This year's French Open will crown a new men's champion as Rafael Nadal, a 14-time singles winner, will be absent from Roland Garros for the first time since 2005 due to a hip injury.
Last June, Nadal made history as the oldest French Open champion by triumphing on the Paris clay. However, this year, the top contenders to claim Nadal's title include Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, and Daniil Medvedev.
On the women's side, Iga Swiatek aims to secure a hat-trick of French Open victories as she begins her title defense.
Swiatek faces a challenging draw, with Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina among the favorites in Paris.
Apart from the competition, let's delve into the financial aspect of the tournament.
The French Open has announced that the total prize money for this year's Roland Garros amounts to approximately £43m (€49.6m), which reflects a 12.3% increase from 2022.
The prize money is divided equally between the women's and men's singles divisions, with the following distribution:
Champion: £2m (€2.3m)
Runner-up: £1m (€1.15m)
Semi-finalist: £550,000 (€630,000)
Quarter-finalist: £350,000 (€400,000)
Round 4: £200,000 (€240,000)
Round 3: £125,000 (€142,000)
Round 2: £85,000 (€97,000)
Round 1: £60,000 (€69,000)
To keep you informed, here's the schedule for the 2023 French Open tournament:
Sunday, May 28: First round of men's singles and women's singles
Monday, May 29: First round of men's singles and women's singles
Tuesday, May 30: First round of men's singles and women's singles
Wednesday, May 31: Second round of men's singles and women's singles
Thursday, June 1: Second round of men's singles and women's singles
Friday, June 2: Third round of men's singles and women's singles
Saturday, June 3: Third round of men's singles and women's singles
Sunday, June 4: Fourth round of men's singles and women's singles
Monday, June 5: Fourth round of men's singles and women's singles
Tuesday, June 6: Quarter-finals of men's singles and women's singles
Wednesday, June 7: Quarter-finals of men's singles and women's singles
Thursday, June 8: Semi-finals of women's singles and mixed doubles final
Friday, June 9: Semi-finals of men's singles
Saturday, June 10: Women's singles final, men's doubles final, wheelchair final
Sunday, June 11: Men's singles final, women's doubles final
That covers all the details and updates for the upcoming French Open.
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