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French Open 2026 radio coverage: Listen to Roland-Garros tennis live and online

Your definitive guide to listening to the French Open 2026 live on the radio.

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Published: Saturday, 23 May 2026 at 5:00 pm

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The red clay courts of Roland-Garros may be iconic but you can enjoy the twists and turns of the French Open 2026 without tuning in to watch the action.

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Extensive radio coverage from every day of the second tennis major of the year offers fans a different way to drink in the drama as the likes of Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka gun for grand slam glory.

Though there are some high-profile absentees, including defending men's champion Carlos Alcaraz and British favourite Jack Draper, the rest of the tennis elite are in Paris to battle it out at the year's second major.

BBC will once again be the home of radio coverage for UK fans, with a stellar line-up to talk you through the Roland-Garros rollercoaster. Listeners can expect to hear the voices of Russell Fuller, Katie Smith, Abigail Johnson, David Law, and Gigi Salmon, while there will be analysis from Annabel Croft, Pat Cash, Daniela Hantuchova, Naomi Broady, Ryan Harrison and Leon Smith.

Radio Times brings you all the details for listening to the French Open 2026 live on the radio this summer.

French Open 2026 on radio

The BBC will broadcast live coverage of matches throughout the French Open 2026 across its radio platforms.

Coverage will be live on either BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2.

BBC Radio 5 Live is available on DAB radio, MW 693 kHz, 909 kHz and 990 kHz, or you can tune into the station via most TV packages.

Listen to the French Open 2026 online

Online radio coverage – including BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra – will be available on the BBC Sounds app or via the BBC Sport website.

This is the easiest way to tune in to listen, with coverage available on a host of devices – from laptops and computers to portable devices such as smartphones and tablets.

French Open 2026 radio schedule

All UK time. All radio broadcasts available on BBC Sounds app. Subject to change.

Sunday 24 May

Monday 25 May

Tuesday 26 May

Wednesday 27 May

Thursday 28 May

Friday 29 May

Saturday 30 May

Sunday 31 May

Monday 1 June

Tuesday 2 June

Wednesday 3 June

Thursday 4 June

Friday 5 June

Saturday 6 June

Sunday 7 June

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Ned Holmes

Ned is a sports writer at RadioTimes.com. He has covered a host of sports from EFL football, international cricket and golf all the way through to bike polo and triathlon.

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