Djokovic takes trip into Roland Garros unknown against Nadal fan

Paris, Oct 3 (AFP/APP):Novak Djokovic admits he knows absolutely nothing about Daniel Galan, the world number 153 from Colombia who stands in his way of a place in the last 16 at Roland Garros on Saturday. That may be just as well as Galan, a 24-year-old lucky loser from qualifying, says he’s not a “diehard follower” of the world number one. “I don’t know much about him, to be honest,” said Djokovic, the 2016 French Open champion who is chasing an 18th Grand Slam title. “I have never seen him play, so I’ll have to obviously look at his matches, the videos, and try to prepare myself with my team.  “I know he played qualifications here, so he’s got quite a lot of matches already in these conditions, which definitely helps.” Djokovic, whose 2020 record now stands at 33 wins against just one loss, is bidding to become the first man in half a century to win all four Slams twice. His second round win over Ricardas Berankis was his 70th at the tournament. The 33-year-old has now won at least 70 matches at all the majors. By contrast, Galan’s only two wins at the Slams have come in Paris … Continue reading Djokovic takes trip into Roland Garros unknown against Nadal fan