French Open 2023 draw: Novak Djokovic in same half as Carlos Alcaraz

Novak Djokovic is aiming for a 3rd French Open rubric and record-extending 23rd men's Grand Slam singles title

Novak Djokovic has been drawn successful the aforesaid fractional of the French Open men's singles gully arsenic Carlos Alcaraz, meaning the brace could conscionable successful the semi-finals.

Djokovic is seeded 3rd arsenic helium goes for a grounds 23rd men's large rubric and plays American Aleksandar Kovacevic.

Cameron Norrie, 1 of lone 3 British players successful the singles, starts against France's Benoit Paire.

Emma Raducanu, who would person received a spot successful the main draw, is not playing following operations connected some her wrists and an ankle.

As a result, nary Britons diagnostic successful the women's singles aft six players mislaid successful the qualifying rounds.

It is the archetypal clip the federation is not represented successful a Grand Slam main gully since the 2009 US Open.

The French Open, which is the 2nd large of the season, starts connected the Roland Garros clay connected Sunday.

Which different Britons are playing?

Norrie leads British singles hopes successful Paris and faces a location subordinate successful the unpredictable Paire, who was beaten by the 14th effect successful the archetypal circular of past year's US Open.

British fig 2 Dan Evans, seeded 24th, plays Australia's Thanasi Kokkinakis, portion 21-year-old Jack Draper faces Argentina's Tomas Martin Etcheverry connected his Roland Garros main-draw debut.

Former British fig 1 Kyle Edmund, who was acceptable to usage a protected ranking aft semipermanent genu problems, withdrew from the tourney soon earlier the draw.

None of the British women who entered qualifying were capable to unafraid a spot successful the draw, with Harriet Dart, Katie Swan, Katie Boulter, Heather Watson, Lily Miyazaki and Francesca Jones suffering defeats earlier this week.

In the men's competition, Britain's Ryan Peniston, Liam Broady and Jan Choinski were each incapable to travel done the 3 rounds of qualifying.

The men's doubles is apt to diagnostic a beardown British contingent, including a trio of Grand Slam champions successful Jamie Murray, Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski.

There volition besides beryllium British involvement successful the wheelchair events done players including Alfie Hewett, Gordon Reid and Lucy Shuker. Those events commencement connected 6 June.

Who plays who successful the women's singles?

Defending champion Iga Swiatek, who is the apical effect and bidding for a 3rd French Open title, starts against Spanish satellite fig 67 Cristina Bucsa.

The 21-year-old from Poland is optimistic a caller thigh wounded volition not forestall her from trying to assertion a 4th Grand Slam title.

Belarusian 2nd effect Aryna Sabalenka, who won the Australian Open successful January, starts her bid for back-to-back majors against Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk.

Kostyuk has regularly spoken retired astir Russia's penetration of her country, which has been supported by Belarus.

Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina is seeded 4th aft winning the Italian Open past week and has been enactment successful the aforesaid fractional of the gully arsenic Swiatek, meaning they could conscionable successful the semi-finals.

Rybakina, whose ranking is little than it should beryllium due to the fact that ranking points were not awarded astatine Wimbledon past year, faces a qualifier successful her opening match.

Third effect Jessica Pegula faces a pugnacious opener against chap American Danielle Collins, who reached the Australian Open last past twelvemonth and is ranked 45th successful the world.

Another eye-catching gully features two-time large champion Victoria Azarenka against 2019 US Open victor Bianca Andreescu.

When does the French Open start?

The French Open main gully starts connected Sunday, 28 May and runs until Sunday, 11 June. Qualifying for the tourney started connected Monday, 22 May.

Who are the apical seeds successful the singles?

The seedings were determined by satellite ranking earlier the draw.

Spain's Alcaraz arrives successful Paris arsenic men's satellite fig one, having replaced Djokovic astatine the apical erstwhile the latest rankings were published this week.

Cameron Norrie is Britain's highest ranked subordinate astatine 14th, with Dan Evans adjacent astatine 24th.

In the women's draw, defending champion Swiatek is the satellite fig 1 and the Pole is poised for an intriguing conflict with satellite fig 2 Sabalenka arsenic the Belarusian seeks back-to-back Grand Slam titles pursuing her Australian Open victory.

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What is the tourney docket for the singles?

28 May - men's and women's archetypal circular (from 10:00 BST)

29 May - men's and women's archetypal circular (from 10:00, nighttime league from 19:30)

30 May - men's and women's archetypal circular (from 10:00, nighttime league from 19:30)

31 May - men's and women's 2nd circular (from 10:00, nighttime league from 19:30)

1 June - men's and women's 2nd circular (from 10:00, nighttime league from 19:30)

2 June - men's and women's 3rd circular (from 10:00, nighttime league from 19:30)

3 June - men's and women's 3rd circular (from 10:00, nighttime league from 19:30)

4-5 June - men and women's 4th circular (from 10:00, nighttime league from 19:30)

6-7 June - men's and women's quarter-finals (from 10:00, nighttime league from 19:30)

8 June - women's semi-finals (from 14:00)

9 June - men's semi-finals (from 13:45)

10 June - women's last (from 14:00)

11 June - men's last (from 14:00)