French Open Centre Court 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.

French open centre court roof.

Once they are assembled into two units these sections make up a truss that spans 105 metres and is mounted with canvas. Tennis grand slam circuit switches its focus to paris following the australian open but roland garros will have a different look for this year. 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. The tournament s new court simonne mathieu which is the most imaginative aspect of a remarkable rebuilding programme undertaken by the french tennis federation came at a cost of 360m euros.

Each truss is split into 7 sections measuring 15m long and 3m high. Philippe chatrier court s retractable roof is made up of 11 trusses each weighing 330 metric tons. The spectacular transformation of philippe chatrier court is well underway.