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PARIS -- Seven-time champion Rafael Nadal could face top-seeded Novak Djokovic in the French Open semifinals a year after they met to decide the title. Fridays draw for the clay-court Grand Slam tournament placed Nadal and Djokovic on the same half of the field, while Roger Federer could face David Ferrer in the other semifinal. The news was positive for Canadas Milos Raonic who could see a favourable draw in the first three rounds at Roland Garros. The 14th-seeded Raonic draws Xavier Malisse in the opening round, whom he beat in their only previous meeting. If the draw holds, Raonic would face Michael Llondra in the second round, against whom he holds a 3-0 career record. The third round would then project to have Raonic face Kevin Anderson, whom Raonic has also beat in their only previous meeting. His stiffest opponent would await in the fourth round in the form of fourth-seeded David Ferrer of Spain. Canadas Eugenie Bouchard will make her French Open debut on the ladies side. Her first-round opponent is Tsvetana Pironkova, who is a veteran of six pevious French Opens. Should she win her opening round match, she will almost certainly draw Maria Sharapova in the second round. Federer, the owner of a record 17 major titles including the 2009 French Open, will face a qualifier in the first round -- and if he wins that, hell play a qualifier in the second round, too. Djokovic faces a far more intriguing start: The reigning Australian Open champions first-round opponent is David Goffin, a 22-year-old Belgian who took a set off Federer in the fourth round in Paris last year after making it that far as a lucky loser. No man has won the title at Roland Garros as many times as Nadal, who broke a tie with six-time champion Bjorn Borg by defeating Djokovic in last years final and is 52-1 for his French Open career. Nadal also has reached the finals of all eight tournaments hes played in 2013. But because the Spaniard missed about seven months with a left knee injury, his ranking slipped to No. 4, and the French Open decided not to bump him to a higher seeding. If the tournament, which starts Sunday, had placed Nadal at No. 2, he and No. 1 Djokovic could have met only in the final; instead, a Nadal-Djokovic rematch for the championship cant happen in 2013. "If youre not Nos. 1 and 2 of the world," Nadal said, "that can happen." Jean Gachassin, president of the French tennis federation, said Friday his group has not yet discussed whether to switch to a seeding system similar to Wimbledons, which takes into account past results on a specific surface rather than only the ATP rankings. "That will be a debate that we will have after this French Open," Gachassin said. Nadal has lost eight of his last 11 matches against Djokovic, including on clay at Monte Carlo last month. "It definitely gave me the confidence boost," Djokovic said about that most recent encounter against the Spaniard. "Winning against Nadal on clay is not something that happens every day, you know. Its a big challenge." Nadal is seeded No. 3 because second-ranked Andy Murray, the reigning U.S. Open champion, withdrew from the French Open with a back injury. The possible mens quarterfinals are: Djokovic against No. 8 Janko Tipsarevic, his Davis Cup teammate for Serbia; Nadal against No. 7 Richard Gasquet of France; No. 2 Federer against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France; and No. 4 Ferrer against No. 5 Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic. Berdych was drawn to face Gael Monfils of France in the first round, drawing groans from some members of the audience. The last man from France to win the French Open was Yannick Noah in 1983, a 30-year gap mentioned more than once at Fridays ceremony. Serena Williams wants to end her own, shorter drought in Paris -- her lone French Open title came in 2002 -- and her bid for a second championship will begin against 83rd-ranked Anna Tatishvili in the first round. A year ago in Paris, Williams lost her opening match to 111th-ranked Virginie Razzano, the Americans only first-round loss in 50 career Grand Slam tournaments. Williams is seeded No. 1 this year and is on a 24-match winning streak, the longest of her career. Tatishvili, from the former Soviet republic of Georgia, is 2-10 this season. Shes also 0-2 at Roland Garros and 6-8 overall at Grand Slam tournaments. Williams, in contrast, has won 15 major titles. The possible womens quarterfinals are: Williams against No. 8 Angelique Kerber, defending champion Maria Sharapova against No. 7 Petra Kvitova, No. 3 Victoria Azarenka against 2011 champion Li Na, and No. 4 Agnieszka Radwanska against 2012 runner-up Sara Errani. "Its very meaningful to come back as a defending champion. It means you have done something pretty good, and youre coming back into that position and youre trying to defend it," said Sharapova, who completed a career Grand Slam by winning last years French Open. "I think its one of the best honours you can have as a tennis player." One noteworthy first-round matchup is No. 10 Caroline Wozniacki, who used to be No. 1, against 35th-ranked Laura Robson, a British teenager who reached the fourth round at last years U.S. Open. Cubs Jerseys China . Dusautoir, the former World Player of the Year, sustained a torn bicep playing for Toulouse in the Heineken Cup on Saturday. The flanker, who has played 65 times for France, is expected to be out for up to four months. Cheap Cubs Jerseys . Its 1987 and a Brazilian playmaker, known as Mirandinha, is being paraded around St James Park to the passionate Newcastle fans. https://www.cheapcubs.com/ .com) - The Chicago Blackhawks aim for their third three-game winning streak of the season when they host the struggling Edmonton Oilers in Sundays battle at the United Center. Chicago Cubs Gear . LOUIS -- Lance Lynn was one of the more enthusiastic participants as the St. Stitched Cubs Jerseys . The Dutchmans tenure got off to a poor start when referee Guido Winkmann awarded a penalty within two minutes for Niklas Starks clumsy challenge on Alexandru Maxim. (STATS) -- The 30th anniversary season of the Eddie Robinson Award features 15 finalists for FCS Coach of the Year.The list includes at least one representative from all 13 FCS conferences. STATS will present the esteemed Robinson Award at the national awards banquet on the eve of the NCAA Division I FCS Championship Game on Jan. 6 in Frisco, Texas.Named for the legendary coach of Grambling State, past winners of the Robinson Award include Mark Duffner, Erk Russell, Chris Ault, Jim Tressel, Houston Nutt, Andy Talley, Paul Johnson, Joe Glenn, Jerry Kill, Jerry Moore and two-time winners Mickey Matthews, Craig Bohl and Sean McDonnell.The 15 finalists for 2016:Brian Bohannon, Kennesaw State -- In the programs second season of existence, the Owls are 8-2 with a chance to earn a share of the Big South Conference title.Rod Broadway, North Carolina A&T -- The Aggies are 9-1, having beaten an FBS opponent (Kent State) for the first time, and tied for first place in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.Steve Campbell, Central Arkansas -- With the Bears off to a 9-1 record, including a win over an FBS opponent (Arkansas State), they are tied for first place in the Southland Conference.Andy Coen, Lehigh -- After opening with two close losses, the Mountain Hawks have won eight straight games to claim their first Patriot League title and FCS playoff bid since 2011.Broderick Fobbs, Grambling State -- The Tigers are 7-1, with only a loss to Arizona, and have beaten Southwestern Athletic Conference opponents by an average of 35 points.Mike Houston, James Madison -- In his first season at JMU, the Dukes are 9-1, with only a loss to North Carolina, and have clinched their first outright CAA Football championship since 2008.K.C. Keeler, Sam Houston State -- The 10-0 Bearkats are top-ranked in the STATS FCS Top 25 and are set to play for the Southland Conference title and an unbeaten regular season.Chris Klieman, North Dakota State -- The five-time defending FCS champion Bison are 9-11, including an FBS win over Iowa, as they seek at least a share of a sixth straight Missouri Valley Football Conference title.dddddddddddd.Dale Lindsey, San Diego -- The 8-1 Toreros have clinched an FCS playoff bid with their third straight Pioneer Football League title, and fifth in six years.Jerry Mack, North Carolina Central -- An eight-game winning streak after two FBS losses has put the Eagles in position to play for a third straight MEAC championship and a first Celebration Bowl appearance.Bubba Schwiegert, North Dakota -- After two close losses, the Fighting Hawks ended the regular season with nine consecutive wins and a perfect run to the Big Sky Conference championship.Jason Simpson, UT Martin -- After losing 13 starters, the Skyhawks are 7-4, with three losses against FBS opponents, and have an opportunity to claim a share of the Ohio Valley Conference title.Bob Surace, Princeton -- The 7-2 Tigers are tied for first place in the Ivy League, needing one more win to claim at least a share of their second title in four years.Brent Thompson, The Citadel -- In his first season as a head coach, Thompson has guided the Bulldogs to their first 10-0 start and an outright Southern Conference championship.Chris Villarrial, Saint Francis -- Having turned around the Red Flash in recent seasons, Villarrial has led them to their first Northeast Conference title and FCS playoff bid.A national panel of over 150 sports information and media relations directors, broadcasters, writers and other dignitaries will select the STATS FCS Eddie Robinson Award following the regular season. Also this season, STATS will present the Walter Payton Award (FCS offensive player of the year), the Buck Buchanan Award (FCS defensive player of the year), the Jerry Rice Award (FCS freshman player of the year) and the Doris Robinson FCS Scholar-Athlete of the Year. ' ' '