French Open live stream 2022: how to watch finals week tennis at Roland Garros online from anywhere

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Two weeks and a lot of serves after the 2022 French Open started, it all comes down to this. Will it be Rafael Nadal or Casper Ruud who follows Iga Swiatek into the history books? Read on to find out how to watch a 2022 French Open live stream from the US, Canada, UK and anywhere else - including ways to watch the tennis absolutely FREE.

French Open live stream 2022

Dates: Sunday, May 22 - Sunday, June 5

Daily start times: 11am CEST (local) / 10am BST / 5am ET / 2am ET / 7pm AEST

Venue: Stade Roland Garros, Paris

FREE live stream: 9Now (AU)

Watch anywhere: Try ExpressVPN 100% risk-free

Global live streams: Peacock TV / NBC via Sling TV discount or FREE fuboTV trial (US) | Discovery+ (UK) | TSN (CA)

Swiatek made it 35 victories in a row on Saturday, as she comprehensively beat Coco Gauff to lift the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen for the second time in three years. It was the perfect birthday present for the Polish No.1, who turned 21 years old in midweek, and is taking the game to a different level.

Now it's over to Nadal and Ruud. The Spaniard is a 13-time French Open champion, and he now has the chance to put daylight between himself and Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. The 36-year-old has won one grand slam title more than each of them, and it could be two by the end of the day.

But can the youthful exuberance of Norwegian Casper Ruud be his undoing on Philippe Chatrier? Not only is this the 23-year-old's first taste of a grand slam final, but he's facing his idol for the very first time too.

The tournament has reached its denoument, so follow our guide as we explain how you can watch a 2022 French Open live stream from wherever you are and watch every minute of the final day at Roland Garros for free.

French Open schedule 2022

Sunday, June 5

Final - Men's Singles (3pm CEST)

How to live stream French Open 2022 for FREE

Tennis fans in Australia are amongst the luckiest in the world, as they can watch the 2022 French Open for FREE on 9Gem.

That means viewers can also fire up a free French Open live stream on the 9Now streaming service, which is compatible with most smart devices. Currently away from Australia?

Use a VPN to watch the French Open on 9Now from abroad

Play for the singles finals starts at 8pm AEST each evening, continuing deep into the night.

Die-hard tennis fans might want to take a look at Stan Sport too, which is live streaming every match on every court, ad-free.

A subscription costs $10 per month (on top of a $10 Stan sub), after a 7-day Stan Sport FREE trial.

Watch a French Open live stream from outside your country

For broadcast and streaming details in more tennis-mad countries like the US, UK, Canada and New Zealand, just scroll down the page - everything you need to know is there, including details of who is showing the tennis.

But if you try to watch your domestic coverage from anywhere outside your home country, you'll soon find a problem - geo-blocking. That's where the broadcaster prevents you from watching your usual feed from abroad. It's a common problem for sports fans all over the world.

By downloading and installing a VPN, you can effectively trick your computer into thinking that it's back at home.

Use a VPN to watch French Open live stream from anywhere

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How to use a VPN for the French Open on 9Now

Using a VPN to watch free on 9Now is as easy as one-two-three...

1. Download and install a VPN - as we say, our top choice is ExpressVPN

2. Connect to the appropriate server location - open the VPN app, hit 'choose location' and select the appropriate location

3. Go to the broadcaster's live stream - so if you're from Australia, just head to the 9Now streaming service

How to watch 2022 French Open: live stream tennis in the US without cable

The 2022 French Open is being shown on both Peacock TV and NBC in the US, with play for the finals starting at 9am ET / 6am PT each day, continuing into the afternoons.

The bulk of the action is being shown on Peacock. It's showing everything that's on NBC, plus the Roland Garros night sessions.

Peacock costs just $4.99 a month for an ad-supported version of the service that also offers live coverage of every big WWE event, the NFL, plus plenty more live sports. You also have the option of paying $10 a month for commercial-free coverage.

OTT streaming service Sling TV is reasonably priced and includes NBC in select markets, as part of its Sling Blue package. The usual cost is $35 a month, but if you're new to the service you can get your first month with a $10 discount.

Another over-the-top streaming service that includes NBC in select markets is FuboTV. It's a much more comprehensive cable replacement, and carries more than 100 channels including Fox, CBS and ESPN. Prices start at $69.99 a month.

If you subscribe to Peacock, Sling or any other US streaming service and find yourself unable to access coverage because you're out of the country, consider using a VPN as outlined below - of the many options, we rate ExpressVPN as the best of the best.

2022 French Open live stream: how to watch tennis in the UK

The French Open is no longer on free-to-air TV in the UK. Instead, tennis fans need to subscribe to Eurosport and its streaming arm Discovery+ to tune in.

A subscription costs £6.99 per month or £59.99 for the year, and lets you tune in on a wide range of devices, as well as the Eurosport TV channels.

Play gets underway at 2pm BST each finals afternoon.

If you’re out of the UK but still want to watch, make sure you install a VPN so you can continue accessing UK streaming services from anywhere.

How to live stream French Open 2022 and watch tennis online in Canada

In Canada, you can watch French Open tennis on TSN.

If you get the channel as part of your cable deal, then you'll just be able to log in with the details of your provider and get access to a Franch Open live stream.

If you don't have cable, you can subscribe to TSN on a streaming-only basis from CA$7.99 a day or (much better value) $19.99 a month.

Finals play starts at 9am ET / 6am PT each morning, and extends into the afternoons.

If you decide to subscribe or already have, remember you can take your favorite sports streaming service with you wherever you go - just try our No. 1 overall rated VPN 100% risk-free for 30-days and follow the instructions above.

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French Open winners

French Open men's single winners in the Open Era:

1968 - Ken Rosewall
1969 - Rod Laver
1970 - Jan Kodeš
1971 - Jan Kodeš
1972 - Andrés Gimeno
1973 - Ilie Năstase
1974 - Björn Borg
1975 - Björn Borg
1976 - Adriano Panatta
1977 - Guillermo Vilas
1978 - Björn Borg
1979 - Björn Borg
1980 - Björn Borg
1981 - Björn Borg
1982 - Mats Wilander
1983 - Yannick Noah
1984 - Ivan Lendl
1985 - Mats Wilander
1986 - Ivan Lendl
1987 - Ivan Lendl
1988 - Mats Wilander
1989 - Michael Chang
1990 - Andrés Gómez
1991 - Jim Courier
1992 - Jim Courier
1993 - Sergi Bruguera
1994 - Sergi Bruguera
1995 - Thomas Muster
1996 - Yevgeny Kafelnikov
1997 - Gustavo Kuerten
1998 - Carlos Moyá
1999 - Andre Agassi
2000 - Gustavo Kuerten
2001 - Gustavo Kuerten
2002 - Albert Costa
2003 - Juan Carlos Ferrero
2004 - Gastón Gaudio
2005 - Rafael Nadal
2006 - Rafael Nadal
2007 - Rafael Nadal
2008 - Rafael Nadal
2009 - Roger Federer
2010 - Rafael Nadal
2011 - Rafael Nadal
2012 - Rafael Nadal
2013 - Rafael Nadal
2014 - Rafael Nadal
2015 - Stan Wawrinka
2016 - Novak Djokovic
2017 - Rafael Nadal
2018 - Rafael Nadal
2019 - Rafael Nadal
2020 - Rafael Nadal
2021 - Novak Djokovic

French Open women's single winners in the Open Era:

1968 - Nancy Richey
1969 - Margaret Court
1970 - Margaret Court
1971 - Evonne Goolagong
1972 - Billie Jean King
1973 - Margaret Court
1974 - Chris Evert
1975 - Chris Evert
1976 - Sue Barker
1977 - Mima Jaušovec
1978 - Virginia Ruzici
1979 - Chris Evert
1980 - Chris Evert
1981 - Hana Mandlíková
1982 - Martina Navratilova
1983 - Chris Evert
1984 - Martina Navratilova
1985 - Chris Evert
1986 - Chris Evert
1987 - Steffi Graf
1988 - Steffi Graf
1989 - Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
1990 - Monica Seles
1991 - Monica Seles
1992 - Monica Seles
1993 - Steffi Graf
1994 - Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
1995 - Steffi Graf
1996 - Steffi Graf
1997 - Iva Majoli
1998 - Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
1999 - Steffi Graf
2000 - Mary Pierce
2001 - Jennifer Capriati
2002 - Serena Williams
2003 - Justine Henin
2004 - Anastasia Myskina
2005 - Justine Henin
2006 - Justine Henin
2007 - Justine Henin
2008 - Ana Ivanovic
2009 - Svetlana Kuznetsova
2010 - Francesca Schiavone
2011 - Li Na
2012 - Maria Sharapova
2013 - Serena Williams
2014 - Maria Sharapova
2015 - Serena Williams
2016 - Garbiñe Muguruza
2017 - Jeļena Ostapenko
2018 - Simona Halep
2019 - Ashleigh Barty
2020 - Iga Świątek
2021 - Barbora Krejčíková

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