Three icons of style discover the future philippe chatrier court and its retractable roof.
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.
Roland garros top seed novak djokovic explained how clay court tennis at this time of year would impact players.
The new roof is a boon for players fans and tournament organisers alike helping keep scheduling on track with less rain interruptions.
Back in the game.
Discover the new ball.
It may create heavier conditions inside the type players experienced on clay in rome last week.
03 24 pm azarenka s adaptability pays off.
The roof s eleven trusses can be opened out in 15 minutes.
The spectacular transformation of philippe chatrier court is well underway.
Things to look out for.
01 25 pm story so far.
Other stories christophe guibbaud fft.
09 00 am roland garros x emirates.
A roof on philippe chatrier court.
The final part of the roof has been fitted.
The 11 trusses ed.
It is named after roland garros a pioneering french aviator.
11 44 am kiki bertens.
Delsey paris x roland garros.
Sinner inaugurates roof with win halep extends streak.
Discover the different steps of the roof installation on the philippe chatrier court.
The 2020 tournament on the move.
8 sections are already in place and the last 3 will be installed by the end of january 2020.
03 36 pm wilson x roland garros.
A tangible yet highly symbolic event.
How we put a roof over our heads wednesday 5 february 2020.
Stade roland garros roland garros stadium french pronunciation.
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.
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.
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.
