British hopes took a dent on the opening day of the tournament as Jack Draper and Andy Murray crashed out in the first round, the latter losing to Stanislas Wawrinka in what could be his last appearance in the competition.
Elsewhere in the men’s draw, Djokovic will look to improve on his disappointing early-year form to claim his fourth French Open title, but the Serb faces competition from contenders Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.
Nadal, meanwhile, will hope for a deep run in Paris to sign off in style but the Spaniard must deal with a tough opening-round draw against World No.4 Alexander Zverev.
In the women’s draw, Swiatek remains the hot favourite after picking up titles in Madrid and Rome in the build-up to Roland Garros.
The Pole could capture her third straight French Open title, but will likely have to get past key contenders Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina to do so.
Here’s everything you need to know about watching along over the next fortnight.
French Open 2024 dates
The French Open started on Sunday, May 26 and will run for the next two weeks. The women’s final takes place on Saturday, June 8 before the tournament ends with the men’s final on Sunday, June 9.
How to watch the French Open on TV
Eurosport once again has the rights to broadcast live coverage of the French Open in the UK.
As well as coverage from the ground in Paris, around Roland-Garros, expert analysis will take place in the Eurosport Cube with contributions from the likes of Mats Wilander, Barbara Schett, Tim Henman and Alex Corretja.
Eurosport TV channels
- Eurosport 1 – Sky 410, BT 435, Virgin 521
- Eurosport 2 – Sky 411, BT 436, Virgin 522
How to watch on live stream
New customers can purchase a Eurosport pass with discovery+ for £6.99 a month or for £59.99 for the year.
Customers also have the option to add discovery’s Entertainment & Sport pass to their existing Amazon Prime Video accounts by signing up for the add-on.
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