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French Open 2023 Day 4: Novak Djokovic gets warning and win, women's No. 5 seed Carolina Garcia falls

In a French Open tournament without Rafael Nadal, Serbian star Novak Djokovic is a favorite to win the Coupe des Mousquetaires.

Four days into his journey toward that goal, the 22-time Grand Slam champion was put on notice for a message he wrote on a television camera lens. "Kosovo is the heart of Serbia. Stop the violence," he wrote after defeating Aleksandar Kovacevic on Monday.

On France 2's broadcast, French Sports minister Amelie Oudea-Castera warned that Djokovic’s message was "not appropriate." She added that French Open director Amelie Mauresmo spoke with him to emphasize the importance of "neutrality" on the court.