Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal are two rounds away from colliding in the quarterfinals of the French Open. They first have to get past Thanasi Kokkinakis and Andrey Kuznetsov, respectively, in the last 32 on Saturday.

(1) Novak Djokovic vs. Thanasi Kokkinakis

Djokovic and Kokkinakis will be going head-to-head for the first time in their careers when they do battle in round three of the French Open on Saturday. The world No. 1 set off a brief alarm when he took an injury timeout for an apparent hip or lower back problem while facing Gilles Muller on Thursday, but that appears to be a non-issue at this point. Djokovic, who opened with a routine win over Jarkko Nieminen, ended up disposing of Muller 6-1, 6-4, 6-4. The Serb is now 37-2 on the season and has won four consecutive tournaments. A fifth, of course, would give him his first title…