2022 French Open Live Stream: How to Watch Nadal vs. Ruud Online Free
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We’re down to the last few players in this year’s Roland-Garros tournament as we gear up for the French Open finals.
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If you’re looking to watch the French Open finals in 2022, read on. Below is everything you need to know about the Grand Slam tournament finals, including how to watch the French Open finals on TV, where to stream the French Open finals online in 2022, and even a few tips on how to watch the French Open finals for free online.
When Are the French Open Finals? 2022 Dates
The 2022 French Open women’s final takes place on Saturday, June 4, followed by the men’s French Open final on Sunday, June 5.
How to Watch the 2022 French Open Finals on TV
To watch the French Open finals on TV, head to NBC. Though NBC and Tennis Channel split coverage of the Roland-Garros tournament, NBC will be the only channel to watch the French Open finals on TV.
Both the women’s and men’s singles finals will air at 9 a.m. EST, on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. If you’re on the west coast, you’ll need to wake up early or DVR the match in advance.
A digital TV antenna (like this one from Amazon) will get you free access to your local NBC affiliate if you want to watch the French Open finals on TV.
How to Watch the 2022 French Open Finals Online
Don’t have cable? Don’t worry: Cord-cutters can still watch the 2022 French Open finals online. Below are a few ways to stream the French Open finals online in 2022, and even a couple ways to watch the French Open finals online for free.
1. Stream the French Open Finals on Peacock
One of the easiest (and cheapest) ways to watch the French Open finals online is on Peacock. The NBC streaming service will have live streams of the finals online, making it a great way to catch the big matches. A subscription to Peacock Premium costs $4.99 per month, or $9.99 per month for the ad-free version.
2. Stream the French Open Finals on Sling
Sling gets you live access to NBC, letting you watch the French Open finals online in the U.S. You’ll be able to watch live matches, as well as replays and championship matches on NBC. Sling costs $35 per month, but, right now, the streamer is giving new customers $10 off their first month’s bill, bringing the price down to just $25 to watch the finals
3. Stream the French Open Finals on DirecTV Stream
One of our favorite ways to watch tennis online is DirecTV Stream. It’s essentially a cable package turned into a streaming service, and gets you live access to NBC to stream the French Open finals online.
DirecTV Stream’s regular tier gets you NBC for $69.99 a month, but right now the service is running a deal that gets you your first two months for $54.99. Better yet, DirecTV Stream has a five-day free trial, letting you stream the French Open finals online for free.
4. Stream the French Open on fuboTV
Another good streaming service to watch the French Open online in 2022 is fuboTV. With NBC live streams, you’ll be able to stream the French Open finals live without cable.
A fuboTV subscription costs $69.99 per month, but comes with a seven-day free trial to watch the French Open for free.
How to Stream the 2022 French Open Online Free
If you want to watch the French Open online for free, there are a few hacks that let you do just that.
Because the French Open finals are only two days long, you can you can take advantage of free trials from the services above to stream all French Open finals matches for free. We suggest using the seven-day free trial to fuboTV to get the whole weekend of matches without paying, or the DirecTV Stream five-day free trial to watch the French Open finals for free.
French Open 2022: Players, Predictions
This year’s French Open finals brings an especially exciting underdog story: 23-year-old Casper Ruud is facing off against 13-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal in the highly-anticipated men’s singles final. After eliminating Marin Čilić, Ruud became the first Norwegian player to reach a Grand Slam singles final. Rudd entered the competition as the eighth seed and had previously never made it past the fourth round of a major tournament.
But Ruud faces a Goliathan challenge in Nadal, who holds the record for the most French Open wins (13) and the most clay titles (62). However, Nadal’s advance to the finals is bittersweet, as his previous opponent Alexander Zverev was forced to withdraw with an ankle injury.
In the women’s singles final, top-seeded Iga Swiatek will take on Coco Gauff. Should Swiatek win, she’ll have a 35-match winning streak, tying with Venus Williams’ 2000 record for the longest winning streak of the century. But a win is far from guaranteed for Swiatek, as Gauff has been on a tear at this year’s French Grand Slam tournament.
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