By Mike Dickson In Paris Follow @@Mike_Dickson_DM Despite being someone who has won the championship eight times, Rafael Nadal has never enjoyed an unconditional love affair with the French Open or the Roland Garros public. On Monday, returning yet again to begin the defence of his title, he will find himself taking his bow on the secondary Court Suzanne Lenglen, with Novak Djokovic and Australian Open champion Stanislaw Wawrinka playing their matches on the main Court Philippe Chatrier. The indications last night were that the Nadal camp were none too impressed with the undisputed king of clay being treated in such a manner.
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Defending champion will not start on Court Philippe Chatrier
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Bookies have Novak Djokovic marginal favourite for title after Rome win
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But Roger Federer says Nadal is ‘probably where he wants to be’
Favourite: Novak Djokovic goes into the tournament as favourite after beating @placeholder in Rome last week