Most "how to watch Roland Garros" guides bury the answer under 3,000 words of filler. Here's the short version: your access depends on where you are, and a VPN fixes the gap when you're travelling. Below is every broadcaster worth knowing, the free routes, and exactly how to set it up.

Can I watch Roland Garros free?

Yes — in a few countries. These broadcasters carry live Roland Garros matches without a paid subscription:

All four are geo-restricted to their home country. If you're travelling and want to access them, that's where a VPN comes in — connect to the right country, and the stream works as if you were there.

Broadcasters by country

Rights below are for the 2026 season, verified May 2026.

For the full official list, check the Roland Garros broadcaster page.

How to watch with a VPN

The setup is the same regardless of which country's stream you need:

1. Download VPN Super on the device you'll watch on — get it here for iPhone, Android, Windows, or Mac.
2. Connect to the right server. For free streams, pick France (for france.tv) or Australia (for 9Now). For a paid service you already subscribe to, connect to your home country.
3. Open the streaming app or website and sign in. The stream should load as if you were in that country.
4. Start watching a few minutes early so you're not troubleshooting during the first set.

A streaming VPN handles this more reliably than a generic one because the servers are tuned for unblocking, not just raw speed.

Best free route: 9Now via Australia

9Now is the easiest completely free option. Nine Network covers the full tournament — every round, both draws, no paywall. The catch: 9Now is geo-restricted to Australia and asks for an Australian postcode at sign-up.

If you're an Australian travelling abroad, connect to VPN Super's Sydney server and sign into your existing 9Now account. It works the same as it does at home.

France TV is the other strong free route. All day sessions through the quarter-finals stream free on france.tv — no subscription, no credit card. Connect to VPN Super's Paris server and you're set. The only matches behind a paywall are the 11 night sessions on Amazon Prime Video.

What about the US?

The US broadcasting landscape for Roland Garros is more fragmented than most countries. Warner Bros. Discovery holds the rights through 2034, split across three platforms:

• Max — every single match, all competitions. This is the one to get if you want wall-to-wall coverage.
• TNT Sports — daily highlights and the best matches of the day on linear TV.
• Peacock — select first, third, and fourth-round matches plus NBC simulcasts.

There's no free US option. American viewers travelling abroad can connect to a US server and keep using their existing Max or Peacock account. Play usually starts at 5:00 AM ET, with night sessions at 2:15 PM ET — timed well for a lunch break.

UK and Europe coverage

TNT Sports is the exclusive UK and Ireland broadcaster. Streaming is on discovery+. This is paid — no free route within the UK for live matches.

Across Europe, Eurosport covers the tournament in 50+ territories. If you already have a Eurosport or discovery+ subscription at home and you're travelling outside Europe, connect to a server in your home country to keep access.

Roland Garros 2026 schedule

The tournament runs three weeks at Stade Roland-Garros in Paris:

• May 18–24 — Qualifying rounds
• May 25 — Main draw begins (first round)
• June 1–2 — Fourth round
• June 3–4 — Quarter-finals
• June 5–6 — Semi-finals
• June 7 — Women's final
• June 8 — Men's final

Day sessions typically start at 11:00 AM local time (CEST). Night sessions on Philippe-Chatrier begin at 8:15 PM CEST. For US viewers, that's 5:00 AM ET for day sessions and 2:15 PM ET for night matches.