French Open 2025: Full Schedule Revealed – Play Order, Dates, Prizes, and Wildcard Entries
French Open
Tennis returns in 2025 on Sunday as top athletes compete fiercely to claim a significant championship on the renowned clay courts.
Paris
.
Carlos Alcaraz
is looking to defend his title in the men’s singles competition while
Iga Swiatek
Currently, she holds the title of champion in the women’s singles at Roland-Garros.
The Grand Slam event will be broadcasted live on a newly launched television channel in the UK for 2025, after formerly being aired on Eurosport.
Here’s all the essential information you need for the 2025 French Open, covering the complete schedule, draw, order of play, dates, and start times…
What are the starting and ending dates for the 2025 French Open?
The primary attraction of the 2025 French Open begins on
May 25
.
It is scheduled to conclude on
June 8
, this is the day of the men’s singles final.
What are the starting and ending times for French Open matches in the United Kingdom?
Singles play begins at
10am
UK time each day up till the semi-finals, with evening sessions beginning approximately
7.30pm
UK time each day until the final four as well.
What is the date for the 2025 French Open draw?
The draw for the singles competition at the 2025 French Open was held on
May 22
.
Tap here to discover which teams will face each other in the first round.
.
What is the date for the French Open qualifiers?
Prior to the principal competition, a qualification round took place for those ranked outside of the global top 104. The French Open qualifiers commenced on
May 19
.
In both the men’s and women’s main draws, there are 128 individual competitors each. The highest-ranked 104 athletes secure automatic entries, leaving 16 positions available through qualifiers, adding up to a total of 120 participants.
What exactly are wildcard entries for the French Open?
There are subsequently eight French Opens.
wildcard
Positions are open for contention. The French Tennis Federation has the authority to choose who will receive wildcard selections.
This year, six positions were allocated to French players who didn’t secure automatic qualification—Lois Boisson, Elsa Jacquemot, Leolia Jeanjean, Chloe Paquet, Diane Parry, and Tiantsoa Sarah Rakotomanga Rajaonah.
The French Tennis Federation has granted wildcards to Australia’s Destanee Aiava and the USA’s Iva Jovic under their reciprocal wildcard agreements with Tennis Australia and the United States Tennis Association, respectively.
French Open 2025 complete schedule and daily playing order
Sunday, May 25
- Men’s and Women’s Singles – First Round
Monday, May 26
- Men’s and Women’s Singles – First Round
Tuesday, May 27
- Men’s and Women’s Singles – First Round
- Men’s doubles
Wednesday, May 28
- Men’s and Women’s Singles – Round Two
- Mixed doubles — preliminary round
Thursday, May 29
- Men’s and Women’s Singles – Round Two
- Men’s double competition – round two
- Mixed doubles — opening round
- Women’s doubles – opening round
Friday, May 30
- Men’s and Women’s Singles – Round Three
- Men’s double – quarterfinals
- Mixed doubles – Round two
- Women’s doubles – quarterfinals
Saturday, May 31
- Men’s and Women’s Singles – Round Three
- Men’s doubles – quarterfinals
- Mixed doubles — Round 2
- Women’s doubles – Round Two
Sunday, June 1
- Men’s and Women’s Singles – Round Four
- Men’s doubles – quarterfinals
- Mixed doubles – Round three
- Women’s doubles – third round
Monday, June 2
- Men’s and Women’s Singles – Round Four
- Men’s doubles – quarter-finals
- Mixed doubles – Round three
- Women’s doubles – third round
Tuesday, June 3
- Men’s and Women’s Singles – Quarterfinals
- Men’s doubles – quarter-finals
- Mixed doubles – Round three
- Women’s doubles – quarter-finals
- Wheelchair – first round
Wednesday, June 4
- Men’s and Women’s Singles – Quarterfinals
- Mixed doubles – semi-finals
- Women’s doubles – quarter-finals
- Wheelchair – first round and second round
Thursday, June 5
- Women’s singles – semi-finals
- Men’s doubles – semi-finals
- Mixed doubles – final
- Wheelchair — second round and semifinals
Friday, June 6
- Men’s singles – semi-finals
- Women’s doubles – semi-finals
- Wheelchair – semi-finals
Saturday, June 7
- Women’s singles – final
- Men’s doubles – final
- Wheelchair – final
Sunday, June 8
- Men’s singles – final
- Women’s doubles – final
Who are the present French Open title holders?
-
Men’s singles
– Carlos Alcaraz -
Women’s singles
– Iga Świątek -
Men’s doubles
– Marcelo Arévalo and Mate Pavić -
Women’s doubles
Coco Gauff and Kateřina Siniaková -
Mixed doubles
– Laura Siegemund and Édouard Roger-Vasselin -
Wheelchair men’s singles
– Tokito Oda -
Wheelchair women’s singles
– Diede de Groot -
Wheelchair quad singles
– Guy Sasson -
Wheelchair men’s doubles
– Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid -
Wheelchair women’s doubles
Dede de Groot and Aniek van Kooten -
Wheelchair quad doubles
— Sam Schröder and Niels Vink -
Boys’ singles
– Kaylan Bigun -
Girls’ singles
– Tereza Valentová -
Boys’ doubles
Budkov Kjær and Joel Schwärzler -
Girls’ doubles
– Renáta Jamrichová and Tereza Valentová -
Wheelchair boys’ singles
– Maximilian Taucher -
Wheelchair girls’ singles
– Ksenia Chasteau -
Wheelchair boys’ doubles
– Ruben Harris and Maximilian Taucher -
Wheelchair girls’ doubles
Ksenia Chasteau and Maylee Phelps
Explained: Prize Money for the French Open 2025
The overall prize money for the 2025 French Open tennis championship has increased by 5.21 percent compared to 2024, amounting to €56,352,000 (£43.3m).
For both the men’s singles and women’s singles, the prize money for each participant will vary based on their advancement in the tournament in Paris:
-
Champion
: €2,550,000 (£2.2m) -
Runner-up
: €1,275,000 (£1.1m) -
Semi-finalist
: €690,000 (£591,630) -
Quarter-finalist
: €440,000 (£377,270) -
Round 4
: €265,000 (£227,220) -
Round 3
: €168,000 (£144,000) -
Round 2
: €117,000 (£100,300) -
Round 1
: €78,000 (£67,000)
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