The 2024 French Open is underway at Roland Garros as the world’s best tennis stars compete for Grand Slam glory.
Novak Djokovic returned to Paris as the reigning champion after he beat Casper Ruud 7-6, 6-3, 7-5 in the final last year.
However, there will be a new winner crowned this year after Djokovic was forced to withdraw from the tournament through injury.
The Serbian fought through a five-set thriller to reach the quarter-finals but following a scan on his knee, he has now pulled out.
It means Jannik Sinner is set to become World No.1 and he will be eyeing glory along with Carlos Alcaraz and Ruud who has reached the latter stages again.
14-time winner Rafael Nadal has bowed out while Great Britain’s Andy Murray is also out after falling to a first-round defeat to Stan Wawrinka.
Poland’s Iga Swiatek is the defending champion in the Women’s Singles and she will be challenged all the way by Coco Gauff.
French Open 2024: Date and start times
The 2024 French Open started on Monday, May 26 and will come to an end on Sunday, June 9.
It will take place at the iconic Stade Roland-Garros in Paris, France.
The women’s singles final is set to be played on Saturday, June 8 before the men’s singles final closes the tournament a day later.
French Open 2024: How to follow
The French Open will be broadcast live in the UK on Eurosport. Fans can sign up for coverage of the entire tournament here.
talkSPORT and talkSPORT.com will be across the best of the action too.
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Listen via the talkSPORT app here, or on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
French Open 2024: Schedule and order of play
Morning sessions are expected to start at 10am UK time before evening sessions are scheduled to get underway at around 8pm.
The order of play and full schedule for the tournament can be found here.
Wednesday, June 5
- Men’s singles quarter-finals
- Women’s singles quarter-finals
- Men’s doubles quarter-finals
- Women’s doubles quarter-finals
- Mixed doubles semi-finals
Thursday, June 6
- Women’s singles semi-finals
- Men’s doubles semi-finals
- Mixed doubles final
Friday, June 7
- Men’s singles semi-finals
- Women’s doubles semi-finals
Saturday, July 13
- Women’s singles final
- Men’s doubles final
Sunday, June 8
- Men’s singles final
- Women’s doubles final
French Open 2024: Draw and results
Djokovic was the top seed followed by Sinner, Alcaraz and Zverev.
That meant he and Alcaraz were on opposite sides of the draw but a meeting between the two in the final won’t happen after the Serbian’s withdrawal.
On the women’s side, Swiatek is the number one seed followed by Aryna Sabalenka, Gauff and Elena Rybakina with all four remaining in the tournament.
The full draw and latest results can be found here.
Men’s Singles
Quarter-finals
- Ruud beat Djokovic (Bye after withdrawal)
- Alcaraz beat Tsitispas (6-3, 7-6, 6-4)
- Sinner beat Dimitrov (6-2, 6-4, 7-6)
- Zverev vs De Minaur
Semi-finals
- Ruud vs Zverev / De Minaur
- Alcaraz vs Sinner
Final
- Ruud / Zverev / De Minaur vs Alcaraz / Sinner
Women’s Singles
Quarter-finals
- Swiatek beat Vondrousova (6-0, 6-2)
- Guaff beat Jabeur (4-6, 6-2, 6-3)
- Paolini vs Rybakina
- Andreeva vs Sabalenka
Semi-finals
- Swiatek vs Gauff
- Paolini / Rybakina vs Paolini / Rybakina
Final
- Swiatek / Gauff vs Paolini / Rybakina / Paolini / Rybakina
French Open 2024: What has been said?
After withdrawing from the French Open, 24-time Grand Slam Djokovic wrote on Instagram: “I am really sad to announce that I have to withdraw from Roland Garros.
“I played with my heart and gave my all in yesterday’s match and unfortunately, due to a medial meniscus tear in my right knee, my team and I had to make a tough decision after careful consideration and consultation.
“I wish the best of luck to the players competing this week and sincerely thank the incredible fans for all of the love and continued support.”
His former coach Boris Becker raised his fears over whether he would be ready for the upcoming grass season and later the Olympics.
Becker said: “It’s a serious injury and it won’t go away tomorrow.
“That leaves me a bit speechless. You need your knees on grass, you really do slip all the time.
“A torn medial meniscus is a serious injury and the question naturally arises as to whether surgery is necessary.”
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