The draw for the French Open men's brackets placed Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal in the same half.
The two men could meet in the quarterfinals of the French Open. In the semifinals a year ago, Nadal was beaten by Djokovic.
Iga Swiatek, the 2020 champion who enters the French Open on a 28-match winning streak, could face either Paula Badosa or Aryna Saba in the quarterfinals. The other half of the draw has the defending champion against Anett Kontaveit.
Naomi Osaka will face a tough test against the player who beat her at the Australian Open in the upcoming French Open.
Nadal leads the Grand Slam title race among men with 21. This will be the first major tournament since last year's US Open, where he was not allowed to play because he didn't have a vaccine against Colovid-19.
The winner of that match could face Alcaraz in the semifinals. The youngest man to break into the top 10 in the rankings since Nadal in 2005 is 19-year-old Alcaraz. Alexander Zverev could meet Alcaraz in the quarterfinals.
In the other half of the brackets, there are two Russians who will not be allowed to compete at Wimbledon because of the invasion of Ukraine, and a runner-up.
A lack of activity has caused Osaka to slip to 38 in the rankings. She took time off for a mental health break after she withdrew from the second round of the French Open.
Because she is not a seed at the French Open, Osaka will have to face a seeded opponent right away.
The third-round match at Melbourne Park was won by Anisimova.
The report was contributed to by the Associated Press.
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