French Open Today – Matches on May 31
It’s simply unbelievable. Anyone tuning in to the French Open today will notice that in the men’s tournament, not a single player in the field remains who has previously won a Grand Slam title.
This is now Sascha’s big chance to finally be crowned champion in Paris! Especially since he’s the favorite at all bookmakers. By the way, on this last day of May, I’ve got 5 tennis betting tips for all four men’s matches as well as for a selected women’s match.
French Open today – May 31, 2026
Djokovic was already eliminated the day before yesterday, and yesterday the crowd favorite of the French masses followed suit: the 17-year-old Moise Kouame!
The French Open is now entering its crucial phase today, and my main focus is, of course, on the De Jong vs. Zverev match. After all, many of you will likely want to watch this afternoon match as well!
But I’ve also found plenty of opportunities for value bets in other matches. Jodar vs. Carreno Busta could turn out to be a relatively one-sided affair.
At 19 years old, Rafael Jodar is extremely sharp on clay and, by the way, my secret favorite to win the title at Roland Garros.
French Open broadcast today: Where are the matches airing on May 31?
If you don’t want to miss a second of the French Open, you can stream the entire tournament live and in real time via Eurosport, DAZN, or HBO Max.
The following overview provides a breakdown of which broadcasters hold the rights to the remaining highlights of the current tennis season.
French Open today, May 31: De Jong – Zverev
Zverev enters the match as the clear favorite and will control the game with his play. However, as the highest-seeded player remaining in the field, he is under enormous pressure.
It is precisely this psychological burden that often causes him to have brief but costly lapses in concentration in the early rounds.
As an underdog, De Jong has already fought his way through epic matches and has absolutely nothing to lose. He has the necessary audacity to exploit Zverev’s lapses with ruthless efficiency—just as Halys did before him!
My expert tip: Zverev with a slump
French Open today, May 31: Ruud – Fonseca
Ruud was on the brink of elimination against Tommy Paul, had to fend off match points, and spent nearly five hours on the court. He is far from “completely convincing.”
Fonseca, on the other hand, has proven that marathon matches don’t bother him—he has now come back from a 0-2 set deficit twice in a row.
Surprisingly, physical fitness favors the 19-year-old Brazilian, as Ruud’s footwork has looked extremely error-prone in this tournament. If Fonseca unleashes his groundstrokes with the same precision and power he showed against Djokovic, he’ll completely break through Ruud’s defensive tactics!
My expert tip: Fonseca with confident forehands
French Open today, May 31: Mensik – Rublev
Mensik has been a true fighter in this tournament. After a disastrous 0-6 opening set against de Minaur, he fought back impressively and proved that he can hold his own against the established players.
This is exactly where Rublev’s inconsistency comes into play. Although the Russian fought his way through three close tiebreak sets against Borges, he is mentally extremely vulnerable at the Grand Slam level in the round of 16—he has lost his last four round-of-16 matches at Majors.
My expert tip: No one will win this one 3-0
French Open today, May 31: Jodar – Carreno Busta
Jodar is the man of the moment on clay (18 wins out of 21 matches on red clay this season). In this tournament, the 19-year-old has shown impressive consistency on his serve (over 70% of points won on first serve).
Although the over four-hour, five-set thriller against Alex Michelsen in the first round took a huge toll, this Spaniard is so strong on clay that it’s no coincidence his first name is “Rafael.”
My expert tip: Jodar with only slight doubts
French Open today, May 31: Svitolina – Bencic
Svitolina leads the head-to-head record decisively at 4-2 and has won the last three matches in a row against Bencic (including a straight-set 6-1, 6-2 victory in their last meeting on clay).
The Ukrainian is in top form during the current clay-court season and recently secured a strong victory over world No. 2 Iga Swiatek. On red clay, her flawless defensive play is the perfect antidote to Bencic’s power game.
My expert tip: The Ukrainian thrives on this surface
