Djokovic & Swiatek handed nightmare French Open draws, Sabalenka faces Bouzas Maneiro opener

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sabalenka-aryna/vyhksgUB/"]Sabalenka[/a] faces a last-16 clash with four-time Grand Slam champion [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/osaka-naomi/MDM4BKiA/"]Naomi Osaka[/a], while a possible rematch of last year's final defeat to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gauff-coco/f5BXmEH6/"]Coco Gauff[/a] is on the cards in the semi-finals.[/p][p]Defending champion Gauff takes on fellow American [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/townsend-taylor/Y9jUuHka/"]Taylor Townsend[/a], with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/potapova-anastasia/x81l09qG/"]Anastasia Potapova[/a] a potential banana skin in the third round.[/p][image alt="Sabalenka is set to face Bouzas Maneiro in the first round" id="3d372464-0500-4da6-be4c-494f6c56de46" credit-line="PSNEWZ / Sipa Press / Profimedia" guid="2650f404-1cc2-4eac-b1c1-0c41f44ac88d" original-width="1400" original-height="933" /][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/swiatek-iga/jNyZsXZe/"]Swiatek[/a]'s route to the title is far more difficult. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/jones-emerson/WCpmB755/"]Emerson Jones[/a] is a relatively straightforward opening match on paper, but her bogey opponent, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ostapenko-jelena/Gloq9MUN/"]Jelena Ostapenko[/a], could await in the third round. Ostapenko leads that head-to-head 6-0.[/p][p]Meanwhile, the Pole could face the in-form Ukrainian duo, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kostyuk-marta/8CZqQdSa/"]Marta Kostuk[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/monfils-elina/jyngIesG/"]Elina Svitolina[/a], in the fourth round and quarter-final, respectively.[/p][embed guid="8e86048f-1f84-43d2-885b-c13d1ec7601c" url="https://x.com/rolandgarros/status/2057446927176790480" social-type="twitter" /][p]Kostyuk won the WTA 1000 event in Madrid at the start of May, while Svitolina clinched her third Rome title just under a week ago after defeating [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rybakina-elena/UDzElXdm/"]Elena Rybakina[/a], Swiatek and Gauff on her way to the trophy.[/p][p]Second seed Rybakina, who has never made it past the quarters in Paris, is in Swiatek's half and begins against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/erjavec-veronika/rsErY1Yt/"]Veronika Erjavec[/a]. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/paolini-jasmine/noaX0EJn/"]Jasmine Paolini[/a] is a potential last 16 opponent, while [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/andreeva-mirra/lI6fOOat/"]Mirra Andreeva[/a] would be her quarter-final match-up.[/p][p]Close friends [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/jovic-iva/bmWvBlnL/"]Iva Jovic[/a], 18, and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/eala-alexandra/ppu9X7PH/"]Alexandra Eala[/a], 20, will meet in one of the more fascinating first-round meetings [/p][embed guid="06084843-8386-4d7c-a58f-3b3109d85c64" url="https://x.com/rolandgarros/status/2057437346044190853" social-type="twitter" /][p]On the men's side, 24-time Grand Slam champion [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/djokovic-novak/AZg49Et9/"]Djokovic[/a], who is eyeing a record-breaking 25th title, will have a huge task on his hands.[/p][p]He comes up against huge-serving home favourite [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mpetshi-perricard-giovanni/ITe9m2F8/"]Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard[/a] in an incredibly awkward opener, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fonseca-joao/tv073LUc/"]Joao Fonseca[/a] a third-round opponent and two-time finalist [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ruud-casper/zN9UpRqp/"]Casper Ruud[/a] in the fourth round.[/p][p]He is on the opposite side of the draw to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sinner-jannik/6HdC3z4H/"]Jannik Sinner[/a], however, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/zverev-alexander/dGbUhw9m/"]Alexander Zverev[/a], the top seed, in his half.[/p][p]Zverev has [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fritz-taylor/UH09iaZ6/"]Taylor Fritz[/a] in his quarter once again and opens against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bonzi-benjamin/M5OpGHqH/"]Benjamin Bonzi[/a].[/p][embed guid="5a6faaf1-ff66-47f5-b3fc-b9c5b991526b" url="https://x.com/rolandgarros/status/2057440549368406295" social-type="twitter" /][p]World number one Sinner, who is the overwhelming favourite to win the title and complete the Career Grand Slam, begins against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tabur-clement/fHPZtbgE/"]Clement Tabur[/a].[/p][p]Former Wimbledon finalist [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/berrettini-matteo/OhwtM7N8/"]Matteo Berrettini[/a] may be a third-round opponent, while [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/shelton-ben/QNuG0Gzb/"]Ben Shelton[/a] could await in the quarter-finals, before a semi-final meeting with either [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/auger-aliassime-felix/CzXh4LAb/"]Felix Auger-Aliassime[/a] or [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/medvedev-daniil/O8qG0Nhb/"]Daniil Medvedev[/a].[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/monfils-gael/fm7G8o0m/"]Gael Monfils[/a], who is taking part in his final French Open, faces fellow Frenchman [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gaston-hugo/hGqnSub7/"]Hugo Gaston[/a]. Another huge fan favourite, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/arthur-fils/IoIhUqIN/"]Arthur Fils[/a], gets his campaign underway against another retiring player, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/wawrinka-stan/Uo9lu6le/"]Stanislas Wawrinka[/a]. Both matches are sure to garner an incredible atmosphere.[/p]