Will Rafael Nadal be fit for French Open? Will Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Nick Kyrgios play Grand Slam?

The 2023 French Open is just three weeks away and there remains uncertainty over whether some of the biggest names in tennis will be playing the Grand Slam. Defending champion Rafael Nadal is the big question mark in the men’s draw given he hasn’t played since the Australian Open. Ad Novak Djokovic has also battled an injury over the last month while Nick Kyrgios hasn’t played this year after undergoing surgery.

On the women’s side, Emma Raducanu is set to miss out following surgery while Belinda Bencic is a doubt. Roland-GarrosExclusive: Becker says young players have a lot to learn from Murray — 'An absolute role model'3 HOURS AGO We round up the latest news on who is playing the French Open and who will be missing out… Rafael Nadal Rafael Nadal’s participation at the French Open remains unknown. If he does play he will have a chance to win a 23rd Grand Slam title, which would move him one ahead of Djokovic in the all-time standings.

However, Nadal hasn’t played competitively since losing in the Australian Open due to injury. It was expected he would return earlier in the clay season but having pulled out of the Italian Open it looks as though if he does play the French Open he will do so without any competitive preparation. That would be the first time Nadal has entered the French Open without playing any clay events beforehand.

If anyone can get around that it’s 14-time champion Nadal, but it could be a big ask. Novak Djokovic Novak Djokovic’s clay form this year has so far been underwhelming. He’s 2-2 on the surface ahead of the Italian Open and pulled out of the Madrid Open after saying the previous week that his elbow was not “in ideal shape”.