French Open 2025: Key Dates, Star Players, and Must-Watch Matches at Roland-Garros

Paris—Roland-Garros is reaching its boiling point as French Open 2025 quarter-final action lights up Day 10 on the red clay. With marquee names chasing history and new faces storming into the spotlight, the year’s second Grand Slam is delivering a must-watch mix of drama, record hunts and breakout runs. Sabalenka storms into semis World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka blitzed past China’s Zheng Qinwen 6-4, 6-3 to book the first women’s semifinal spot, extending her flawless fortnight without dropping a set. The Belarusian won 85 percent of first-serve points and converted four of six break chances, confirming her clay-court evolution after last year’s Madrid and Rome triumphs. Swiatek v Svitolina blockbuster next Defending champion Iga Swiatek puts her 16-match Roland-Garros win streak on the line against Elina Svitolina in Tuesday’s night session. Their head-to-head stands 2-2, but Swiatek has taken both clay meetings and arrives with a tour-leading 39 victories in 2025. Svitolina’s counter-punching and crowd support could test the Pole, who is bidding for a fourth Coupe Suzanne-Lenglen. Musetti-Tiafoe highlights men’s quarters On the men’s side, artistic Italian Lorenzo Musetti meets American showman Frances Tiafoe for a first major semifinal berth. Musetti upset No. 4 seed Daniil Medvedev in five sets earlier in the week, while Tiafoe rallied past Casper Ruud to keep U.S. hopes alive. Oddsmakers give the edge to Musetti’s heavy topspin on clay, but Tiafoe’s net-rushing flair and Paris crowd charisma promise a thriller. Djokovic’s century and No. 25 chase Novak Djokovic quietly logged his 100th match win at Roland-Garros in the fourth round, becoming the first player to notch a century of victories at all four majors. The world No. 1 now sits three wins from an unprecedented 25th Grand Slam singles title, which would push him past Margaret Court for the outright record. Carlos Alcaraz, the reigning champion, remains on collision course with Jannik Sinner in the opposite half. Their potential semifinal is already the most searched matchup of the tournament, according to ticket resale data and broadcast demand. Revised draws at a glance • Men’s last eight: Djokovic vs Holger Rune, Musetti vs Tiafoe, Alcaraz vs Alexander Zverev, Sinner vs Stefanos Tsitsipas (matchups per ESPN interactive draw). • Women’s last eight: Swiatek vs Svitolina, Sabalenka vs winner of Coco Gauff / Maria Sakkari, Emma Raducanu vs Markéta Vondroušová, Qinwen eliminated. How to watch and stream In the U.S., live coverage splits across TNT Sports, truTV and HBO Max; Canadians can tune to TSN/RDS; Sony TEN owns rights in India; Stan Sport carries every point in Australia. Global streaming on Roland-Garros.com offers court-side feeds and press conferences. Ticket buzz & fan experience Ground-pass demand has surged 18 percent year-over-year, driven by evening-session experiment success and the new sun-powered Court Simonne-Mathieu roof. Organizers report a record 625 kilos of red-brick dust replenished nightly to maintain the signature slow-bounce conditions, adding intrigue to every slide and kick serve. What’s next Quarter-finals conclude Wednesday, semifinals run Thursday–Friday, and champions will be crowned over the weekend. With historic milestones hanging in the balance and clay-court artistry at its peak, French Open 2025 is primed to captivate until the final ball is struck on Court Philippe-Chatrier. Stay tuned for live score links, bracket updates and post-match analysis as we march toward Paris glory.