The French Open 2011 (also known as Roland Garros, after the famous French aviator) is a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It is the 110th edition of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam event of the year. It is taking place at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, from May 22, 2011 to June 5, 2011.

Tennis Fans and People from different parts of the globe have been wondering and searching all over the net to know the French open 2011 TV schedule. Found below are tv channels that will be covering and showing the event live and also, the game times of when the tennis matches will be played. Continue reading below for Media Coverage in some countries.

Can men’s No. 2 seed Novak Djokovic keep his amazing win streak alive against the likes of top-seed Rafael Nadal in this 2011 French Open? Could legendary Swiss master Roger Federer go all the way to his 17th grand slam title? Or could an up-and-coming, lesser-known player—a Gael Monfils, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga or Gilles Simon—get hot and shock the world?

Without Serena or Venus Williams in the women’s draw, can Caroline Wozniacki win her first career major? Can hard-working Italian Francesca Schiavone repeat her 2010 title? Or can Maria Sharapova return to the top? (source)

How to watch the 2011 French Open live online

Here’s the French Open 2011 TV Schedule:

The matches will be televised and broadcasted on the Tennis Channel, ESPN2, and NBC in the US; the Tennis Channel will also be streaming select matches online. The 2011 French Open singles TV schedule (subject as ever to weather delays and long-running matches) is as follows (all times EDT):

Sunday, May 22, 2011
5:00 AM French Open : 1st Round Day 1 (LIVE) – Tennis Channel
1:00 – 6:30 PM First Round (Live) – ESPN2 & ESPN2 HD
6:30 PM French Open Tonight 2011 – Tennis Channel
10:00 PM French Open Tonight 2011 – Tennis Channel

Monday, May 23, 2011
3:00 PM French Open Tonight 2011 – Tennis Channel
6:30 PM French Open Tonight 2011 – Tennis Channel
10:00 PM French Open Tonight 2011 – Tennis Channel

Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Noon – 6:30 p.m. First Round Live – ESPN2 & ESPN2 HD
1:30 AM French Open Tonight 2011 – Tennis Channel
5:00 AM French Open : 1st Round Day 3 (LIVE) – Tennis Channel
6:30 PM French Open Tonight 2011 – Tennis Channel
10:00 PM French Open Tonight 2011 – Tennis Channel

Wednesday, May 25, 2011
1:30 AM French Open Tonight 2011 – Tennis Channel
5:00 AM French Open : 2nd Round Day 4 (LIVE) – Tennis Channel
Noon – 6:30 p.m. Second Round Live – ESPN2 & ESPN2 HD
6:30 PM French Open Tonight 2011 – Tennis Channel
10:00 PM French Open Tonight 2011 – Tennis Channel

Thursday, May 26, 2011
1:30 AM French Open Tonight 2011 – Tennis Channel
5:00 AM French Open : 2nd Round Day 5 (LIVE) – Tennis Channel
Noon – 6:30 p.m. Second Round Live – ESPN2 & ESPN2 HD

Friday, May 27, 2011
1:30 AM French Open Tonight 2011 – Tennis Channel
5:00 AM French Open : 3rd Round Day 6 (LIVE) – Tennis Channel
Noon – 6:30 p.m. Third Round Live – ESPN2 & ESPN2 HD
6:30 PM French Open Tonight 2011 – Tennis Channel
10:00 PM French Open Tonight 2011 – Tennis Channel

Saturday, May 28, 2011
1:30 AM French Open Tonight 2011 – Tennis Channel
5:00 AM French Open : 3rd Round Day 7 (LIVE) – Tennis Channel
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM, Third-Round Action – NBC
3:00 PM French Open Tonight 2011 – Tennis Channel
6:30 PM French Open Tonight 2011 – Tennis Channel
10:00 PM French Open Tonight 2011 – Tennis Channel

Sunday, May 29, 2011
1:30 AM French Open Tonight 2011 – Tennis Channel
5:00 AM French Open : Round of 16 (LIVE) – Tennis Channel
3 PM – 6 PM, Round of 16 Action – NBC
3:00 PM French Open Tonight 2011 – Tennis Channel
6:30 PM French Open Tonight 2011 – Tennis Channel
10:00 PM French Open Tonight 2011 – Tennis Channel

Monday, May 30, 2011
Noon – 6:30 PM Round of 16 Live – ESPN2 & ESPN2 HD
1:30 AM French Open Tonight 2011 – Tennis Channel
5:00 AM French Open : Round of 16 (LIVE) – Tennis Channel
6:30 PM French Open Tonight 2011 – Tennis Channel
10:00 PM French Open Tonight 2011 – Tennis Channel

Tuesday, May 31, 2011
1:30 AM French Open Tonight 2011 – Tennis Channel
5:00 AM French Open Tonight 2011 – Tennis Channel
8:00 AM French Open : M/W Quarterfinals (LIVE) – Tennis Channel
Noon – 6:30 PM Quarterfinals Live – ESPN2 & ESPN2 HD
6:30 PM French Open Tonight 2011 – Tennis Channel
10:00 PM French Open Tonight 2011 – Tennis Channel

Wednesday, June 1, 2011
1:30 AM French Open Tonight 2011 – Tennis Channel
5:00 AM French Open Tonight 2011 – Tennis Channel
8:00 AM French Open : M/W Quarterfinals (LIVE) – Tennis Channel
Noon – 6:30 PM Men’s Quarterfinals Live & – ESPN2 & ESPN2 HD

Thursday, June 2, 2011
1:30 AM French Open Tonight 2011 – Tennis Channel
5:00 AM French Open : Men’s Doubles Semifinals (LIVE) – Tennis Channel
8 AM – 1 PM Women’s Semifinals Live – ESPN2 & ESPN2 HD
1:00 PM French Open : Women’s SF 1&2 – Tennis Channel
6:30 PM French Open Tonight 2011 – Tennis Channel
10:00 PM French Open Tonight 2011 – Tennis Channel

Friday, June 3, 2011
1:30 AM French Open Tonight 2011 – Tennis Channel
5:00 AM French Open : Women’s SF 1&2 – Tennis Channel
10AM-1PM Men’s Semifinals – NBC
5:00 PM French Open : Men’s SF 1&2 – Tennis Channel

Saturday, June 4, 2011
12:00 AM French Open : Men’s SF 1&2 – Tennis Channel
9AM – 12PM: Women’s Final (NBC)

Sunday, June 5, 2011
9AM – 2PM: Men’s Final (NBC)

Also, UK-based tennis fans can watch the 2011 French Open live online for free on the BBC Sport website. Streaming of the tournament begins at 10am (British time) on Monday 23 May. Click the link below for the BBC’s live streaming, and also check out the official French Open website, which will have lots of live video coverage that will be available to viewers around the world.

How to watch the 2011 French Open live online

Media Coverage

In Canada:
RDS and TSN

In Europe:
RTBF1, RTBF2, CANVAS, EEN, VRT, BHRT, CYBC1, CYBC2,CYBC, TVE1, L, ERT 1, Mega, Antenna, TG4, RTCG, HRT, NOS1, NOS2, NOS3, BBC1, BBC2, BBC3, RTS, RTS1, RTS2 rajouter RTS 1 et 2?, RTVS1, RTVS2, RTVSLO Regrouper sous RTVS?, SF1, SF2, TSI1, TSI2, TSR1, TSR2, TRT1, TRT2, TRT3, YLE1, YLE2, FST5, NTV+, RTR Sport, France 2, 3, 4, ARD, ZDF, TVR2, DKTV2, DR, Eurosport

In Latin America:
ESPN Brazil, ESPN+, ESPN Latin Americas, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Dos

In Asia Pacific:
Astro, True Sport4, BBTV Channel 7, CCTV5, CCTV Golf & tennis Channel, Fox sports 1, 2 et 3, Nine, PCCW, Sky sport 1, 2, 3, Balls TV, Studio 23, Supersports, WOWOW, WOWOW3 ok, VCTV3 Enlever SCTV, Indovision, Cybercast, TDM, India

In Africa & Middle East
M-Net, Supersports Channel1, 2, 5, 6, CSN, Aljazeera 1, 2, 3, SNRT, Arrydia

So, will you be watching the 2011 French Open?