Roland Garros Roof Plans

The grounds ongoing metamorphosis is already delivering on a promise of magnificence.

Roland garros roof plans.

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. Carré blanc x roland garros 2020. 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. Other stories jean charles caslot fft.

A tangible yet highly symbolic event. 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. See all news discover the roland garros official app. 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.

Roland garros ambitious plan to expand everything. Its 11 pane retractable roof is currently being fitted. Its 11 pane retractable roof is currently being fitted. 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.

8 sections are already in place and the last 3 will be installed by the end of january 2020. From 2004 2008 there were off and on plans to build a covered stadium with a roof. Roof and expansion plans roland garros. 8 sections are already in place and the last 3 will be installed by the end of january 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. In 2020 a retractable roof will be placed on top of chatrier and the beloved bullring court will be razed.