Lloyd Harris
  • Hubert Hukacz vs. Joao Fonseca
  • Learner Tien vs. Alexander Zverev
  • Marcos Giron vs. Tallon Griekspoor
  • Jacob Fearnley vs. Stan Wawrinka
  • Ben Shelton vs. Lorenzo Sonego
  • Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard vs. Zizou Bergs

Who Got the Roland-Garros Wild Cards?

Eight men and eight women received wild cards into the French Open. A mix of big names, scrappy upstarts, and college and junior stars have made their way onto the list.

Men’s Singles Wild Cards
Terence Atmane, Arthur Cazaux, Richard Gasquet, Pierre-Hugues Herbert, Emilio Nava, Valentin Royer, Tristan Schoolkate, and Stan Wawrinka.

Women’s Singles Wild Cards
Destanee Aiava, Lois Boisson, Elsa Jacquemot, Leolia Jeanjean, Iva Jovic, Chloe Paquet, Diane Parry, and Tiantsoa Sarah Rakotomanga Rajaonah.

What Is the Roland-Garros Prize Money?

More than $64 million in prize money is set to be distributed at Roland-Garros in 2025. Here’s a breakdown of the round-by-round prize money. Final dollar amounts may change with exchange rates.

Winner: $2.89 million
Finalist: $1.44 million
Semifinalist: $784,773
Quarterfinalist: $500,284
Fourth round: $301,291
Third round: $191,007
Second round: $133,023
First round: $88,686

What Is the Ranking Points Breakdown for Roland-Garros?

Majors are the time for cashing in not just on prize money, but also on ranking points. Here’s how

Winner: 2000 points
Finalist: 1300 points
Semifinalist: 780 points
Quarterfinalist: 430 points
Fourth round: 240 points
Third round: 130 points
Second round: 70 points
First round: 10 points

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