GALLERY | ROLAND GARROS 2022
A collection of my photos from the tournament.
The famous Roland Garros crest
Crowds flock to the action in front of Court Philippe Chatrier
Detail on the stand of Philippe Chatrier
Top five player Anett Kontaveit exited in the first round
Marton Fucsovics lost to the eventual semi-finalist Marin Cilic
Former world no.2 Aryna Sabalenka was still searching for top form
Unlucky semi-finalist Alexander Zverev during a practice session
Three-time major winner Angelique Kerber made the third round
Court Simonne Mathieu with Dominic Thiem in forehand flight
Shadow crosses Court Suzanne Lenglen
Court Philippe Chatrier at night with the legend serving
Amanda Anisimova rediscovered form and reached the fourth round
A typical stretch in defense from world no.2 Daniil Medvedev
It was a great tournament in singles and doubles for Jessie Pegula
You can never question the effort of John Millman!
Unfortunately, it was an early exit for Petra Kvitova
Grigor Dimitrov lines up a slice against Borna Coric
A move to the forecourt from Ana Bogdan
A disappointing exit for Dominic Thiem but a privilege to see his wonderful game in person
Injury sadly curtailed Karolina Muchova's campaign in the third round
You would not believe the adoration for Fabio Fognini on Simonne Mathieu
It was great to see Bianca Andreescu healthy and playing again
Sebastian Korda has a superb game and is destined for the top 20
The crowd were delighted to fly with Caroline Garcia after her win
A nice smile from Emma Raducanu after a tough battle with Linda Noskova
Leylah Fernandez enjoyed a fine run to the quarter-finals
Crosscourt View favourite Daria Kasatkina had a brilliant run to the last four
What a tournament for double finalist Coco Gauff. An incredible athlete.
Practice clearly makes perfect for the eventual champion Iga Swiatek
Finalist Casper Ruud's forehand is a superb weapon
How about some shots of the King of Clay to close?
As I'm sure you are aware, Rafael Nadal captured his 14th Roland Garros title here
Nadal's record at Roland Garros is 112-3 (97% win) as of 2022
Nadal leads the way on the men's side with an all-time haul of 22 grand slams
The Spaniard has now won as many major titles just at Roland Garros as Pete Sampras captured anywhere
I was lucky to see Nadal twice while I was there. He is an absolute genius.
In pretty much every situation through a match, the Mallorcan makes the right decision.
We will never again see anything like Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros
I'll close with the beautiful l'Orangerie at dusk as I exited a night match
Apart from the odd phone image, all photos during that trip were taken with a Sony A6000.
Check out the Gallery section for more photos including my return to Roland Garros in 2022
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