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So here we were in the SB Nation New York office watching Serena Williams and Sloane Stephens play at the French Open when all of our jaws dropped. A few other people on the Internet also picked it up:

Plane Flying Backwards

Can someone explain to me why the shadow of the plane recedes??? #FrenchOpen pic.twitter.com/skYtg9YfrN — Zeb Goodman (@ZebG1996) June 1, 2015

The Mysterious Backward Flying Plane Shadow At The French Open, Explained

You see, right? The shadow of a plane passes the courthouse ... BACK? Why is the plane flying backwards? WHAT IS HAPPENING IN FRANCE? A lot of people are wondering about this, and not just the Stephens-Williams fight:

Why is the shadow of the plane backward in the French opening? Are you kidding me!? Anyone else see it? — Sam Williams (@Williams_297) June 1, 2015 Has anyone seen a plane flying back to tennis?! Wtf #FrenchOpen pic.twitter.com/sMtjeSVWQd — th@und@d@wg ™ (@thaundadawg) May 25, 2015 So why is that plane going back and forth even though everyone needs to see that #FrenchOpen — william jones ( @the3hrill) June 1, 2015

The shadow of a plane rolls across the court during the @rogerfederer vs @Gael_Monfils match at the #FrenchOpen... #gohomeplanedrunk — Ananthapadmanabhan R (@ananth_r) June 1, 2015

So what is it? Are French sailors a great show? Does the shadow represent something in any way? Is that possible? Is it a UFO? WHAT CHEMTRAILS!?

French Open: Plane Shadow Flying Backwards Caught On Camera

The wire camera at Roland Garros, which is the size of the court, has a model airplane attached as an Emirates Airlines advertisement. When you slide forward and the sun is overhead, the plane's shadow moves forward. When the camera moves back, the shadow of the plane will return. He doesn't fly. This is not a mystery. It's just a brand. Nothing fun or exciting. The Loch Ness Monster is probably viral marketing.

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