PARIS — Virginie Dollat crouches in a bustling corner at the French Open, creating her art. She says that remodeling Roland Garros could mean the end of what she does.
She works precisely and soundlessly. She dares not make a mistake. Tennis fans stand just a few feet away. Most hardly notice her. They focus instead on her masterpiece.
The Draw. Le Tableau.
Line by line, section by section, spread for all to see on a high, wide wall draped by a green canvas. A map of every battle on the clay courts.