Djokovic on brink of Grand Slam history in Paris

Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns the ball during a training session for the French Tennis Open at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris on Friday. The French Open starts Sunday.
Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns the ball during a training session for the French Tennis Open at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris on Friday. The French Open starts Sunday.
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Novak Djokovic can become just the eighth man to complete the career Grand Slam with a maiden French Open victory, but the world number one fears fate may conspire against him in Paris. Djokovic comes into Paris riding a 22-match winning streak, which has already seen him capture a fifth Australian Open as well as Masters titles in Indian Wells, Miami and on clay at Monte Carlo and Rome. “I have had this particular situation before, and especially in the last two years where I was coming into Roland Garros and people speculating, is this the year or not?,” said Djokovic who faces Finnish veteran Jarkko Nieminen in the first round. “I was very close a few times. Didn’t manage to do it, but that doesn’t discourage me to not keep on going. I’m here once again with a purpose, with a reason, and I will try to get myself in a position to win.”

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