Rafael Nadal handed tough Alexander Zverev test in first round of French Open

  • Fourteen-time champion is unseeded at Roland Garros
  • Andy Murray, 37, faces 2015 champion Stan Wawrinka

An unseeded Rafael Nadal will face Alexander Zverev in a heavyweight first-round contest at the French Open ahead of what may be his final appearance at Roland Garros, a tournament he has won a record 14 times.

Currently ranked No 276 in the world, Nadal is unseeded at Roland Garros for the first time in his career, entering with a protected ranking, meaning he was always vulnerable to facing a top seed early on. He has endured a difficult past 18 months, struggling with various injuries that have forced him to spend most of his time away from the tour.

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