Why tennis is such a great spectator sport…
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The following ‘action’ photos from the 2010 FRENCH OPEN give a pretty good idea about the types of excitement generated in the sport. These athletes take their profession very seriously…
Wow! Now that leaves little to the imagination! (Probably distracts her opponent more than the spectators…) American Venus Williams lunges for a shot during her French Open second-round match against Arantxa Parra Santonja of Spain at Roland Garros in Paris on May 26, 2010. Williams defeated Santonja 6-2, 6-4. UPI/David Silpa
Lots of upper-body momentum in this hit (!)….German Julia Goerges hits a shot during her French Open second-round match against American Serena Williams at Roland Garros in Paris on May 28, 2010. Williams defeated Goerges 6-1, 6-1. UPI/David Silpa
On-court orgasm?! Australian Lleyton Hewitt reacts after a shot during his French Open third-round match against Spaniard Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros in Paris on May 29, 2010. Nadal defeated Hewitt 6-3, 6-4, 6-3. UPI/David Silpa
Do you think she might work out in her spare time?? Russian Nadia Petrova reacts after a shot during her French Open third-round match against Aravane Rezai of France at Roland Garros in Paris on May 29, 2010. Petrova defeated Rezai 6-7(2), 6-4, 10-8. UPI/David Silpa
”Please, God, make this one count!” Australian Samantha Stosur prepares to serve during her French Open semifinal match against Serbian Jelena Jankovic at Roland Garros in Paris on June 3, 2010. Stosur defeated Jankovic 6-1, 6-2. UPI/David Silpa
”WTF…” Italian Francesca Schiavone hits a shot during her French Open semifinal match against Russian Elena Dementieva at Roland Garros in Paris on June 3, 2010. Schiavone advanced to the finals after Dementieva retired with an injury after losing the first set 7-6(3). UPI/David Silpa
”It is never ‘just’ a game when I am winning! ” Italian Francesca Schiavone reacts after winning her French Open quarterfinal match against Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark at Roland Garros in Paris on June 1, 2010. Schiavone defeated Wozniacki 6-2, 6-3. UPI/David Silpa
Those ballet lessons that mommy paid for sure turned out handy! American Serena Williams lunges for a shot during her French Open quarterfinal match against Australian Samantha Stosur at Roland Garros in Paris on June 2, 2010. Stosur defeated Williams 6-2, 6-7(2), 8-6. UPI/David Silpa
”…here, stick this one up your ass!” Kimiko Date Krumm of Japan hits a shot during her French Open first round match against Russian Dinara Safina at Roland Garros in Paris on May 25, 2010. Krumm defeated Safina 3-6, 6-4,7-5. UPI/David Silpa
Confuse your oppponent: look pleased! Austrian Jurgen Melzer reacts after a shot during his French Open quarterfinal match against Serbian Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros in Paris on June 2, 2010. Melzer defeated Djokovic 3-6, 2-6, 6-2, 7-6(3), 6-4. UPI/David Silpa
”Yea! Black Power! 1968! 1968!” Frenchman Gianni Mina reacts after a shot during his French Open first round match against Spaniard Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros in Paris on May 25, 2010. Nadal defeated Mina 6-2, 6-2, 6-2. UPI/David Silpa
”Hulk is my hero!” American Taylor Dent hits a shot during his French Open second-round match against Robin Soderling of Sweden at Roland Garros in Paris on May 26, 2010. Soderling defeated Dent 6-0, 6-0, 6-1. UPI/David Silpa
”…wait until I meet up with her in the locker room…!” Russian Dinara Safina hits a shot during her French Open first round match against Kimiko Date Krumm of Japan at Roland Garros in Paris on May 25, 2010. Krumm defeated Safina 3-6, 6-4,7-5. UPI/David Silpa
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