Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal could meet in the quarter-finals of the French Open.
The pair have won 15 of the last 17 titles at Roland Garros between them, with Nadal claiming 13 of them but losing to eventual champion Djokovic in the semi-finals last year.
They have not met as early as the quarter-finals at any grand slam since the French Open seven years ago but Nadal has dropped to world number five while he goes into the tournament with concerns over a chronic foot problem.
An unbalanced draw saw Carlos Alcaraz, widely considered the most likely challenger to Djokovic and Nadal, also placed in the top half — along with Alexander Zverev — and a potential semi-final opponent for either of the two veterans.
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- May 20, 2022
