How to watch French Open 2021 tennis: TV channel and live stream
Check out our comprehensive guide to the French Open 2021 including schedule, dates, TV and live stream details.
Friday was another exciting day at the French Open 2021, with rising stars and established players taking to the court for some nail-biting games.
It was a good result for the legendary Serena Williams, who was able to come out of top against fellow American Danielle Rose Collins in a third round face-off.
Meanwhile, young Greek talent Stefanos Tsitsipas saw further success on the Philippe-Chatrier court, defeating John Isner as the US player ran out of steam after a strong start.
Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova got revenge on Belarusian rival Aryna Sabalenka, who knocked her out of the Madrid Open back in May, by dominating the third set to secure victory.
RadioTimes.com has rounded up everything you need to know about the French Open 2021 tennis tournament including how to watch every moment. You can also check out our guide to the French Open 2021 TV schedule.
When is the French Open 2021?
The tournament started on Sunday 30th May 2021 and runs until Sunday 13th June 2021.
The event was pushed back by a week due to various COVID restrictions in-line with government advice, but will go ahead largely as planned.
Qualifying for the event began on Monday 24th May and lasted until Friday 28th May.
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How to watch and live stream French Open in the UK
The tournament will be available to watch on ITV4 and online via ITV Hub, with certain matches including the finals to be shown on the main ITV channel.
Eurosport will also show live coverage of the tournament on their channels and online player.
If you want to access the Eurosport Player direct it’s £6.99 per month or £39.99 a year.
Eurosport is also available via Amazon Prime Video with a seven-day free trial of the Eurosport add-on plus a 30-day free trial of Amazon Prime.
French Open 2021 dates
The tournament is spread across a 15-day period. The Men's and Women's Singles tournaments are in-sync with one another throughout the competition.
Men's and Women's Singles schedule
- First round – 30th/31st May - 1st June
- Second round – 2nd/3rd June
- Third round – 4/5th June
- Fourth round – 6/7th June
- Quarter-finals – 8/9th June
- Semi-finals – 10/11th June
- Women's final – 12th June
- Men's final – 13th June
French Open prize money 2021
Men's and Women's Singles prize money
- Qualifying 1 – £8,600
- Qualifying 2 – £14,000
- Qualifying 3 – £22,000
- Round 1 – £51,500
- Round 2 – £72,500
- Round 3 – £97,500
- Round 4 – £146,500
- Quarter-finals – £219,500
- Semi-finals – £323,000
- Runner-up – £645,500
- Winner – £1.2m
Where is the French Open 2021 held?
The tournament is being held at the iconic Stade Roland-Garros as it has been since 1927.
It is the ultimate clay-court championship with no orange surface more revered than this one in Paris.
The competition is seen by many as the most demanding in professional tennis due to the nature of the courts, the surface and the length of the major tournament.
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