Raducanu could face early Swiatek test at French Open

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Emma Raducanu only won one game against Iga Swiatek when they last met at the Australian Open

BBC Sport tennis news reporter

Britain's Emma Raducanu could face three-time defending champion Iga Swiatek in the second round of the French Open.

The 22-year-old, who was thrashed by Swiatek at January's Australian Open, must first beat China's Wang Xinyu in Paris.

British men's number one Jack Draper plays Italy's Mattia Bellucci in his opening match, with world number one Jannik Sinner potentially a quarter-final opponent.

Italian Sinner, who has recently returned from a three-month doping ban, will start against France's Arthur Rinderknech.

Defending men's champion Carlos Alcaraz opens his title defence against Japan's former world number four Kei Nishikori.

Novak Djokovic, who is aiming for a standalone record 25th Grand Slam, has been pitted against American Mackenzie McDonald.

The Serb great, who turned 38 on Thursday, has German third seed Alexander Zverev and Russian 11th seed Daniil Medvedev in his quarter of the draw.

France and Paris St-Germain footballer Ousmane Dembele conducted the draw.

All eyes on Swiatek's draw

Swiatek, who has dominated the women's singles draw in recent years, comes into the clay-court major in uncertain form.

Having not won a tournament this year the 23-year-old’s reign as the 'Queen of Clay' is under threat.

The Pole has dropped to fifth in the world and her lower seeding means she could face the leading players earlier than usual.

All eyes were on which quarter Swiatek would land in, with Italian fourth seed and last year's beaten finalist Jasmine Paolini pulled out as a potential last-eight opponent.

Who are the other Brits facing?

The other British players in the men's singles have landed eye-catching draws.

Fearnley's rapid rise continues with a French Open debut against 40-year-old three-time major champion Wawrinka, who won the Roland Garros title in 2015.

Norrie has been given a rematch against Russia's Daniil Medvedev after the former world number one beat the Briton recently in Rome.

British number one Katie Boulter starts against a qualifier as the 28-year-old aims to finally land her first Roland Garros main-draw win.

She warmed up by winning a WTA 125 title in Paris last week.

Kartal, 23, is playing in the main draw for the first time, having climbed more than 200 places in the rankings, and opens against Erika Andreeva of Russia.

If she wins her first two matches, Kartal could again face Coco Gauff - who beat her in the Wimbledon second round last year.

Jodie Burrage faces a tough test against big-hitting former world number seven Danielle Collins.

Other standout first-round matches

Men's singles

  • [30] Hubert Hurkacz (Pol) v Joao Fonseca (Bra)

  • [3] Alexander Zverev (Ger) v Learner Tien (US)

  • Robert Bautista Agut (Spa) v [10] Holger Rune (Den)

  • Tomas Martin Etcheverry (Chi) v [20] Stefanos Tsitsipas (Gre)

Women's singles

  • [1] Aryna Sabalenka v Kamilla Rakhimova (Rus)

  • Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Rus) v [8] Qinwen Zheng (Chn)

  • [4] Jasmine Paolini (Ita) v Yue Yuan (Chn)

  • Naomi Osaka (Jpn) v Paula Badosa (Spa)

  • [12] Elena Rybakina (Kaz) vs Belinda Bencic (Swi)

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