Julia Grabher upset pre-match favourite Arantxa Rus 6–2, 6–3 in the first round of Roland Garros on clay on 30 May 2023. Grabher, who entered as the underdog at 2.74 odds against Rus's 1.51, controlled the match throughout to secure a decisive two-set victory. The Austrian qualifier's performance on the Roland Garros clay proved decisive as she advanced past the Dutch player with a dominant display. Grabher's upset victory marked an impressive start to her Grand Slam campaign and suggested she could pose problems for higher-ranked opponents on the Paris surface.