2014 French Open TV schedule
ESPN, NBC and Tennis Channel will team up to provide nearly round-the-clock TV coverage for the 2014 French Open. (Bob Martin/SI)
The 2014 French Open -- which takes place in Paris, six hours ahead of the Eastern Time Zone -- kicks off Sunday, May 25 at 5 a.m. ET. TV coverage for the second of tennis' four Grand Slams this season will be split between ESPN, NBC and Tennis Channel.
ESPN2 will feature more than 50 hours of television coverage, and ESPN3's multi-screen presentation of up to seven courts will provide more than 330 hours of coverage. NBC will present 27 hours of coverage, including the men's and women's finals. Tennis Channel will supplement the two networks with additional live and encore coverage, and it will also air its highlight show, French Open Tonight, every night from May 25-June 5 from 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Tennis Channel has put together an exhaustive schedule of all TV coverage for the French Open.
Here are the links to the French Open draws for the men and the women. The women's final is scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 7 at 9 a.m. ET. The men's final is scheduled for Sunday, June 8 at 9:00 a.m. ET.
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Below is ESPN's live programming schedule for the French Open. Coverage begins Sunday at 5 a.m. ET.
Date | Time (ET) | Event | Network |
Sun, May 25 | 5 a.m. - 10 a.m. | Early Round Action | ESPN2 |
Mon, May 26 | 5 a.m. - 10 a.m. | Early Round Action | ESPN2 |
Tue, May 27 | 5 a.m. - 10 a.m. | Early Round Action | ESPN2 |
Wed, May 28 | 5 a.m. - 10 a.m. | Early Round Action | ESPN2 |
Thurs, May 29 | 5 a.m. - 10 a.m. | Early Round Action | ESPN2 |
Fri, May 30 | 5 a.m. - 10 a.m. | Early Round Action | ESPN2 |
Mon, June 2 | 5 a.m. - 10 a.m. | Round of 16 | ESPN2 |
Tues, June 3 | 1 p.m - 7 p.m. | Quarterfinals | ESPN2 |
Weds, June 4 | 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Quarterfinals | ESPN2 |
Thurs, June 5 | 9 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Women's semifinals | ESPN2 |
Here's NBC's live programming schedule for the French Open. Coverage begins Sunday, May 25 at 12 p.m. ET.
Date | Time (ET) | Event | Network |
Sun, May 25 | 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. | First round | NBC |
Mon, May 26 | 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. | First round | NBC |
Sat, May 31 | 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. | Third round | NBC |
Sun, June 1 | 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Fourth round | NBC |
Thurs, June 5 | 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Women's semifinals | NBC |
Fri, June 6 | 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Men's semifinals | NBC |
Sat, June 7 | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Women's final | NBC |
Sun, June 8 | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Men's final | NBC |
And here's Tennis Channel's live programming schedule for the French Open. Coverage begins Sunday, May 25 at 10 a.m. ET.
Date | Time (ET) | Event | Network |
Sun, May 25 | 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Early-round play | Tennis Channel |
Mon, May 26 | 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Early-round play | Tennis Channel |
Tues, May 27 | 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Early-round play | Tennis Channel |
Weds, May 28 | 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Early-round play | Tennis Channel |
Thurs, May 29 | 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Early-round play | Tennis Channel |
Fri, May 30 | 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Early-round play | Tennis Channel |
Sat, May 31 | 5 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Early-round play | Tennis Channel |
Sun, June 1 | 5 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Round of 16 | Tennis Channel |
Mon, June 2 | 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Round of 16 | Tennis Channel |
Tues, June 3 | 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Quarterfinals | Tennis Channel |
Weds, June 4 | 1 p.m. - 7 p.m. | Quarterfinals | Tennis Channel |
Fri, June 6 | 7 a.m. - 11 a.m. | Men's semifinals #1 | Tennis Channel |
