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French Open 2012 Draw: James Blake Opens Against Mikhail Youzhny

The 2012 French Open begins Sunday. Novak Djokovic is the top seed, but Rafael Nadal has won the tournament in six of the past seven years.

By Jay King
KEY BISCAYNE, FL - MARCH 21: James Blake in action against Nikolay Davydenko of Russia during Day 3 of the Sony Ericsson Open at Crandon Park Tennis Center on March 21, 2012 in Key Biscayne, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
KEY BISCAYNE, FL - MARCH 21: James Blake in action against Nikolay Davydenko of Russia during Day 3 of the Sony Ericsson Open at Crandon Park Tennis Center on March 21, 2012 in Key Biscayne, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
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The 2012 French Open begins on Sunday, and the full draws have already been released. To view the complete brackets for the men's and women's sides, visit the tournament's official website.

Yonkers, N.Y. native James Blake opens with a first-round match against No. 27 seed Mikhail Youzhny. With a game better-suited for other surfaces, Blake has never advanced past the third round at Roland Garros.

On the women's side, New Jersey native Christina McHale opens against un-ranked Kiki Bertens. The 20-year old McHale has not reached the second round at Roland Garros in either of her two tries.

Rafael Nadal has won six of the past seven French Opens, but Novak Djokovic is the top seed.

For the complete draws, visit RolandGarros.com, which has both the men's and women's draws. For more on the 2012 French Open stay tuned to this StoryStream, or you can find more tennis coverage at SB Nation's dedicated tennis hub.

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