French Open tennis is back for 2025 on Sunday as the world’s best players fight it out to land a major title on the iconic clay courts in Paris.
Carlos Alcaraz is aiming to defend his crown in the men’s singles while Iga Swiatek is the current champion in the women’s singles at Roland-Garros.
The Grand Slam tournament is being shown live on a new TV channel in the United Kingdom for 2025, having previously been on Eurosport.
Here’s absolutely everything you need to know for the 2025 French Open including the full schedule, draw, order of play, dates and start times…
When does the 2025 French Open start and end?
The main draw for the 2025 French Open gets underway on May 25.
It is set to finish on June 8, which is the date for the men’s singles final.
What are the UK start and end times for French Open matches?
Singles play begins at 10am UK time every day until the semi-finals, with night sessions starting around 7.30pm UK time every day until the last four too.
When is the 2025 French Open draw?
The singles draw for the 2025 French Open took place on May 22.
Click here to find out who is playing who in the opening round.
When is French Open qualifying?
Before the main draw, there was a qualifying tournament for players ranked below the world top 104. French Open qualifying began on May 19.
The men’s and women’s main draw each feature 128 singles players. The top 104 players automatically gain direct entry, with 16 qualifying spots up for grabs, which totals 120.
What are French Open wildcards?
There are then eight French Open wildcard spots up for grabs. The French Tennis Federation get to decide who will be picked as wildcards.
This year, six spots have been handed to French players who did not automatically qualify – Lois Boisson, Elsa Jacquemot, Leolia Jeanjean, Chloe Paquet, Diane Parry and Tiantsoa Sarah Rakotomanga Rajaonah.
The French Tennis Federation have also handed spots to Australia’s Destanee Aiava and the USA’s Iva Jovic as per their reciprocal wildcard agreement with Tennis Australia and the United States Tennis Association.
French Open 2025 full schedule and order of play
Sunday, May 25
- Men and women’s singles – first round
Monday, May 26
- Men and women’s singles – first round
Tuesday, May 27
- Men and women’s singles – first round
- Men’s doubles
Wednesday, May 28
- Men and women’s singles – second round
- Mixed doubles – first round
Thursday, May 29
- Men and women’s singles – second round
- Men’s doubles – second round
- Mixed doubles – first round
- Women’s doubles – first round
Friday, May 30
- Men and women’s singles – third round
- Men’s doubles – second round
- Mixed doubles – second round
- Women’s doubles – third round
Saturday, May 31
- Men and women’s singles – third round
- Men’s doubles – third round
- Mixed doubles – second round
- Women’s doubles – second round
Sunday, June 1
- Men and women’s singles – fourth round
- Men’s doubles – third round
- Mixed doubles – third round
- Women’s doubles – third round
Monday, June 2
- Men and women’s singles – fourth round
- Men’s doubles – quarter-finals
- Mixed doubles – third round
- Women’s doubles – third round
Tuesday, June 3
- Men and women’s singles – quarter-finals
- Men’s doubles – quarter-finals
- Mixed doubles – third round
- Women’s doubles – quarter-finals
- Wheelchair – first round
Wednesday, June 4
- Men and women’s singles – quarter-finals
- Mixed doubles – semi-finals
- Women’s doubles – quarter-finals
- Wheelchair – first and second round
Thursday, June 5
- Women’s singles – semi-finals
- Men’s doubles – semi-finals
- Mixed doubles – final
- Wheelchair – second round and semi-finals
Friday, June 6
- Men’s singles – semi-finals
- Women’s doubles – semi-finals
- Wheelchair – semi-finals
Saturday, June 7
- Women’s singles – final
- Men’s doubles – final
- Wheelchair – final
Sunday, June 8
- Men’s singles – final
- Women’s doubles – final
Who are the current French Open champions?
- Men’s singles – Carlos Alcaraz
- Women’s singles – Iga Świątek
- Men’s doubles – Marcelo Arévalo and Mate Pavić
- Women’s doubles – Coco Gauff and Kateřina Siniaková
- Mixed doubles – Laura Siegemund and Édouard Roger-Vasselin
- Wheelchair men’s singles – Tokito Oda
- Wheelchair women’s singles – Diede de Groot
- Wheelchair quad singles – Guy Sasson
- Wheelchair men’s doubles – Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid
- Wheelchair women’s doubles – Diede de Groot and Aniek van Koot
- Wheelchair quad doubles – Sam Schröder and Niels Vink
- Boys’ singles – Kaylan Bigun
- Girls’ singles – Tereza Valentová
- Boys’ doubles – Budkov Kjær and Joel Schwärzler
- Girls’ doubles – Renáta Jamrichová and Tereza Valentová
- Wheelchair boys’ singles – Maximilian Taucher
- Wheelchair girls’ singles – Ksenia Chasteau
- Wheelchair boys’ doubles – Ruben Harris and Maximilian Taucher
- Wheelchair girls’ doubles – Ksenia Chasteau and Maylee Phelps
French Open 2025 prize money explained
The total prize money for the 2025 French Open tennis tournament is up by 5.21 per cent from 2024 with a pot of €56,352,000 (£43.3m) up for grabs.
In the men’s singles and women’s singles, prize money for each player will depend on how far they progress in Paris:
- Champion: €2,550,000 (£2.2m)
- Runner-up: €1,275,000 (£1.1m)
- Semi-finalist: €690,000 (£591,630)
- Quarter-finalist: €440,000 (£377,270)
- Round 4: €265,000 (£227,220)
- Round 3: €168,000 (£144,000)
- Round 2: €117,000 (£100,300)
- Round 1: €78,000 (£67,000)
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