The Spaniard Rafael Nadal announced his withdrawal for the 2023 edition of the tournament. It will be the first time since 2005 that he does not participate in the Paris tournament.
Nadal, who turns 37 in early June, has not appeared competitively for four months due to a muscle injury in his left hip. The 36-year-old Mallorcan is expected to be unavailable in the "coming months", thus excluding his participation at least in the Wimbledon tournament. Novak Djokovic will not arrive in Paris with the ideal preparation since in three tournaments on clay in 2023, he has accumulated five wins for three losses.