French Open Tennis Roof

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

French open tennis roof.

Open the french open is the only major tournament without a structure allowing play to go on during rainy days. A retractable roof is essential. Tennis news tennis interviews in an interview to welovetennis gilles jourdan commented on the philippe chatrier stadium going through renovations in the french open. Typically held as summer blooms in paris instead its autumn setting in and players have made their way from the u s.

Never mind what month or season it is. Therefore night matches will be possible for the first time at the clay court grand slam. The french open 2020 is about to begin in a week s time. The name philippe chatrier will be repeated often in the coming days as people refer to the stadium at roland garros with a brand new roof one that was supposed to shelter 16 000 people in case.

Open in new york city to the italian open in rome and now roland garros as it s known in france. The exclusive home of roland garros tennis delivering live scores schedules draws players news photos videos and the most complete coverage of the 2020 roland garros tournament. 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. The french open tennis clay court major starts sunday 27 sept.

The court is hosting the only play as rain thwarted the start of all other matches at roland garros. 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 welcomes new roof on philippe chatrier court tennis grand slam circuit switches its focus to paris following the australian open but roland garros will have a different look for.