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After waiting out rain, Djokovic starts French bid
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Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns against David Goffin of Belgium during their first round match at the French Open tennis tournament, at Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, May 28, 2013. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler) - photo by Associated Press
PARIS — Novak Djokovic spent the better part of a rainy Tuesday at the French Open wondering when — and even whether — he would wind up playing his first-round match at the only Grand Slam tournament he's yet to win. Unlike Wimbledon and the Australian Open, Roland Garros does not have a roof at any court. Unlike the U.S. Open, though, at least there is a definitive timeline to build one.