Nadal will debut with the Brazilian Bellucci in Paris

Rafael Nadal will begin his defence of the title at Roland Garros against Brazilian Thomaz Bellucci, who won (6-3 and 6-3) to Czech Tomas Zib in the run-up. The previous round had also been overtaken by Spaniards Miguel Angel Lopez Jaen and David Marrero.

In addition, the Manacor will face the winner of the encounter between the Frenchman Nicolas Devilder, which surpassed the South African De Voest (6-3 and 6-3), and Austrian Chris Guccione in the second round if it beats Balearic Bellucci.

Lopez Jaen and Marrero surpass the previous round Miguel Angel Lopez Jaen won the Brazilian Thiago Alves (7-5, 4-6 and 6-1) and managed to qualify for the first round of the French tournament, where he hopes the Canadian Frank Dancevic, while David Marrero won the German Bjorn Phau (6-3 and 7-5) and face the Romanian Victor Crovoi.

Finally, the rival Carlos Moyà in first round will be the Argentine Eduardo Schwank, who broke (7-6 and 7-5) of Serbian Ilia Bozoljac also in the preparatory phase.