Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic consoles Jarkko Nieminen after their Men's Singles match on day three of the 2015 French Open Getty Images

World number one Novak Djokovic will take on Richard Gasquet in the Men's Singles fourth round clash of the 2015 Roland Garros on 1 June, Monday.

Where to watch live

The match starts at 4pm BST. Live coverage is on British Eurosport, British Eurosport HD, British Eurosport 2, British Eurosport 2 HD and ITV 4. Real-time internet updates are available on the Roland Garros official website.

Overview

Thanasi Kokkinakis was no match for Djokovic during the third round clash of the French Open as the latter sealed a straight-set victory 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to make it to the last 16 of the ongoing tournament.

After winning the majority of the ATP events in April and May, the Serbian has been one of the firm contenders to win the second Grand Slam of the year. To do so, he needs to overcome Gasquet on Monday.

Meanwhile, the French tennis star will be hoping the local support can help him overcome the world number 1 in the fourth round of the Roland Garros. In the last round, Gasquet defeated Kevin Anderson after losing the opening set.

Gasquet won the second set on a tie-breaker and after that, he went on to win the next two sets to seal the match 4-6, 7-6, 7-5, 6-4.

Betting odds (888Sport.com)

  • Novak Djokovic to win: 1/100
  • Richard Gasquet to win: 24/1

Head-to-head

Djokovic has a comfortable 10-1 lead over Gasquet in overall meetings. The pair has met in one Grand Slam event before and the Serbian came out victorious on that occasion. In the last five meetings between the pair, Djokovic has a 5-0 lead over Gasquet.

Roland Garros history

Djokovic has faced Gasquet once in the French Open in 2011. The Serbian won the clash in straight sets: 6-4, 6-4, 6-2.