The 2023 French Open will begin with a politically charged match between Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine and Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, reflecting tensions from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. 14-time champion Rafael Nadal will miss the tournament due to injury, opening the door for Novak Djokovic to try and win a record 23rd Grand Slam title. In other matches, fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas and seventh seed Andrey Rublev will begin their campaigns.