Faces of the 2012 French Open (40 images)

The 2012 French Open has officially come to a close with Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova earning Grand Slam titles. In this collection we look back on the most expressive looks on these incredibly competitive athletes.

Russian Nadia Petrova hits a shot during her French Open womens third round match against Australian Samantha Stosur at Roland Garros in Paris on June 1, 2012. Stosur defeated Petrova 6-3, 6-3 to advance to the next round. UPI/David Silpa

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Serbian Novak Djokovic hits a shot during his French Open mens first round match against Italian Potito Starace at Roland Garros in Paris on May 28, 2012. Djokovic defeated Starace 7-6 (3), 6-3, 6-1 to advance to the next round. UPI/David Silpa

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Italian Francesca Schiavone hits a shot during her French Open womens first round match against Kimiko Date-Krumm of Japan at Roland Garros in Paris on May 29, 2012. Schiavone defeated Date-Krumm 6-3, 6-1 to advance to the next round. UPI/David Silpa

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Spaniard Nicolas Almagro hits a shot during his French Open mens second round match against Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus at Roland Garros in Paris on May 31, 2012. Almagro defeated Baghdatis 6-4, 6-3, 7-5 to advance to the next round. UPI/David Silpa

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