On Thursday, the draw for Roland Garros-2023 took place, the opponents in the first round of which Iryna Begu, Sorana Kirstea and Ana Bohdan learned.

Iryna Begu (27 WTA) – Anna Bondar (103 WTA)

• In the second round, a match with the winner of the match Leila Fernandez (51 WTA) or Magda Lynette (21 WTA) is possible.

Sorana Kirstea (31 WTA) – Jasmine Paolini (52 WTA)

• Sorana will face Kateryna Bindl (80 WTA) or a qualifier in a possible second round.

Ana Bohdan (60 WTA) – Katie McNally (54 WTA)

• In case of victory, Ana will play in the second round with Alize Cornet (59 WTA) or Camila Giorgi (36 WTA).

What could the women’s room at Roland Garros look like if the favorites remain at their status

Iga Svyatek (1) vs. Coco Gauf (6)

Olena Rybakina (4) vs Ons Zhaber (7)

Maria Sakkari (8) vs. Jessica Pegula (3)

Caroline Garcia (5) vs Arina Sabalenko (2)

Hot matches of the first round of Roland Garros 2023

Thursday’s draw in Paris brought very interesting matches in the first round, the main of which was the meeting of two winners of the Grand Slam tournaments: Victoria Azarenka (two-time champion of the Australian Open, 2012, 2013 – ex-WTA leader) and Bianca Andreescu (champion of the US Open in 2019).

Victoria Azarenka (18) against Bianka Andreescu

Rebeka Masarova vs Coco Gauf (6)

Maria Sakkari (8) vs. Karolina Muchova

Danielle Collins vs. Jessica Pegula (3)

Karolina Pliskova (16) vs. Sloane Stevens

Marta Kostyuk vs Arina Sabalenko (2)

What you need to know about Roland Garros 2023

• It will be the first time since 1998 that neither Roger Federer (now retired) nor Rafael Nadal (injured after the Australian Open) will be on clay in Paris.

• Other notable absentees from this year’s Paris major include Nick Kyrgios, Andy Murray, Matteo Berrettini, Marin Cilic and Pablo Carreño Busta.

• Simona Halep is also on the absentee list. Paris 2019 champion Simona is temporarily disqualified for doping.

Roland Garros 2023 (the second Grand Slam of the season) will be held from May 28 to June 11.