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The Big Eye by Vincent Bourrut
“This is the spiral staircase at Heal’s department store in London. I knew the picture I wanted to take – my aim was to bring out the detail in the wood.”
View more of Vincent’s photography at his website.
Image copyright Vincent Bourrut and used with permission.
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The French Open on Instagram
See more photos of Roland Garros by browsing the Stade Roland Garros and Le Roland Garros location pages.
Today marks the start of Roland Garros (@rolandgarros), also known as the French Open, one of the most prestigious events in the world of professional tennis. The clay court tournament has been held in Paris since the late 1800s and is named after Roland Garros, a beloved French fighter pilot in World War II who frequented the tennis stadium where the Open is held.
Two hundred and fifty-six players—128 men and 128 women—will compete for the singles and doubles crowns over the next two weeks. Want to get a first-hand look at the tournament? Be sure to follow these Instagrammers:
- Men’s Doubles #1 Bob Bryan — @bryanbros.
- Women’s World #3 Victoria Azarenka — @vichka35.
- Men’s World #6 Tomáš Berdych — @tomasberdych.
- Women’s World #1 Serena Williams — @serenawilliams.
- ATP, the men’s professional tour — @atpworldtour.
- WTA, the women’s professional tour — @WTA.