liveUpdated 19s agoFollow our live coverage of today's first-round matches at Roland GarrosThe Athletic Live TeamMay 25, 2026 at 3:15 AM EDTFour-time French Open champion Iga Świątek enters the tournament as the third seed Getty ImagesFrench Open Day 2 — LatestThe 2026 French Open continues with more first-round matches today.Marquee names take the court, including Australian open champion Elena Rybakina (2), six-time Grand Slam winner Iga Świątek (3) and American youngster Ben Shelton (5). Gaël Monfils plays under the lights at Court Philippe-Chatrier in the nightcap, in what could be his final professional singles match at Roland Garros.Start time: 11 a.m. CEST, 10 a.m. BST, 5 a.m. ETWatch: TNT, HBO Max (USA/UK), Eurosport (Rest of Europe)Share your thoughts: 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 over and the Champions League final is right around the corner as the curtain comes down on the club football season. But the biggest event in world sport beckons with the World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico this summer.The NBA playoffs are nearing their conclusion, the Formula One season is heating up 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 Getty ImagesNamed 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.How to watch the French Open 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: TNT Sports, HBO MaxRest of Europe: EurosportWhat time does the action start? Day 2 action at the French Open begins at 5 a.m. ET.That is 11 a.m. Paris time, 10 a.m. in the U.K. and 2 a.m. PT. Welcome to our live coverage! Greetings tennis fans! Welcome to The Athletic’s live coverage of today's Day 2 action from the 2026 French Open. The first round matches continue at Stade Roland Garros. After an entertaining Day 1, expect some more fascinating matches to take places, with marquee names taking the courts. Will we see the big names advance or do we have upsets in store?Follow our live updates of today’s action from first ball through match point of the last match.