French Open 2013: Nadal and Djokovic on collision course

I think it's a real shame that Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have been drawn in the same half of the French Open draw, although I believe the tournament has done the right thing by sticking with the world rankings.

Pressure

In the women's draw for the French Open, I think it is brilliant that Laura Robson will get a crack at Caroline Wozniacki in the first round because we'll learn a lot about where her game is. She's had a strange year in some respects; she has shown a lot of positives in the last couple of weeks after struggling to maintain the high that she hit in Australia. I thought she played well against Serena Williams in the second round at the Italian Open. She managed to take four games off the French Open favourite, which was the equal best anyone did against her! She was a match for Serena from the back of the court but the serve was an issue. When she irons out a few technical issues Laura will become an even better player. If the weather is good, conditions in Paris should be quicker which will help Laura against someone like Wozniacki. I'd say this is a match that she can definitely win because Wozniacki is in a poor run of form that has seen her lose her last four matches on clay. It will be interesting to see how Laura copes with the pressure of playing someone who, in terms of her ranking at least, is the tournament favourite but who Laura will feel she should beat. I'm convinced that it's not long until Laura goes deep into a major again and, who knows, this might just be the time. If she was to win three or four rounds at the French, it would be a huge boost to her confidence ahead of Wimbledon where she could make the semi-finals if everything clicked. It's great to see Heather Watson in the draw too - it's a very welcome return. I know from personal experience how draining glandular fever can be and have every sympathy for what she's been through. She has just got to go out there and enjoy the experience because she shouldn't have any expectations this early in her comeback. Barry Cowan is raising money for The Motor Neurone Disease Association with his Sky Bet Charity Bets throughout the French Open. Find Barry's top tips here.