Andy Murray: French Open qualifier for Briton

Britain's Andy Murray will play Argentine qualifier Facundo Arguello in his opening match at the French Open.

The 28-year-old Scot, seeded third, was drawn in the same half as nine-time champion Rafael Nadal and top seed Novak Djokovic.

British number two Aljaz Bedene faces Austria's Dominic Thiem in round one.

Top seed Serena Williams will play a qualifier and British number one Heather Watson plays Mathilde Johansson.

The main interest in the draw was where Nadal would land after his fall to sixth in the seedings, and it resulted in a potential blockbuster quarter-final against Djokovic.

Nadal has beaten the Serb for the last three years running at Roland Garros, including two finals, but Djokovic is on a 22-match winning streak as he targets the one major title he has yet to win.

The only time the pair have met as early as the quarter-finals was the first of their six meetings in Paris, nine years ago.

"It's strange because it didn't happen (for a long time) but at the end of the day, I have four matches before (the quarter-finals) to arrive at that match," said the Spaniard, who opens against Frenchman Quentin Halys.

"I need to be ready for that first round. I am ready to fight again and we will see."

Murray arrives in Paris with a 10-0 record on clay this year, having won his first title on the surface in Munich and then beating Nadal to win in Madrid.

Defending champion Maria Sharapova will play Estonia's Kaia Kanepi in the first round

He could meet seventh seed David Ferrer in the last eight and either Djokovic or Nadal in the semis.

Djokovic plays Finland's Jarkko Nieminen in the first round, while second seed Roger Federer begins against qualifier Alejandro Falla on the opposite half of the draw.

Women's defending champion Maria Sharapova will play Estonia's Kaia Kanepi and the Russian was not looking any further ahead.

"I just focus on the first round," said Sharapova, who won the Italian Open title on Sunday.

"It was a great week to have under my belt, there's no doubt it's always good to come into a Slam with that confidence."

Watson will face Sloane Stephens or Venus Williams in the second round if she gets past Johansson, while Serena Williams could meet Victoria Azarenka as early as round three.

Britons Kyle Edmund and Jo Konta both won their matches in the final round of qualifying on Friday and will make their debuts in the main draw.