Andy Murray, who beat Nadal in the Madrid Masters final this month after winning his first claycourt title in Munich the week before, begins against a qualifier and has a possible quarter-final clash against seventh seed David Ferrer of Spain.
Second seed Roger Federer, chasing his first grand slam title since 2012, takes on a qualifier in the first round and could face Frenchman Gael Monfils in the last eight.
Djokovic begins against Finnish journeyman Jarkko Nieminen on Sunday.
In the women's draw, holder Maria Sharapova of Russia, the second seed, will face Estonian Kaia Kanepi in the first round and possibly former runner-up Samantha Stosur of Australia in the third.
"I just focus on the first round really," said Sharapova, who won the Rome claycourt tournament last Sunday.
"It was a great week to have under my belt. It's nice to come into a grand slam with that level of confidence.
World number one Serena Williams, who takes on a qualifier in the first round, has a possible third-round encounter against Belarussian Victoria Azarenka, a former world number one.
In the fourth round she could face sister Venus, the 15th seed, and there is a possible semi-final clash against Czech Petra Kvitova, who ended her 27-match unbeaten run this season at the Madrid Open.
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