French Open, 2025 and Schedule
Digest more
Are you ready for the next tennis grand slam? The action on the clay courts at Roland-Garros kicks off this Sunday.
Carolina Garcia, the former No. 4 women's tennis player in the world, will play in her final French Open and soon retire, she announced Friday on social media.
Carlos Alcaraz will try to defend his 2024 Roland Garros title at the 2025 French Open, which begins on Sunday. Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner in Rome and was a finalist in Barcelona, so it has been a successful clay-court swing for him thus far.
The French Open is entering a new era this year now that Rafael Nadal has retired. Players tend to agree that it is a shame fans no longer will get to see him play at a tournament he won a record 14 times.
Djokovic enters Roland Garros 2025 as the sixth seed and has a clear path to his 25th Major title. Below is a round-by-round breakdown of Djokovic's easier-than-expected path to the final.
Explore more
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and world number one Jannik Sinner resume the hottest rivalry in men's tennis at the French Open, where Novak Djokovic will fly the flag for the old guard as the claycourt Grand Slam enters the post-Rafa Nadal era.
5hon MSN
Rafael Nadal retired late last season after a career filled with notable accomplishments, including a total of 22 Grand Slam singles titles. Nothing stands out as much, though, as his success at the French Open — which is why there is a statue of him near the main entrance to the tournament site.
Belinda Bencic has been forced to pull out of the French Open only two days before the main draw gets underway. The Swiss, who has been in good form since the end of last year, had been drawn to play Elena Rybakina in an intriguing first-round match-up.
Caroline Garcia is set to make her last appearance at the French Open after the two-times Roland Garros doubles champion said on Friday she is retiring from tennis.