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French Open 2014 live on ITV & Eurosport

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The world’s greatest tennis players meet in the second Grand Slam of the year and ITV Sport and British Eurosport will be screening extensive coverage of the 2014 French Open.

For two weeks every May and June, the eyes of the sporting world focus on a tennis complex named in honour of the heroic World World I aviator – Roland Garros – for the second of the four annual Grand Slam tournaments.

Stanislas Wawrinka and Li Na were the surprising singles champions at the Australian Open back in January, but last year’s Roland Garros winners Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams return to the French clay with the determination to hold onto their titles for another year.

‘King of Clay’ Nadal is favourite to retain his title once again and in doing so he would claim his ninth French Open title. Over the past decade, the Spaniard has dominated the men’s singles, winning the title an incredible eight times since 2005, only missing out on the 2009 title after losing to Sweden’s Robin Soderling in the fourth round.

Nadal has only lost that one match in the last nine years at Roland Garros and his strong form this season has seen him reclaim the world number one spot.

Last year he defeated fellow countryman David Ferrer in the final but his clay court preparations for 2014, compared to previous years, have not gone to plan.

Nadal has somewhat mislaid his aura of invincibility on clay, losing to Ferrer at the recent Monte Carlo Masters, suffered a shock defeat in the Barcelona Open to world number 20 Nicholas Almagro and lost to Novak Djokovic in the Rome Masters final, but his impeccable Roland Garros record means he remains the one to beat in Paris.

British fans will be hoping that Andy Murray can capitalise on Nadal’s poor form, although the Wimbledon Champion has had his own problems following back surgery and acknowledges that clay is not his favourite surface.

Two-time Grand Slam champion Murray, who has struggled at this tournament in the past, missed out last year’s tournament due to a back injury and will be looking to reach the final for the first time, having made the semi-finals in 2011.

However, the 25-year-old has experienced highs and lows in his season and has only been able to progress past the semi-final stage once this year, making the last four in Rome.

His highlight of 2014 so far was progressing to the quarter-final stages of the Davis Cup with Great Britain after beating the United States away, on clay, in San Diego.

Whilst Murray maybe an outside bet to knock Nadal off his clay court perch, Novak Djokovic will be sensing this year’s tournament as perhaps his best opportunity to dethrone the Spaniard.

Just a few weeks ago there were question marks over whether or not the Serbian would even compete in Paris due to a wrist injury that ruled him out of the Madrid Masters, but Djokovic surprisingly went on to beat Nadal in the Rome Masters final.

Claiming victory over the Spaniard on clay the week before the French Open must be considered one of the greatest confidence boosts a player could get ahead of a Grand Slam, and Djokovic will be aiming to avenge his defeats to Nadal in the past two years. 

In the women’s field, world number one and defending champion Serena Williams is likely to be favourite alongside 2012 winner Maria Sharapova and world number two Li Na.

However, with seven different women’s champions in as many years at Roland Garros, it is likely to be as unpredictable as ever before.

The women’s singles has seen different winners over the past six years following Justine Henin’s dominance from 2003 to 2007, though Williams is fancied to reclaim the title she won last year when she defeated Sharapova in the final.

From a British point of view, the women’s draw is looking bleak, with British number one Laura Robson unable to compete due to a wrist injury.

However, former world number 39 Heather Watson has been in good form so far this season and has impressed many with her performances in the Fed Cup and in ITF tournaments.

Follow every serve, shot and slide on the famous clay courts of Roland Garros with live free-to-air coverage on ITV and extensive daily output on British Eurosport throughout the fortnight.

SOTB’s viewing guide to Roland Garros 2014 on ITV & Eurosport below:

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FINALS WEEKEND live on ITV & EUROSPORT

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ITV Sport will screen comprehensive live free-to-air coverage of the 2014 French Open at Roland Garros from May 25-June 8.

The tournament will dominate the channel’s schedules over the course of the 15-day tournament with more than 150 hours of coverage, including almost 12 hours of live coverage coverage for the first week.

Due to ITV4’s coverage of the final week of the Indian Premier League cricket tournament, the first five days of the tournament will be shared across ITV4 and ITV3, while the men’s and women’s singles finals will be shown live on ITV.

ITV will again base all of its coverage from a specially constructed studio in the heart of the Roland Garros complex, where the presentation team led by presenter John Inverdale will be based for the duration of the tournament.

The channel’s big name signing for this year’s tournament is Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli, who lend her expertise and insight to ITV’s usual French Open presentation team, having retired from the sport following her dramatic triumph at SW19 last year.

Bartoli joins the channel’s regular French Open commentary team of four-time Grand Slam winner Jim Courier, Andy Murray’s former coach Mark Petchey, Fabrice Santoro, who played in a record 70 Grand Slams and former British ladies number one Sam Smith.

Nick Mullins reprises his role as lead commentator and Celina Hinchcliffe also returns this year as ITV’s roving reporter around Roland Garros.

Bartoli will work alongside John Inverdale for the first time since the veteran presenter provoked controversy last summer when describing the Frenchwoman’s physical appearance in an unflattering manner, during a BBC Radio 5 live interview with Lindsay Davenport, in the aftermath of her Wimbledon triumph.

On working with Bartoli, Inverdale said: “I know that the team, with Marion as a fantastic addition providing real insight into both the tennis and Roland Garros as a venue, are all looking forward to it enormously.”

“Both the men’s and women’s games are intriguing at the moment, with the old guard being challenged by so much exciting new talent.”

Niall Sloane, ITV Director of Sport, added: “Marion promises to be an outstanding addition to our French Open coverage.

“As current Wimbledon champion she has a fresh and sharp insight into the demands of the game at this level, which is sure to enrich our broadcasts throughout the tournament.”

Alongside live terrestrial TV coverage, ITV.com will simulcast all the action shown on ITV, ITV4 and ITV3 during the tournament.

For further details on ITV’s coverage, along with live video, match highlights and interviews, visit ITV’s dedicated French Open website – itv.com/frenchopen – or follow the ITV Sport Twitter feed for the latest updates from Roland Garros – @ITVSport.

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The most prestigious clay court event in the world and the second Grand Slam of the tennis season begins at Roland Garros on May 25 and British Eurosport will broadcast over 200 hours live.

British Eurosport will have extensive live high-definition coverage across both channels, ensuring viewers can follow every smash, slice and ace as it happens.

Former world number four Greg Rusedski and 1977 Wimbledon winner Virginia Wade will join presenter Rob Curling in British Eurosport’s London studio for daily live coverage, with former Great Britain Davis Cup player Jamie Baker providing on-site analysis for the second week of play.

Also on-site will be three-time French Open winner Mats Wilander, who will present Eurosport’s daily review show, Game, Set and Mats, alongside Annabel Croft.

The duo will use their expertise to provide analysis from the day’s play, and will be joined by the top stars throughout the tournament, bringing viewers the latest news and interviews.

British Eurosport’s expert commentary team includes 1983 Roland Garros semi-finalist Jo Durie and 1972 French Open doubles winner Frew McMillan, alongside regulars Simon Reed, Chris Bradnam and David Mercer.

Additional coverage is available via the online subscription service Eurosport Player with live action from up to seven courts across a range of mobile, tablet and connected TV devices, while British Eurosport’s tennis website has all the latest news and updates from the tournament.

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Sunday 25th May
DAY 1: Men’s / Women’s 1st Round
LIVE: 9.30am-3.00pm  ITV4  /  2.45pm-8.00pm  ITV3  /  7.55pm-9.00pm  ITV4
LIVE: 9.45am-1.30pm & 4.30pm-8.30pm  British Eurosport
LIVE: 4.00pm-8.00pm  British Eurosport 2
 
Monday 26th May
DAY 2: Men’s / Women’s 1st Round
LIVE: 9.30am-9.00pm  ITV4
LIVE: 9.30am-8.00pm  British Eurosport  /  10.00am-8.00pm  British Eurosport 2
 
Tuesday 27th May
DAY 3: Men’s / Women’s 1st Round
LIVE: 9.30am-9.00pm  ITV4  /  2.45pm-8.00pm  ITV3  /  7.55pm-9.00pm  ITV4*
LIVE: 9.30am-1.30pm & 4.30pm-8.00pm  British Eurosport
LIVE: 10.00am-8.00pm  British Eurosport 2
(*ITV4’s scheduled IPL cricket coverage abandoned due to rain)
 
Wednesday 28th May
DAY 4: Men’s / Women’s 2nd Round
LIVE: 9.30am-3.00pm  ITV4  /  2.45pm-8.00pm  ITV3  /  7.55pm-9.00pm  ITV4
LIVE: 9.30am-1.30pm & 4.30pm-7.30pm  British Eurosport
LIVE: 10.00am-8.00pm  British Eurosport 2
 
Thursday 29th May
DAY 5: Men’s / Women’s 2nd Round
LIVE: 9.30am-9.00pm  ITV4
LIVE: 9.30am-1.30pm & 4.30pm-8.00pm  British Eurosport
LIVE: 10.00am-8.00pm  British Eurosport 2
 
Friday 30th May
DAY 6: Men’s / Women’s 3rd Round
LIVE: 9.30am-3.00pm  ITV4  /  2.45pm-8.00pm  ITV3  /  7.55pm-9.00pm  ITV4
LIVE: 9.30am-1.30pm & 4.30pm-8.00pm  British Eurosport
LIVE: 10.00am-8.00pm  British Eurosport 2
 
Saturday 31st May
DAY 7: Men’s / Women’s 3rd Round
LIVE: 9.30am-9.00pm  ITV4
LIVE: 9.30am-1.30pm & 4.30pm-8.00pm  British Eurosport
LIVE: 10.00am-6.00pm  British Eurosport 2
 
Sunday 1st June
DAY 8: Men’s / Women’s Last 16
LIVE: 9.30am-2.45pm  ITV4  /  2.45pm-8.00pm  ITV3  /  7.55pm-9.00pm  ITV4
LIVE: 9.30am-1.30pm & 4.30pm-8.00pm  British Eurosport
LIVE: 10.00am-8.00pm  British Eurosport 2
 
Monday 2nd June
DAY 9: Men’s / Women’s Last 16
LIVE: 9.30am-9.00pm  ITV4
LIVE: 9.30am-8.00pm  British Eurosport  /  10.00am-8.00pm  British Eurosport 2
 
Tuesday 3rd June
DAY 10: Men’s / Women’s Quarter Finals
LIVE: 12.30pm-9.00pm  ITV4
LIVE: 12.30pm-7.30pm  British Eurosport  /  1.00pm-7.00pm  British Eurosport 2
 
Wednesday 4th June
DAY 11: Men’s / Women’s Quarter Finals
LIVE: 12.30pm-9.00pm  ITV4
LIVE: 12.30pm-7.30pm  British Eurosport  /  1.00pm-6.30pm  British Eurosport 2
 
Thursday 5th  June
DAY 12: Women’s Semi Finals
LIVE: 11.00am-9.00pm  ITV4
LIVE: 11.00am-8.00pm  British Eurosport
 
Friday 6th June
DAY 13: Men’s Semi Finals
LIVE: 11.30am-9.00pm  ITV4
LIVE: 11.30am-8.00pm  British Eurosport
 
Saturday 7th June
DAY 14: Women’s Singles Final
LIVE: 1.30pm-5.35pm  ITV  /  5.35pm-7.00pm  ITV4
LIVE: 1.30pm-5.00pm  British Eurosport
 
Sunday 8th June
DAY 15: Men’s Singles Final
LIVE: 1.30pm-5.45pm  ITV  /  5.40pm-8.00pm  ITV4
LIVE: 1.30pm-5.00pm  British Eurosport

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