French Open: Sunday through June 9 • Roland Garros in Paris • Tennis Channel and Ch. 11
What: The second of four Grand Slam tournaments in 2019.
2018 men's champion: Rafael Nadal became the first man to win 11 titles at one Grand Slam tournament, beating first-time major finalist Dominic Thiem 6-4, 6-3, 6-2.
2018 women's champion: Simona Halep won her first Grand Slam title, coming back from a set and a break down to defeat Sloane Stephens 3-6, 6-4, 6-1.
Men at a glance
• Rafael Nadal has won the men's single title in 11 of the past 14 years.
• Novak Djokovic is seeking his fourth Grand Slam title in a row. Djokovic already held all four major trophies simultaneously in 2016, becoming the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to do so.
• Roger Federer returns to the French Open for the first time since 2015.
Women at a glance
• Naomi Osaka is bidding for her third straight Grand Slam title. She is entering a major as the top seed for the first time.
• Serena Williams has 23 Grand Slam titles, one short of Margaret Court's record.
