The French Open semi-finals have arrived after some particularly explosive match-ups in the previous round.

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Rafael Nadal, who is going for an unprecedented 14th title at Roland-Garros, came through a titanic quarter-final against world number one Novak Djokovic, winning in four sets in a match that lasted more than four hours and only finished at 1:15am local time.

He now faces third seed Alexander Zverev on Friday for a place in the final, after the German got the better of Carlos Alcaraz.

In Friday's other semi-final, Marin Čilić, who edged a fifth set tiebreak against Andrey Rublev, will now face Casper Ruud, who had a fiery encounter with fellow Scandinavian Holger Rune.

The women's semi-finals take place on Thursday, as world No.1 and hot favourite Iga Swiatek takes on Daria Kasatkina in what will be the Russian's first senior Grand Slam semi-final.

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Meanwhile, US teenager Coco Gauff goes up against the unseeded Italian Martina Trevisan.

Unfortunately for British fans, No.10 seed Cam Norrie fell in the third round meaning there are no more Brits left to follow in the tournament going into the final stages.

Dan Evans and Emma Raducanu fell at the second round hurdle, while Andy Murray decided to skip Roland-Garros to prepare for the grass court season.

RadioTimes.com has rounded up everything you need to know about how to watch the French Open 2022 tennis tournament.

When is the French Open 2022?

The tournament main draw started on Sunday 22nd May 2022.

It will draw to a close with the final of the men's event being played on Sunday 5th June 2022 with the women's event wrapping up the day before.

Qualifying for the event took place between Monday 16th and Friday 20th May 2022.

How to watch and live stream French Open 2022 in the UK

Streaming platform discovery+ will have full coverage from each court, with every match available to watch live and on-demand. You can sign up for discovery+ for just £6.99 per month or £59.99 annually.

Eurosport will also be showing the biggest matches live on their TV channels and digital platforms including through Amazon Prime Video. You can grab a seven-day free trial of the Eurosport add-on plus a 30-day free trial of Amazon Prime.

Is the French Open on ITV in 2022?

Warner Bros Discovery signed a new five-year deal with the French Open to become the exclusive broadcaster of the tournament – across discovery+ and Eurosport – in the UK until at least 2026.

This means ITV's long-running free-to-air TV coverage is over. ITV had showcased live coverage of the Grand Slam tournament across their TV and digital platforms for the last decade.

French Open 2022 schedule

Men's Singles

  • Qualifiers: Monday 16th – Friday 20th May
  • First Round: Sunday 22nd – Tuesday 24th
  • Second Round: Wednesday 25th – Thursday 26th
  • Third Round: Friday 27th – Saturday 28th
  • Fourth Round: Sunday 29th – Monday 30th
  • Quarter-finals: Tuesday 31st May – Wednesday 1st June
  • Semi-finals: Thursday 2nd – Friday 3rd
  • Final: Sunday 5th

Women's Singles

  • Qualifiers: Monday 16th – Friday 20th May
  • First Round: Sunday 22nd – Tuesday 24th
  • Second Round: Wednesday 25th – Thursday 26th
  • Third Round: Friday 27th – Saturday 28th
  • Fourth Round: Sunday 29th – Monday 30th
  • Quarter-finals: Tuesday 31st May – Wednesday 1st June
  • Semi-finals: Thursday 2nd – Friday 3rd
  • Final: Saturday 4th

Where is the French Open 2022 held?

The tournament is held at Stade Roland-Garros, Paris – a historic venue for tennis action, the pinnacle of the clay court game.

The facility was opened in 1928 and the tournament has been held there ever since.

It was named after Roland Garros, a French airman, engineer and World War I pilot, who completed the first solo flight across the Mediterranean Sea.

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