The deal was signed yesterday (8 June) and follows record viewing figures for this year’s event
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and the French Tennis Federation (FFT) have extended their pan-European rights deal for Roland-Garros until at least 2030.
The deal extends WBD’s relationship with the FFT to over 40 years. It was signed yesterday (8 June) by French Tennis Federation President Gilles Moretton (pictured right) and president & managing director, WBD Sports Europe Andrew Georgiou (pictured left).
Eurosport first broadcast Roland-Garros in 1989 and will continue to show the tournament on its linear channels across mainland Europe with TNT Sports the exclusive broadcaster in the UK and Ireland.
Coverage of every court will be available to watch live on WBD’s streaming platform HBO Max from 2026.
TNT Sports and Eurosport have exclusive live coverage of every match at Roland-Garros and WBD’s localised social media and digital platforms serve up content (such as player-led short formats, bonus content featuring tennis players and on-air presenters) in 19 languages across Europe. They have amassed in excess of 620 million video views with close to 30 million social media engagements so far at Roland-Garros in 2025.
WBD has also registered record numbers of viewers in Italy, partly owing to the success of Jannik Sinner (the broadcaster saw record average audience numbers for his fourth round match) as well as the best quarter-final match ever as Sinner beat Alexander Bublik in straight sets.
The UK, meanwhile – via TNT Sports – recorded its best ever women’s semi-final in terms of average audience numbers as Aryna Sabalenka defeated reigning champion Iga Swiatek.
The French Open 2025 was won by Carlos Alcaraz in a thrilling final last night in Paris. He beat Sinner to the title in a match that lasted five hours and 29 minutes, the longest The French Open title decider on record.
Gilles Moretton, French Tennis Federation President, said: “We are delighted to continue our long-standing partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery, whom we thank for their continued trust – demonstrated by the renewal of this agreement.
“The excellent audience figures for Roland-Garros in Europe are a testament to the FFT’s ability to organise an increasingly appealing tournament, and the ability of Warner Bros. Discovery to promote our tournament to our many European fans. This renewed partnership is a perfect illustration of our growing ambitions on the international stage,”
Andrew Georgiou, president & managing director, WBD Sports Europe, added: “We are thrilled that we will continue to broadcast a tournament that enjoys the prestige and heritage of Roland-Garros and we are delighted that we will continue to deliver live coverage of an event that engages and resonates with millions of viewers across Europe.
“There are not many partnerships in sport that span more than 40 years but, with this deal, we are proud to achieve that milestone and would like to thank the French Tennis Federation for their lasting trust and support for what we do to share the great stories of Roland-Garros with millions of fans each and every year.”
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