French Open: Date, draw, will Emma Raducanu play, how to watch & more

With the Italian Open coming to a conclusion, the second Grand Slam of the year is now on the horizon.

The world’s best tennis players will soon descend on Paris for the French Open, otherwise known as Roland-Garros.

With 2000 ranking points and £1.2 million on offer for the winner, the tournament is sure to be fiercely-contested.

GiveMeSport Women runs through everything you need to know about the French Open, including the schedule, the draw and how to watch.

Qualifying for the French Open starts today and runs until May 20th, with the main draw commencing on May 22nd.

Night sessions were introduced to the tournament for the first time last year, and will appear again on this year’s schedule from May 23rd to June 3rd.

The women’s final is set to be played on June 4th, with the men’s final scheduled for the following day.

The French Open will be held at Stade Roland Garros in Paris. Matches will be played on clay court.

Every top 10 player in women’s tennis is on the entry list for Roland-Garros. This includes world number one Iga Świątek, who is currently in scintillating form.

Defending champion Barbora Krejčíková is also on the entry list, but could miss out on the tournament through injury.

Paula Badosa, Maria Sakkari, Anett Kontaveit, Ons Jabeur, Aryna Sabalenka and Garbiñe Muguruza are among the other stars set to compete at the French Open.

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka is on the entry list despite withdrawing from the Italian Open with an Achilles injury, but tennis legend Serena Williams is still absent. The 23-Grand Slam winner has suggested she may return at Wimbledon.

The date for the draw has not been confirmed yet, but will likely be on May 19th.

The men’s and women’s singles draws each