The Indian teenager, who faces Argentina's Gisela Dulko in the first round, will face a tough draw at the Grand Slam.
The Indian ace was beaten by Argentina's Gisela Dulko 3-6, 4-6 in the $1,340,000 Kremlin Cup in Moscow.
The Russians will clash in the semi-finals of the China Open.
IMAGES from Day 6 of the French Open, at Roland Garros, on Friday.
Top 10 seeds David Ferrer, Tomas Berdych, Stan Wawrinka and Richard Gasquet raced into the second round of the Australian Open on Monday, apparently eager to make the most of relatively mild conditions at Melbourne Park.