The stars of world tennis hit the famous red clay of Roland Garros when the second Grand Slam tournament of the year begins this Sunday, May 28, live and free on 9GemHD and 9Now from 6.30pm.

In the 127th edition of Roland Garros in Paris, Nine’s exclusive coverage will showcase 15 days of competition for free, with the action also available to stream ad-free, live and on-demand on Stan Sport, with select matches available in 4K.

Calling the action on Nine’s Wide World of Sports will be Roz Kelly, Todd Woodbridge, Jelena Dokic, Samantha Stosur, Brenton Speed and tennis expert Brett Phillips. 

After his shock win at the Italian Open last week, Daniil Medvedev has overtaken Novak Djokovic in the rankings, leaving Djokovic with the possibility of being drawn on the same side as Spanish sensation and World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz. 

Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka will be primed for another display of power and precision when she goes hunting against women’s world No.1 Iga Świątek, of Poland, who is chasing her third Roland Garros title. 

The Australian contingent is headed byAlex de Minaur who is ranked 19 in the world. Viewers will also be eagerly following our highest ranked female, Ajla Tomljanović.

Other players flying the Aussie flag include Jason Kubler, Alexei Popyrin, Chris O’Connell, Max Purcell, Jordan Thompson, plus the wildcards Thanasi Kokkinakis and Kimberly Birrell.

ROLAND GARROS 2023
STARTS SUNDAY, MAY, 28 AT 6.30PM ON 9GEM

WITH EVERY MATCH OF THE TOURNAMENT
STREAMING LIVE AND AD-FREE ON STAN SPORT

For further information, please contact: 
Sean Salter
9Network Publicity
ssalter@nine.com.au

Tuesday, May 23, 2023