French Open 2016 Schedule: Replay TV Coverage, Live Stream for Monday's Draw

For the viewers who aren't tuning in at odd hours to watch the 2016 French Open live on Monday, make sure to double-check your favorite player actually completed their match as scheduled.

Heavy rain at Roland Garros canceled most of Sunday's singles matches and left a few others in progress. The delayed contests made for an overstuffed schedule for Monday's action, which was further compounded when more rain postponed the early play.

According to BBC Sport, top players scheduled for Monday might now see their tournament starts delayed until Tuesday:

"British number one Andy Murray is scheduled to face 37-year-old Czech Radek Stepanek in the fourth game on Philippe-Chatrier Court, but it is now likely they will play on Tuesday, along with world number ones Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic."

If you are planning to watch Day 2 without delay, check out the Tennis Channel website for a live stream. Otherwise, replay TV coverage is on the Tennis Channel from 3 p.m. to 5 a.m. ET. 

The impact of inclement weather on the first two days of the tournament has brought the lack of a roof over any of the red-clay courts at Roland Garros back into focus. USA Today's Nick McCarvel notes that the site of the French Open is soon to become the only major tournament without a roof: 

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More than 3,000 miles away, in Flushing Meadows, N.Y., the U.S. Open is working on the final pieces – literally – of a long-awaited roof over Arthur Ashe Stadium.

As rain ravaged the French Open schedule here for a second consecutive day, the cloudy skies have reminded tennis fans of a clear truth: this year, Roland Garros becomes the lone major tournament without a roof over at least one of its courts.

The Australian Open has three, Wimbledon is working on its second and the U.S. Open – should all things go as planned – will debut its roof at the outset of this year’s event. (In addition to a second, slated for 2018.)

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Christopher Clarey of the New York Times provided a potential timeline for a roof at the French Open:

Kei Nishikori is likely one player hoping that change comes sooner rather than later to Roland Garros. All set to star as the highest-seeded player (No. 5) in the men's bracket on Sunday, Nishikori has now seen his match against Simone Bolelli interrupted twice due to rain.

He's up 6-1, 7-5, 2-1 on the Italian, but as of early Monday morning has yet to get his chance to finish off his first-round contest.

No. 8 Milos Raonic was one of the first to complete a match on Monday. Initially set to play on Day 1, Raonic showed that the delay couldn't affect his considerable game with a comprehensive 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (7-5) win over 31-year-old Janko Tipsarevic.

The New York Times' Ben Rothenberg notes he has a favorable draw in this tournament: 

With the likes of Roger Federer and Gael Monfils out for the tournament due to injury and illness, respectively, there is a chance for rising stars like Raonic to make a splash at this French Open. 

Another early finisher on Monday was No. 19 Sloane Stephens, who strolled past Margarita Gasparyan 6-4, 6-3. She will meet Veronica Cepede Royg in the second round. Royg scored a minor upset with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Sabine Lisicki. 

It will be interesting to see how the rain affects certain players, if at all. Some might find themselves thrown completely off their training rhythm and schedules. Should the lack of a roof lead to complaints from the sport's stars, not to mention fans of the sport, it could force tournament organizers and Roland Garros officials into expedited action on a yet-to-be-completed roof.