French Open Courts With Roof

Tennis grand slam circuit switches its focus to paris following the australian open but roland garros will have a different look for this year.

French open courts with roof.

The facility was constructed in 1928 to host france s first defence of the davis cup. Its 11 pane retractable roof is currently being fitted. Open the french open is the only major tournament without a structure allowing play to go on during rainy days. The french open is one of the most historic competitions in the world but the clay court venue has been brought bang up to date with the addition of a retractable roof.

Discover the future philippe chatrier court and its retractable roof. The 8 5 hectare complex contains twenty courts including three large capacity stadiums. It is named after roland garros a pioneering french aviator. Fortunately we have these.

With a new retractable roof now available at the u s. Stade roland garros is a complex of tennis courts located in paris that hosts the french open a tournament also known as roland garros. Les jardins de rol. 8 sections are already in place and the last 3 will be installed by the end of january 2020.

Over the last 10 years the australian open wimbledon and the us open all constructed retractable roofs while the french open remained vulnerable to paris temperamental spring weather. Court philippe chatrier s retractable roof will also be in operation from 2020 and french tennis federation president bernard giudicelli confirmed that it would be used if necessary and that night. The structure covers roland. The spectacular transformation of philippe chatrier court is well underway.

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