Jun
30
Last week at Roland Garros, I was on one of the smaller courts watching American John Isner battle Swiss Marco Chiudinelli when the rain came. The skies opened and the grounds crew rushed on the court to pull green tarps quickly over the red terre battue. When the storm subsided, the crew returned with large mesh drags and towels to smooth over the surface and get it ready for play.
I started thinking about how they maintained the courts throughout the year. A couple of inquiries later and I was in the office of head groundskeeper Gérard Tiquet. After the interview, he graciously agreed to let me come out to Court Philippe Chatrier to shoot this video for The Washington Post.
