liveUpdated 3m agoFollow live from the opening day of the French Open at Roland Garros in ParisLukas Weese and Michael CharlesMay 24, 2026 at 3:15 AM EDTThree-time French Open champion Novak Djokovic takes the court today Getty ImagesFrench Open Day 1 — latestThe French Open begins today with Day 1 action at Roland Garros in Paris.Players enter the main draw after recent days of qualifying, hoping for a chance to win the second Grand Slam of the tennis calendar.Roland Garros’ famous clay courts promise plenty of excitement on a unique and challenging surface.Start time: 11am CEST (France), 10am BST (UK), 5am ET, 2am PT (U.S.)Watch: TNT, HBO Max (U.S.), Eurosport (UK/Europe)Get in touch: live@theathletic.comSubscribe to The Athletic It's a busy time in the sports world — and the calendar is only getting busier as we head into the summer.The Premier League season is all but over and the Champions League final is right around the corner as the curtain comes down on the domestic football season. But the biggest event in world sport beckons with the World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico this summer.Plus the Formula One and MLB seasons continue and Wimbledon is not far off being upon us as well.So what are you waiting for? Sign up to The Athletic on an exclusive offer here.Our venue: Stade Roland Garros Named after the French aviator, Roland Garros lies in Paris’s 16th arrondissement and is the only major to be played on clay courts. The name of the stadium is used interchangeably with the tournament’s official title of the French Open, with 20 courts making up the stadium complex.The biggest is Court Philippe Chatrier, which has a 15,000 seat capacity. It was completed in 1928 as France prepared to defend its Davis Cup title at a peak period for tennis in the country dominated by the ‘Four Musketeers’ (Jean Borotra, Jacques Brugnon, Henri Cochet and Rene Lacoste).One stand is named after each of the tennis Musketeers at Court Philippe Chatrier.Where to watch Roland Garros Here's how you can catch a slice of the action today, alongside our coverage here:USA: TNT, HBO MaxFrance: France.tv Sport, Prime VideoUK, Rest of Europe: EurosportWhat time does the action get underway? We will see the first players take to the courts from 11am CEST, local time in Paris, which is 10am BST in the UK.For those in the United States, that’s an early start of 5am ET and 2am PT on the east and west coast respectively.Hello and welcome to our French Open coverage! Hello and welcome to The Athletic for the start of one of the most exciting tournaments in the tennis calendar — it is the French Open at Roland Garros.One of tennis’ four Grand Slams, heroes will be made on clay over the coming fortnight across singles and doubles tennis. So stick with us for all the latest news from around the courts today.