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.

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. The final major of a bizarre 2020 calendar. The french open 2020 is about to begin in a week s time. A retractable roof is essential.

The french open tennis clay court major starts sunday 27 sept. The new roof over court philippe chatrier is again proving its worth on day 2 of the french open. The court is hosting the only play as rain thwarted the start of all other matches at roland garros. 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.

Therefore night matches will be possible for the first time at the clay court grand slam. Typically held as summer blooms in paris instead its autumn setting in and players have made their way from the u s. Open the french open is the only major tournament without a structure allowing play to go on during rainy days. Tennis news tennis interviews in an interview to welovetennis gilles jourdan commented on the philippe chatrier stadium going through renovations in the french open.

Tennis grand slam circuit switches its focus to paris following the australian open but roland garros will have a different look for this year. Open in new york city to the italian open in rome and now roland garros as it s known in france. With a new retractable roof now available at the u s.