The French Open is a tennis tournament held annually at Roland Garros in Paris, France and it is considered to be one of the most prestigious tennis tournaments in the world.
Along with the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open, it is one of the four grand slam tennis tournaments played each year with the French Open being the only grand slam played on clay.
The Men’s Singles Tournament in Paris has been dominated by the “King of Clay” Rafael Nadal in recent years with Rafa winning a record 14 singles titles.
2023 French Open
| Location: | Paris, France |
| Tour Level: | Grand Slam |
| Court Surface: | Outdoor Clay |
| Draw Size: | Singles: 128, Doubles: 64, Mixed: 32 |
| Prize Money: | €43.6 million (2022) |
Dates
The tournament begins in late May each year and runs for two weeks with the 2023 tournament being held from the 28th of May 2022 to the 11th of June 2023.
See below for the full schedule of play for the 2023 tournament.
Schedule (Men’s & Women’s Singles)
Below is the expected schedule for the 2023 tournament, with the women’s final being played on Saturday, the 10th of June 2023, and the men’s final on Sunday, the 11th of June 2023.
| Day | Round |
|---|---|
| Sunday, 28th May 2023 | 1st round |
| Monday, 29th May 2023 | 1st round |
| Tuesday, 30th May 2023 | 1st round |
| Wednesday, 31st May 2023 | 2nd round |
| Thursday, 1st June 2023 | 2nd round |
| Friday, 2nd June 2023 | 3rd round |
| Saturday, 3rd June 2023 | 3rd round |
| Sunday, 4th June 2023 | Round of 16 |
| Monday, 5th June 2023 | Round of 16 |
| Tuesday, 6th June 2023 | Quarterfinals |
| Wednesday, 7th June 2023 | Quarterfinals |
| Thursday, 8th June 2023 | Women’s Semifinals |
| Friday, 9th June 2023 | Men’s semifinals |
| Saturday, 10th June 2023 | Women’s final |
| Sunday, 11th June 2023 | Men’s final |
Draw
Both the WTA and ATP tournaments at the French Open consist of a 128 draw for the singles, a 64 draw for the men’s and women’s doubles, and a 32 draw for the mixed doubles.
The ATP and WTA singles draw for the 2023 tournament will take place on Thursday, the 25th of May, 2023 at 7 pm (Paris Time) and will be available to view on RolandGarros.com.
The ATP and WTA doubles draws will be made on Sunday 28 May at 12:00 p.m and will be available to view here.
2022 French Open Champions and runner-ups
Below are the current champions and runner-ups going into the 2023 tournament.
- 2022 Men’s Singles Champion: Rafael Nadal – Beat Casper Ruud in straight sets 6-3, 6-3, 6-0.
- 2022 Women’s Singles Champion: Iga Swiatek – Beat Coco Gauff in straight sets (6–1, 6-3)
- 2022 Women’s Doubles Champions: Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic – Beat Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula in three sets (2-6, 6-3, 6-2)
- 2022 Men’s Doubles Champions: Marcelo Arévalo and Jean-Julien Rojer – Beat Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek in 3 sets (6-7, 7-6, 6-3)
- 2022 Mixed Doubles Champions: Ena Shibahara and Wesley Koolhof – Beat Joran Vliegen and Ulrikke Eikeri in straight sets (7-6, 6-2)
Prize Money and Points
The total prize fund for 2023 has yet to be confirmed but the prize money for the 2022 tournament in Paris was €43.6 million with the winners of the Men’s and Women’s Singles events being awarded €2.2 million and 2000 points.
2022 Men’s and Women’s Singles
| Performance | € | ATP Points | WTA Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | €2,200,000 | 2000 | 2000 |
| Runner Up | €1,100,000 | 1200 | 1300 |
| Semi-Finalists | €600,000 | 720 | 780 |
| Quarter-Finalists | €380,000 | 360 | 430 |
| 4th Round | €220,000 | 180 | 240 |
| Third Round | €125,800 | 90 | 130 |
| Second Round | €86,000 | 45 | 70 |
| First Round | €62,000 | 10 | 10 |
2022 Men’s and Women’s Doubles
| Performance | € | ATP Points | WTA Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | €580,000 | 2000 | 2000 |
| Runner Up | €290,000 | 1200 | 1300 |
| Semi-Finalists | €146,000 | 720 | 780 |
| Quater-Finalists | €79,500 | 360 | 430 |
| Third Round | €42,000 | 180 | 240 |
| Second Round | €25,000 | 90 | 130 |
| First Round | €15,500 | 10 | 10 |
2022 Mixed Doubles
The prize money for the mixed doubles tournament in Paris has not been confirmed yet so the below prize money is based on 2021 amounts.
However, it is likely that the 2022 Mixed Doubles Prize Money was approximately 6% higher than the below amounts based on the increases seen in the singles and doubles events.
| Achievement | € | ATP Points | WTA Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | €122,000 | 2000 | 2000 |
| Runner Up | €61,000 | 1200 | 1300 |
| Semi-Finalists | €31,000 | 720 | 780 |
| Quater-Finalists | €17,500 | 360 | 430 |
| First Round | €10,000 | 10 | 10 |
Tickets
There are two ways you can use to obtain tickets legally and they are purchasing them from the official Roland Garros website or purchasing tickets from one of the official French Open agencies.
Official Roland Garros Website
Purchasing your tickets directly from the official Roland Garros website is the easiest and most cost-effective way of getting your tickets for the 2023 tournament in Paris.
Tickets generally go on sale to the public about two months before the start of the tournament.
I would recommend that you have a Roland Garros Website Account set up beforehand so there are no delays when it comes time to purchase your tickets.
When you gain access to the ticketing system you will have the option of buying a ticket for one of the main show courts (Phillippe Chatrier, Suzanne Lenglen, and Simonne-Mathieu) or a ground pass that gives you access to all the outside courts.
The cheaper option is the ground pass but you are unlikely to be able to watch some of the bigger names in tennis on the outside courts.
However, you can get lucky as some matches on the show courts that are delayed for some reason e.g. rain, can end up being played on one of the outside courts on the following day.
This happened to me when I visited the French Open in 2019 when a match between Dimitrov and Wawrinka was moved to one of the outside courts and I was able to watch a set between two of the bigger names in tennis.
Approved French Open Agencies
If you have a slightly bigger budget to spend on your visit to the French Open, you can choose one of the many hospitality packages offered by approved French Open Agencies.
Information on hospitality packages is usually available on the official Roland Garros website around three months before the start of the tournament.
Where to stay?
Paris has many excellent options when it comes to local transport so it is easy enough to get to Roland Garros (or “RG”) from most parts of the city with the closest Métro stations being Porte d’Auteuil (north of RG) and Michel-Ange–Molitor (Southeast of RG).
However, if you want to stay close to RG, we would recommend the below hotel options.
Molitor Paris – The Molitor Paris Hotel is a luxury 5-star hotel that is a short 1-minute walk away from RG.
Hotel Poussin – If you are looking for a more budget option for a hotel near RG then Hotel Poussin is a good option.
Tips for First Time Visitors to Roland Garros
Don’t feel like you need to stay close to Roland Garros – Unlike Wimbledon, you don’t have to queue to get tickets so there is no real advantage to staying in a hotel close to Roland Garros as Paris has good transport links and it is easy to get to a metro within about a 10-minute walk of the Roland Garros complex.
Food and Drink at Roland Garros – When I visited Roland Garros in 2019, I was surprised at how expensive the food and drink were in comparison to bars and restaurants elsewhere around Paris so I would recommend that you have a big breakfast so you don’t have to spend as much once you are inside the Roland Garros complex.
Aim to attend the Championships in the first week – If you opt to buy a ground pass into Roland Garros, then I would recommend going in the first week of the tournament as you have a better chance of seeing some of the top tennis players playing in some of the outside courts with a ground pass in the first week.
If you have a ground pass in the second week, there will be less play on the smaller courts and you are more likely to see men’s, women’s, and mixed doubles being played on the outside courts as the majority of the singles play will be on Phillippe Chatrier, Suzanne Lenglen, and Simonne-Mathieu courts.
Where can you watch the French Open on TV or Online?
Europe and the UK
Discovery Plus (Eurosport) has the rights to televise the 2023 tournament across Europe and the UK.
If you are living in France you will have the option of watching the tournament on FranceTV and Amazon Prime FR.
Below are some other options you can use:
Austria: https://www.servustv.com/
Belgium: https://www.rtbf.be/
Switzerland: https://www.srgssr.ch/fr/notre-offre-1
USA
In 2023, NBC will broadcast full live coverage of the 2023 tournament in Paris which will be available to NBC cable subscribers who can stream tennis live via the NBC Sports app or Peacock.
Other Countries
The easiest option to watch the tournament from other countries is to use a VPN so that you can watch the tournament on FranceTV.