The French Open 2013 (also known as Roland Garros, after the famous French aviator) is a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It is the 112th 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 26, 2013 to June 9, 2013.
Tennis Fans and People from different parts of the globe have been wondering and searching all over the net to know the French open 2013 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.
Rafael Nadal is the 3-time defending champion in men’s singles, whilst the 2012 champion in women’s singles is Maria Sharapova. It had been reported that the French Open was considering giving Nadal a seeding higher than his current world ranking (No. 5), on the basis of his history at the tournament, but French Open tournament organisers decided against it.
Can men’s No. 5 seed Rafael Nadal defend his men’s singles title? Or can top seed Novak Djokovic go all the way to add to his grand slam titles?
Here’s the French Open 2013 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 2013 French Open singles TV schedule (subject as ever to weather delays and long-running matches) is as follows (all times EDT):
Sunday, May 26, 2013
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 2013 – Tennis Channel
10:00 PM French Open Tonight 2013 – Tennis Channel
Monday, May 27, 2013
3:00 PM French Open Tonight 2013 – Tennis Channel
6:30 PM French Open Tonight 2013 – Tennis Channel
10:00 PM French Open Tonight 2013 – Tennis Channel
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Noon – 6:30 p.m. First Round Live – ESPN2 & ESPN2 HD
1:30 AM French Open Tonight 2013 – Tennis Channel
5:00 AM French Open : 1st Round Day 3 (LIVE) – Tennis Channel
6:30 PM French Open Tonight 2013 – Tennis Channel
10:00 PM French Open Tonight 2013 – Tennis Channel
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
1:30 AM French Open Tonight 2013 – 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 2013 – Tennis Channel
10:00 PM French Open Tonight 2013 – Tennis Channel
Thursday, May 30, 2013
1:30 AM French Open Tonight 2013 – 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 31, 2013
1:30 AM French Open Tonight 2013 – 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 2013 – Tennis Channel
10:00 PM French Open Tonight 2013 – Tennis Channel
Saturday, June 1, 2013
1:30 AM French Open Tonight 2013 – 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 2013 – Tennis Channel
6:30 PM French Open Tonight 2013 – Tennis Channel
10:00 PM French Open Tonight 2013 – Tennis Channel
Sunday, June 2, 2013
1:30 AM French Open Tonight 2013 – 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 2013 – Tennis Channel
6:30 PM French Open Tonight 2013 – Tennis Channel
10:00 PM French Open Tonight 2013 – Tennis Channel
Monday, June 3, 2013
Noon – 6:30 PM Round of 16 Live – ESPN2 & ESPN2 HD
1:30 AM French Open Tonight 2013 – Tennis Channel
5:00 AM French Open : Round of 16 (LIVE) – Tennis Channel
6:30 PM French Open Tonight 2013 – Tennis Channel
10:00 PM French Open Tonight 2013 – Tennis Channel
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
1:30 AM French Open Tonight 2013 – Tennis Channel
5:00 AM French Open Tonight 2013 – 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 2013 – Tennis Channel
10:00 PM French Open Tonight 2013 – Tennis Channel
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
1:30 AM French Open Tonight 2013 – Tennis Channel
5:00 AM French Open Tonight 2013 – 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 6, 2013
1:30 AM French Open Tonight 2013 – 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 2013 – Tennis Channel
10:00 PM French Open Tonight 2013 – Tennis Channel
Women’s Semifinals Results
- Maria Sharapova [2] beats Victoria Azarenka [3] 6–1, 2–6, 6–4 – Women’s Singles – Semifinals
- Serena Williams [1] beats Sara Errani [5] 6-0, 6-1 – Women’s Singles – Semifinals
Friday, June 7, 2013
1:30 AM French Open Tonight 2013 – 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
Men’s Semifinals Results
- Rafael Nadal [3] defeated Novak Djokovic [1] 6–4, 3–6, 6–1, 6–7(3–7), 9–7 – Men’s Singles Semifinals
- David Ferrer [4] vs Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [6] 6–1, 7–6(7–3), 6–2 – Men’s Singles Semifinals
Saturday, June 8, 2013
12:00 AM French Open : Men’s SF 1&2 – Tennis Channel
9AM – 12PM: Women’s Final (NBC)
Women’s Finals Results
- Serena Williams [1] defeated Maria Sharapova [2] 6-4, 6-4 – Women’s Singles – Finals
Sunday, June 9, 2013
9AM – 2PM: Men’s Final (NBC)
Men’s Finals Results
- Rafael Nadal [3] defeated David Ferrer [4] 6-3, 6-2, 6-3– Men’s Singles Finals
Also, UK-based tennis fans can watch the 2013 French Open live online for free on the BBC Sport website. Streaming of the tournament begins at 10am (British time) on Monday 27th 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.
Media Coverage
In Canada:
RDS, RDS 2, TSN, TSN2
In United States:
ESPN 2, ESPN 3, NBC, Tennis Channel, TV5 Monde
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 Latin North, ESPN South Andina, ESPN Latin America/ Brazil, ESPN HD Brazil, ESPN Caribbean, ESPN Dos, ESPN +
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
Al Jazeera Sport Channel 2, Al Jazeera Sport Channel + 8, Al Jazeera Sport HD2, CSN, HD 2, SuperSport 2, SuperSport 2A, SuperSport 5, SuperSport 5A, Supersport 5N, Supersport 6, Supersport 6 A
So, will you be watching the 2013 French Open?
