De Minaur faces minefield draw at the French Open

Alex de Minaur will have to negotiate a minefield of a first week at the French Open if he is even to battle his way to a potential quarter-final date with his nemesis, Jannik Sinner.

And on a day when the Roland Garros draw threw up few favours for the 15-strong Australian contingent, two of the top women, Maya Joint and Ajla Tomljanovic, will have to face each other in a first-round 'battle of the generations' when the tournament starts this weekend.

Maya Joint, here playing in Australian colours, will face compatriot Ajla Tomljanovic in Paris. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)