Open the french open is the only major tournament without a structure allowing play to go on during rainy days.
French open courts with roof.
It is a grand slam championship tournament played annually around the end of may and the beginning of june.
Discover the roland garros official app.
Discover the future philippe chatrier court and its retractable roof.
Fortunately we have these.
Its 11 pane retractable roof is currently being fitted.
Les jardins de rol.
The facility was constructed in 1928 to host france s first defence of the davis cup.
With a new retractable roof now available at the u s.
The spectacular transformation of philippe chatrier court is well underway.
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.
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.
Stade roland garros is a complex of tennis courts located in paris that hosts the french open a tournament also known as roland garros.
See the coming transformation of philippe chatrier court and its retractable roof.
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.
The structure covers roland.
The 8 5 hectare complex contains twenty courts including three large capacity stadiums.