How to watch: From 5 a.m. Eastern onward on Tennis Channel; streaming on the Tennis Channel app.

With the last day of first-round matches on Tuesday, the French Open can truly be considered well underway. While the main court, Court Philippe Chatrier, has featured a limited number of fans, the rest of the grounds continue to be eerily empty.

But don’t let that detract from the excellent tennis on display, especially with Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka starting their campaigns.

Here are some matches to keep an eye on.

Because of the number of matches cycling through the courts, the times for individual matchups are at best a guess and are certain to fluctuate based on the times at which earlier play is completed. All times are Eastern.

COURT PHILIPPE CHATRIER | 10 A.m.

Novak Djokovic vs. Mikael Ymer

Djokovic, the top seed and No. 1 men’s singles player, is in a career race with Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. After a disqualification from the United States Open this year, one could think that Djokovic would tighten up, having lost a chance to win his 18th Grand Slam title. Djokovic, however, kept his head down and headed to the red clay of Europe to prepare. He won the Italian Open decisively, dropping only one set.

Source: New York Times

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