Many medals will be awarded and well-known names will compete on the first Monday of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Roland Garros will feature some of the biggest names in tennis, with Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic meeting for the 60th time, a record for head-to-head matches between two men in the sport's Open era, which began in 1968. Also competing in the second round of singles on Monday are Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula.
Meanwhile, swimmers ranging from Australian Ariarne Titmus to Team USA's Ryan Murphy will continue to make waves at the five medal events taking place at La Defense Arena.
Led by two-time WNBA MVPs A'ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart, the U.S. women's basketball team begins its quest for an eighth consecutive gold medal against Japan. The U.S. women are riding a 55-game Olympic winning streak and have not lost since 1992.
Keep an eye on these athletes and events on Monday:
The best events to see
7:30 am ET (approximate time, second at Philippe Chatrier): Tennis (men's singles second round), Novak Djokovic (Serbia) vs. Rafael Nadal (Spain)
7:30 am ET (approximate time, second to Suzanne Lenglen): Tennis (women's singles second round), Maria Lourdes Carle (Argentina) vs. Coco Gauff (USA)
11:30 am ET: Artistic Gymnastics (Men's Team Final)
2:30 pm ET: Swimming, 400m medley (women's final); 200m freestyle (men's/women's final); 100m breaststroke (women's final); 100m backstroke (men's final)
3:30 pm ET: Women's basketball, USA vs Japan
A complete list of the July 29 schedule can be found here.
