Roof panel falls on crowd at french open.
French open roof falls.
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The time required to close french open 2020 roof.
It consists of 11 trusses each weighing 330 metric tons.
Therefore night matches will be possible for the first time at the clay court grand slam.
A long rectangular panel fell from a commentary box terrace on to the crowd forcing the evacuation of two rows of seats at the upper end of court philippe chatrier at the french open on tuesday.
The iconic philippe chatrier court finally has a retractable roof installed and the floodlights are operational too.
A major setback has struck the french open 2020 even before the start of the qualifying event on monday.
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This number could soon rise to 15.
The french open 2020 is about to begin in a week s time.
Each truss is divided into 7 sections measuring 15m long and 3m high.
The french open 2020 bubble has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
A minimum of four players returned positive coronavirus tests on the eve of the grand slam event.
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.
A retractable roof is essential to prevent weather conditions from affecting play.
The structure covers roland.
A few weeks later people were sheltering in place as the nation went into confinement.