liveUpdated 5m agoFollow live as world No. 3 Alexander Zverev aims to reach the final in ParisThe Athletic Live TeamJune 5, 2026 at 5:15 AM EDTWorld No. 3 Alexander Zverev is two wins away from his first Grand Slam title. Getty ImagesFrench Open men's semifinals — latestIt is men's semifinals day at the 2026 French Open as four stars battle it out to reach the final today.First up on Court Philippe-Chatrier, favorite Alexander Zverev (3) faces Czech Jakub Menšík (26) in Paris.Flavio Cobolli (10) then faces fellow Italian, the unseeded Matteo Arnaldi, for a spot in the singles showpiece.Start time: 8:30 a.m. ET, 5:30 a.m. PT, 2:30 p.m. CEST, 1:30 p.m. BSTWatch: USA: TNT, HBO Max (U.S., UK)Email: live@theathletic.com; Join the ‘Discuss’ tabListen to the latest episode of the The Tennis Podcast hereOur 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.Join the conversation! Getty ImagesWe would love to hear from you.Be it a comment, question, observation, prediction, or something else, we welcome it all.Email us at: live@theathletic.com or head over to our Discussion tab at the top of this page — and we’ll feature the best of what we get right here in our live coverage.So get involved!How to watch the French Open Getty ImagesHere’s how you can watch today's matches, while following our coverage here, of course.USA: TNT, HBO MaxFrance: France.tv Sport, Prime VideoUK: TNT Sports, HBO MaxRest of Europe: EurosportWhat time does the action get underway? Getty ImagesThe men’s singles semifinals at the French Open begins bright and early in the U.S. at 8:30 a.m. ET and 5:30 a.m. PT.That is 2:30 p.m. CEST (local Paris time), and 1:30 p.m. BST in the UK.Jakub Menšík and Alexander Zverev face off in that matchup, while Matteo Arnaldi and Flavio Cobolli face off later in the day at around 1 p.m. ET, 10 a.m. PT, 7 p.m CEST and 6 p.m. BST.Welcome back to our live coverage! Getty ImagesGreetings tennis fans! And welcome to The Athletic’s live coverage of the French Open men’s semifinals at Roland Garros.The men’s singles draw is down to the final four, and it’s a very unexpected quartet. Alexander Zverev is the clear favorite to win his first grand slam amid the absence of injured world No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz and shock upset of world No. 1 Jannik Sinner in the second round.Zverev will go up against Jakub Menšík, the world No. 27, while world No. 14 Flavio Cobolli faces fellow Italian Matteo Arnaldi.Who will emerge victorious in two fascinating matchups? It’s going to be a smashing day of tennis in France.Follow our live coverage from first ball to match point and beyond of both clashes.