posted by Savanah on May 11
Musee D’Orsay, Le Louvre, The Roland Garros French Open Venue. All places where legends have walked. Whether these legends paint in oils or mold clay, all descending on Paris are artists in their own right. The French Open brings the ‘clay specialists’ of tennis to the City of Lights from May 24- June 7.
Under the lights of the Paris skyline Rafael Nadal has made the red clay his forte, winning four consecutive titles, joining the company of Bjorn Borg and 1920s tennis princess Suzanne Leglen.
For the few who have had success on the clay, there are many more that have found it to be their nemesis. The French Open is the only major title that has eluded Roger Federer, and Nadal is looking to keep it that way.
With Justine Henin’s retirement leaving her unable to defend her title in last year’s open, Anna Ivanovic, number seven in the world, took the clay court title and will do her best to defend it.
Don’t count out Serena Williams, whose number one ranking was currently lost at The Australian Open to last year’s French Open runner up Dinara Safina.
On the men’s or women’s red clay courts, the competitiveness of the 2009 French Open will be at its peak. The Open could be a place for revenge, for Federer and Williams or continued prosperity for Nadal and Safina. Nonetheless, The French Open and the bright lights of Paris are for legends, all artists, each working in their own way.
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