2020 French Open Live Stream: TV schedule, date, channels, etc.

2020 French Open Live Stream: TV schedule, date, channels, etc.

The Grand Slam tournament has come to a close and the live stream of the 2020 French Open has concluded. The major tournament featured several major upsets and exciting five-set matches. On the final weekend, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will meet in the men's final, while unseeded Iga Swatek will face American Sofia Kenin.

The 2020 French Open began with many top players competing for the coveted major title. Nadal is looking for his 13th French Open (20th Grand Slam in total) and Djokovic is looking for his 18th Grand Slam title in total. In the women's draw, Serena Williams withdrew from the second round due to an Achilles tendon injury. Also, top seed Simona Halep suffered an upset loss to Swiatek.

Like most major sporting events, the 2020 French Open was postponed from its original June date due to the coronavirus pandemic. This event is very different from previous years. Only a limited number of fans came to the event, and many big stars, including both Roger Federer and Naomi Osaka, did not play.

The 2020 French Open is the third major tournament of the year, following the Australian Open in February and just a few weeks after the US Open. Wimbledon was cancelled altogether.

Here's everything you need to watch a live stream of the 2020 French Open.

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In the United States, the 2020 French Open begins with the qualifying round on Monday, September 21. The main draw will air daily from Sunday, September 27 through Sunday, October 11.

Viewers can watch all the tennis action on NBC and the Tennis Channel, with NBC accessible on the best TV antennas and the Tennis Channel available on select cable packages.

If you do not have a cable subscription, you can watch the U.S. Open on two live TV channels: Sling TV and Fubo TV. [Sling TV costs $30/month and offers over 50 channels, including NBC (in some areas). Another great option is Fubo TV, which offers more than 117 channels for $65/month. For sports fans, there are a number of niche sports channels in the lineup.

Tennis fans in the UK can watch a live stream of the 2020 French Open on ITV4.

Fans can stream the French Open on Eurosport Player. A monthly pass is available for £6.99 per month or £39.99 per year.

Canadians can get all the French Open action on TSN (English) or RSN (French) as part of their cable TV package. If they do not have a cable TV subscription, they can sign up for a TSN or RDS streaming account for $4.99 (Canadian dollars) per day or $19.99 per month.

Australians can watch a live stream of the 2020 U.S. Open on Fox Sports. They can also sign up for the Kayo Sports Basic Package, which has a 14-day free trial. Thereafter, for $25 per month, they can access a variety of live sports.

The 2020 French Open was headlined by Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic for the men and Simona Halep and Serena Williams for the women.

Nadal is seeking his 13th French Open and 20th Grand Slam in total, tying Roger Federer. Djokovic is seeking his 18th Grand Slam after being unexpectedly disqualified from the U.S. Open. U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem will be looking to win back-to-back majors.

Federer, meanwhile, will not play in the 2020 French Open as he recovers from a knee injury.

On the women's side, Serena Williams lost at the U.S. Open, failing to match Margaret Court's record of 24 Grand Slams again. With world number one Ashleigh Barty sidelined by the coronavirus, Simona Halep entered the tournament as the top seed, but fell short of winning her third major. U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka withdrew from the tournament due to a hamstring injury.

The remaining women's leaders are Elina Svitolina at No. 3 and Sofia Kenin at No. 4.

The 2020 French Open will begin with the qualifying round, which will take place from Monday, September 21 to Friday, September 25. It is not currently scheduled to be broadcast on any channel.

The TV broadcast schedule for the 2020 French Open main draw is here (all times are Eastern Standard Time)

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