The roof s eleven trusses can be opened out in 15 minutes.
Roof roland garros.
Stad ʁɔlɑ ɡaʁos is a complex of tennis courts located in paris that hosts the french open a tournament also known as roland garros it is a grand slam championship tournament played annually around the end of may and the beginning of june.
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.
It is named after roland garros a pioneering french aviator.
A tangible yet highly symbolic event.
Things to look out for.
The name philippe chatrier will be repeated often in the coming days as people refer to the stadium at roland garros with a brand new roof one that was supposed to shelter 16 000 people in case.
The spectacular transformation of philippe chatrier court is well underway.
01 25 pm story so far.
Delsey paris x roland garros.
The new roof is a boon for players fans and tournament organisers alike helping keep scheduling on track with less rain interruptions.
The 11 trusses ed.
Roland garros top seed novak djokovic explained how clay court tennis at this time of year would impact players.
Halep v sorribes tormo.
The 2020 tournament on the move.
Back in the game.
The final part of the roof has been fitted.
Its 11 pane retractable roof is currently being fitted.
8 sections are already in place and the last 3 will be installed by the end of january 2020.
Other stories christophe guibbaud fft.
09 00 am roland garros x emirates.
03 24 pm azarenka s adaptability pays off.
Three icons of style discover the future philippe chatrier court and its retractable roof.
11 44 am kiki bertens.
Discover the new ball.
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.
A roof on philippe chatrier court.
It may create heavier conditions inside the type players experienced on clay in rome last week.
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.
Sinner inaugurates roof with win halep extends streak.
03 36 pm wilson x roland garros.
