Djokovic deadlocked with del Potro in Paris

NOVAK DJOKOVIC will return to complete his third-round match at the French Open today with his six-month unbeaten run under serious threat from Juan Martin del Potro.

The powerful Argentine roared back into the contest to level at 3-6 6-3 when play was halted for the day at 9.12pm local time in Paris (8.12pm Irish time).

In a bizarre day, the must-see match of the first week fell victim to being scheduled last on the main Court Philippe Chatrier and, predictably, had to be moved as preceding matches ran into the evening.