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.
