Philippe Chatrier Court Roof

The iconic philippe chatrier court finally has a retractable roof installed and the floodlights are operational too.

Philippe chatrier court roof.

Each truss is split into 7 sections measuring 15m long and 3m high. Tennis grand slam circuit switches its focus to paris following the australian open but roland garros will have a different look for this year. 8 sections are already in place and the last 3 will be installed by the end of january 2020. 8 sections are already in place and the last 3 will be installed by the end of january 2020.

Once they are assembled into two units these sections make up a truss that spans 105 metres and is mounted with canvas. The spectacular transformation of philippe chatrier court is well underway. Philippe chatrier court s retractable roof is made up of 11 trusses each weighing 330 metric tons. The structure covers roland garros main stage the philippe chatrier court in a bid to rid the biggest matches of those pesky rain delays.

Discover the future philippe chatrier court and its retractable roof see the coming transformation of philippe chatrier court and its retractable roof. Its 11 pane retractable roof is currently being fitted. The achievement of this technical and architectural feat is a source of great pride for our nation. In may 2017 we took up the challenge of rebuilding philippe chatrier court over three years by fitting it with a retractable roof explained bernard giudicelli president of the french tennis federation.

The roof which will take approximately 15 minutes to. A retractable roof is essential to prevent weather conditions from affecting play and to avoid any disruptions in the schedule. A roof over court philippe chatrier will not be the only innovation spectators will find at this year s french open says stephen towers traditionalists will no doubt despair but another of the great tennis rituals will pass into history at the french open this year. Therefore night matches will be possible for the first time at the clay court grand slam.

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.