2010 Australian Open draw - watch the Australian Open live
The draw for 2010 Australian Open was held at Melbourne Park on Friday morning ahead of the start of play on Monday
In the Men’s draw, defending champion Rafael Nadal faces Aussie Peter Luczak in the first round.
The draw threw up a potential problem for 15-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer, who could meet Russian sixth seed Nikolay Davydenko in the quarter-finals.
Davydenko has beaten Swiss star Federer in their last two meetings.
Federer starts his quest for a sixteenth Grand Slam title against Russian Igor Andreev, while Andy Murray opens up against a qualifier.
Australian Lleyton Hewitt, who is guaranteed to have strong fan support in Melbourne, also starts his campaign against a qualifier and could face Federer in the fourth round, while Juan Martin Del Potro, winner of the US Open last September, could face American James Blake in round two.
In the Women's draw, returning Belgian star Justine Henin will meet compatriot Kirsten Flipkens in the opening round ahead of a potential tough second round tie against number five seed Elena Dementieva.
Kim Clijsters, who won her first major back after a lengthy absence at last year’s US Open, could meet Henin in the quarter-finals in a rematch from their recent clash in the final of the Brisbane International, which Clijsters took in three tight sets.
Defending champion and top seed Serena Williams will open against Urszula Radwanska, the younger sister of number ten seed Agnieszka Radwanska, while Ana Ivanovic starts her campaign against a qualifier.
2008 women’s champion Maria Sharapova will meet Russian Maria Kirilenko in the first round, while number four seed Caroline Wozniacki will meet Canada’s Alexsandra Wozniak in the first round in a match that commentators around the world will be dreading!
