PARIS: Novak Djokovic, bidding to win a first French Open and become just the eighth man to complete a career Grand Slam, played a game of patience with the Paris rain on Tuesday and it paid off.

The world No. 1 only got onto Court Philippe Chatrier just after 6:30 p.m. after a marathon women’s match and a four-hour total rain stoppage left him kicking his heels.

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