French Open 2021 draw: Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic & Roger Federer in same half of draw

Nadal (right) beat Djokovic in last year’s French Open final, then earned another clay-court win against his great rival in the Italian Open final earlier this month
Venue: Roland Garros, Paris Dates: 30 May-13 June
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Defending champion Rafael Nadal could meet Novak Djokovic in the French Open semi-finals after the pair landed in the same half of the men’s draw.

Nadal, 34, is a record 13-time champion at Roland Garros but is seeded third behind Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev.

The Spaniard starts against Australia’s Alexei Popyrin, while Serbia’s Djokovic plays American Tennys Sandgren.

Swiss eighth seed Roger Federer has also been drawn in the same half as Nadal and Djokovic.

Federer, 39, returns to the Paris clay after missing last year’s tournament through injury and will face a qualifier in his opening match, with Djokovic potentially looming in the quarter-finals.

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