When the second Grand Slam of the tennis year begins on Monday, there will be a few seeds sweating out tough opening matches. Most of the big names should move on without much trouble. There are a couple of unseeded players paired off in interesting showdowns, as well.

Look for a competitive first round on the clay at Roland Garros. The French Open has been known for its share of upsets. Last year, only two of the top eight seeded men made the quarterfinals.

Among the players with difficult draws are Andre Agassi and Jennifer Capriati. Agassi could face Marcelo Rios in round two, Xavier Malisse in round three and Alex Corretja in the round of 16 before the really tough matches.

Capriati could face Monica Seles in the round of 16, Venus Williams in the quarterfinals, and Kim Clijsters or Lindsay Davenport in the semifinals. Good luck! Here are some matchups to watch in the first round.

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Andre Agassi (2), United States, vs. Karol Beck, Slovakia
Agassi shouldn't have much trouble here. Still, any time he takes the court at a Grand Slam, he is worth watching.

Andy Roddick (6), United States, vs. Sargis Sargsian, Armenia
Sargsian occasionally steps up to the plate and plays well at Grand Slams (third round 2002 Wimbledon and 2001 U. S. Open). Roddick has a lot of pressure on him, though he played well at the warm-up at Austria.

Yevgeny Kafelnikov (17), Russia, vs. Julien Boutter, France
Kafelnikov, the French champion in 1996, lost in the second round last year. Boutter will have the crowd support and could make a run at an upset.

Fernando Gonzalez (19), Chile, vs. Jan-Michael Gambill, United States
Can the American score a surprise? He hasn't had much success at the French, never getting past the second round.

Gaston Gaudio (21), Argentina, vs. Paul Henri Mathieu, France
The Argentinian made the round of 16 before losing a tough five-set marathon against Juan Carlos Ferrero last year. He could be challenged by a fan favorite.

James Blake (24), United States vs. Taylor Dent, United States
A showdown of two future American stars ... or are they present U.S. standouts?

Mikhail Youzhny (27), Russia, vs. David Sanchez, Spain
This is going to be a good tournament for a number of Spaniards. It could be another upset.

Arnaud Clement (32), France, vs. Thomas Enqvist, Switzerland
Enqvist has won his first round match at the French five straight years. That streak is in jeopardy and Clement could be a dangerous low seed if he gets past this test.

Michael Chang, United States, vs. Fabrice Santoro, France
The 1989 champion is playing his last French Open. It would be nice if Chang got at least one win. Santoro has only made the round of 16 twice in this event, which is surprising given the support he has received at home. The winner probably will fall in the second round against 12th seed Sjeng Schalken.

Jonas Bjorkman, Sweden vs. Max Mirnyi, Belarussia
Mirnyi has not fared well at the French, losing in the first round three straight years. Will he break through here?

Nikolay Davydenko, Russia, vs. Greg Rusedski, Great Britain
Watch out for the Russian. The winner here likely plays top seed Lleyton Hewitt in round two.

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Kim Clijsters (2), Belgium, vs. Amy Frazier, United States
The second seed could have received an easier opponent. Frazier gave Capriati a test in the second round last year before losing 6-4, 6-3.

Amelie Mauresmo (5), France, vs. Virginie Razzano, France
Mauresmo has been bothered by a blister on her big toe lately. Razzano, who just turned 20, has won her first-round match three straight years at the French. This match should have the fans split in their allegiance.

Eleni Daniilidou (14), Greece, vs. Nicole Pratt, Australia
Pratt was blown away by Mauresmo in the second round last year. She could make this match more interesting.

Ai Sugiyama (16), Japan, vs. Virginia Ruano Pascual, Spain
Better known for her doubles, Ruano Pascual is a dangerous opponent here.

Amanda Coetzer (17), South Africa vs. Katarina Srebotnik, Slovakia
Srebotnik, from Slovenia, is ranked 40th in the world and made the round of 16 at the French last year.

Meghann Shaughnessy (18), United States, vs. Svetlana Kuznetsova, Russia
Shaughnessy drew a tough first-round opponent. Kuznetsova, who turns 18 in June, is ranked 36th in the world.

Clarisa Fernandez (28), Argentina, vs. Mary Pierce, France
Fernandez made the semifinals last year. Pierce has never lost a first round match at the French, winning the event in 2000 and making the quarterfinals last year.

Howie Schwab is a coordinating producer for ESPN.