The second of tennis' Grand Slam events gets underway on May 25 with the start of the French Open. The clay-court tournament is one where a slower surface speed puts an emphasis on the ability to win extended rallies and play off the baseline rather than relying on a dominant serve.

Nadal, visibly moved, thanked the French crowd for their “unwavering love” and called Roland Garros his “spiritual home”. Though he stopped short of confirming retirement, he acknowledged that this year feels “different”, adding that he’s “grateful for every moment” he’s had on the clay. Also Read: French Open 2025 schedule

A tennis nation with an eye for the spectacular is getting closer to refuting the idea that it is all showmanship and no substance

The second Grand Slam of the 2025 tennis season is here. After a week of qualifying matches, the Roland Garros 2025 main draw is set and will kick off on Sunday. For the American fans, all eyes will be on Coco Gauff, who is fresh off an impressive streak on European clay, as she reached back-to-back finals in Madrid and Rome.

Former U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu has overcome her phobia of needles in a bid to relieve a back injury ahead of her first round match against China's Wang Xinyu at the French Open on Monday. The 22-year-old suffered a back spasm at the Strasbourg Grand Prix earlier this week,

We can expect several of the world’s finest tennis players to see red over the next few days – and not only because that is the colour of the Parisian clay.

TV channel: The 2025 French Open will be broadcast live on TNT Sports in the UK across the next two weeks. Coverage gets underway from 12:45pm BST on TNT Sports 1 on Sunday afternoon, then from 10am most days. Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers can also use Discovery+ to stream the action in full online.

C arlos 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 Barce