Rafael Nadal (left) and Novak Djokovic (right) are seeded to meet in the semi-finals of the 2016 French Open (Photo: AFP)
World number one Novak Djokovic and nine-time champion Rafael Nadal were seeded to meet in the French Open semi-finals when the draw was made Friday.
Djokovic needs a Roland Garros title to complete a career Grand Slam after losing three finals including last year to Stan Wawrinka.
Fourth seed Wawrinka is scheduled to take on second seed Andy Murray in the other semi-final.
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