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Federer-Soderling rematch could come in French QFs

Defending champion Roger Federers French Open could include a quarterfinal against Robin Soderling in what would be a rematch of last years final.

Defending champion Roger Federers French Open could include a quarterfinal against Robin Soderling in what would be a rematch of last years final.

Fridays draw for the tournament also set up potential quarterfinals between four-time champion Rafael Nadal and seventh-seeded Fernando Verdasco,No. 3 Novak Djokovic and Andy Roddick,and No. 4 Andy Murray and No. 8 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

The most intriguing first-round match pits Murray against Richard Gasquet,the Frenchman who served a ban last year after testing positive for cocaine.

In the womens draw,four-time champion Justine Henins return to Roland Garros could include a third-round match against Maria Sharapova and a quarterfinal against Serena Williams.

Play begins Sunday.

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