Roland Garros Covered Roof

The huge project to transform the legendary court was thus completed on 5th february 2020 a month ahead of schedule.

Roland garros covered roof.

The roof s eleven trusses can be opened out in 15 minutes. T he stade roland garros has been the host of the french open since 1928 one of four grand slam venues but now the only one without a retractable roof. A tangible yet highly symbolic event. Called wings in french pay tribute to the aviator roland garros who gave his life for his country and his name to the stadium and the tournament the fft president revealed.

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. Carré blanc x roland garros 2020. Roland garros philippe chatrier 2020 roof in december 2015 the paris administrative court ordered suspension of reclamation work involving the auteuil botanical garden greenhouses.

Its 11 pane retractable roof is currently being fitted. In a statement the fft responded that the greenhouses would not be destroyed and would in fact be embellished. The final part of the roof has been fitted. The spectacular transformation of philippe chatrier court is well underway.

The australian open held in melbourne. It took two years to manufacture the trusses in workshops near. Roland garros chiefs have unveiled the new roof on the philippe chatrier court a month ahead of schedule. 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.

See all news discover the roland garros official app. The 11 trusses ed. 8 sections are already in place and the last 3 will be installed by the end of january 2020.