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French Open draw: Emma Raducanu on Iga Swiatek collision course as Jack Draper learns Roland Garros path

French Open draw: Emma Raducanu on Iga Swiatek collision course as Jack Draper learns Roland Garros path

The British cohort have been handed tricky first-round ties after the French Open draws were confirmed in Paris on Thursday.

Jack Draper is the highest-ranked of the British hopefuls, heading to Roland Garros as the men’s fifth seed after a superb last few months that saw him reach the semi-finals of the US Open before winning Indian Wells and making the final of the Madrid Masters.

Sinner, playing in a first Grand Slam since his three-month suspension, will take on home favourite Arthur Rinderknech in his opening match.

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