French Open:Raducanu Faces Norrie Qualifier In First Round

By Chigozie Anueyiagu, The Nigerian Voice Sports

Britain's Emma Raducanu will make her French Open debut against a qualifier.

The 19-year-old US Open champion is seeded 12th at Roland Garros but has struggled with injury in the build-up to the clay-court Grand Slam.

Men's number one Novak Djokovic is set for a difficult title defence after landing in the same half of the draw as Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz.

Women's top seed Iga Swiatek of Poland, who has won her past five tournaments in a row and is favourite for a second French Open triumph, opens her campaign against a qualifier.

There are five Britons in the main draw, including Dan Evans, who will face Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo as he bids for a first win at Roland Garros.

Harriet Dart makes her French Open main-draw debut against Italian former quarter-finalist Martina Trevisan, while Heather Watson faces Elsa Jacquemot of France.

The French Open begins on Sunday.