Roland Garros Stadium Roof

The final part of the roof has been fitted.

Roland garros stadium roof.

News politics world sport technology business money opinion obituaries travel culture lifestyle women family health and fitness fashion luxury cars free mobile app. A tangible yet highly symbolic event. A striking tribute to tennis photo gallery. How we put a roof over our heads from right after roland garros 2019 to the very last truss.

It will also be the first year in which there is a retractable roof on the french tennis courts after construction was completed on court phillipe chatrier in late 2019 with plans in place to also have a roof on court suzanne lenglen by 2023. 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 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. In a statement the fft responded that the greenhouses would not be destroyed and would in fact be embellished.

A post shared by roland garros rolandgarros on sep 18 2020 at 9 43am pdt cost of the french open 2020 roof the estimated cost of the retractable roof is around 55 million and gives the stadium a modern looking design. The 2020 french open will be the 124th edition of the french open and will be held at stade roland garros in paris. Carré blanc x roland garros 2020. It will be the first year in which there is a retractable roof on the french tennis courts after construction was completed on court phillipe chatrier in late 2019 with plans.

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

The 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. Here s the whole story of the chatrier court s roof in pictures.