On the first day of the 2023 World Championships, local fans filled the stadium to witness both a day of great expectations and shocks. Japan was a great success on the first day, with Tsunoda Natsumi defeating Shirine Boukli in the final to take the world title. Spain also performed well, with Francisco Garrigos defeating Takato Naohisa in the semi-final. Dilshodbek Baratov of Uzbekistan won the -60kg title, surprising many people with his performance. All in all, it was a fantastic first day at the 2023 World Championships in Qatar.