PARIS — Catch up on the French Open with a guide that tells you everything you need to know about what happened at the clay-court Grand Slam tennis tournament, what the upcoming schedule is, how to watch, what the betting odds are and more:

Who is Playing on

Friday? And When?

There will be an earlier-than-usual start on Friday for the third round: After three days of rain-related interruptions, organizers changed the schedule to have play on the smaller outside courts begin at 9 a.m. (3 a.m. CDT) on Friday, instead of 10 a.m. Matches at the main stadium, Court Philippe Chatrier, will remain on the program from 11 a.m. (5 a.m. CDT), with 2023 U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff up first there against No. 30 seed Dayana Yastremska. Jannik Sinner, who won the Australian Open in January, will be up next against Pavel Kotov, starting at about 1 p.m. ( 7 a.m. CDT), followed by No. 1 Iga Swiatek against Marie Bouzkova. Court Suzanne Lenglen and Court Simonne Mathieu get going at 11 a.m. The night session in Chatrier, scheduled to start at 7:15 p.m. (1:15 p.m. CDT) features two-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz against No. 27 Sebastian Korda.

What Happened on Thursday?

Rain disrupted the schedule for the third consecutive day. Only the two largest stadiums — Chatrier and Lenglen — have retractable roofs, so play was suspended several times elsewhere. But with artificial lights on every court, they were able to close out the second round, albeit at 12:59 a.m. on Friday. The last match was 17-year-old Russian Mirra Andreeva’s three-set victory over two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka, who is 34. No. 19 Azarenka was one of several seeded women who were eliminated, a list that included No. 10 Daria Kasatkina, who was defeated 7-5, 6-2 by unseeded American Peyton Stearns. Andreeva and Stearns will meet next, with the winner advancing to the French Open’s fourth round for the first time. Defending champion Novak Djokovic moved on at Chatrier with a 6-4, 6-2, 6-1 win over Roberto Carballes Baena, after two-time Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka defeated Japanese qualifier Moyuka Uchijima 6-2, 6-2 there. Alexander Zverev, Elena Rybakina, Daniil Medvedev and Casper Ruud also advanced to the third round. Denis Shapovalov, who beat No. 25 Frances Tiafoe at Court 11, and Felix Auger-Aliassime gave Canada two men in the third round in Paris for the first time in the Open era.

Alcohol Ban

The tournament announced that it was banning spectators from having alcohol in the stands after some players, including No. 1 Iga Swiatek, complained about rowdy crowds.

How to Watch the French Open on TV

— In the U.S.: Tennis Channel, NBC, Peacock.

The Schedule

Friday: Third Round (Women and Men)

Saturday: Third Round (Women and Men)

June 2-3: Fourth Round (Women and Men)

June 4-5: Quarterfinals (Women and Men)

June 6: Women’s Semifinals

June 7: Men’s Semifinals

June 8: Women’s Final

June 9: Men’s Final

Stats to Know

55 — Number of singles matches played to their conclusion on Thursday, allowing the tournament to finish the second round on time.

2015 — The last time a woman (Serena Williams) won the Australian Open and French Open in the same season. Aryna Sabalenka is trying to match that feat this year after her title at Melbourne Park.

19 — Consecutive times Novak Djokovic has reached the third round at Roland Garros.

Words to Know

“We’re happy that there’s an atmosphere, that there’s emotion, that there’s a crowd. On the other hand, we’re going to be adamant about respecting the players and the game.” — Tournament director Amélie Mauresmo, explaining the decision to ban alcohol from the stands and to tighten security.