French Open 2020: Tennis schedule, how to watch and more

    

•     Sling TV
      Carries NBC and Tennis Channel for $40 a month
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•     YouTube TV
      Carries NBC and Tennis Channel for $65 a month
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•     FuboTV
      Carries NBC and Tennis Channel for $76 a month
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•     AT&T TV Now
      Carries NBC for $55 a month
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•     Hulu with Live TV
      Carries NBC for $55 a month
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•     Peacock
      Third- and fourth-round matches for $5 a month
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    Usually played in Paris in the spring, the French Open will be an autumn affair this year after the coronavirus upended the world and tennis calendar. The French Open begins on Sunday, Sept. 27 and concludes on Sunday, Oct. 11.
    On the men’s side, defending champion Rafael Nadal seeks his 13th French Open title and 20th Grand Slam singles title to tie Roger Federer on the all-time list. Federer will miss the tournament after undergoing two knee surgeries earlier this year. The top challengers to Nadal on the red clay of Roland-Garros are world No. 1 Novak Djokovic, US Open champion Dominic Thiem and US Open runner-up Alexander Zverev.
    On the women’s side, Serena Williams will go for her 24th Grand Slam singles title to tie the legendary Margaret Court. Defending French Open champion Ash Barty is not playing due to coronavirus concerns, and Naomi Osaka is skipping the tournament with a hamstring injury, but the women’s draw is still loaded with 2018 French Open champion Simona Halep, Victoria Azarenka, Karolína Pliskova, Elina Svitolina, Sofia Kenin and Kiki Bertens all playing.
    
    Rafael Nadal has his eye on his 13th French Open title as the tournament gets underway not in May but September this year.
    Clive Brunskill/Getty ImagesWhat is the tournament schedule?
    First-round matches begin on Sunday, Sept. 27. The women’s final is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 10, and men’s final is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 11.
    The tournament will be broadcast on the Tennis Channel and NBC. NBC’s new streaming service,?Peacock?– which is?finally coming to Roku?– will also show some third- and fourth-round matches from Saturday, Oct. 3 through Monday, Oct. 5.
    Coverage starts at 5 a.m. ET and ends at 3 p.m. ET most days. Early round coverage is on the Tennis Channel, with NBC picking up afternoon coverage on the weekends. The men’s and women’s semifinal and final round matches are on NBC.
    How can I livestream the French Open?
    You can livestream the tournament on TennisChannel.com and NBCSports.com, but you will need to prove you have a pay TV subscription. Serious tennis fans can subscribe to Tennis Channel Plus for $110 a year to stream the match live from the French Open and hundreds of other tournaments.
    If you don’t have a cable or satellite TV subscription, you can watch the French Open with a live-TV streaming service. For the big matches at the end of the tournament on NBC, however, you will need to make sure you can get a live feed of NBC in your area. In some markets, you can watch on-demand but not live content from NBC and the other local networks.
    If you live in an area with good reception, you can watch matches on NBC for free just by attaching an?affordable (under $30) indoor antenna?to nearly any TV.?
    

    Sling TV
    Carries NBC and Tennis Channel for $40 a month
    
    NBC is included in Sling TV’s $30-a-month Blue package. The Tennis Channel is part of the Sports Extra package, which you can add to Sling Blue for an extra $10 a month. Enter your address?here?to see which local channels are available where you live.
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    YouTube TV
    Carries NBC and Tennis Channel for $65 a month
    
    YouTube TV costs $65 a month and includes NBC and the Tennis Channel. Plug in your ZIP code on its?welcome page?to see which local networks are available in your area.
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    FuboTV
    Carries NBC and Tennis Channel for $76 a month
    
    FuboTV costs $65 per month and includes NBC. The $11-a-month Sports Plus package adds the Tennis Channel.?Click here?to see which local channels you get.
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    AT&T TV Now
    Carries NBC for $55 a month
    
    AT&T TV Now’s basic $55-a-month Plus package includes NBC but there is no way to get Tennis Channel. You can use its?channel lookup tool?to see which local channels are available where you live.
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    Hulu with Live TV
    Carries NBC for $55 a month
    
    Hulu with Live TV costs $55 a month and includes NBC but not the Tennis Channel. Click the “View channels in your area” link on its?welcome page to see which local channels are offered in your ZIP code.
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    Peacock
    Third- and fourth-round matches for $5 a month
    
    Peacock offers three tiers: a limited free plan and two Premium plans. The ad-supported Premium plan costs $5 a month, and the ad-free Premium plan costs $10 a month. You need one of the Premium plans to watch French Open matches live.
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    All of the live TV streaming services above offer free trials (except Peacock, which just has a free tier), and all allow you to cancel anytime and require a solid internet connection. Looking for more information??Check out our massive streaming services guide.