All 8 night matches at the French Open go to men

This year, all eight French Open night matches have been scheduled for men. Female tennis players have once again been excluded from prime-time slots, raising questions about equal treatment in the sport.

The French Open tennis tournament has come under criticism again over the distribution of night matches — all eight evening sessions scheduled for this year have been assigned to men's matches. Female players are thereby denied prestigious prime-time slots, which bring greater television audiences and media coverage.

Night matches are particularly important in the world of tennis, as they take place during peak viewing hours and offer players significantly greater visibility. Critics point out that this is not an isolated incident — the preference given to men's tennis in prime-time scheduling at the French Open has been a trend for years. This year, the imbalance is particularly striking, as female players have no representation whatsoever in the eight evening sessions.

Supporters of women's tennis and sports journalists have drawn attention to the fact that such a practice sends the wrong message about gender equality in sport. The world of tennis has made remarkable strides in recent decades towards equal pay, but the scheduling of matches still seems to favour men's competitions for the best time slots. The organisers of the French Open have not yet provided an official explanation for why women's matches have been completely excluded from evening sessions.