French Open Guide

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

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 to the 11th of June 2023.

Singles qualifying will take place from the 22nd to the 26th of May 2023.

The 2023 tournament will be held at the same time as the Open Internacional Femení Solgironès, the Makarska Open, and the Tyler Tennis Championships.

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.

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 took place on Thursday, the 25th of May, 2023 at 2 pm (Paris Time) and is now available to view on RolandGarros.com.

The ATP and WTA doubles draws will be made on Sunday 28 May 2023 at 12:00 p.m. and will be available to view here.

The mixed doubles draw will take place on Monday, the 29th of May 2023.

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)

Players

The provisional entry list for the men’s and women’s singles tournaments in Paris has now been released with the following players expected to play in 2023:

ATP Players

• Adrian Mannarino
• Albert Ramos-Vinolas
• Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
• Alex De Minaur
• Alex Molcan
• Alexander Bublik
• Alexander Shevchenko
• Alexander Zverev
• Alexandre Muller
• Alexei Popyrin
• Andrey Rublev
• Andy Murray – Matteo Arnaldi
• Arthur Rinderknech
• Ben Shelton
• Benjamin Bonzi
• Benoit Paire (Wild card)
• Bernabe Zapata Miralles
• Borna Coric
• Botic Van De Zandschulp
• Brandon Nakashima
• Cameron Norrie
• Carlos Alcaraz
• Casper Ruud
• Christopher Eubanks
• Christopher O’Connell
• Constant Lestienne
• Corentin Moutet
• Cristian Garin
• Daniel Altmaier
• Daniel Evans
• Daniil Medvedev
• Denis Shapovalov
• Diego Schwartzman
• Dusan Lajovic
• Elahi Galan Daniel
• Emil Ruusuvuori
• Federico Coria
• Felix Auger-Aliassime
• Filip Krajinovic
• Frances Tiafoe
• Francisco Cerundolo
• Gael Monfils
• Gregoire Barrere
• Grigor Dimitrov
• Guido Pella
• Holger Rune
• Hubert Hurkacz
• Hugo Dellien
• Ilya Ivashka
• J.J. Wolf
• Jack Draper
• Jan-Lennard Struff
• Jannik Sinner
• Jason Kubler
• Jaume Munar
• Jeremy Chardy
• Jiri Lehecka
• Jiri Vesely
• John Isner
• Jordan Thompson
• Karen Khachanov
• Kyle Edmund
• Laslo Djere
• Lloyd Harris
• Lorenzo Musetti
• Lorenzo Sonego
• Luca Van Assche
• Mackenzie Mcdonald
• Marc-Andrea Huesler
• Marco Cecchinato
• Marcos Giron
• Marin Cilic – Fabio Fognini
• Martin Etcheverry Tomas
• Marton Fucsovics
• Matteo Berrettini – Aleksandar Kovacevic
• Max Purcell
• Maxime Cressy
• Mikael Ymer
• Miomir Kecmanovic
• Nick Kyrgios – Taro Daniel
• Nicolas Jarry
• Novak Djokovic
• Nuno Borges
• Oscar Otte
• Pablo Carreno Busta – Michael Mmoh
• Pablo Varillas Juan
• Pedro Cachin
• Quentin Halys
• Rafael Nadal – Dominic Thiem
• Richard Gasquet
• Roberto Bautista Agut
• Roberto Carballes Baena
• Sebastian Baez
• Sebastian Korda
• Soonwoo Kwon – David Goffin
• Stan Wawrinka
• Stefanos Tsitsipas
• Tallon Griekspoor
• Taylor Fritz
• Thiago Monteiro
• Tommy Paul
• Ugo Humbert
• Yibing Wu
• Yoshihito Nishioka
• Zhizhen Zhang

WTA Players

• Ajla Tomljanovic
• Aliaksandra Sasnovich
• Alison Riske-Amritraj
• Alizé Cornet
• Alycia Parks
• Amanda Anisimova
• Ana Bogdan
• Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
• Anastasia Potapova
• Anett Kontaveit
• Anhelina Kalinina
• Anna Blinkova
• Anna Bondar
• Anna Kalinskaya
• Aryna Sabalenka
• Barbora Krejcikova
• Beatriz Haddad Maia
• Belinda Bencic
• Bernarda Pera
• Bianca Andreescu
• Camelia Begu Irina
• Camila Giorgi
• Caroline Garcia
• Caty Mcnally
• Claire Liu
• Coco Gauff
• Cristina Bucsa
• Dalma Galfi
• Danielle Collins
• Danka Kovinic
• Daria Kasatkina
• Daria Saville
• Diana Shnaider
• Donna Vekic
• Ekaterina Alexandrova
• Elena Rybakina
• Elina Svitolina
• Elisabetta Cocciaretto
• Elise Mertens
• Emma Raducanu
• Iga Swiatek
• Jasmine Paolini
• Jelena Ostapenko
• Jennifer Brady
• Jessica Pegula
• Jil Teichmann
• Jule Niemeier
• Julia Grabher
• Kaia Kanepi
• Kamilla Rakhimova
• Karolina Muchova
• Karolina Pliskova
• Karolina Schmiedlova Anna
• Katerina Siniakova
• Kateryna Baindl
• Kristina Kucova
• Lauren Davis
• Lena Friedsam Anna
• Lesia Tsurenko
• Leylah Fernandez
• Lin Zhu
• Linda Fruhvirtova
• Linda Noskova
• Liudmila Samsonova
• Lucia Bronzetti
• Madison Brengle
• Madison Keys
• Magda Linette
• Maria Sakkari
• Maria Tig Patricia
• Marie Bouzkova
• Marketa Vondrousova
• Marta Kostyuk
• Martina Trevisan
• Maryna Zanevska
• Mayar Sherif
• Nuria Parrizas Diaz
• Oceane Dodin
• Ons Jabeur
• Panna Udvardy
• Paula Badosa
• Petra Kvitova
• Petra Martic
• Peyton Stearns
• Qinwen Zheng
• Rebecca Marino
• Rebecca Peterson
• Rebeka Masarova
• Sara Errani
• Sara Sorribes Tormo
• Shelby Rogers
• Shuai Zhang
• Sloane Stephens
• Sorana Cirstea
• Tatjana Maria
• Tereza Martincova
• Varvara Gracheva
• Veronika Kudermetova
• Victoria Azarenka
• Viktoriya Tomova
• Xinyu Wang
• Xiyu Wang
• Ysaline Bonaventure
• Yulia Putintseva

Prize Money and Points

The total prize fund for 2023 has now been confirmed by tournament organizers with the prize money for the 2023 tournament in Paris being €49.6 million with the winners of the Men’s and Women’s Singles events being awarded €2.3 euros million and 2000 ranking points.

2023 Men’s and Women’s Singles Payouts and Points

2023 Men’s and Women’s Doubles Payouts and Points

2023 Mixed Doubles Payouts and Points

The prize money for the mixed doubles tournament in Paris is detailed below.

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.

1. 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.

2. 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.

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