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French Open live stream: how to watch Roland Garros 2023 for FREE online

Carlos Alcaraz of Spain plays a backhand

Watch a French Open 2023 live stream

After a free French Open live stream? The whole tournament is free on 9Now in Australia. Use a VPN to unblock 9Now when travelling outside Oz. In the US, the Roland Garros tennis is live on Peacock and NBC. It's TSN in Canada, and Eurosport and Discovery+ in the UK. Full details on how to watch French Open tennis live stream just below.


French Open 2023 preview

With reigning women's champion Iga Swiatek returning from injury, clay king Rafael Nadal absent and men's favourite Novak Djokovic out of form, the French Open drama certainly won't be confined to the night sessions and who does and doesn't get to play in them.

Djokovic enters the tournament knowing that victory will give him the outright men's record for Grand Slam titles, though he was recently bested by Holger Rune, whose rapid development may have caught a few more of his contemporaries off guard. 

Carlos Alcaraz, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Jannik Sinner are amongst the most talented young stars on the circuit, but the volatile Dane might not be far behind them. For Daniil Medvedev, meanwhile, this is another chance to show his class – the towering Russian succeeded where Djokovic failed in Rome last week.

For all the talk of the demise of tennis' big three, a new triumvirate has emerged in the women's game over the past 12 months, Swiatek being joined on the top step by Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina. Those three have now won each of the last three slams.

Swiatek may be the world No.1, but there's a strong argument to be made that Sabalenka has been the most impressive player on tour in 2023. Clay has long been considered Rybakina's weakest surface, so her victory in Italy earlier this month came as a shock to many. It was, admittedly, freakish at best, with three of her opponents having to retire.

Here's how to watch a French Open 2023 live stream wherever you are - starting with FREE coverage in Australia. We've also listed the French Open schedule further down the page.


How to live stream French Open 2023 for FREE

How to watch French Open tennis from outside your country

For broadcast and streaming details in more tennis-mad countries like the US, UK, Canada and New Zealand, just scroll down the page - everything you need to know is there, including details of who's showing the 2023 French Open.

But if you try to watch your domestic coverage from anywhere outside your home country, you'll soon find a problem - geo-blocking. That's where the broadcaster prevents you from watching your usual feed from abroad. It's a common problem for sports fans all over the world. 

By downloading and installing a VPN, you can effectively trick your computer into thinking that it's back at home.

Use a VPN to watch a French Open live stream from anywhere:

How to use a VPN to watch French Open 2023

Using a VPN is as easy as one-two-three...

1. Download and install a VPN - as we say, our top choice is ExpressVPN.

2. Connect to the appropriate server location - open the VPN app, hit 'choose location' and select the appropriate location, eg: 'Australia' for 9Now.

3. Go to the broadcaster's stream - head to your home broadcaster's site or app and watch as if you were at home - 9Now for Aussies abroad.


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French Open schedule 2023

Sunday, May 28
1st Round  - Men's and Women's Singles

Monday, May 29
1st Round - Men's and Women's Singles

Tuesday, May 30
1st Round - Men's and Women's Singles

Wednesday, May 31
2nd Round  - Men's and Women's Singles

Thursday, June 1
2nd Round - Men's and Women's Singles

Friday, June 2
3rd Round - Men's and Women's Singles

Saturday, June 3
3rd Round  - Men's and Women's Singles

Sunday, June 4
4th Round - Men's and Women's Singles

Monday, June 5
4th Round - Men's and Women's Singles

Tuesday, June 6
Quarter-finals - Men's and Women's Singles

Wednesday, June 7
Quarter-finals - Men's and Women's Singles

Thursday, June 8
Semi-finals - Women's Singles

Friday, June 9
Semi-finals - Men's Singles

Saturday, June 10
Final - Women's Singles

Sunday, June 11
Final - Men's Singles

French Open winners

French Open men's single winners in the Open Era:

  • 1968 - Ken Rosewall
  • 1969 - Rod Laver
  • 1970 - Jan Kodeš
  • 1971 - Jan Kodeš
  • 1972 - Andrés Gimeno
  • 1973 - Ilie Năstase
  • 1974 - Björn Borg
  • 1975 - Björn Borg
  • 1976 - Adriano Panatta
  • 1977 - Guillermo Vilas
  • 1978 - Björn Borg
  • 1979 - Björn Borg
  • 1980 - Björn Borg
  • 1981 - Björn Borg
  • 1982 - Mats Wilander
  • 1983 - Yannick Noah
  • 1984 - Ivan Lendl
  • 1985 - Mats Wilander
  • 1986 - Ivan Lendl
  • 1987 - Ivan Lendl
  • 1988 - Mats Wilander
  • 1989 - Michael Chang
  • 1990 - Andrés Gómez
  • 1991 - Jim Courier
  • 1992 - Jim Courier
  • 1993 - Sergi Bruguera
  • 1994 - Sergi Bruguera
  • 1995 - Thomas Muster
  • 1996 - Yevgeny Kafelnikov
  • 1997 - Gustavo Kuerten
  • 1998 - Carlos Moyá
  • 1999 - Andre Agassi
  • 2000 - Gustavo Kuerten
  • 2001 - Gustavo Kuerten
  • 2002 - Albert Costa
  • 2003 - Juan Carlos Ferrero
  • 2004 - Gastón Gaudio
  • 2005 - Rafael Nadal
  • 2006 - Rafael Nadal
  • 2007 - Rafael Nadal
  • 2008 - Rafael Nadal
  • 2009 - Roger Federer
  • 2010 - Rafael Nadal
  • 2011 - Rafael Nadal
  • 2012 - Rafael Nadal
  • 2013 - Rafael Nadal
  • 2014 - Rafael Nadal
  • 2015 - Stan Wawrinka
  • 2016 - Novak Djokovic
  • 2017 - Rafael Nadal
  • 2018 - Rafael Nadal
  • 2019 - Rafael Nadal
  • 2020 - Rafael Nadal
  • 2021 - Novak Djokovic
  • 2022 - Rafael Nadal

French Open women's single winners in the Open Era:

  • 1968 - Nancy Richey
  • 1969 - Margaret Court
  • 1970 - Margaret Court
  • 1971 - Evonne Goolagong
  • 1972 - Billie Jean King
  • 1973 - Margaret Court
  • 1974 - Chris Evert
  • 1975 - Chris Evert
  • 1976 - Sue Barker
  • 1977 - Mima Jaušovec
  • 1978 - Virginia Ruzici
  • 1979 - Chris Evert
  • 1980 - Chris Evert
  • 1981 - Hana Mandlíková
  • 1982 - Martina Navratilova
  • 1983 - Chris Evert
  • 1984 - Martina Navratilova
  • 1985 - Chris Evert
  • 1986 - Chris Evert
  • 1987 - Steffi Graf
  • 1988 - Steffi Graf
  • 1989 - Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
  • 1990 - Monica Seles
  • 1991 - Monica Seles
  • 1992 - Monica Seles
  • 1993 - Steffi Graf
  • 1994 - Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
  • 1995 - Steffi Graf
  • 1996 - Steffi Graf
  • 1997 - Iva Majoli
  • 1998 - Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
  • 1999 - Steffi Graf
  • 2000 - Mary Pierce
  • 2001 - Jennifer Capriati
  • 2002 - Serena Williams
  • 2003 - Justine Henin
  • 2004 - Anastasia Myskina
  • 2005 - Justine Henin
  • 2006 - Justine Henin
  • 2007 - Justine Henin
  • 2008 - Ana Ivanovic
  • 2009 - Svetlana Kuznetsova
  • 2010 - Francesca Schiavone
  • 2011 - Li Na
  • 2012 - Maria Sharapova
  • 2013 - Serena Williams
  • 2014 - Maria Sharapova
  • 2015 - Serena Williams
  • 2016 - Garbiñe Muguruza
  • 2017 - Jeļena Ostapenko
  • 2018 - Simona Halep
  • 2019 - Ashleigh Barty
  • 2020 - Iga Świątek
  • 2021 - Barbora Krejčíková
  • 2022 - Iga Świątek
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