World number one Roger Federer [ Images ] will start his bid for a 16th grand slam title against 36th-ranked Russian Igor Andreev in the first round of the Australian Open [ Images ] next week.

Second seed and defending champion Rafael Nadal [ Images ] of Spain, who beat the Swiss maestro in the final last year, was paired with local hope Peter Luczak when the draw was made on Friday.

In the women's draw, four-times champion and top seed Serena Williams [ Images ] has drawn Poland's 71st-ranked Urszula Radwanska in the first round.

Russian world number two Dinara Safina [ Images ], still bidding for her first grand slam, will face Slovakia's 44th-ranked Magdalena Rybarikova.

The 2008 men's champion Novak Djokovic [ Images ] -- seeded third -- will play Spaniard Daniel Gimeno-Traver, the world number 73, while US Open [ Images ] champion Juan Martin Del Potro [ Images ] of Argentina, the fourth seed, drew 79th-ranked American Michael Russell.

Fifth seed Andy Murray [ Images ], who carries Britain's hopes of ending a 74-year wait for a men's grand slam champion, will play a qualifier in the first round but faces a potential quarter-final showdown with Nadal.

Women's third seed and French Open [ Images ] champion Svetlana Kuznetsova [ Images ] of Russia [ Images ] will also play an Australian in world number 95 Anastasia Rodionova.

US Open finalist and fourth seed Caroline Wozniacki [ Images ] of Denmark has drawn her Canadian near-namesake Aleksandra Wozniak.

Russian fifth seed Elena Dementieva [ Images ], a semi-finalist at Melbourne [ Images ] Park last year, will play 43rd-ranked compatriot Vera Dushevina but faces the ominous prospect of a second-round match-up against former world number one Justine Henin [ Images ].

Wildcard Henin, who made the final of the Brisbane [ Images ] International earlier this month in her first tournament back from retirement, has drawn compatriot Kirsten Flipkens.

Belgian 15th seed Kim Clijsters [ Images ], who has netted two titles including the US Open since her come-back from retirement last year, has drawn a qualifier for her first round.

The former world number one faces a potential fourth round encounter with Kuznetsova.

The Australian Open starts Monday.