French Open 2021: All information, players, TV, draw, prize money, favorites
From Sunday, May 30, 2021, the second Grand Slam title of the year will be played at the Stade Roland Garros. Here you can find all information about the French Open 2021.
by tennisnet.com
last edit: May 25, 2021, 11:02 am
Who are the favorites?
After the performances of the last few weeks, record champions Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have to be named first among the men. But: with Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev , two middle-generation players have won the tournaments in Monte Carlo and Madrid - and thus played very close to Nadal and Tsitsipas. Andrey Rublev , who beat Rafael Nadal for the first time in Monte Carlo, can also be considered outsider chances. For Dominic Thiem , Fnalist 2018 and 2019, the tournament should go extremely well.
For women, a three-way battle for the crown of Paris is emerging: Ashleigh Barty , winner of 2019, knew how to convince in Stuttgart (victory) and Madrid (final). Aryna Sabalenka defeated Barty in the final in Madrid and is also one of the contenders for victory in Roland Garros. In addition, defending champion Iga Swiatek is the winner of Rome. After Simona Halep's cancellation, one of the great protagonists of recent years is missing, whether Serena Williams can win her 24th major title at the Bois de Boulogne is extremely questionable.
Who is broadcasting on TV and livestream?
The second major of the year will be broadcast entirely on TV and live stream from Eurosport. The broadcast will start on Sunday, May 30th, at 11 a.m. In Austria, ServusTV has secured one game per day.
When is the draw?
The draw for the French Open 2021 will take place on Thursday, May 27th. The particular excitement this year lies in the fact that Rafael Nadal only enters the tournament in third place. And could meet Novak Djokovic in the semifinals.
How much prize money is there to be won?
Compared to the last edition in autumn 2020, slightly less prize money will be distributed. The distribution is as follows.
| Prize money in euros | Change to 2020 | |
| Winner | 1,400,000.- | - 12.5% |
| Finalist | 750,000.- | -11.82% |
| Semifinals | 375,000.- | -11.82% |
| Quarter finals | 255,000.- | -10.05% |
| Round of 16 | 170,000.- | -10.05% |
| Third round | 113,000.- | -10.32 |
| Second round | 84,000.- | 0 |
| First round | 60,000.- | 0 |
Who won in the past few years?
Here are the winners of the French Open since 2011:
| year | Winner | Finalist | Result |
| 2020 | Iga Swiatek (POL) | Sofia Kenin (USA) | 6: 4, 6: 1 |
| 2019 | Ashleigh Barty (AUS) | Marketa Vondrousova (CZE) | 6: 1, 6: 3 |
| 2018 | Simona Halep (ROM) | Sloane Stephens (USA) | 3: 6, 6: 4, 6: 1 |
| 2017 | Jelena Ostapenko (LET) | Simona Halep (ROM) | 4: 6, 6: 4, 6: 3 |
| 2016 | Garbine Muguruza (ESP) | Serena Williams (USA) | 7: 5, 6: 4 |
| 2015 | Serena Williams (USA) | Lucia Safarova (CZE) | 6: 3, 6: 7 (2), 6: 2 |
| 2014 | Maria Sharapova (RUS) | Simona Halep (ROM) | 6: 4, 6: 7 (4), 6: 4 |
| 2013 | Serena Williams (USA) | Maria Sharapova (RUS) | 6: 4, 6: 4 |
| 2012 | Maria Sharapova (RUS) | Sara Errani (ITA) | 6: 3, 6: 2 |
| 2011 | Li Na (CHN) | Francesca Schiavone (ITA) | 6: 4, 7: 6 (0) |
Here are the winners of the French Open since 2011
| year | winner | finalist | Result |
| 2020 | Rafael Nadal (ESP) | Novak Djokovic (SRB) | 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 |
| 2019 | Rafael Nadal (ESP) | Dominic Thiem (AUT) | 6: 3, 5: 7, 6: 1, 6: 1 |
| 2018 | Rafael Nadal (ESP) | Dominic Thiem (AUT) | 6: 4, 6: 3, 6: 2 |
| 2017 | Rafael Nadal (ESP) | Stan Wawrinka (SUI) | 6: 2, 6: 3, 6: 1 |
| 2016 | Novak Djokovic (SRB) | Andy Murray (GBR) | 3: 6, 6: 1, 6: 2, 6: 4 |
| 2015 | Stan Wawrinka (SUI) | Novak Djokovic (SRB) | 4: 6, 6: 4, 6: 3, 6: 4 |
| 2014 | Rafael Nadal (ESP) | Novak Djokovic (SRB) | 3: 6, 7: 5, 6: 2, 6: 4 |
| 2013 | Rafael Nadal (ESP) | David Ferrer (ESP) | 6: 3, 6: 2, 6: 3 |
| 2012 | Rafael Nadal (ESP) | Novak Djokovic (SRB) | 6: 4, 6: 3, 2: 6, 7: 5 |
| 2011 | Rafael Nadal (ESP) | Roger Federer (SUI) | 7: 5, 7: 6 (3), 5: 7, 6: 1 |