French Open
25 Pod – 8 Jun, 2025 | Paris, France
French Open Seating Guide - Your Ultimate Guide to the French Open.
The French Open, or Roland Garros as it’s known, is the most famous clay court tournament in the world. This is the tournament where we got our start in 1987 when we were one of the first companies bringing clients from America to the French Open. Today Championship Tennis Tours brings hundreds of clients each year to the French Open from every corner of the world through individual ticket sales, tour packages and custom packages. In 2024 we introduced our group package called the Royal Package which is a curated 5 star experience combining select accommodations, CAT Gold Tickets, Dinners, Walking Tours and more. There's no event like it, and it's getting only better!
French Open Ticket Options with Championship Tennis Tours:
Option 1. Philippe Chatrier Center Court. Seating capacity of approximately 15,000:
The new Philippe Chatrier court can seat approximately 14,840 spectators daily. The stadium was redesigned to make it more spacious, modern and comfortable.
The highlight is a retractable roof that means play can continue during inclement weather.
Are there evening sessions? Yes! From the first Monday to the second Wednesday of the main tournament fortnight, one key match between two top players will be scheduled every evening on Court Philippe-Chatrier.
Twelve courts have been fitted with floodlights. They are the three show courts (Philippe-Chatrier, Suzanne-Lenglen and Simonne-Mathieu) as well as Courts 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14.
The referee decides if and when the lights should be used. As of next year, this lighting system will allow evening sessions to be held.
Book reserved tickets on Philippe Chatrier (Center Court). With a reserved ticket on Court Philippe Chatrier Stadium you'll have access to all the outside (annexe) courts except the Suzanne Lenglen show court which requires its own ticket.
Philippe Chatrier Center Court Map:
We offer excellent Philippe Chatrier tickets in the CAT OR (Gold), CAT 1, CAT 2 and CAT 3.
"CAT Or" and "CAT 1" tickets are located in the lower bowl of the stadium and begin just above the corporate "Loge level" seats. The CAT Or (or Gold in English) level represents the first 6 rows above the Loge level followed by the CAT 1 leve in the remaining 10-15 rows in the lower bowl of the stadium. l. part of the ickety offer amazing views of the action. In the Lacoste tribune (south side) there are only Category 1 and loge level tickets available. The loge level section is in the first 4 to 12 rows right off the court depending on the tribune. The Presidential Tribune located in the Brugnon tribune is where you'll see the President of the FFT with his guests, notable celebrities, and past Roland Garros champions. We’re able to secure tickets by special request in the loge level, but expect to pay top dollar for these seats as loge level tickets often come with hospitality.
"CAT 2" tickets are located in the first 10-20 rows of the upper level in the Cochet, Borotra, and Brugnon tribunes.
"CAT 3" tickets are located in the last 6 rows in the Cochet, Borotra, and Brugnon tribunes. These seats are up there, but they still provide good views of the action.
Looking for seats in the shade with the sun at your back?
If you're looking for tickets with the most amount of shade or with the sun at your back, the best tribunes to sit in would be the Lacoste (south side) or Borotra tribune (west side).
View from the Lacoste Tribune (south side):
View from the Borotra Tribune (west side):
View from the Cochet Tribune (east side):
View from the Brugnon Tribune (north side):
Option 2. Suzanne Lenglen: Seating capacity approximately 10,068 seats.
Book reserved tickets for the other main show court “Stade Suzanne Lenglen”. Although the Stade Suzanne Lenglen is not considered the Center Court where the finals take place, there will still be excellent featured matches through to Wednesday of the second week. If this is your first time to attend the Roland Garros, I would certainly recommend you purchasing tickets on Philippe Chatrier. If you are going to be attending several days at Roland Garros, then it might make sense to purchase a ticket on Suzanne Lenglen, just so you can check it out. With a reserved ticket on Suzanne Lenglen stadium you'll have access to all the outside (annexe) courts except the Philippe Chatrier Center Court and the new Simonne-Mathieu show court, both of which will require their own ticket. All 10,068 seats inside Suzanne Lenglen have been changed from the former grey plastic to gorgeous Vosges wood built by the French company, Delagrave. They are designed to resist all weather and have given the old stadium, built in 1994, a fresh look. The same Vosge wood seats will be in the newly renovated Philippe Chatrier stadium as well.
Looking for seats in the shade on Suzanne Lengen stadium?
If you're looking for seats in the shade on Suzanne Lenglen, you'll want to get tickets in either the south side (most shade in the early part of the day) or west side (most shade in the later part of the day) of the stadium.
Option 3. Ground Pass or “Annexes” tickets as they're known in French:
These tickets will provide you with seating on a first come first served basis to the annex courts located around the Roland Garros grounds. For the first week of the tournament, the variety of matches available to watch and lower prices make tickets for the outside courts very popular. With the Grounds or Annexe tickets you will have access to the entirety of the public areas in the Grounds, these tickets allow you to watch the action on almost 20 different courts over the course of the day.
Option 4. Tickets with Hospitality.
We offer tickets with the hospitality that also provide you access to a special VIP fast entrance onto the grounds, access to the private hospitality lounge, and gourmet food and beverage service.
The Hospitality is located on-site less than 200 meters from the Philippe-Chatrier court, open onto a pleasant terrace. Seats are available in both the category Gold or category 1.
- VIP Access at Gate 49, 200m from the Philippe-Chatrier court
- Seating in category 1 or CAT Gold
- 2 areas bathed in light, including a 60-seat annex that can be made private
- Privileged outdoor areas and shaded terrace
- Champagne bar, snacks and drinks at your discretion
- Gourmet meals for lunch and dinner
The Roland Garros Tournament Grounds:
When you enter the grounds from Boulevard d'Auteuil you will immediately be confronted by the sight of the new "Village," an imposing glass and aluminum building, which offers guests an unmatched and incredible view over the new Courts 7 and 9 from terraces adorned by pine trees. The Village, in addition to a beautiful VIP Hospitality base where corporate clients can host their delighted guests, houses tournament officials, organizers, and the ball boys/girls in the basement. Situated right in front of the Village, is the new Court 7 which seats up to 1,500 people, while Court 9 can host 550 fans. The real jewel in the crown however is Court 18, a new sunken court on the far west end of the grounds, with seating for 2,200 people. It's the fourth-biggest stadium at Roland Garros and has already created a unique atmosphere.
Court Simonne-Mathieu:
The newest stadium court at Roland Garros is the court Simone Mathieu. This is an intimate court situated inside a giant greenhouse that wraps the border of the 5,200-seat complex. The court is open to any ticket holder with access to the second level of the stadium on a first-come first-served basis.
French Open Tickets - All tickets are transferred digitally via the Roland Garros App.
All tickets for Roland Garros are digital. There are NO physical tickets. Your tickets will be transferred to you via the Roland Garros app. You must create a Roland Garros account on their website using the same email address used to make your purchase. (The only exception is VIP tickets with Hospitality included that will be sent to you via email in pdf format that you can either print out or just show off your phone. VIP tickets with Hospitality don't work with the Roland Garros app.).
If you don't already have a Roland Garros account, here's the link to create one:
https://store.rolandgarros.com/create-an-account.html
When the tickets are transferred to you, you as the beneficiary will be sent by e-mail a 6-digit recovery code for each ticket that you will put in your Roland Garros app in the My Tickets area, and then the tickets will flow into your account. You will be sent a separate 6-digit recovery code for each ticket.
On the day of your attendance, you will present your tickets as you enter on the Roland-Garros mobile app. Make sure your phone battery is fully charged and have your photo ID for each ticket holder that matches the first and last name on your ticket. The name(s) you provide us for each Ticket Holder must be exactly as it appears on the government-issued ID (Passport or Driver's license) you will present when entering Roland Garros.
How Your French Open Tickets Are Delivered :
All French Open tickets without hospitality are digital tickets (there are no physical tickets). and are transferred to you via the Roland Garros App. If you have done so already, you'll need to create a Roland Garros account using the same email address used to purchase your tickets. Similar to Ticketmaster, when your tickets have been transferred, you will receive an email notification with a 6-digit code that you will copy and put into your Roland Garros mobile app to import the tickets into your Roland Garros account. You'll show your tickets on your mobile device when entering the venue so the ticket reader can scan the bar codes on your tickets.
If you order VIP Tickets with Hospitality, they will be emailed to you in PDF Format. They don't get transferred to you digitally.
You can expect to receive your tickets approximately 3 days before the event date you ordered. If you ordered several sessions of tennis, you will receive separate notifications as they will be coming from different sources. The Tournament Location:
Where is the tournament located?
The tournament site is located in the very southwest corner of Paris nestled up against the sprawling Bois de Boulogne park in a neighborhood known as "the 16th". The neighborhood is considered very bourgeois and safe.
How is the weather ?
The end of May to the beginning of June in Paris generally enjoys delightful weather with the highs in the mid 80’s and lows at night in the upper 60's. It's the perfect weather for watching tennis and taking a lovely stroll along the Seine after the action as the lights of the city brings to life with all it's buzzing cafes and amazing restaurants.
Want to see a specific player? Fans often ask us how can they see a specific player, such as Nadal, Federer, Serena, etc"? The simple answer is that we do not know. The Order of Play which tells you who is playing comes out the night before the next days' matches. You can find it on our site. You can also view the draws which show you the possible matchups, but beyond that it's not possible to know for sure.
Getting out to the Tennis:
You can obviously take a taxi or private car out to the tennis, but the fastest way considering the traffic in Paris is to take their subway system. The “Metro” as it’s called is by far the best way out to Roland Garros. It is incredibly efficient and safe. Depending on where you’re staying in Paris, you’re endpoint will be the Metro station Porte D’auteuil. If you’re coming from anywhere in the St. Germain area, you’ll take the #10 line direction Boulogne-Pont de Saint-Cloud.The entrance is only about ¼ a mile from the Porte d’Auteuil metro stop. As you get off the Metro stop, there are a few cafes just outside the entrance to the metro station where you can sit and enjoy a coffee and croissant, such as the Cafe Marly. You’ll also find local boulangeries, chinese take out places, and a few grocery stores where you can get water, fruit, chocolate or whatever else you’d like to bring into the tennis with you. The French tend to get a nice picnic together for their time at the tennis to avoid paying the exorbitant prices inside. Avoid the lines and grab a nice big bag of cherries and a large Evian!
By Metro
Before you head to Roland Garros stadium, we recommend purchasing your return ticket, to avoid queuing at the end of the day.
- Line 9: get off/on at Michel-Ange Auteuil, Michel-Ange Molitor
- Line 10: get off/on at Porte d'Auteuil, Michel-Ange Molitor, Boulogne Jean-Jaurès or Pont de Saint-Cloud
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