French Open 2024: Here’s how to watch on TV, betting odds and more you should know
PARIS (AP) — Catch up on the French Open with a guide that tells you everything you need to know about what happened at the clay-court Grand Slam tennis tournament, how to watch it, what the betting odds are, what the schedule is and more:
The big match as the second round gets started features current No. 1 Iga Swiatek, the defending champion, against former No. 1 Naomi Osaka. They will be the third match at Court Philippe Chatrier on Wednesday, so it could start at about 4:30 p.m. (1430 GMT; 10:30 a.m. EDT). Swiatek is trying to become the first woman since Justine Henin in 2005-07 with three consecutive titles at Roland Garros. Both she and Osaka have won four Grand Slam trophies. Other major champions in action Wednesday include Coco Gauff and Carlos Alcaraz.
Defending champion Novak Djokovic won his first-round match in straight sets Tuesday night as he began his pursuit of a record 25th Grand Slam singles trophy. Djokovic, who has not reached a final at any tournament this season, defeated Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-4, 7-6 (3), 6-4. Two-time finalist Casper Ruud reached the second round with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 victory over Felipe Meligeni Alves. Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina also advanced; they potentially could meet in the semifinals next week. Veteran Alizé Cornet retired after her loss to Australian Open runner-up Zheng Qinwen.
— In the U.S.: Tennis Channel, NBC, Peacock.
— Other countries are listed here.
According to BetMGM Sportsbook, Swiatek is a -2500 money-line favorite to beat Naomi Osaka, who is listed at +900. The payout if Swiatek wins the French Open title moved from -155 to -175 after her first-round victory. Alcaraz remains the favorite for the men's trophy at +240, and Jannik Sinner moved up to the No. 2 pick at +375, while Djokovic slid from the second pick to the third at +400 after his first-round win Tuesday.
— Wednesday-Thursday: Second Round (Women and Men)
— Friday-Saturday: Third Round (Women and Men)
— June 2-3: Fourth Round (Women and Men)
— June 4-5: Quarterfinals (Women and Men)
— June 6: Women’s Semifinals
— June 7: Men’s Semifinals
— June 8: Women’s Final
— June 9: Men’s Final
What to read about the French Open:
— Analysis: No one knows what comes for Rafael Nadal — not even Nadal
— Ignore the score: Novak Djokovic opens his bid for a 25th major title with a straight-set win
— Rafael Nadal loses consecutive clay-court matches for the first time in his career
— People traveled from all over to watch Nadal at the French Open
— 2023 champ Novak Djokovic enters Roland Garros with “low expectations and high hopes”
— Chris Evert thinks Iga Swiatek could break her record of 7 French Open women’s titles
— A look at each of Rafael Nadal's 14 championships at Roland Garros
— Rafael Nadal is not the only French Open player thinking about retirement
— Alizé Cornet retires from tennis after French Open loss to Zheng Qinwen in the first round
36 — Wins for Casper Ruud in 2024, the most on the ATP.
69 —Number of consecutive Grand Slam tournaments played by Alizé Cornet, the most for a woman.
“She’s a great person, and her game style is, you know, pretty fun to watch, as well. I haven’t actually played against Naomi obviously on clay, so we’ll see how that’s going to go.” — Iga Swiatek, looking ahead to facing Naomi Osaka.
“Grand Slams are the ones that are basically getting me up from the bed every day. Knowing that I have to hit the practice courts, I always think about what I can do in Grand Slams. So here I am. Hopefully I can have another deep run.” — Novak Djokovic, after his first-round win in Paris during a season in which he has yet to reach the final at any tournament.
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