Roland Garros Covered Roof

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.

Roland garros covered roof. Roland garros chiefs have unveiled the new roof on the philippe chatrier court a month ahead of schedule. 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. The spectacular transformation of philippe chatrier court is well underway. The final part of the roof has been fitted.

8 sections are already in place and the last 3 will be installed by the end of january 2020. Its 11 pane retractable roof is currently being fitted. The french open venue becomes the last of the four grand slam venues to install a retractable roof on their main show court. See all news discover the roland garros official app.

8 sections are already in place and the last 3 will be installed by the end of january 2020. In a statement the fft responded that the greenhouses would not be destroyed and would in fact be embellished. 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. Roland garros philippe chatrier 2020 roof in december 2015 the paris administrative court ordered suspension of reclamation work involving the auteuil botanical garden greenhouses.

The roof s eleven trusses can be opened out in 15 minutes. It took two years to manufacture the trusses in workshops near. The new roof with its 11 panes atop 11 trusses each weighing 363 tons spans 344 feet and uses canvas to cover the red clay beneath. Carré blanc x roland garros 2020.

The 11 trusses ed. A tangible yet highly symbolic event. 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.