PARIS: Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer were placed in the same half of the draw for the French Open Thursday meaning the two longtime rivals could meet in the semi-finals.
Nadal is chasing a 12th title in Paris while 2009 champion Federer is playing in the tournament for the first time since 2015.
Nadal starts against a qualifier while Federer faces Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego.
Top seed Novak Djokovic starts his campaign against Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz.