Right now, Roland Garros is underway in Paris, and millions of Indian tennis fans are searching for the same thing: where exactly can I watch French Open 2026 live streaming in India? Sony LIV, JioTV, DD Sports, all three come up, and it's not immediately obvious which one to use, whether you need to pay, or what time the matches are here. This guide settles all of it.
The tournament runs from May 25 to June 8, 2026 at Roland Garros. Clay courts, five-set marathons, Jannik Sinner versus Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek doing what Iga Swiatek does on clay. If you're a tennis fan, this is one of the best two weeks of the year. Don't fumble through apps trying to figure out where it's streaming.
Who holds the broadcast rights in India?
Sony Sports Network has the official broadcast rights for the French Open in India. Same network that covers the Australian Open and other Grand Slams here. So your legal options are Sony Sports Ten channels on cable and DTH, Sony LIV for online streaming, and JioTV if you're a Jio subscriber. All three pull from the same official feed.
DD Sports sometimes picks up free-to-air coverage for the biggest matches, particularly finals. We'll get to that. But Sony's platforms are where you'll find round-by-round, match-by-match coverage throughout the fortnight. Honestly, that's where most people end up anyway.
Watching on Sony LIV: the most complete option
Sony LIV is the best all-round choice. The app works on Android phones, iPhones, Android TV, Apple TV, and browsers. Stream quality goes up to Full HD. And during the early rounds when multiple matches run at the same time, you typically get several court feeds to choose from inside the app.
Current Sony LIV subscription pricing:
- Monthly plan: approximately Rs 299
- Annual plan: around Rs 1,499
- Premium annual (adds international shows and Sony originals): around Rs 1,999
You don't need the premium tier for tennis. The base subscription covers all Sony Sports Ten content. Open the app, go to the Live TV or Sports section, and the French Open feed is right there. During second-week matches, Sony LIV usually sets up a dedicated Roland Garros section with match schedules, live scores, and replays of completed matches.
One practical thing worth knowing: Sony LIV puts up full match replays a few hours after the live broadcast ends. So if you miss a late-night match, you can catch it the next morning. That's genuinely useful for the night session games that start around 11:30 PM IST.
Stream stability has improved a lot over the past year. On a 30 Mbps connection, I haven't had meaningful buffering issues watching Grand Slams on it. If you're on mobile data, the 720p setting works well and keeps data usage around 1 to 1.5 GB per hour (annoying, I know, but manageable).
JioTV: free French Open streaming for Jio subscribers
If you're on any active Jio postpaid or prepaid plan, JioTV gives you Sony Sports Ten channels at no extra cost. Same broadcast feed, no additional subscription needed.
The limitation is device support. JioTV works on phones and tablets but doesn't have a proper Android TV app or Chromecast support the way Sony LIV does. So if you want French Open on your living room TV, JioTV isn't ideal. For watching on your phone during commutes, lunch breaks, or wherever you happen to be? It's perfectly good.
Jio prepaid plans start around Rs 349 per month. You're effectively getting complete Roland Garros coverage as part of your regular phone bill. That's a reasonable deal if you're already on Jio and mostly watching on mobile. In my experience, the stream quality on JioTV holds up well even on middling 4G connections.
DD Sports: the completely free option
DD Sports is Doordarshan's free sports channel, and it occasionally covers major international tennis tournaments, especially semifinals and finals. No subscription, no payment, no account required.
You can access it through:
- Cable and DTH (DD Sports is a free-to-air channel on most platforms)
- DD Free Dish (the government satellite service covering much of rural India)
- Tata Play, Dish TV, and most other DTH services
- The Prasar Bharati app for mobile streaming
Realistically, DD Sports won't carry every round. Think of it as your backup for the biggest matches: women's final, men's final, maybe a semifinal. For consistent round-by-round coverage, you need Sony LIV or JioTV. But for someone who just wants to catch the final without spending anything, DD Sports is worth checking.
Match timings in IST: when to watch
Paris runs on Central European Summer Time during the tournament, which is UTC+2. India is UTC+5:30. Roland Garros is therefore 3 hours and 30 minutes behind India. Here's how the schedule maps across:
- Day session start (11:00 AM Paris): 2:30 PM IST
- Main afternoon slot (1:00 PM Paris): 4:30 PM IST
- Night session (8:00 PM Paris): 11:30 PM IST
The 4:30 PM to 8:30 PM IST window is the sweet spot for Indian viewers. Work is done, and Roland Garros tends to schedule high-profile second-week matches in this block. Finals are typically in the day session, which means they start around 2:30 to 3:00 PM IST. That's genuinely watchable timing.
Night sessions are a different story. Starting at 11:30 PM IST is tough for most people, especially on a weekday. Catch those as replays on Sony LIV the next morning if you miss them live.
Key players making this year worth watching
Jannik Sinner arrived in Paris as world number one after his titles on hard courts, and Roland Garros is the one Grand Slam still on his list. Carlos Alcaraz won here in 2024 and is built for clay. When these two share the same half of the draw, the tournament basically writes itself.
Novak Djokovic keeps finding ways to stay in the conversation at an age when most players have long retired. On the women's side, Iga Swiatek on clay is almost a separate category from the rest of the field. She's won Roland Garros so many times that people take it for granted, which is unfair to her. Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff bring the kind of intensity that makes for genuinely unpredictable draws. And honestly, that's what makes the second week so good.
India doesn't currently have a singles player in the deep rounds at Roland Garros, but the doubles draws sometimes feature Indian representation. Keep an eye on the schedule section in the Sony LIV app for daily updates.
A straight answer on unofficial streams
Every Grand Slam season, Telegram channels and random websites pop up promising free HD Roland Garros streams. Some look almost credible. They're not.
Beyond the obvious quality problems (most top out at 360p and cut out at the worst possible moments), these streams carry real security risks. We've covered several cases in our scam alerts section where fake sports streaming links are used to push malicious APKs or capture payment details through fake account creation flows. It's sketchy, and it's not worth it.
JioTV and DD Sports are both free and completely legal. If you're already a Jio subscriber, there's genuinely no reason to look at unofficial options. And if you're not on Jio, Rs 299 for a month of Sony LIV covers the entire tournament plus whatever else you watch on the platform. That's a reasonable trade.
If you want to understand how streaming rights are licensed in India and what makes a platform official versus risky, our explainers section has context on how OTT broadcast rights work. And if you've received suspicious messages about sports streaming offers or "free subscription" links, the digital safety guides cover those patterns in detail.
Quick guide: which platform for which situation
You want complete coverage on any device including your TV: Sony LIV, monthly plan at Rs 299. You're already on Jio and watching mainly on your phone: JioTV, no extra cost. You want to catch just the finals for free: DD Sports on cable or DTH, or the Prasar Bharati app.
French Open 2026 runs until June 8. The women's final is typically on the first Saturday or Sunday of June, the men's final on the second Sunday. You have time to set up your preferred app properly, check the schedule, and actually enjoy the tennis without scrambling around at the last minute.
