Roland Garros Roof Plans

Roof and expansion plans roland garros.

Roland garros roof plans.

Roland garros ambitious plan to expand everything. Carré blanc x roland garros 2020. 8 sections are already in place and the last 3 will be installed by the end of january 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.

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. In 2020 a retractable roof will be placed on top of chatrier and the beloved bullring court will be razed. Its 11 pane retractable roof is currently being 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. There have also been various proposals to expand the facility or to move the french open to a completely new 55 court venue outside of paris city limits. From 2004 2008 there were off and on plans to build a covered stadium with a roof. 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.

The final part of the roof has been fitted. 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. Other stories jean charles caslot fft. 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.

A tangible yet highly symbolic event. 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.