The stars of tennis descend to Paris for the 2023 French Open – the second Grand Slam of the year. There is intrigue and expectation and for the next two weeks, tennis fans and pundits will brace themselves with drama and major subplots that could define careers or set precedence for the already-established stars. On that note let us take an in-depth look at broadcasting details, ticketing, venue, schedule, and confirmed player list.
Where will the 2023 French Open be Played?
The 2023 French Open will be played in Paris, France, at Stade Roland Garros.
The French Open is the premier clay-court tennis tournament in the world and this year marks the 127th edition of the event.
Stade Roland Garros has 18 clay courts within its premises, with its modernized main court Phillippe Chatrier containing a retractable roof and holding almost 15,000 tennis fans at one go.
What’s the 2023 French Open Schedule?
The 2023 French Open kicked off with qualifying on Monday, May 22, with 128 players competing in three rounds, vying for 16 main draw spots on both the men’s and women’s sections.
On Friday, May 26, the qualifying competition is expected to conclude, and 16 players drawn into the main draw.
Main draw action for the 2023 French Open will commence on Sunday, May 28, and run till June 11, 2023.
The full schedule of the 2023 French Open as confirmed on the tournament’s official website is as below.
Men’s Schedule
- Qualifying: May 22 – 26, 2023
- Round 1: May 28 – 30, 2023
- Round 2: May 31 – June 1, 2023
- Round 3: June 2 – 3, 2023
- Round 4: June 4 – 5, 2023
- Quarterfinals: June 6 – 7, 2023
- Semifinals: June 9, 2023
- Final: June 11, 2023
Women’s Schedule
- Qualifying: May 22 – 26, 2023
- Round 1: May 28 – 30, 2023
- Round 2: May 31 – June 1, 2023
- Round 3: June 2 – 3, 2023
- Round 4: June 4 – 5, 2023
- Quarterfinals: June 6 – 7, 2023
- Semifinals: June 8, 2023
- Final: June 10, 2023
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Who is Playing at the 2023 French Open in Paris?
The 2023 French Open will feature a 128-player draw in both the men’s and women’s sections. Although the draw is yet to be released at the time of writing, the player list is now confirmed (the tournament draw ceremony will take place on Thursday, May 25, and will be available here)
The biggest news from the men’s side is the absence of the 14-time champion Rafael Nadal who is the most successful player in the tournament’s history.
Nadal’s absence leaves a huge gap, but also opens up a massive opportunity to crown a new French Open champion.
Carlos Alcaraz will be the top seed for the first time in a Grand Slam tournament.
Alcaraz is oddsmakers’ favorite to win his first French Open title, but he has no shortage of challengers including two-time winner Novak Djokovic, Denmark rising star Holger Rune and recently-crowned Rome Masters champion Daniil Medvedev. Stefanos Tsitsipas and Casper Ruud are also in the reckoning.
On the women’s side, defending champion Iga Swiatek has traveled to Paris despite doubts lingering on the injury she picked up in Rome. Swiatek is yet to update the tennis fraternity on the outcome of the scans, but she was pictured practicing.
Swiatek is joined by Grand Slam winners Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina who form part of a newly-established Big Three in women’s tennis in 2023 and rank as the three major favorites.
104 players qualify through ranking and 16 players will join from the qualifying draw on both tours. Eight players are granted wild cards into the main draw.
Here are the confirmed seeds at the 2023 French Open. You can also check out the full entry list once the qualifying draw is concluded here.
Please note that the below entry list is subject to change as a result of withdrawals due to injuries or undisclosed reasons.
French Open Men’s Seeds
- Carlos Alcaraz
- Daniil Medvedev
- Novak Djokovic
- Casper Ruud
- Stefanos Tsitsipas
- Holger Rune
- Andrey Rublev
- Jannik Sinner
- Taylor Fritz
- Felix Auger-Aliassime
- Karen Khachanov
- Frances Tiafoe
- Hubert Hurkacz
- Cameron Norrie
- Borna Coric
- Tommy Paul
- Lorenzo Musetti
- Alex de Minaur
- Roberto Bautista Agut
- Dan Evans
- Jan-Lennard Struff
- Alexander Zverev
- Francisco Cerundolo
- Sebastian Korda
- Botic van de Zandschulp
- Denis Shapovalov
- Yoshihito Nishioka
- Grigor Dimitrov
- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
- Ben Shelton
- Miomir Kecmanovic
- Bernabe Zapata Miralles
French Open Women’s Seeds
- Iga Swiatek
- Aryna Sabalenka
- Jessica Pegula
- Elena Rybakina
- Caroline Garcia
- Coco Gauff
- Ons Jabeur
- Maria Sakkari
- Daria Kasatkina
- Petra Kvitova
- Veronika Kudermetova
- Belinda Bencic
- Barbora Krejcikova
- Beatriz Haddad Maia
- Liudmila Samsonova
- Karolina Pliskova
- Jelena Ostapenko
- Victoria Azarenka
- Qinwen Zheng
- Madison Keys
- Donna Vekic
- Magda Linette
- Ekaterina Alexandrova
- Anastasia Potapova
- Anhelina Kalinina
- Martina Trevisan
- Irina-Camelia Begu
- Elise Mertens
- Paula Badosa
- Zhang Shuai
- Sorana Cirstea
- Marie Bouzkova
French Open 2023 Prize Money
According to the tournament, the total prize money for the 2023 French Open will total €49.6 million, up 12.3% on 2022.
The breakdown of this year’s prize money in singles is as below and is equally distributed on both tours.
- Winner – €2,300,000
- Finalist – €1,150,000
- Semifinalist – €630,000
- Quarterfinalist – €400,000
- Fourth Round – €240,000
- Third Round – €142,000
- Second Round – €97,000
- First Round – €69,000
How to Watch the 2023 French Open?
This year’s French Open will be broadcasted in 220 countries worldwide and across 170 television channels. In the section below we will try to cover all the countries in which the French Open will be broadcast and how you can view it either on television or streamed live to your devices.
France
If you live in the host country, you can watch Roland Garros on France Television and Prime Video. France Television is a long-term partner of the event and will broadcast all the matches with the exception of night sessions which will be exclusively on Prime Video.
Rest of Europe
Eurosport retains exclusive rights to air French Open matches in 50 countries across Europe (excluding France) including Spain, Italy, the United Kingdom, Denmark, and Norway. If you live in the UK you can also stream 250 hours of content on Discovery+.
China
CCTV will continue to broadcast matches on TV in China, but the FFT has authorized Shinai Sports to air matches on its digital platforms in a new three-year deal.
Japan
WOWOW has been the major broadcaster of the French Open for the last 30 years in Japan and will continue its partnership with Roland Garros in 2023.
India and subcontinents
Sony Sports Network will hold exclusive TV rights across the Indian subcontinent which includes countries like Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan, Maldives, and Sri Lanka. Live streaming will be available on its on-demand OTT platform SonyLIV.
Africa
Canal+ and SuperSport will broadcast ball-by-ball from Roland Garros to the African continent.
USA
In the USA, the French Open will air live on NBC and Peacock in the first two days, the middle weekend and finals weekend. Meanwhile, Tennis Channel will have daily coverage of every ball at Roland Garros.
Canada
If you live in Canada you can follow all the action across the TSN networks, the TSN App, and TSN.ca all tournament long.
For a full list of all broadcast partners, please visit the Roland Garros official website here.
How to Buy 2023 French Open Tickets?
The tickets for this year’s Roland Garros can be purchased directly from the tournament website here.
The tournament is running three exclusive offers relating to day tickets, premium packages, and multi-day pass. Details on pricing and ticket benefits are highlighted under each section.
You can also read our definitive guide on how you can buy and when tickets go on sale here.
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