French Open 2014 Draw Results: Full List of Seedings and Brackets

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Published: May 23, 2014

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Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams head into the 2014 French Open as defending champions, but both received potentially difficult draws in their quest to dominate this year's Grand Slam on clay.

Last year's victors were present as this season's draw was made, as reported by Roland Garros' official Twitter account:



Here's a full rundown of the top 32 seeds in both the men's and women's sections, plus a complete set of brackets for the competition that runs between the fortnight of May 25-June 8:



 

Men's Bracket



 

Women's Bracket



 

Top Men's Seeds/Routes to Watch

Nadal's dominance on clay is well-documented, legendary and intimidating heading into this year's tournament. His eight French Open wins were only halted by Roger Federer's victory in 2009, after Robin Soderling dumped the Spaniard out in a fifth-round result that Mark Hodgkinson of The Telegraph called "the biggest upset in grand slam history."

The first seed should have no problem strolling beyond his opening match of this year's tournament, which Roland Garros highlighted via Twitter:



Currently ranked World No. 277, Robby Ginepri is unlikely to challenge a player whose dominance on clay defines his career. Nadal's raw power, speed across the court and overall confidence will be too much for an individual who has plummeted down the rankings since coming in at No. 15 back in 2005.

Nadal could face an up-and-coming star in the second round, but he is likely to first run into trouble during the quarter-finals. Neil Harman of The Times spotlit that matchup:



Should Dominic Thiem fail to make the second round, Nadal will face Paul-Henri Mathieu before moving on to tougher challengers, noted by Roland Garros:



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