Roberto Carballes Baena defeated Daniel Evans 7–6, 5–7, 6–4 in the first round of the ATP Masters 1000 Rome event on clay on 13 May 2023. Evans, the pre-match underdog at 2.36 odds, pushed the favoured Carballes Baena to three sets in a competitive encounter. The Spanish player recovered from losing the second set to secure victory in the decider, advancing through a tight opening set via tiebreak before conceding the second, then regaining control in the third. The result sees Carballes Baena progress to the second round of the Italian Masters.