Heading into the French Open draw ceremony, one question was on the mind of tennis observers around the world: Where would Serena Williams land?

The three-time French Open champion, unseeded after taking time off to have a child, will face Kristyna Pliskova in her first Grand Slam match in more than a year. The two have never played each other before, and while Pliskova’s accomplishments pale in comparison to her twin sister Karolina, she could still provide a stern test for the former world No. 1.

A potential matchup with Karolina Pliskova could loom for Williams, though, as she’s in the same section of the draw as the No. 6 seed—along with 2016 champion Garbine Muguruza, who’s seeded third this year. The Spaniard faces her own challenges right off the bat as she’s drawn against former French Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova in the first round.

Simona Halep, the player currently sitting atop the WTA rankings, will open up play at Roland Garros against American Alison Riske. A two-time finalist in Paris, Halep also finds the No. 7 seed Caroline Garcia in her quarter of the draw.

Jelena Ostapenko, who beat Halep for the title last year is seeded fifth this year—a monumental leap from her place in the draw in 2017, when she won it all as an unseeded player. She’ll kick off her repeat campaign against Kateryna Kozlova. Provided she wins, she could face another mother returning to action, Victoria Azarenka, or the young Czech Katerina Siniakova.

Ostapenko’s potential quarterfinal opponent is Elina Svitolina, the No. 4 seed. Svitolina, who had Halep on the ropes last year, is coming off her second consecutive Italian Open title, where she routed the world No. 1 in the final. The Ukrainian drew Ajla Tomljanovic in the first round.

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The bottom quarter of the draw is stacked. Led by the second seed, Caroline Wozniacki, this year’s Australian Open champion drew American Danielle Collins in the first round. Wozniacki’s potential quarterfinal opponent, eighth-seeded Petra Kvitova, is one of the most dangerous players in the tournament, as she leads the tour with four titles on the season, including two in a row on clay. Kvitova faces Veronica Cepede Royg, who reached the round of 16 last year, in what could be a solid opening test for the two-time Wimbledon champion.

Two-time French Open champion Maria Sharapova, making her first appearance in the tournament in three years, opens up play against a qualifier.

Here are some of the intriguing first-round matchups:

• Julia Goerges (11) vs. Dominika Cibulkova The German, who’s had an impressive run the past six months, faces the 2016 WTA Championships winner.

• CoCo Vandeweghe (15) vs. Laura Siegemund Vandeweghe, this year’s runner-up at the Porsche Grand Prix, goes against last year’s Stuttgart champion as the German works her way back from injury.

• Elise Mertens (16) vs. Varvara Lepchenko Mertens, who’s been on a tear in 2018, will look to keep her winning ways going against Lepchenko, a veteran who is capable of giving her opponents fits with her lefty game.

• Kristina Mladenovic (29) vs. Andrea Petkovic Mladenovic, whose career year in 2017 came to a halt due to a double-digit losing streak that stretched into this year, faces the German, a former member of the Top 10.

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