How we put a roof over our heads wednesday 5 february 2020.
Roland garros covered roof.
A roof on philippe chatrier court.
Eight months after the final match point was played at the 2019 roland garros tournament the eleventh and final truss of the retractable roof has been installed on philippe chatrier court the huge project to transform the legendary court was thus completed on 5th february 2020 a month ahead of schedule.
A striking tribute to tennis discover the future philippe chatrier court and its retractable roof see the coming transformation of philippe chatrier court and its retractable roof.
A tangible yet highly symbolic event.
The stade roland garros has been the host of the french open since 1928 one of four grand slam venues but now the only one without a retractable roof.
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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.
Discover the different steps of the roof installation on the philippe chatrier court.