Norwegian tennis player Casper Ruud, who reached the French Open final in 2022, defeated Swedish tennis player Elias Ymer 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 in the French Open 2023's first round. "Last year was incredible for me and I will try to do it again wherever I play," said Ruud. He was defeated by Rafael Nadal in the French Open 2022 final.