French Open Day 1 order of play: How to watch and live stream big matches including Aryna Sabalenka, Qinwen Zheng and Lorenzo Musetti at Roland-Garros

Roland-Garros starts in earnest on Sunday, with the Grand Slam live on TNT Sports and discovery+. World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, Qinwen Zheng, 2021 finalist Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Lorenzo Musetti will all play in the famous Philippe-Chatrier arena on day one. This is the first French Open of the post-Rafael Nadal era, with defending champion Carlos Alcaraz hoping to take advantage.

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When are the star names taking to the court on the first day in the first round of the 2025 French Open on Sunday?

Sunday is the start of the first Roland-Garros since Rafael Nadal confirmed his retirement, and reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz will hope to make it back-to-back victories in Paris.

In the women's draw, Iga Swiatek will hope to make it five titles at Roland-Garros out of the last six years.

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22-year-old Spaniard Alcaraz has long been touted as 14-time winner Nadal’s successor on clay surfaces, and will aim to fend off competition from his rival, world No. 1 Jannik Sinner, as well as 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic, to claim the title for a second consecutive year.

Swiatek, meanwhile, is the overwhelming favourite to take the women’s crown, but may come up against stern competition from America's Coco Gauff, who has won her last three ties with the Pole - each in straight sets - as well as current world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka.

Ahead of the tournament - live on TNT Sports and discovery+ - here is a run-through of the order of play for the first day of action in Paris.

How to watch and stream the 2025 French Open?

You can watch all the action from the 2025 French Open live in the UK on TNT Sports and discovery+.

As well as all the live coverage from around Roland-Garros, there will be expert analysis from on-site and in the studio.

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When is Aryna Sabalenka playing?

The Philippe-Chatrier will be the backdrop for world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka’s first-round match with Kamilla Rakhimova.

The match is scheduled to take place at 11am UK time and will be followed by Qinwen Zheng’s contest with 2021 finalist Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.

When are Musetti, Sonego and Tiafoe playing?

Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti’s match with German qualifier Yannick Hanfmann will be third on the Philippe-Chatrier, with their start dependent on the length of the previous two matches.

Ben Shelton and Lorenzo Sonego will subsequently contest the night session, which will not begin before 7:15pm UK time.

Elsewhere, the Suzanne-Lenglen will host Zeynep Sonmez’s match with Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina from 10am UK time, followed by 21-year-old home favourite Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard’s encounter with Belgium’s Zizou Bergs.

Frances Tiafoe will then face Russia’s Roman Safiullin third on the court, before 2024 French Open singles and doubles finalist Jasmine Paolini goes toe-to-toe with Yuan Yue.