It's the unofficial start of summer when the 2023 French Open kicks off in May.
With last year's champ Rafael Nadal (who took his 14th French Open win in 2022) and women's champ Iga Świątek on hand to defend their titles, watch for the qualifying rounds to begin on Sunday, May 28 ... leading up to the men's final on Sunday, June 11, 2023.
US French Open 2023 TV schedule
In the U.S., complete TV coverage for the 122nd edition of the French Open will be hosted by NBC, the Tennis Channel, as well as on Peacock and NBC's streaming app. Traditionally, the Tennis Channel airs the bulk of live matches weekdays beginning at 5 a.m. ET.
For the two most important matches of the tournament, network television NBC has it covered with the women's final on Saturday, June 10 starting at 9AM ET and the men's final on Sunday, June 11, 2023 beginning at 9AM ET.
With the schedule changing little year to year, here are the tentative TV air times up ahead plus keep it here for the official schedule when it is announced in June:
all times EDT
Date
Time (ET)
Network
Round
Sunday, May 28
5 a.m.-3 p.m.
Tennis Channel
First Round
1-4 p.m.
NBC | Peacock | Stream
Monday, May 29
5 a.m.-6 p.m.
Tennis Channel
First Round
Tuesday, May 30
5 a.m.-6 p.m.
Tennis Channel
First Round
Wednesday, May 31
5 a.m.-6 p.m.
Tennis Channel
Second Round
Thursday, June 1
5 a.m.-6 p.m.
Tennis Channel
Second Round
Friday, June 2
5 a.m.-6 p.m.
Tennis Channel
Third Round
Saturday, June 3
5 a.m.-1 p.m.
Tennis Channel
Third Round
11 a.m.-2 p.m.
NBC | Peacock | Stream
2-6 p.m.
Peacock | Stream
Sunday, June 4
5 a.m.-1 p.m.
Tennis Channel
Fourth Round
12-6 p.m.
Peacock | Stream
Monday, June 5
5 a.m.-3 p.m.
Tennis Channel
Fourth Round
11 a.m.-3 p.m.
NBC | Peacock | Stream
3-6 p.m.
Peacock | Stream
Tuesday, June 6
6 a.m.-6 p.m.
Tennis Channel
Quarterfinals
Wednesday, June 7
6 a.m.-6 p.m.
Tennis Channel
Quarterfinals
Thursday, June 8
6 a.m.-2 p.m.
Tennis Channel
Women’s Semifinals
11 a.m.-2 p.m.
NBC | Peacock | Stream
Friday, June 9
8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Tennis Channel
Men’s Semifinals
11 a.m.-3 p.m.
NBC | Peacock | Stream
Saturday, June 10
9 a.m.-2 p.m.
NBC | Peacock | Stream
Women’s Final
Sunday, June 11]
9 a.m.-2 p.m.
NBC | Peacock | Stream
Men’s Final
Court Philippe Chatrier, the main tennis venue at Roland Garros, Paris.
Less-than-optimum
traction on the red clay surface (that also gives the ball its
extra bounce) can be a special challenge for top professionals
at Roland Garros stadium in Paris - the traditional home of the French Open.
As a result, it's the hottest ticket in tennis as major players come to show their mettle during "the toughest two weeks in tennis."
Around the Web, check out updates, history, player profiles, and
assorted French Open trivia, in this - the 2nd round of the 2023 Big Four Grand Slam championships...
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