Draw released for 2020 Australian Open Men's Doubles: Defending champions Herbert and Mahut set to face Bolelli and Paire

The draw has been released for the 2020 Australian Open Men's Doubles draw with top seeds and defending champions Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut set to face Simone Bolelli and Benoit Paire in the first round.

Lukas Kubot and Marcelo Melo are second seeds at the Australian Open; they will face the all Argentinian pairing of Guillermo Duran and Diego Schwartzman.

Mate Pavic was defending champion before losing the titles to Herbert and Mahut last year; but the pairing of himself and Oliver Marech have gone their separate ways.

They are now teaming with Bruno Soares and Raven Klaasen, both quality doubles players in their own right and are 10th and 9th seeds respectively.

Among the other ties include Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski, who are 14th seeds and will take on established singles stars Hubert Hurkacz and Vasek Pospisil.

As well in that Raven Klaasen and Oliver Marach match is two young prospects in Miomir Kecmanovic and Caspur Ruud in what is an intriguing tie.

View the draw in full below: