Olympic Showdown: Djokovic vs. Nadal Potential Second-Round Clash

Top seed Novak Djokovic and 14-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal might face off in a highly anticipated second-round match in the Olympic men's singles. This potential encounter at Roland Garros follows a draw made on Thursday. Both players are significant contenders, with Djokovic aiming for his first Olympic gold, and Nadal known for his dominance on Parisian clay.

Top seed Novak Djokovic could face 14-times French Open champion Rafael Nadal in a blockbuster second-round match in the Olympic men's singles after the draw was made at Roland Garros on Thursday.

Serbia's Djokovic, bidding to claim the Olympic gold medal that has eluded him, could have his path blocked by the Spaniard who has reigned supreme on the Parisian clay. Djokovic, promoted to number one seed after the withdrawal of Italy's Jannik Sinner due to illness, will face Australia's Matthew Ebden in the opening round.

If he wins and Nadal beats Hungary's Marton Fucsovics, the pair will continue a huge career rivalry which has seen them clash 10 times at the French Open — three in final, all of which Nadal won. Men's second seed Carlos Alcaraz, who claimed his fourth Grand Slam title by winning Wimbledon this month, will face Lebanon's Hady Habib in the first round.

Nadal and Alcaraz have joined forces as a Spanish dream team for the men's doubles and although not seeded, will be strong medal contenders. They will play Argentine duo Maximo Gonzales and Andres Molteni in the first round. In the women's singles draw, top seed Iga Swiatek of Poland meets Romania's Irina-Camelia Begu while second seed Coco Gauff faces Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic.

Defending men's singles champion Alexander Zverev, seeded three, faces Spain's Jaume Munar in his opening match.

(With inputs from agencies.)