The Spaniard will be in the same half of the Roland Garros draw as his rivals Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer.
Roger Federer might have won a career Grand Slam, but he's only won the French Open men's singles title once - in 2009.
Swiss tennis great Roger Federer hopes he can make one last big splash on the sport in what will be a pivotal summer for him.
Rafael Nadal has joined Roger Federer and Jimmy Connors as the other players to have reached the quarterfinal stage of a tournament more than 15 times.
The Frenchman prevailed over Brazilian Thiago Seyboth Wild in a tightly-fought match in Lyon.
The Swiss maestro is happy to be back on the court but was disappointed with the result at the Gonet Geneva Open.
The Spaniard won the match 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in a match where it seemed at one point that victory would be comfortable for Federer.
Nadal won his 13th French Open, a magnificent record in itself, in October last year to equal Federer's 20 Grand Slam titles.
Rafael Nadal proved yet again that when it comes to playing on clay, there is no one better than him. On Sunday, Nadal displayed his brilliance and got the better of Novak Djokovic...
Sergi Bruguera has a unique record in that he has a positive head-to-head record against both Pete Sampras and Roger Federer.