How to live stream the French Open online from anywhere

The 2026 French Open begins on Monday, May 18 and finish on Sunday, June 7, at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. With the world’s best tennis players going head-to-head in two weeks of singles, doubles, and mixed doubles play, there’s a lot to be excited about. You don’t have to be there in person, though; below, I’ll explain how to live stream the entire French Open from the comfort of your own home.

It’s important to note that I’ll only be recommending official sources. Major sporting events like the French Open are often available on shady streaming sites, but I strongly advise against using these. To begin with, the video is often laggy and pixelated. There’s also always a chance that the stream will suddenly be taken offline for copyright violation, so you might not even see who wins a particular match. With so many legitimate, free ways to watch, there’s nothing to gain by using unauthorized, unreliable streams.

Most of the streaming sites showing the French Open are geo-restricted, meaning you’ll need a VPN to access your usual home services while traveling abroad.

How to watch the 2026 French Open abroad with a VPN

VPNs may seem confusing at first but they actually make it very simple to unblock region-locked services from abroad. Just follow the steps below to stream the French Open anywhere.

Here’s how to live stream the French Open online from anywhere:

1. First, choose the right VPN. I recommend NordVPN although Surfshark and IPVanish are two great alternatives.
2. Next, install the VPN software. There will be several different versions so make sure to get the appropriate one for your device.
3. Decide which of the platforms below you’d like to use.
4. Connect to one of your VPN’s servers in the relevant country. For example, you’d need a Canadian server to watch TSN abroad or a US server to unblock NBC.
5. Try playing a video on your chosen service. It should start almost immediately but if not, clear your browser’s cookies and cache, then reload the page.

The 2026 French Open will be shown live, so it’s worth checking your VPN works well in advance. This approach ensures that if you run into any difficulty, you’ll still have time to get help from your VPN’s customer support team without missing the beginning of a match.

How to stream the 2026 French Open on UK TV

Unfortunately, the French Open isn’t free to watch in the UK. TNT Sports holds the rights to the French Open in the UK, but its streaming home is actually HBO Max, which costs £30.99 a month. There’s no free trial to take advantage of either.

HBO Max changes its content based on your location, so you may need a VPN to watch overseas. Still looking for a VPN? Why not take advantage of NordVPN’s 30-day money-back guarantee. If you’re unsatisfied or only need a VPN for a short time, you can simply cancel to claim a full refund.

Where else can I live stream the French Open online?

The 2026 French Open will be shown in dozens of countries worldwide, so it’s pretty simple to watch regardless of where you are. Below, I’ll let you know which networks are showing the Roland-Garros tournament in your area.

France

The 2026 French Open will be shown free of charge on France.tv. However, if you’d like to stream the night sessions, you’ll need an Amazon Prime Video account. This costs EUR €6.99 per month but does come with a 30-day free trial. In other words, you can sign up, stream the tournament, and cancel to avoid being charged.

France.tv and Prime Video are both geo-locked. You can access them from anywhere using a French VPN server.

USA

American fans have two options for watching the 2026 French Open. Matches will be available to stream on TNT and HBO Max. To watch directly on TNT, you’ll either need a cable TV subscription or a subscription with one of the following TV streaming providers:

• Hulu + Live TV: USD $89.99/month and includes a 3-day free trial
• Sling TV: $14.99 for a 7-day or $45.99/month (Orange plan pass)
• YouTube TV: $67.99/month for the first three months and $82.99/month thereafter. Includes a 10-day free trial

Of the above options, Sling TV is the most affordable, although YouTube TV’s 10-day free trial allows you to watch most of the 2026 French Open at no cost.

HBO Max is even cheaper than Sling TV however. You’ll need the Standard plan (or above) which is priced at $18.49/month.

All of the streaming platforms listed are geo-blocked and only available in the US. As such, you’ll have to connect to an American VPN server to use them abroad.

Canada

Canada has two French Open broadcasters: RDS for French-language coverage and TSN for English. Both services allow you to watch online for free by signing in with your cable provider details (assuming your package includes the required channel).

You can also sign up for RDS or TSN if you don’t have cable. Whichever service you choose, you can expect to pay $8.00 CAD for a daily pass or $29.99 for a month-long subscription. Unfortunately, neither RDS nor TSN offers a free trial.

As TSN and RDS are region-locked, you’ll have to either be in Canada or connected to a Canadian VPN server to watch them online.

Europe

Eurosport is broadcasting the 2026 French Open across all of Europe (with the exception of France). The price varies depending on where you are but should be around €6.99 to €7.99 a month.

This service has different content for different countries. As such, you may need a VPN to stream the French Open while traveling abroad.

Australia

Channel 9 is Australia’s official French Open broadcaster, which is great news because it means you can stream the entire tournament for free on 9Now. There’s no need to register and there’s nothing to pay, so this is by far the easiest way for most people to stream the 2026 Roland-Garros.

Note that the French Open will also be shown on Stan Sport. However, this requires a paid subscription. Prices start from AUD $32 ($12/month Basic plan + $20/month Stan Sport add-on).

9Now and Stan can only be used inside Australia. To access them from other countries, you’ll need a VPN and Australian IP address.

Middle East & North Africa

BeIN Sports has exclusive rights to broadcast the French Open across the Middle East and North Africa. Prices vary from one country to another but you can always take advantage of a one-week free trial. beiN Sports is known for providing commentary in several different languages, and while this hasn’t been confirmed yet for the French Open, there’s no reason to suspect otherwise.

This service is available in several countries, but will only show Roland-Garros in MENA countries. If you’re outside of this region, you’ll need a VPN to watch.

Other locations

Don’t worry if I didn’t mention your country above; the French Open tennis tournament is being shown in too many regions to address individually. The official Roland-Garros site provides an exhaustive list of international broadcasters, so you should be able to find a way to watch no matter where you are in the world.

How does the French Open work?

The French Open format is identical to that of the other Grand Slam tournaments. The only real differences are tiebreakers are still used and that players compete exclusively on clay courts, which means the ball will bounce higher and limit the effectiveness of power-servers. There’s also a rule in effect that gives players just 25 seconds before serving. The French Open is also the only Grand Slam tournament that does not use Hawk-Eye or Shot Spot review technology for players who want to challenge line calls.

The tournament begins with the qualifying stages. This year, 128 men and women are eligible and will play a series of games until only 16 remain in each group. Of course, some of the highest-ranking players are accepted automatically, without the need to qualify. From here, it gets much simpler: the players with the most points after each round progress, and the others are eliminated from the competition. This continues until only one remains. This player is then named the French Open Champion and takes home €2.8 million (roughly $3.2 million USD) in prize money.

Who are the favorites to win the French Open 2026?

With defending champion Carlos Alcaraz having pulled out of the French Open due to injury, World No. 1, Jannik Sinner, is the heavy favorite (2/5 at the time of writing) to win the men’s side of the tournament to complete a career Grand Slam. The 24 year old already has four Grand Slams to his name. Alexander Zverev 9/1 and Novak Djokovic (17/1) are the likely challengers according to the latest betting odds.

On the women’s side of the 2026 French Open, World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka (5/2) is favorite to lift the trophy and add to her existing four Grand Slam titles. Yet Sabalenka isn’t in her best form heading into the tournament, having just lost in the Italian Open third round. Iga Świątek (3/1), who has won the French Open a staggering four times, is expected to challenge, as are Elena Rybakina (8/1) and Mirra Andreeva (8/1). Defending champion Coco Gauff (9/1) rounds out the favorites.

French Open 2026: Full schedule