Roland Garros Roof Plans

Roof and expansion plans roland garros.

Roland garros roof plans.

Its 11 pane retractable roof is currently being fitted. The tournament announced plans for a roof to be built over its premier court philippe chatrier way back in 2009 but due to slow progression on talks and a. In 2020 a retractable roof will be placed on top of chatrier and the beloved bullring court will be razed. A striking tribute to tennis discover the future philippe chatrier court and its retractable roof see the coming transformation of philippe chatrier court and its retractable roof.

8 sections are already in place and the last 3 will be installed by the end of january 2020. 8 sections are already in place and the last 3 will be installed by the end of january 2020. Eight months after the final match point was played at the 2019 roland garros tournament the eleventh and final truss of the retractable roof has been installed on philippe chatrier court the huge project to transform the legendary court was thus completed on 5th february 2020 a month ahead of schedule. Some 80 per cent of court philippe chatrier will be demolished and rebuilt after roland garros 2018 and in two years from now in line with the other three grand slam events will sport a retractable roof.

The grounds ongoing metamorphosis is already delivering on a promise of magnificence. Roland garros ambitious plan to expand everything. Roland garros serena wants assurances over plans for some fans to attend french open the roland garros organisers are still hoping to have reduced capacity crowds present. There have also been various proposals to expand the facility or to move the french open to a completely new 55 court venue outside of paris city limits.

Carré blanc x roland garros 2020. It may be the only grand slam tournament without a roof on a stadium court at present but roland garros is soon set to change that. Its 11 pane retractable roof is currently being fitted. See all news discover the roland garros official app.

The pandemic forced the shift of the french open at roland garros from may to late september making the completion of a new roof over philippe chatrier court the largest stadium at the paris. Other stories jean charles caslot fft.