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Novak Djokovic begins his tilt at an outright record 25th grand slam title on Sunday 24 May, playing in the first night session of this year’s French Open.
The Serb – who turned 39 on Friday – opens against huge-serving home favourite Giovanni Mpetschi Perricard on Court Philippe-Chatrier, from 7.15pm BST (8.15pm local time).
Former Olympic gold medallist Belinda Bencic opens play on Philippe-Chatrier against Austria’s Sinja Kraus, while men’s second seed Alexander Zverev also plays in the day session on the show court.
Elsewhere Emma Raducanu begins her campaign against clay-court specialist Solana Sierra of Argentina on Court 13 later this afternoon, while Madrid champion Marta Kostyuk and wunderkind Joao Fonseca are also in action on a busy first day at Roland-Garros.
Is the French Open on TV?
The tournament will be shown live on TNT Sports in the UK as well as online on HBO Max.
In the US, it will be shown live on TNT Sports, Max, truTV and CNN.
French Open day one order of play
all times BST
Court Philippe-Chatrier – 11am
Sinja Kraus (AUT) vs [11] Belinda Bencic (SUI) Benjamin Bonzi (FRA) vs [2] Alexander Zverev (GER) [8] Mirra Andreeva (RUS) vs Fiona Ferro (FRA)
Court Philippe-Chatrier – from 7.15pm
Court Suzanne-Lenglen – 10am
[13] Karen Khachanov (RUS) vs Arthur Gea (FRA) [26] Hailey Baptiste (USA) vs Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) [7] Taylor Fritz (USA) vs Nishesh Basavareddy (USA) Ksenia Efremova (FRA) vs [18] Sorana Cirstea (ROU)
Court Simonne-Mathieu – 10am
[15] Marta Kostyuk (UKR) vs Oksana Selekhmeteva (RUS) Katie Volynets (USA) vs Clara Burel (FRA) Titouan Droguet (FRA) vs [26] Jakub Mensik (CZE) [28] Joao Fonseca (BRA) vs Luka Pavlovic (FRA)
Court 14 – 10am
[21] Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP) vs Damir Dzumhur (BIH) Fran Jones (GBR) vs Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) Sofia Kenin (USA) vs Peyton Stearns (USA) Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) vs Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA)
Outside courts – from 10am
Ajla Tomljanovia (AUS) vs Caty McNally (USA) Pablo Llamas Ruiz (ESP) vs Thiago Agustín Tirante (ARG) Emma Raducanu (GBR) vs Solana Sierra (ARG) Magdalena Frech (POL) vs Elena-Gabriela Ruse (ROU) Hamad Medjedovic (SRB) vs Yannick Hanfmann (GER) Alexander Blockx (BEL) vs Coleman Wong (HKG) Hugo Dellien (BOL) vs Valentin Royer (FRA) Sara Sorribes Tormo (ESP) vs Tamara Korpatsch (GER)
French Open schedule
The tournament main draw gets underway on Sunday 24 May. Finals weekend is across Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 June.
18-23 May — Qualifiers 24–26 May — 1st Round 27–28 May — 2nd Round 29–30 May — 3rd Round 31 May – 1 June — Round of 16 2–3 June — Quarterfinals 4 June — Women’s Semifinals 5 June — Men’s Semifinals 6 June — Women’s Singles Final & Men’s Doubles Final 7 June — Men’s Singles Final & Women’s Doubles Final