French Open 2023: How to watch, day four order of play and latest results

The French Open delivered its first big upset when second seed Daniil Medvedev fell in five sets to Brazilian qualifier Thiago Seyboth Wild – a virtual unknown ranked No 172 in the world.

It was a curiously tentative performance from Medvedev, who had come in with real momentum after winning his maiden clay-court title in Rome ten days ago. He was pushing the ball rather than going after it with any conviction, whereas Seyboth Wild made it hurry through the court.

Medvedev suggested afterwards that “I don’t think I played that bad, but he played well. The thing is that it’s always the same. If he continues to play that way, my opinion, end of the year, he’s top 30.”

Medvedev’s skittish mood was not improved by the way the fans on Court Philippe Chatrier supported his opponent. French Open crowds love to get involved in matches, often jeering players who query line calls, and these spectators were either playful or rude depending on your perspective.

“The only thing was when I asked the umpire to check the mark,” Medvedev explained after the match. “I was just discussing with her [whether] she see the ball in, and getting booed for whatever reason. I just told them to shut up, and that’s it. Because I was discussing with another person, not with them, so they should shut up at this moment.”

In general, though, Medvedev seemed in surprisingly good spirits after what was his fifth first-round exit from the French Open. Asked about the clay-court season as a whole, he said “Every time it finishes, I’m happy. Today because of the wind, dry court, I had a mouthful of clay since probably third game of the match. I don’t like it. I don’t know if people like to eat clay, to have clay in their bags, in their shoes. White socks, you can throw them to garbage after clay season. Maybe some people like it. I don’t.”

Seyboth Wild – who is from Brazil – hadn’t won a tour-level match in 15 months, though he has claimed two Challenger titles this season. He has been under a cloud for other reasons. In the post-match press conference, Seyboth Wild was asked about the legal case he is facing. The Public Ministry of Rio has charged him with psychological and physical violence towards his former partner. “I don’t think it’s a subject we should talk about right here,” he replied.

French Open dates

The action at Roland Garros got under way on Sunday, May 28. It concludes a fortnight later on Sunday, June 11.

Wednesday’s order of play

(All times BST)

Philippe Chatrier

11:45: Camila Giorgi (Ita) v (3) Jessica Pegula (US), (5) Caroline Garcia v Anna Blinkova, (1) Carlos Alcaraz (Spa) [1] v Taro Daniel (Jpn), Novak Djokovic (Srb) [3] v Marton Fucsovics (Hun)

Suzanne Lenglen

11:00: Roberto Carballes Baena (Spa) v Stefanos Tsitsipas (Gre) [5], Marketa Vondrousova (Cze) v Daria Kasatkina [9] ,  Iryna Shymanovich v Aryna Sabalenka [2], Lucas Pouille v Cameron Norrie (GB) [14]

Simonne Mathieu

11:00: Storm hunter (Aus) v Elina Svitolina (Ukr), Stan Wawrinka (Sui) v Thanasi Kokkinakis (Aus), Corentin Moutet (Fra) v Andrey Rublev [7], Leolia Jeanjean (Fra) v Elina Avanesyan

Court 4

11:00: Marcelo Melo (Bra) & John Peers (Aus) v William Blumberg (US) & Miomir Kecmanovic (Srb), Jonathan Eysseric (Fra) & Harold Mayot (Fra) v Yoshihito Nishikoya (Jpn) & Jiri Vesely (Cze), Latisha Chan (Tpe) & Hao-Ching Chan (Tpe) [14] v Aliona Bolsova (Spa) & Oksana Kalashnikova (Geo), Clara Burel (Fra) & Chloé Paquet (Fra) v Nicole Melichar-Martinez (US) & Ellen Perez (Aus) [6]

Court 5

11:00: Max Purcell (Aus) & Ben Shelton (US) v Julian Cash (GB) & Henry Patten (GB), Aleksandr Nedovyesov (Kaz) & Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela (Mex) v Nathaniel Lammons (US) & Jackson Withrow (US) [16],

Court 6

10:00: (16) Tommy Paul (US) v Dominic Stephan Stricker (Swi), Selena Janicijevic (Fra) v Oceane Dodin (Fra), Emil Ruusuvuori (Fin) v Gregoire Barrere (Fra), Petra Martic (Cro) v (32) Shelby Rogers (US) & Jackson Withrow (US) [16], Victoria Azarenka & Beatriz Haddad Maia (Bra) v Kaia Kanepi (Est) & Tereza Mihailikova (Svk), Gabriela Dabrowski (Can) & Luisa Stefani (Bra) [8] v Elisabetta Cocciaretto (Ita) & Tatjana Maria (Ger)

Court 7

11:00: Elise Mertens (BEL) [28] v Camila Osorio (COL), Liudmila Samsonova [15] v Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Tallon Griekspoor (NED) v Hubert Hurkacz (POL) [13], Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) [17] v Alexander Shevchenko

Court 8

11:00: Marc-Andrea Huesler (SUI) & Nicolas Jarry (CHI) v Marcelo Demoliner (BRA) & Andrea Vavassori (ITA), Patrik Niklas-Salminen (FIN) & Emil Ruusuvouri (FIN) v Gregoire Barrere (FRA) & Quentin Halys (FRA), Laura Siegmund (GER) & Vera Zvonareva v Coco Gauff (USA) & Jessica Pegula (USA) [2], Alizé Cornet (FRA) & Diane Parry (FRA) v Elixane Lechemia (FRA) & Jessika Ponchet (FRA)

Court 9

11:00: Pierre-Hugues Herbet (FRA) & Nicolas Mahut (FRA) v Marcos Giron (USA) & Mackenzie McDonald (USA) v Diego Schwartzman (ARG) & Nuno Borges (POR), Sara Errani (ITA) v Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) [27], Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) & Shelby Rogers (USA) v Nuria Parrizas Diaz (ESP) & Sabrina Santamaria (USA)

Court 10

11:00: Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) & Katerina Siniakova (CZE) [1] v Ulrikke Eikeri (NOR) & Eri Hozoumi (JPN), Hugo Dellien (BOL) & Guido Pella (ARG) v Rajeev RAM (USA) & Joe Salisbury (GBR) [2] , Ana Bogdan (ROU) & Bernarda Pera (USA) v Asia Muhamed (USA) & Giuliana Olmos (MEX) [12], Alexa Guarachi (CHI) & Erin Routliffe (NZL) v Lauren Davis (USA) & Claire Liu (USA), Giuliana Olmos (MEX) & Neal Skupski (GBR) [3] v Anna Danilina (KAZ) & Santiago Gonzalez (MEX)

Court 11

11:00: Irina Khromacheva & Linda Noskova (CZE) v Alexandra Panova & Yana Sizikova, Jasmine Paolini (ITA) & Martina Trevisan (ITA) v Alicia Barnett (GBR) & Olivia Nicholls (GBR), Enzo Couacaud (FRA) & Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) v Yuki Bhambri (IND) & Saketh Myneni (IND), Sadio Doumbia (FRA) & Fabien Reboul (FRA) v Rohan Bopanna (IND) & Matthew Ebden (AUS) [6]

Court 12

11:00: Arthur Fils (FRA) v Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (FRA), Theo Arribage (FRA) vs Luca Sanchez (FRA), Mayar Sherif (EGY) v Anastasia Potapova [24], Matteo Arnaldi (ITA) v Denis Shapovalov (CAN) [26], Kevin Kraweitz (GER) & Tim Puetz (GER) [11] v Nikola Cacic (SRB) & Dusan Lajovic (SRB)

Court 13

11:00: Sebastian Ofner (AUT) v Sebastian Korda (USA) [24], Karolina Muchova (CZE) v Nadia Podoroska (ARG), Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) [19]  v Juan Pablo Varillas (PER), Magdalena Frech (POL) v Kamilla Rakhimova

Court 14

11:00: Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) [17] v Peyton Stearns (USA), Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) v Ugo Humbert (FRA), Sloane Stephens (USA) v Varvara Gracheva, Luca Van Assche (FRA) v Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP) [29]

French Open draw

How to watch the French Open 2023 on TV

In the UK, Eurosport has the broadcasting rights to live action from Paris. 273 live hours will be shown on Eurosport 1 and Eurosport 2 complementing the digital offering on discovery+ and the Eurosport App – where every match will be available to watch live throughout the tournament.

Every qualifying, wheelchair, junior and legends match will be available to watch live as well as the main draw on May 25.

Eurosport’s on-site presentation team includes multiple grand slam winners Mats Wilander, Chris Evert and John McEnroe, who join Alex Corretja, Laura Robson and Alizé Lim in Paris. World No 4 and 2022 finalist Casper Ruud will also offer his insights. Tim Henman and Barbara Schett will anchor coverage from the mixed-reality Cube studio in London before presenting live from Paris from the semi-final stage of the tournament.

To watch on discovery+, an entertainment and sport pass is £6.99/month or £59.99/year. In the United States the tournament is broadcast on ESPN.

When is the French Open 2023 final?

Women’s final

The women’s final will take place on June 10.

Men’s final

The men’s final will take place on June 11.

Which British players are involved?

Cameron Norrie is the only Briton left in the singles draw after Jack Draper retired from his match against Tomas Etcheverry with a shoulder problem while Dan Evans crashed out on Sunday after a 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 defeat at the hands of Australia’s Thanasi Kokkinakis.

Britons are notably absent on the women’s side, after a dreadful qualifying tournament and due to the absence of Emma Raducanu through injury. It is the first time since 2009 that no British women will feature in the main draw at a major.

Why is Andy Murray not playing in Paris?

Andy Murray withdrew from this year’s French Open to prioritise the grass-court season in the build-up to Wimbledon.

Murray was beaten in the first round of the Italian Open and made another early exit on clay after losing to Stan Wawrinka at an ATP Challenger event in Bordeaux.

The 36-year-old is understood to still be considering which tournaments to target and they may include Surbiton from June 4-11 and then Queen’s from June 19-25.

Latest news

In the women’s draw, Ons Jabeur, Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina were all straight-sets winners on day three at Roland Garros.

American sixth seed Coco Gauff dropped the first set of her first-round match against Rebeka Masarova but eventually ran out a comfortable 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 winner over the Spaniard. Victoria Azerenka was a big-name casualty on Tuesday, falling in three sets to Bianca Andreescu.

Casper Ruud was impressive in a straight-set win over Elias Ymer, with Alexander Zverev and Holger Rune also making their way through to the second round with relative ease.

What is the French Open prize money?

The French Open total prize pool is €49.6 million (£43.2 million), up 12.3 per cent on 2022. The  men’s and women’s singles champions will each take home €2.3 million (£2 million) and the finalists will earn €1.15 million (£1 million).

Who are the defending champions?

Last year, Rafael Nadal became the first man to win 22nd major singles titles after sweeping aside eighth seed Ruud 6–3, 6–3, 6–0.

Swiątek solidified her status as the world’s best women’s player when she overwhelmed Gauff, who was playing in her first major singles final, 6–1, 6–3.

What are the best of the latest odds?

Men’s singles:

• Carlos Alcaraz 7/5

• Novak Djokovic 2/1

• Holger Rune 7/1

• Jannik Sinner 9/1

• Casper Ruud 14/1

Women’s singles:

• Iga Swiatek 8/11

• Aryna Sabalenka 11/2

• Elena Rybakina 7/1

• Ons Jabeur 22/1

• Jelena Ostapenko 28/1

Odds correct as of May 30