The 2021 French Open is set to begin this weekend, with Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek looking to defend their respective titles. Nadal won his fourth straight French Open championship and 13th overall last year, while Swiatek won her first career Grand Slam.
The top men’s seed is Novak Djokovic, followed by Daniil Medvedev and Nadal. On the women’s side, Ash Barty enters as the No. 1 seed, with Naomi Osaka as the No. seed and Aryana Sabalenka as the No. 3.
The action gets underway early Sunday morning, and the tournament will conclude with the women’s final on June 12 and the men’s final on June 13. Check out the further details on how to follow along below.
How to Watch:
First Round
Dates: May 30 – June 1
Time: 5 a.m. ET – 6 p.m. ET
TV Channel: Tennis Channel
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Second Round
Dates: June 2-3
Time: 5 a.m. – 6 p.m. ET
TV Channel: Tennis Channel
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Third Round
Dates: June 4-5
Time: 5 a.m. – 6 p.m. ET
TV Channel: Tennis Channel and NBC
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Fourth Round
Dates: June 6-7
Time: 5 a.m. – 6 p.m. ET
TV Channel: Tennis Channel and NBC
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Quarterfinals
Dates: June 8-9
Time: 6 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. ET on June 8, 5 a.m. – 5: 30 p.m. ET on June 9
TV Channel: Tennis Channel
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Women’s Semifinals
Date: June 10
Time: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. ET
TV Channel: Tennis Channel, NBC, NBCSN
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Men’s Semifinals
Date: June 11
Time: 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. ET
TV Channel: Tennis Channel, NBC, NBCSN
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Women’s Final
Date: June 12
Time: 9 a.m. ET
TV Channel: NBC
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Men’s Final
Date: June 13
Time: 9 a.m. ET
TV Channel: NBC
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