Rafael Nadal starts what is expected to be his final French Open with a tough first-round draw against fourth seed Alexander Zverev.
Rafael Nadal has won 14 of his 22 Grand Slam titles on the French Open clayRafael Nadal will start his French Open return - and expected farewell to the tournament he has dominated - with a first-round match against German fourth seed Alexander Zverev.
Britain's Andy Murray has also indicated he will call it a day in the coming months and starts against fellow veteran Stan Wawrinka. Success for British players on the Paris clay has been scarce over the years and, based on form and pedigree, it would be monumental achievement if anyone could follow Sue Barker as the only singles champions from the nation in the Open era.
Boulter was one of two seeds left in the pot to face 27-year-old Dart, who instead starts her second appearance in the main draw against Czech 27th seed Linda Noskova. The pair are separated in the two halves of the draw, meaning they could not play until the final on 8 June.
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