Eclipsed in the shadows of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal no longer, tennis no.1 Novak Djokovic has a chance to win his fourth straight Major Title at this year’s 2012 French Open.

The Serbian tennis star has won the previous three grand slam events, including the 2011 Wimbledon and US Open, and the 2012 Australian Open. Now, he seeks the elusive career Grand Slam – all four Major Titles – at Paris’ Roland Garros French Open.

The “Novak Slam,” as the media is calling Djokovic’s possible career Grand Slam, would be much more palpable for the Serb if not for Rafael Nadal, the Spanish grinder who has won the French Open six times, tied with the great Bjorn Borg. If Nadal wins the French this year, he will claim the clay throne where he has so comfortably dominated in previous years.

While Nadal is certainly the favorite for the men’s draw going into the 2012 French Open, Djokovic holds his own ground. He posted an impressive 2011 campaign, going 70-6 (a whopping 92.1 winning percentage) with a 43-match win streak to start the year, 3 Major titles, a record-setting $12.6 million in winnings on the year, and he seized the no.1 spot in the world. Not bad.

In a press conference, Djokovic noted he was aware of his opportunity to make history but would not let the pressure get to him.

As ESPN analyst Brad Gilbert pointed out, Djokovic’s practice was intense but relaxed. Djokovic engaged the fans, setting up water bottles on the opposite side of the court and knocking them down to the court’s delight. Djoker is seemingly not letting the pressure of making history get to him.

However, despite how relaxed Djokovic has been, he cannot escape the fact that he lost to Roger Federer in four sets last year in the French Open semifinals. Federer has been playing phenomenally well this year, having won more tournaments than Nadal and Djokovic in 2012.

If Djokovic can stave off the tough Nadal and the graceful Federer, he’ll be in great position to seize the “Novak Slam.”