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French Open: 15 vintage photos of Roland Garros you must see

Updated On: 30 May, 2017 06:00 AM IST |

With the 2019 French Open coming to a close, we travel back in time and showcase some of the finest and most vintage photos of the tournament from back in the day that you may have missed

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With the 2019 French Open coming to a close, we travel back in time and showcase some of the finest and most vintage photos of the tournament from back in the day that you may have missed

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With the 2019 French Open coming to a close, we travel back in time and showcase some of the finest and most vintage photos of the tournament from back in the day that you may have missed
<p>General view of the spectators in the stands of Roland Garros stadium in June 1934 (Pics/ AFP)</p>

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General view of the spectators in the stands of Roland Garros stadium in June 1934 (Pics/ AFP)

<p>A general view of men`s semifinal opposing American tennis player Tony Trabert and Australian Ham Richardson</p>

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A general view of men`s semifinal opposing American tennis player Tony Trabert and Australian Ham Richardson

<p>Italian tennis player Nicola Pietrangeli (right) shakes hands with his opponent Australian Lewis Hoad at the end of their quarter final match</p>

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Italian tennis player Nicola Pietrangeli (right) shakes hands with his opponent Australian Lewis Hoad at the end of their quarter final match

<p>Spaniard tennis player Jose Higueras lies on the ground after being defeated by Australian Phil Dent</p>

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Spaniard tennis player Jose Higueras lies on the ground after being defeated by Australian Phil Dent

<p>German Steffi Graf hits a return to her fellow countrywoman Andrea Betzner</p>

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German Steffi Graf hits a return to her fellow countrywoman Andrea Betzner

<p>Swedish Bjorn Borg returns a forehand to his opponent French Francois Jauffret during their match</p>

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Swedish Bjorn Borg returns a forehand to his opponent French Francois Jauffret during their match

<p>American tennis player Billie Jean King is seen in action</p>

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American tennis player Billie Jean King is seen in action

<p>German Boris Becker hits a return to Spaniard Emilio Sanchez during their match</p>

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German Boris Becker hits a return to Spaniard Emilio Sanchez during their match

<p>Australian tennis player Margaret Smith smashes to her opponent during a match</p>

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Australian tennis player Margaret Smith smashes to her opponent during a match

<p>Australian tennis player Evonne Goolagong hits a forehand</p>

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Australian tennis player Evonne Goolagong hits a forehand

<p>Czech tennis player Jaroslav Drobny sits next to his wife Rita, herself a former tennis player</p>

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Czech tennis player Jaroslav Drobny sits next to his wife Rita, herself a former tennis player

<p>A photo taken on June 7, 1980 shows US Chris Evert-Lloyd (R) holding her trophy after she beat Romanian Virginia Ruzici (L)</p>

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A photo taken on June 7, 1980 shows US Chris Evert-Lloyd (R) holding her trophy after she beat Romanian Virginia Ruzici (L)

<p>Italian tennis player Giorgio De Stefani prepares a return here in may 1934</p>

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Italian tennis player Giorgio De Stefani prepares a return here in may 1934

<p>British Sue Barker holds up her trophy after defeating Czech Renata Tomanova at Roland Garros</p>

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British Sue Barker holds up her trophy after defeating Czech Renata Tomanova at Roland Garros

<p>French tennis player Francois Jauffret is in action during his match against Yougoslavian Spear</p>

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French tennis player Francois Jauffret is in action during his match against Yougoslavian Spear

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