When is the 2024 French Open? What's the schedule? Will Djokovic and Nadal play?

As one in every of 4 Grand Slam tournaments, the French Open is likely one of the most prestigious occasions on the tennis calendar.

The clay main has seen some all-time nice champions lately, together with Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek, in addition to loads of epic matches.

The highest stars from the lads’s and ladies’s excursions shall be again at Roland-Garros this summer season as they give the impression of being to get their arms on the French Open trophy.

Qualifying for the French Open begins on Monday, Could 20 and finishes on Friday, Could 24.

The principle draw begins on Sunday, Could 26, because the French Open is one in every of two Grand Slams, together with the Australian Open, that’s run over 15 days as a substitute of 14 this yr.

The singles finals shall be held on the weekend of June 8.

Play begins at 10am UK time each day aside from finals weekend, and there shall be a night session scheduled from 7.15pm UK time each day till the semi-finals begin on Thursday, June 6.

• Monday, Could 20 – Friday, Could 24: Qualifying
• Sunday, Could 25: Males’s and ladies’s singles first spherical
• Monday, Could 26: Males’s and ladies’s singles first spherical
• Tuesday, Could 27: Males’s and ladies’s singles first spherical
• Wednesday, Could 28: Males’s and ladies’s singles second spherical
• Thursday, Could 29: Males’s and ladies’s singles second spherical
• Friday, Could 30: Males’s and ladies’s singles third spherical
• Saturday, June 1: Males’s and ladies’s singles third spherical
• Sunday, June 2: Males’s and ladies’s singles fourth spherical
• Monday, June 3: Males’s and ladies’s singles fourth spherical
• Tuesday, June 4: Males’s and ladies’s singles quarter-finals
• Wednesday, June 5: Males’s and ladies’s singles quarter-finals
• Thursday, June 6: Girls’s singles semi-finals
• Friday, June 7: Males’s singles semi-finals
• Saturday, June 8: Girls’s singles last, males’s doubles last
• Sunday, June 9: Males’s singles last, girls’s doubles last

The timings for the draw for the French Open has not been confirmed however it would possible be held on Thursday, Could 23.

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In addition to protection from round Roland-Garros, there shall be professional evaluation from on-site and in The Dice.

The highest gamers from the ATP and WTA excursions will all hope to be competing on the French Open.

The headline identify on the lads’s aspect could possibly be 14-time champion Rafael Nadal.

Nadal has been troubled by accidents because the begin of 2023 and missed the French Open final yr after present process hip surgical procedure.

He has stated this could possibly be his last yr on tour and it has been predicted that both the French Open or the tennis occasion on the 2024 Paris Olympics, which can be performed at Roland-Garros, could possibly be his final event.

Novak Djokovic shall be searching for a record-breaking twenty fifth Grand Slam title as he defends his French Open crown.

Djokovic beat Casper Ruud in final yr’s last to win in Paris for the third time in his profession.

He’s at the moment tied with Margaret Courtroom for probably the most Grand Slam wins in historical past.

Iga Swiatek would be the defending girls’s champion as she goals for a fourth victory on the French Open.

The Polish star beat Karolina Muchova within the 2023 last and has seemed unstoppable at occasions on the event.

Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff and Elena Rybakina will all be seeking to problem Swiatek.

Katie Boulter is about to be the main British contender within the girls’s draw.