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Djokovic handed Herbert test to kick-start French Open defence
Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns a ball to Germany's Yannick Hanfmann during their second round match of the ATP 250 Geneva Open tennis tournament in Geneva, Switzerland, May 22, 2024
Ex-captain lifted World Cups in both white-ball formats and won five Ashes series
DEFENDING champion Novak Djokovic will play wild card Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the first round of the men’s singles at next week’s French Open.
World number one Djokovic, 37, will be bidding for a record-extending 24th grand slam title at Roland Garros.
Frenchman Herbert, 33, is currently 143 in the world rankings is better known as a doubles specialist, having won four grand slam doubles titles.
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