Buis claimed her maiden Grand Slam singles title in Paris last year after beating Germany’s Sabine Ellerbrock 6-3, 6-4 in the final.

She is now looking for a repeat performance at the 2017 event, which is scheduled to be played across three days.

In the first round of the eight-player tournament, she will meet compatriot Diede De Groot.

"It's always exciting to play the Grand Slams," Buis said.

"Roland Garros is special, because it's relatively close to my home, so family and friends will come over to watch me play.

"It will be a big challenge to defend my title successfully.

"The competition is very strong and it is already very tough to get through the first round.

"I'll give my very best and hope that it will lead to success."

Among those expected to challenge Buis for top honours is Japan's Yui Kamiji, who won her 22nd consecutive match on Saturday (June 3) to claim her sixth successive women’s singles crown at the Daegu Open in South Korea.

The world number two defeated Great Britain’s Lucy Shuker 6-2, 6-2 in the final, rounding off a perfect week during which she did not drop a single set.

It secured the 2017 Australian Open champion a fourth title on the Asian tour.  

Last month, Buis and Kamiji joined forces to win the women’s doubles crown at the Japan Open in Iizuka.

They overcame Shuker and Dutchwoman Aniek van Koot 6-1, 6-1 in the final.

Kamiji will begin against France's home hope Charlotte Famin.

"In Japan, I played doubles with Yui Kamiji for the first time since January 2016," Buis said.

"To win the title in Japan gives me a very good feeling looking ahead to Roland Garros, because we'll play doubles there as well.

"A Grand Slam singles title is the most important win for me, but I would be very, very pleased if Yui and I could win the doubles title in Paris."

The other two women's first round matches will see van Koot play compatriot Jiske Griffioen and Britain's Jordanne Whiley meet Sabine Ellerbrock of Germany.

The reigning champion in the men’s singles event is Argentina’s Gustavo Fernandez, who beat Britain’s Gordon Reid 7-6, 6-1 in the 2016 final.

The two have been paired against each other in the first round this year.

France's Nicolas Peifer will play Maikel Scheffers of The Netherlands with Alfie Hewett of Britain meeting Sweden's Stefan Olsson. 

Japan's Shingo Kunieda will play France's Stephane Houdet.