Storm Hunter defeated Nuria Parrizas Diaz 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 in the first round of Roland Garros on clay on 28 May 2023, in a minor upset. Parrizas Diaz entered as the marginal favourite at 1.94 odds to Hunter's 1.96, yet the Australian recovered from dropping the opening set to dominate the middle stages and secure the decisive third set. Hunter's comeback performance demonstrated composure on the slow surface, particularly in the second and third sets where she dictated play after an initially sluggish start. The result marks a solid opening-round victory for Hunter at the clay-court Grand Slam.