Novak Djokovic, world number two and defending champion, could find Australian Nick Kyrgios, finalist last year, in the quarter-finals of the 2023 edition, after the draw made on Friday. The Serb may cross paths with the Russian Andrey Rublev, the Norwegian Casper Ruud or the Kazakh Alexander Bublik, recent winner in Halle, in his half of the table. Not enough to scare the tournament boss who remains only four consecutive coronations at Church Road. The man with 23 Grand Slam titles could then find Jannik Sinner in the last four (who had worried him until leading two sets to zero last year).
For his part, the Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, world number one, and who has just won his first title on grass at Queen’s, does not have an easy course at the top of the table. He could find Alex de Minaur, whom he beat in the final at Queen’s or Alexander Zverev in the round of 16, then Frances Tiafoe, titled in Stuttgart recently or Holger Rune in the quarter, before rubbing shoulders with Daniil Medvedev or the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas in half, even if they are not specialists in the surface either.
The draw also offered three 100% French confrontations, from the first round. Rinderknech – Muller, Moutet – Gasquet and Bonzi – Mayot. This offers the guarantee of having at least three French people in the 2nd round. Lokoli and Chardy will attempt the feat, respectively against Ruud and Alcaraz. The great French hope Arthur Fils finds Davidovich Fokina who had beaten him in the first round of Roland-Garros.
