PARIS -- Always so avant-garde, Serena Williams started this years French Open fashion of addressing the Court Philippe Chatrier spectators in their language. Rafael Nadal followed suit after his first-round victory, as did Roger Federer, whos done it for years. And Novak Djokovic also got in on a ritual thats become de rigueur, telling fans in French at the end of a rain-disrupted Day 3 at the clay-court tournament, "The ambiance was awesome." Thats certainly one way to endear oneself to the locals. "I really wanted to finish tonight," Djokovic said after wrapping up his match shortly before 9 p.m. Tuesday, "although I know the crowd wanted to watch a little longer." Because of the wet weather, there was not much tennis to see -- only two of the four matches originally scheduled for Tuesday in the main stadium actually began. So Djokovic spent much of the afternoon wondering when he would wind up taking the court for what turned out to be a 7-6 (5), 6-4, 7-5 victory over David Goffin in the first round of the only Grand Slam tournament the Serb has yet to win. "It was a difficult day, because we have been waiting for hours and hours. I think I warmed up five or six times today," Djokovic said. "In these conditions ... you need to adjust your game and tactics, because its quite different than comparing to the conditions when its dry and sunny." Unlike Wimbledon and the Australian Open, Roland Garros does not have a roof at any court. Unlike the U.S. Open, though, at least there is a definitive timeline to build one. French Open officials said last weekend they would proceed with plans to put a retractable roof over centre court despite a judicial ruling in March that put the project on hold. The roof would be completed in 2018 as part of a $440 million renovation. Last years final between champion Nadal and runner-up Djokovic was halted in the fourth set Sunday because of rain, and they resumed Monday, the first time since 1973 the French Open didnt finish on time. Djokovic was pleased to learn that a cover is coming to the main court in Paris, and he also is eager for them to install artificial lights. Both of those improvements would have contributed to a more stress-free evening Tuesday for the man ranked and seeded No. 1. He and the 58th-ranked Goffin, a Belgian who was one of the revelations at Roland Garros a year ago, did not begin until after 6:30 p.m., even though theirs was the second match of the day. They finished as light was fading. "It was a long day," Djokovic said. At least he got to play. Because of showers that began in the morning, there was a delay of more than 2 1/2 hours at the start. Then, after only 1 1/2 hours of action, another stop of more than an hour came. In the end, 26 of 40 scheduled singles matches were completed, three were suspended in progress, and 11 were postponed entirely. That means players such as Victoria Azarenka, the reigning Australian Open champion, was slated for first-round action Wednesday, the fourth day of the tournament (when, by the way, the forecast called for more rain). That sets up a situation where Azarenka, for example, would need to win seven matches across 11 days to take home the trophy, while 2002 champion Williams -- who got to begin the tournament Sunday and was scheduled to play in the second round Wednesday -- would have her seven matches spread over 14 days if she goes the distance. Also among those who had yet to play a real point heading into Wednesday was 2011 Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova. The Day 4 program featured second-round matches for 2009 champion Federer and 2012 runner-up Sara Errani. Tuesdays winners included 2010 French Open runner-up and 2011 U.S. Open champion Sam Stosur, who beat 42-year-old Kimiko Date-Krumm of Japan 6-0, 6-2. "It was spitting a little bit when we went out there," Stosur said. "You think, Oh, are we going to start or are we not? Lucky for me, I was able to finish the match before this last downpour came." Another Australian, Bernard Tomic -- whose father was barred from Roland Garros after being accused this month of head-butting Tomics hitting partner -- stopped because of a torn right hamstring while trailing Victor Hanescu 7-5, 7-6 (8), 2-1. Three other men retired during matches: No. 28 Florian Mayer (right thigh), Alejandro Falla (stomach problems), Simone Bolelli (right wrist). No. 9 Stanislas Wawrinka, No. 12 Tommy Haas and No. 16 Philipp Kohlschreiber and No. 26 Grigor Dimitrov advanced, along with 20-year-old American Jack Sock in his French Open debut. If Dimitrov -- he and Maria Sharapova are an item, so he was asked Tuesday about dealing with paparazzi -- reaches the third round, he could face Djokovic. That would be an intriguing matchup, given that Dimitrov defeated Djokovic on clay at Madrid three weeks ago. "This is the kind of matches Id always want to play in," Dimitrov said. "I feel good on the big courts and playing against good players." Djokovic found Goffin in possession of that same attitude. In 2012, Goffin got into the French Open field as a "lucky loser" -- someone who loses in qualifying but is put in the main draw because another player withdrew -- and made it all the way to the fourth round. Thats when Goffin got to face Federer, his idol, and even took a set off the owner of the most career major titles before losing the match. "He has a good chance to have a good future," Djokovic said. "He likes playing here, obviously. He likes playing on a big stage." Perhaps. But Tuesdays key moment came in the first-set tiebreaker, with Goffin serving at 5-all. After he faulted once, a fan yelled, "Allez, David!" The 22-year-old Goffin then proceeded to miss his second serve, too, for a double-fault that gave Djokovic a set point. Goffin looked in the direction of the offending shout with palms up, as if to say, "What did you do that for?!" "Thats what happens sometimes. When you play in Davis Cup, you see that on every serve, basically," Goffin said. "Anyway, it was up to me to focus my mind. This is the type of thing that can happen, and can happen to anybody. So tough luck." Andrew Ference Jersey . At a Manhattan federal court hearing, attorney Jordan Siev said his law office has gotten more evidence nearly every day to support its lawsuit accusing MLB and Selig of going on a "witch hunt" to ruin Rodriguezs reputation and career. He said the defendants went "way over the line. Iiro Pakarinen Jersey . 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Skilled players from all continents converge on Las Vegas each summer to compete for a trophy in their respective titles, and its not always the home country that comes away with the most representatives on the podium.As the 2016 edition of Evo comes to an end, its now time to look at how the top countries did at the biggest fighting tournament of the year. United States, Japan, and South Korea were all notable contenders. Who came out on top as the worlds top fighter nation?How points are totaledFirst place (Gold) = 5 points Second place (Silver) = 3 points Third place (Bronze) = 1 point1. United States of America: 28 Points (4 Gold, 1 Silver, 5 Bronze)Okay, maybe sometimes it is the home country who ends up being the most decorated. Since there was only one anime game this year, Japans historical dominance was held in check as the United States took four golds out of the nine games. It was due to the likes of Juan Hungrybox Debiedma and Christopher NYChrisG Gonzalez finally breaking through after years of being perennial runners-up which gave the United States an edge this Evolution.Three of the American gold medal winners beat international players and not domestic players in their games finals, meaning US dominance wasnt exactly overwhelming overall. If say, NYChrisG had fallen in the finals or Adam Armada Lindgren had ousted Hungrybox, we could be looking at a drastically different table. Still, congratulations to the home nation for taking home the most points this time around.Well see how America holds up when it sets off to play in the recently announced Evolution Japan.2. Japan: 24 Points (2 Gold, 4 Silver, 2 Bronze)Japan won eight medals to Americas 10, but only took home two golds: Pokken Tournament and Guilty Gear Xrd. In Street Fighter V, where the Japanese dominated the majority of the top eight, they could only grab the silver and bronze spots on the podium. Thankfully, due to Japans dominance in 2D fighters like Guilty Gear, they were able to sweep that game and firmly establish themselves in second place overall. If a few things had gone differently, namely if SFVs winner Seon-Woo Infiltration Lee didnt exist, Japan could have finished first over America.Not too shabby for a country that is 5,000-plus miles away from Las Vegas.3. South Korea - 14 Points (2 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze)Like Japans dominance in Guilty Gear, South Korea holds uncontested sway over Tekken. As long as Tekken is still an official title at Evolution, the top Koreans will travel over and dominate in the game theyve made their own over the past decade. Besides the three Tekken winners, there was, of course, Infiltratiion.dddddddddddd Infiltration, the most famous Korean fighting game pro gamer, took home his fourth Evolution trophy in history by clinching the granddaddy of them all: the inaugural Street Fighter V title.If South Korea lobbied for more Tekken games at Evolution or simply cloned Infiltration, it could challenge the USA and Japan in fighting game supremacy.4. Canada - 5 Points (1 Gold, 0 Silver, 0 Bronze)Sometimes it only takes one player to put your nation on the fighting game map. Canada was shut out of all other games at Evolution -- only one other Canadian even made the top eight -- but Elliot Ally Carroza-Oyarce made up for it with his victory in Smash 4. In a game where the top echelon has been in flux the past few months, Canadas ace was able to secure a much needed victory for USAs neighbors north of the border.5. Chile - 4 Points (0 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze)A country you wouldnt instantly expect to be in the top five (top ten, even) of fighting game countries, Chile entered Evolution 2016 with a strong chance of grabbing double gold. It brought two defending champions to Las Vegas in the form of Smash 4s Gonzalo ZeRo Barrios and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3s Nicolás Kane BlueRiver González. Unfortunately for the South American nation, neither champion could repeat, as the former undisputed king of Smash 4 only achieved a bronze in his title and Kane BlueRiver lost to New Yorks NYChrisG in the UMvC3 final.T-6. Sweden - 3 Points (0 Gold, 1 Silver, 0 Bronze)Armada was so close to pushing Sweden into a tie with Canada by taking home the trophy. It wasnt meant to be, however, as the defending Super Smash Bros. Melee champion fell in the finals to American Hungrybox, and Sweden finished without gold this year. The biggest what-if for Sweden is wondering what could have happened if fellow Swedish Melee contender William Leffen Hjelte, initially one of the four favorites for the gold medal, had competed in the event; unfortunately, visa issues prevented him from attending Evo. Perhaps Sweden had two players on the podium in an alternate universe.T-6. Bahrain - 3 Points (0 Gold, 1 Silver, 0 Bronze)Not Germany. Not the United Kingdom. Not even Mexico, which is the closest country to Las Vegas. The seventh nation to grab a podium spot at Evolution 2016 was Bahrain with Sayed hashim Tekken Master Ahmed as their star player in Mortal Kombat X (not Tekken as one might have expected from the name). Although Tekken Master couldnt strike down Dominique SonicFox McLean, the exalted king in the competitive Mortal Kombat scene, he did grab an impressive second place finish to put Bahrain onto the standings. 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