Paris 2024 tennis: Why you don't want to miss the Olympic finals at Roland Garros
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Tennis at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 is about to go into hyperdrive and you won’t want to miss it! From sizzling aces, to audacious backhands, the sport promises to be anything but boring, especially in a venue as iconic as Roland Garros.
Built in 1928, France’s amphitheatre of tennis will challenge finalists with its slippery surface and echoing chambers of noise, creating a must-see finale on its hallowed grounds.
Among the dramatic backdrop of 15,000 fans, the world’s best tennis players will vie for five sets of medals in men’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s singles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles. Each event will offer its own unique storylines, styles of play and menagerie of top players.
It's been a short, but nonetheless suspenseful, road to the medal matches, with legends including Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Angelique Kerber bowing out of the tournament before tennis reaches its exciting conclusion on Friday 2 August, Saturday 3 August and Sunday 4 August.
Nonetheless, there’s still plenty to look forward to as the curtains close on tennis at Paris 2024.
Who’s left to challenge for medals at Paris 2024?
It’s been a cutthroat week of elimination matches, with many favorites bowing out of the tournament. Yet there’s still plenty of talent and star power amongst the remaining medal hopefuls at Paris 2024.
The question on everyone’s mind is whether or not breakout sensation Carlos Alcaraz and storied veteran Novak Djokovic will meet in the final of the men’s singles?
Alcaraz will face a robust challenge from Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime, while Djokovic will attempt to see off Italy's Lorenzo Musetti, who’s been on a hot streak of match wins this summer.
Both will play in the semi-finals on 2 August, and hope to advance to the final on 4 August. Of course, should either stumble on the final step towards gold medal, they will play in the bronze medal match on 3 August.
While there is still an air of mystery in the men’s singles, the stage is already set for the women’s singles gold medal match.
Croatia’s Donna Vekic will play the People’s Republic of China’s Zheng Qinwen for the honor of being Olympic champion at one of the most iconic venues in the world. It will be a hard fought match, as neither will want to wait another four years for a shot at the gold medal.
Likewise, Team USA’s Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram will eagerly await their opponents in the men’s doubles final on 3 August. They’ll play the winner of Ebden/Peers (AUS) and Fritz/Paul (USA), meaning an all-Team USA final isn’t off the table at Roland Garros.
However, there will be no Team USA pairs in contention for the women’s doubles crown.
With two semi-finals left to play, it’s down to Muchova/Noskova (CZE), Errani/Paolini (ITA), Busca/Sorribes Tormo (ESP) and Andreeva/Scnaider (AIN) for the medals. The semi-finals will be held on 2 August, with both medal matches taking center stage on 4 August.
The gold medal match in the mixed doubles will be held on 2 August, with Czechia’s Katerina Siniakova and Tomas Machac facing the People Republic of China’s Wang Xinyu and Zhang Zhizhen.
It will be a fitting end to a bracket full of surprises, upsets and triumphs at Roland Garros.
What’s next in store at the Paris 2024 tennis competiton? Schedule for 2 August, 3 August and 4 August
All times local CEST
2 August
Court Philippe-Chatrier
- 13:30 Men’s Singles Semi-final: Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) v. Felix Auger-Aliassime
- Followed by Women’s Singles Bronze Medal Match: Iga Swiatek (POL) v. Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (SVK)
- 19:00 Men’s Singles Semi-final: Novak Djokovic (SRB) v. Lorenzo Musetti (ITA)
- Followed by Mixed Doubles Gold Medal Match: Siniakova/Machac (CZE) v. Wang/Zhang (CHN)
Court Suzanne-Lenglen
- 12:00 Women’s Doubles Semi-final: Muchova/Noskova (CZE) v. Errani/Paolini (ITA)
- Followed by Men’s Doubles Semi-final: Ebden/Peers (AUS) v. Fritz/Paul (USA)
- Followed by Mixed Doubles Bronze Medal Match: Dabrowski/Auger-Aliassime (CAN) v. Schuurs/Koolhof (NED)
- Followed by Women’s Doubles Semi-final: Busca/Sorribes Tormo (ESP) v. Andreeva/Scnaider (AIN)
3 August
Court Philippe-Chatrier
- Order of play TBD
4 August
Court Philippe-Chatrier
- Order of play TBD
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