Philippe Chatrier Court Roof

File in this wednesday may 27 2020 file photo a general view of the philippe chatrier tennis court with its new retractable roof during a media tour at roland garros stadium in paris.

Philippe chatrier court roof. Its 11 pane retractable roof is currently being fitted. 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. 8 sections are already in place and the last 3 will be installed by the end of january 2020.

Tennis grand slam circuit switches its focus to paris following the australian open but roland garros will have a different look for this year. The structure covers roland garros main stage the philippe chatrier court in a bid to rid the biggest matches of those pesky rain delays. 1 hectare to cover 500 workers 11 trusses to lift rolandgarros visit roland garros official website. Court philippe chatrier was built in 1928 as roland garros s centerpiece and remains its principal venue seating 15 225 spectators renovated and enlarged in 2019.

A roof on phlippe chatrier court. The spectacular transformation of philippe chatrier court is well underway. Discover the future philippe chatrier court and its retractable roof see the coming transformation of philippe chatrier court and its retractable roof. Another innovation this year is the floodlights.

Its 11 pane retractable roof is currently being fitted. The spectacular transformation of philippe chatrier court is well underway. The stadium was known simply as court central until 2001 when it was renamed for the long time president of the fédération française de tennis fft who helped restore tennis as a summer olympics sport in 1988.