RG17 Highs and lows: #15, Veterans for the win

Some stars passed on playing in the French Open, while others weren't allowed in. You know all their names. What matters is what took place inside and outside the lines in Paris. On the heels of a fairly predictable and alternately off-the-chain major event, here are the thoroughly vetted, unequivocal–or entirely subjective–best and worst moments from the 2017 French Open.

See No. 16 here.

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Of course, Rafael Nadal at 31 is leading the veteran movement, as his domination in Paris was reminiscent of his much-younger 2008 self.

Despite falling in a cagey, first-round affair against defending champion Garbine Muguruza, 36-year-old Francesca Schiavone found it in herself to dance. The 2010 Roland Garros champion, who intends to retire at the 2017 season's end, thought it was quite time to, well, wiggle with it.

Not one to act out physically so much–unless you include issuing colorful language to crowds, players' boxes or whomever will hear–30-year-old Andy Murray made it to the semifinals before falling to Stan Wawrinka in five tough sets.

Despite his frequent churlishness on court, he provided a moment of healing and gravity in speaking to recent terror attacks in the United Kingdom.

And he delivered one of the tournament's best passing shots in the press room.

Wawrinka himself made history by becoming the oldest player since Jimmy Connors in 1985 to reach the Roland Garros semifinals (and then doing him one better). The Swiss did so with emojis trailing his every step.

These tennis vets and more served to make this iteration of the annual Roland Garros event one to remember.

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