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Nadal will face Zverev in the first round | Live Updates, Unveiling the Latest India News Trends

France's clay court king Rafael Nadal will play for the last time at the French Open Grand Slam tennis tournament on home soil and will take on fourth seed Alexander Zverev in his opening match. Nadal, who has won the French Open a record 14 times, has dropped to 276th in the world rankings due to various injuries. On the other hand, world number one Novak Djokovic will play against Pierre-Hugues Herbert. Women's singles top seed Iga Swiatek will take on Naomi Osaka in the second round after playing a qualifier in the opening round. Two-time Australian Open champion and second seed Aryna Sabalenko will face Erika Andreeva in the first round.

Nagal became the first Indian to reach the main draw of Wimbledon in five years. New Delhi: Indian tennis player Sumit Nagal will become the first Indian to reach the main draw of Wimbledon in five years. Nagle, ranked 94th in the world, has been placed in the main draw based on his ranking. He is also set to play in the main draw of the French Open from the 26th match. Earlier, Prajnesh Gunneswaran made it to the main draw of Wimbledon 2019. Nagal recently reached 80th place in the world rankings, giving him direct entry into the French Open.