liveUpdated 2m agoFollow our live coverage of today's action from Roland Garros with the fourth round beginningLukas Weese and Michael CharlesMay 31, 2026 at 3:30 AM EDTIga Świątek celebrates after winning third-round match. Getty ImagesFrench Open Day 8 — LatestDay 8 at the French Open sees the round of 16 kick off today. Iga Świątek (3) is the top seed playing in women’s singles, taking on Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk (15). Alexander Zverev (2) and Andrey Rublev (11) are the top-seeded men’s players competing today. The marquee round of 16 match in men's singles is Casper Ruud (15) facing the Brazilian teenager João Fonseca (28), who beat Novak Djokovic in the previous round. Follow our writers for news, updates and analysis on all the matches.Start: 5 a.m. ET, 10 a.m. BSTWatch: TNT, HBO Max (UK, U.S.)Email us your thoughts: live@theathletic.comOur 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 complex is used interchangeably with the tournament’s official title — the French Open — with 20 courts making up the site.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 at Court Philippe-Chatrier is named after each of the tennis musketeers.Subscribe to The Athletic The AthleticNBA Finals and Stanley Cup Final around the corner. FIFA World Cup starting soon.There is NO better time than now to get a subscription to The Athletic. Subscibe here for the highest quality sports journalism. Join the conversation! Getty ImagesWill we see more upsets today at the French Open? Which player has the best chance to advance to the quarterfinals? We’d love to hear all your thoughts, opinions and predictions. So, email us at live@theathletic.com.We will take the best submissions and post them in our live coverage.Get typing, tennis fans. We want to hear from you! How to watch Day 8 of the French Open? Getty ImagesHere’s how you can watch today's matches, alongside our coverage here.USA: TNT, HBO MaxFrance: France.tv Sport, Prime VideoUK: TNT Sports, HBO MaxRest of Europe: EurosportWhat time does the tennis start today? Getty ImagesDay 8 at the French Open begins at 5 a.m. ET.That’s 11 a.m. in Paris, 6 a.m. in the U.K. and 2 a.m. PT. Welcome to our live coverage! Getty ImagesGreetings tennis fans! Welcome to The Athleic’s live coverage of today’s Day 8 action from the French Open. The second week has officially begun at Roland Garros. Fourth round matches start today as players battle for spots in the quarterfinals. Follow our live coverage from first ball to match point of the final match today.