World number one Rafael Nadal will play local hope Bernard Tomic in the first round of the Australian Open as he bids for a 14th Grand Slam title. The Spaniard faces a tough draw, with a potential fourth round clash with 16th-seeded Japanese Kei Nishikori before a possible quarterfinal with Argentine Juan Martin del Potro.

Defending champion Novak Djokovic will play Slovakia’s Lukas Lacko in the first round as he bids for his fourth successive title at Melbourne Park, according to the draw released on Friday. The second seeded Serb has a relatively kind draw until the quarterfinals, where a likely clash against eighth seed Stanislas Wawrinka, who pushed him in a five-set marathon in last year’s tournament, looms.

Andy Murray will play Japan’s Go Soeda in the first round but has been drawn in the same quarter as 17-times Grand Slam champion Roger Federer.