The French Open continues on Monday with some of the sports’ biggest stars featuring on day nine.
Novak Djokovic returns to action after his five-set thriller against Lorenzo Musetti that concluded on Sunday morning at 3.07am Paris time – the latest finish to a French Open match ever.
The Serbian faces Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo, who has never reached the quarter-finals of a major.
Meanwhile, in the women’s draw Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina will both be bidding for a place in the quarter-finals.
When does the French Open start and end?
The French Open began on Sunday, May 26 and concludes on June 9.
What is today’s order of play?
Second round games on show courts on day seven:
COURT PHILIPPE-CHATRIER (begins 11am UK time)
(15) Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) v (4) Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan),
(22) Emma Navarro (US) v (2) Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus),
(1) Novak Djokovic (Serbia) v (23) Francisco Cerundolo (Argentina)
(4) Alexander Zverev (German) v (13) Holger Rune (Denmark)
COURT SUZANNE-LENGLEN (begins 10am UK time)
Elina Avanesyan (Russia) v (12) Jasmine Paolini (Italy)
(11) Alex De Minaur (Australia) v (5) Daniil Medvedev (Russia)
Varvara Gracheva (France) v Mirra Andreeva (Russia)
(12) Taylor Fritz (US) v (7) Casper Ruud (Norway)
When do the French Open finals take place?
The women’s final takes place on June 8 and the men’s final is the following day on June 9.
Where is the French Open held?
The French Open takes place at Roland Garros, which is located on the edge of Bois de Boulogne, close to Paris St-Germain’s Parc des Princes. The venue spans 18 clay courts including the main show court: Philippe-Chatrier.
How to buy French Open tickets
You can buy tickets for the French Open here.
How to watch the French Open on TV and streaming in the UK
In the UK, Eurosport hold the broadcasting rights to live action from Paris. To watch on Discovery+, an Entertainment & Sport pass is £6.99/month.
Coverage on Eurosport and discovery+ is available across all major TV platforms and direct-to-consumer streaming services, including Sky, Virgin Media, EE TV, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV+, Sony, Google and Roku.
Expert analysis will be provided on-site and in studio from the likes of Mats Wilander, Barbara Schett, Tim Henman, Alex Corretja, Chris Evert, John McEnroe and Laura Robson.
How to watch the French Open on TV in the US
NBC Sports will televise coverage of the French Open in the US.
What is the French Open prize money?
Total prize money for this year’s tournament comes to £45.7 million, up 7.82 per cent on last year.
Overall, prize money for the singles draw has increased by seven per cent compared with 2023.
How are the British players doing?
In short, not great. Dan Evans, the penultimate British man left in the singles draw, was defeated in straight sets by 13th seed Holger Rune on Tuesday evening. The Briton was always likely to be up against it, having come into the tournament on the back of some poor form, but an outburst at the umpire did not help.
The last Briton remaining in the women’s draw going into the third day was Katie Boulter, but she, too, exited at the first opportunity, beaten in three sets by Spaniard Paula Badosa.
That means all six of Britain’s singles players failed to get beyond the first round. Here, we look at why British players struggle so much on clay.
Emma Raducanu withdrew from the tournament just 24 hours before qualifying was due to begin.
The 21-year-old was not awarded a wildcard entry and her ranking was not high enough to gain direct entry into the main draw.
She is not injured but decided to skip the French Open to focus on the grass court season in preparation for Wimbledon.
Who are the defending champions?
Last year, Novak Djokovic claimed his 23rd major singles title when he beat Casper Ruud in straight sets.
Iga Swiatek claimed her third French Open title when she overcame Karolina Muchova in three sets.
The French Open trophies
The men play for the Coupe des Mousquetaires (Musketeers’ Cup), named in honour of the four Musketeers of French tennis: Jean Borotra, Jacques Brugnon, Henri Cochet and René Lacoste.
The women play for the Suzanne-Lenglen Cup, named after the woman who won the title six times.
Latest odds
To win the men’s title
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Carlos Alcaraz 7/4
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Jannik Sinner 11/4
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Novak Djokovic 3/1
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Alexander Zverev 6/1
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Casper Ruud 9/1
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Stefanos Tsitsipas 10/1
To win the women’s title
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Iga Swiatek 4/9
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Aryna Sabalenka 4/1
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Elena Rybakina 7/1
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Coco Gauff 8/1
Odds correct as of June 2
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