(AP Photo/Michel Euler)

PARIS (AP) With the new $55 million (50 million euros) retractable roof shut atop a barren Court Philippe Chatrier - where the red clay has dimmed to an orange-brown, the court’s white lines have all but faded and there’s no net - the French Open’s main stadium was transformed into a far more imposing and modern-looking facility.

But without any fans yelling and clapping on Wednesday, it felt a bit like

space ship. The site sits sans spectators this week:

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