Novak Djokovic battles past Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in French Open marathon

Novak Djokovic won in Paris (Christophe Ena/AP)

Novak Djokovic fought off a terrific challenge from Alejandro Davidovich Fokina to reach the fourth round of the French Open for a 14th consecutive year.

The 7-6 (4) 7-6 (5) 6-2 victory took three hours and 36 minutes, with Djokovic twice a break down in the first set and forced to save a set point in the second.