French Open bids adieu to much-loved 'Bullring'

Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 1, 2019. Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka in action during his third round match against Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

PARIS (Reuters) - Few showcourts draw crowds as close to the thunderous power of modern-day tennis as Roland Garros' 'Bullring', a brutalist-but-adored concrete arena that on Saturday is due to host its final singles match before being razed.

Inside this gladiatorial arena, legends have been born, top-seeds undone - and even shorts pulled down.