Carlos Alcaraz is set to defend his title when he heads to season’s second grand slam event, the French Open 2025, starting Sunday.
The Spaniard defeated Alexander Zverev in the 2024 final to become the youngest man to win the Grand Slam titles on all three surfaces, at just 21 years. This victory also marked the fourth major Grand Slam title in his career.
Alcaraz comes into this year’s French Open on the back of some impressive results. Having started the clay swing with a title win in Monte Carlo, the Spaniard finished it with an Italian Open triumph. He defeated home hero and fierce rival Jannik Sinner in the final at Rome’s Foro Italico to gain a mental edge going into the French Open.
Here’s everything you need to know about Alcaraz’s appearance at the French Open, including a television schedule, scores, and results from the Spaniard’s matches at Roland Garros.
When is Carlos Alcaraz’s next match at French Open 2025?
Carlos Alcaraz has a favorable draw in this year’s French Open, with Sinner, history-chasing Novak Djokovic and Zverev all placed in the top half.
The 22-year-old opens his title defence against Italy’s Giulio Zeppieri, who was drafted in late into the draw after Kei Nishikori pulled out.
Alcaraz vs. Zeppieri Round 1 Roland Garros clash is likely to take place on Monday or Tuesday.
Match schedule, results from French Open in Paris
| Opponent | Round | Date, time (ET), result |
| Giulio Zeppieri | Round 1 | TBD |
How to watch Carlos Alcaraz in French Open 2025: TV and live stream details
All Carlos Alcaraz matches from the French Open are available for live TV broadcast on TNT and TruTV in the U.S. For fans who prefer to stream on the go, the grand slam tournament will also be available to watch live on Sling, DirecTV and Max.
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French Open 2025 tournament schedule
Play gets underway 11 a.m. local time (5 a.m. ET) on all courts, except for Court Philippe Chatrier most days as the action starts an hour later on the showpiece court.
From May 25 until June 6, Chatrier will also host one singles match during the night session starting at 2:15 p.m. ET.
The women’s singles final will take place on June 7 at 9 a.m. ET and the men’s finals will be staged 24 hours later.
| Stage | Date | Start Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men’s & Women’s first round | Sunday, May 25 | 5 a.m. | TNT, TruTV/ DirecTV, Max, Sling |
| Men’s & Women’s first round | Monday, May 26 | 5 a.m. | TNT, TruTV/ DirecTV, Max, Sling |
| Men’s & Women’s first round | Tuesday, May 27 | 5 a.m. | TNT, TruTV/ DirecTV, Max, Sling |
| Men’s & Women’s second round | Wednesday, May 28 | 5 a.m. | TNT, TruTV/ DirecTV, Max, Sling |
| Men’s & Women’s second round | Thursday, May 29 | 5 a.m. | TNT, TruTV/ DirecTV, Max, Sling |
| Men’s & Women’s third round | Friday, May 30 | 5 a.m. | TNT, TruTV/ DirecTV, Max, Sling |
| Men’s & Women’s third round | Saturday, May 31 | 5 a.m. | TNT, TruTV/ DirecTV, Max, Sling |
| Men’s & Women’s fourth round | Sunday, June 1 | 5 a.m. | TNT (Chartier), TruTV (Lenglen)/ DirecTV, Max, Sling |
| Men’s & Women’s fourth round | Monday, June 2 | 5 a.m. | TNT (Chartier), TruTV (Lenglen)/ DirecTV, Max, Sling |
| Men’s & Women’s singles quarterfinals & doubles | Tuesday, June 3 | 5 a.m. | TNT, TruTV (doubles)/ DirecTV, Max, Sling |
| Men’s & Women’s singles quarterfinals & doubles | Wednesday, June 4 | 5 a.m. | TNT, TruTV (doubles)/ DirecTV, Max, Sling |
| Women’s singles & Men’s doubles semifinals & Mixed finals | Thursday, June 5 | 6 a.m. | TNT, TruTV/ DirecTV, Max, Sling |
| Men’s singles & Women’s doubles semifinals | Friday, June 6 | 9 a.m. | TNT, TruTV/ DirecTV, Max, Sling |
| Women’s singles & Men’s doubles final | Saturday, June 7 | 9 a.m. | TNT, TruTV/ DirecTV, Max, Sling |
| Men’s singles & Women’s doubles final | Sunday, June 9 | 9 a.m. | TNT, TruTV/ DirecTV, Max, Sling |
Carlos Alcaraz French Open results
Carlos Alcaraz made his French Open debut as a 17-year-old in 2021 and has played every year since. In the singles, his best performance came last year when he won his first French Open title after defeating Alexander Zverev in the final.
Here’s how far Alcaraz has advanced each year at the clay-court grand slam:
| Year | Singles | Doubles |
| 2021 | 3rd Round | – |
| 2022 | Quarterfinals | – |
| 2023 | Semifinals | – |
| 2024 | Winner | – |
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