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Video: Djokovic and Wawrinka Play Longest Rally of the French Open

Fans came ready to watch & #Djokovic/#Wawrinka came ready to battle; the two play a 39-shot rally in 1st game. #RG15 https://t.co/yEOdoWTDVK
— Roland Garros (@rolandgarros) June 7, 2015

How’s this for a feeling out process? Check out Novak Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka pushing each other to the brink in the first game of their Roland Garros final on Sunday. Wawrinka won the point and the game, but Djokovic has since broken through and taken the first set 6-4.

The 39-stroke rally was the longest of this year's French Open:

The 39-shot rally was the longest of the tournament in singles, eclipsing the 38 in Mahut-Simon.
— Ravi Ubha (@raviubha) June 7, 2015

Djokovic is bidding for his 9th Grand Slam title and to become the 8th man in history to have won all four Grand Slams at least once.

Four of those players (Federer, Agassi, Perry, Budge) have completed the achievement at Roland Garros. Will the Serb become the fifth?

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