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Top shots from early 2023 French Open action

Richard Suter
·8 min read

Grand Slam hopes...

With Roger Federer retired and Rafael Nadal not in this year’s French Open, many look to the up-and-coming Carlos Alcaraz to provide the crowd-pleasing spectacles of sheer athletic prowess. Standing his way, of course, is Novak Djokovic, who looks to pick up his third French title and all-time men’s record (for now) 23rd grand slam overall. Iga Swiątek is the plausible favorite from the women’s draw, having won in 2022 and 2020.

As the action gets underway at Roland Garros, here are the top shots from the famous clay courts…

 

2023 French Open

2023 French Open

2023 French Open

2023 French Open

2023 French Open

2023 French Open

2023 French Open

2023 French Open

2023 French Open

2023 French Open

2023 French Open

2023 French Open

2023 French Open

2023 French Open

2023 French Open

2023 French Open

2023 French Open

2023 French Open

2023 French Open

2023 French Open

2023 French Open

2023 French Open

2023 French Open

2023 French Open

2023 French Open

2023 French Open

2023 French Open

2023 French Open

Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko plays a forehand return to Czech Republic’s Tereza Martincova during their women’s singles match on day two of the Roland-Garros Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 29, 2023. (Photo by GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT/AFP via Getty Images)
Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko plays a forehand return to Czech Republic’s Tereza Martincova during their women’s singles match on day two of the Roland-Garros Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 29, 2023. (Photo by GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT/AFP via Getty Images)

2023 French Open

2023 French Open

2023 French Open

2023 French Open

2023 French Open

France’s Caroline Garcia jumps as she celebrates her victory over China’s Wang Xiyu during their women’s singles match on day two of the Roland-Garros Open tennis tournament at the Court Philippe-Chatrier in Paris on May 29, 2023. (Photo by EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP via Getty Images)
France’s Caroline Garcia jumps as she celebrates her victory over China’s Wang Xiyu during their women’s singles match on day two of the Roland-Garros Open tennis tournament at the Court Philippe-Chatrier in Paris on May 29, 2023. (Photo by EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP via Getty Images)

2023 French Open

France’s Arthur Fils plays a backhand return to Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina during their men’s singles match on day two of the Roland-Garros Open tennis tournament at the Court Simonne-Mathieu in Paris on May 29, 2023. (Photo by THOMAS SAMSON/AFP via Getty Images)
France’s Arthur Fils plays a backhand return to Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina during their men’s singles match on day two of the Roland-Garros Open tennis tournament at the Court Simonne-Mathieu in Paris on May 29, 2023. (Photo by THOMAS SAMSON/AFP via Getty Images)

2023 French Open

2023 French Open

Story originally appeared on List Wire