Paris, Oct 1 (AFP/APP):Novak Djokovic, who was likened to a snake by his vanquished first round Roland Garros opponent, tackles spear-fishing fan Ricardas Berankis on Thursday for a place in the last 32. “It’s like a snake killing its prey. I felt suffocated,” said Sweden’s Mikael Ymer who took just six games off Djokovic in the opening round in Paris. Djokovic, chasing a second French Open and an 18th major, now has a 32-1 record for the year. His only defeat was his disqualification from the US Open. “Everyone has been talking about the conditions this year. The balls, the heavy clay, the cold weather. It all affects the play, of course,” said Djokovic of the autumn weather in the French capital. “But I think it’s quite suitable to my style of the game.” Now it’s the turn of Lithuania’s Berankis, ranked 66, to try and reel in the Serb who is bidding to become the first man in half a century to win all four Grand Slam tournaments twice. The 30-year-old Berankis lists spear-fishing as one of his hobbies on the lakes of Lithuania. He may have more time for that hobby after Thursday against Djokovic who is playing … Continue reading Djokovic ‘the snake’ tackles Berankis ‘the spearfisher’ at Roland Garros