PHOTO COLLECTION: Best of French Open Tennis Fourth Round
Ukraine's Elina Svitolina casts her shadow on the court as she returns the ball to Italy's Jasmine Paolini during their fourth round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Sunday, June 1 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
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