European viewers will have the opportunity to follow every moment of all 886 matches played on 16 courts, with Roland-Garros also debuting on Max from May 21, and the matches can also be watched on Eurosport.
The sport’s legendary players, including Evert, McEnroe and Wilander, return to deliver the most interesting, innovative and entertaining analysis. From May 20, Warner Bros. Discovery will continue the “summer of sports”, within the framework of which more than 5,000 hours of sports content and broadcasts will be available to users on the Maxon and Eurosport platforms.
Warner Bros. Discovery’s (WBD) “Summer of Sport” heats up as the world’s best tennis players converge on the world’s most famous clay court venue, Stade Roland-Garros, from May 20 to June 9. For the first time, every moment of the men’s and women’s singles, doubles, junior, wheelchair and legends matches will be streamed ad-free through Max’s service in selected markets, including Hungary.
Television coverage of the biggest matches will be available in 19 languages on Eurosport 1 and Eurosport 2 across Europe, with a live show starting 30 minutes before each matchday from the main draw stage from Sunday 26 May.
THE LEGENDS OF THE SPORT RETURN TO ROLAND-GARROS
Broadcasting from on-site and local studios, including the award-winning Cube studio in London, Eurosport’s team of tennis experts continue to raise the standard of broadcasting, providing daily analysis, insights and commentary from the sport’s most trusted voices.
In 2024, Eurosport’s international tennis team will feature Grand Slam champions and finalists such as Chris Evert, John McEnroe, Mats Wilander, Alex Corretja, Mischa Zverev, Alize Lim and Laura Robson at the venue. Barbara Schett and Tim Henman will lead the coverage of the Cube studio, and will move to Paris from the semi-final stage. They form the Grand Slam team, complemented by experts from local studios such as Boris Becker, Barbara Rittner and Philipp Kohlschreiber (Germany), Carla Suárez Navarro, Nicolás Almagro and Anabel Medina-Garrigues (Spain) and Roberta Vinci (Italy).
TELLING STORIES OFF THE FIELD … Viewers will be able to enjoy tennis content continuously throughout the tournament as fan favorite formats return and new ones are introduced. These include a 45-minute documentary about the “King of Clay” Rafael Nadal; Legend’s Voice – an editorial column launched on Eurosport.com , which presents the biggest players in the sport; and shows where players give an insight into their lives on Eurosport such as My Grand Slam Appetite , My Playlist and My Social Network . Eurosport’s tennis expert Laura Robson will also present a new eight-part mini-series, An Olympian in Paris , covering the venues for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Warner Bros. Discovery’s coverage of Roland-Garros main draw matches begins Sunday, May 26 at 10:30 a.m. ET. The women’s singles final will be broadcast on Saturday, June 8 at 2:30 p.m., while the men’s final will be broadcast at the same time on Sunday, June 9.
Roland-Garros will host a record 11 evening matches this year, and the tournament could also bring a change of era, as record 14-time men’s singles champion Rafael Nadal is expected to compete for the last time. 2023 winner Novak Djokovic will look to retain his title against young challengers Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, while Iga Swiatek will be aiming for her fourth women’s singles title in the last five years.
In total, WBD’s “summer of sports” includes 5,000 hours of live coverage across all platforms, including non-stop broadcasts of major sporting events such as the 2024 Paris Olympic Games; all Grand Tours; Roland-Garros, Wimbledon and US Open tennis; the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series; the FIM Speedway GP and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In the UK and Ireland, TNT Sports broadcasts the finals of all UEFA club competitions, as well as highlights of the Premier League and Premiership Rugby seasons.
Key dates for Roland-Garros 2024: Monday, May 20 – start of qualifiers, Sunday, May 26 – start of the main table, Tuesday, June 4 – some quarter-finals, Thursday, June 6 – mixed doubles final, Thursday, June 6 – women’s singles semi-finals, Friday, June 7 – men’s singles semi-finals, Saturday, June 8 – women’s singles; men’s doubles; in a wheelchair; junior singles and doubles finals, Sunday, June 9 – men’s singles; women’s doubles finals.
(From May 21, Max will be available in the Nordic countries, the Iberian Peninsula, and Central and Eastern Europe. From June 11, Max will launch in France and Poland, while HBO Max will be available in Belgium and the Netherlands. Warner Bros. Discovery is the exclusive rights holder for Roland-Garros in Europe, excluding France. Sublicense agreements are in place in Austria, Belgium and Switzerland. 4K streaming will be available in Austria, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Spain and the UK. There will be local live broadcasts in Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Spain and the United Kingdom.)
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