Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams can each tie Grand Slam singles titles records at the French Open, with daily live coverage among NBC Sports, Peacock and Tennis Channel.
NBC coverage starts Sunday with first-round action at Roland Garros, its 38th straight year covering the event. Tennis Channel airs the majority of weekday coverage. Peacock, NBC Universal’s new streaming service, has middle weekend broadcasts.
All NBC TV coverage alo streams on NBCSports.com/live and the NBC Sports app.
Nadal is the primary men’s storyline, favored to tie Roger Federer‘s male record of 20 major titles and extend his own record of 12 French Open crowns. Federer is absent after knee operations earlier this year.
The Spaniard’s primary competition is top-ranked Novak Djokovic, the 2016 French Open champion whose only defeat in 2020 was a U.S. Open default for hitting a ball that struck a linesperson in the throat.
Williams bids again to match the overall Grand Slam singles mark of 24 held by Australian Margaret Court. Williams, a three-time French Open champion, lost in the third and fourth round the last two years and is coming off a U.S. Open semifinal exit.
The women’s field is led by 2018 champion Simona Halep but lacks defending champion Ash Barty of Australia, not traveling due to the coronavirus pandemic. Also out: U.S. Open winner Naomi Osaka, citing a sore hamstring and tight turnaround from prevailing in New York two weeks ago.
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French Open TV Schedule
| Date |
Time (ET) |
Network |
Round |
| Sunday, Sept. 27 |
5 a.m.-3 p.m. |
Tennis Channel |
First Round |
|
12-3 p.m. |
NBC |
|
| Monday, Sept. 28 |
5 a.m.-3 p.m. |
Tennis Channel |
First Round |
| Tuesday, Sept. 29 |
5 a.m.-3 p.m. |
Tennis Channel |
First Round |
| Wednesday, Sept. 30 |
5 a.m.-3 p.m. |
Tennis Channel |
Second Round |
| Thursday, Oct. 1 |
5 a.m.-3 p.m. |
Tennis Channel |
Second Round |
| Friday, Oct. 2 |
5 a.m.-3 p.m. |
Tennis Channel |
Third Round |
| Saturday, Oct. 3 |
5 a.m.-12 p.m. |
Tennis Channel |
Third Round |
|
11 a.m. |
Peacock |
|
| Sunday, Oct. 4 |
5 a.m.-12 p.m. |
Tennis Channel |
Fourth Round |
|
11 a.m. |
Peacock |
|
| Monday, Oct. 5 |
5 a.m.-3 p.m. |
Tennis Channel |
Fourth Round |
|
11 a.m. |
Peacock |
|
| Tuesday, Oct. 6 |
6 a.m.-4:30 p.m. |
Tennis Channel |
Quarterfinals |
| Wednesday, Oct. 7 |
6 a.m.-4:30 p.m. |
Tennis Channel |
Quarterfinals |
| Thursday, Oct. 8 |
5 a.m.-2 p.m. |
Tennis Channel |
Women’s Semis |
|
11 a.m. |
NBC, NBCSN |
|
| Friday, Oct. 9 |
5 a.m.-4 p.m. |
Tennis Channel |
Men’s Semis |
|
11 a.m. |
NBC, NBCSN |
|
| Saturday, Oct. 10 |
9 a.m. |
NBC |
Women’s Final |
| Sunday, Oct. 11 |
9 a.m. |
NBC |
Men’s Final |
