How to watch the French Open Final: Rafael Nadal versus Dominic Thiem
The world number 4 will aim to stop Nadal from lifting his record 12th trophy at Roland Garros today
The French Open Men’s Final between Spain’s Rafael Nadal and Austria’s Dominic Thiem takes place on Sunday, 9 June at 2pm on Court Philippe Chatrier.
Nadal defeated Roger Federer in straight sets to qualify for the Final. He has won the tournament a record 11 times and will be looking to retain the title for the third successive year.
The Spaniard will go up against Thiem who defeated World Number 1 Novak Djokovic in a five-set thriller that spanned over two days to reach his first French Open Final.
Britain’s Johanna Konta reached the French Open semi-final where she lost in straight sets to Marketa Vondrousova.
Australia’s Ashleigh Barty won the French Open Women’s Singles title on Saturday. The 23-year old won her first Grand Slam by defeating Vondrousova 6-1 6-3.
How to watch the French Open in the UK?
There are two ways to watch the French Open 2019 in the UK.
If you have a TV license, then the best way to catch to watch the action free is on ITV4 at 2pm on 9 June.
Alternatively, you can live stream ITV 4’s French Open coverage on your PC or laptop by clicking the below link.
How to watch the French Open anywhere in Europe?
Aside from local channels like ITV 4, the French Open is also available all across Europe (including the UK) though Eurosport Player. Eurosport 1 and Eurosport 2 are available if you have BT Sport. If you have Sky TV, then you can get BT Sports for half the price with this special offer.
Alternatively, you can subscribe to Eurosport Player to stream the games live on your TV. This costs £4.99 per month if you choose to commit for a 12-month plan, or £39.99 if you buy the pass annually for the entire year upfront. You can also pay monthly but this will cost you £6.99 per year.
How to watch the French Open in the US or anywhere else?
If you’re based in the US, you can watch live coverage of the French Open on NBC Sports and the Tennis Channel. Coverage of the French Open Final starts at 9am Eastern Time in the US.
If you’re based in any other country, then click the below link to see on which channel the French Open is being broadcast in your country.
How to watch the French Open wherever you are: use a VPN
The French Open 2019 lasts for two weeks and begins during the bank holiday weekend in the UK. If you’re out of the country and want to follow the action, then your only way to watch the French Open is using a VPN. After purchasing the right one and logging into your account on your PC or mobile phone, you can then choose any server in the UK, US or Europe and choose the website or app that you want to watch the French Open on.
Here’s how to watch the French Open from anywhere using a VPN:
1. Get a VPN (we recommend ExpressVPN because it’s the fastest and most reliable VPN we’ve tested for streaming and unblocking content).
2. Connect to a UK server location.
3. Stream the French Open through ITV (if you’re from the UK) or through the Tennis Channel or NBC (if you’re from the US).
We’ve compiled a list of the Best VPN services, of which our current favourite is ExpressVPN. It has the fastest speeds of any VPN we’ve tested and we have a fantastic deal which will give you three months free if you purchase its one-year plan. You can cancel the service within 30-days (no questions asked) but it’s so good we highly doubt that you will.
