Novak Djokovic acknowledges the crowd after his win against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

Novak Djokovic acknowledges the crowd after his win against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.Matthew Stockman / Getty Images

Sports Update: French Open, Qatar cash and Al Wasl

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The National's deputy sports editor Kevin Affleck (@affers1178) offers his take on the latest big spending in football, Novak Djokovic's Grand Slam bid and what's happening at Al Wasl.

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