USA is the most represented country at the French Open 2023, providing three players across the top 10 seeds in the men’s and women’s singles draws.
Only two American players have won the clay-court grand slam during the 21st century, although the absence of Rafael Nadal, who has won 14 of the past 18 men’s editions, has provided a boost to the current male crop’s hopes of providing a first winner since Andre Agassi in 1999.
Last year’s finalist Coco Gauff and 2018 runner-up Sloane Stephens will both be bidding to go one better this time around, while 2020 finalist Sofia Kenin — beaten, like Gauff, by Iga Swiatek in the championship match — exited in qualifying.
Here’s the list of American tennis stars who began the French Open 2023, as well as a look at the seeds and previous US winners.
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Which US players are at the French Open 2023?
Brandon Nakashima
Now 21, Nakashima reached the third round on his first appearance in the main draw at the French Open in 2022.
Nakashima went out against 26th seed Denis Shapovalov in the first round this year, performing creditably to take the match to five sets after losing the first two.
Maxime Cressy
Paris-born Cressy was knocked out in the…
