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2016 French Open: Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic learn paths to final

Serena Williams will face Magdalena Rybarikova in the first round of the French Open, while Novak Djokovic will start his quest for a first title at Roland Garros against Yen-Hsun Lu.

Play begins Sunday in Paris. Williams is defending women's champion. The French Open was 2015's only major Djokovic did not win. Stan Wawrinka is defending men's champion.

Williams will get another attempt to equal Steffi Graf's open-era record of 22 Grand Slam titles in Paris. She is expected to ease past Slovakian outsider Rybarikova in the opener. Williams beat Rybarikova in straight sets in their only previous meeting at the Canadian Masters three years ago.