Philippe chatrier court s retractable roof is made up of 11 trusses each weighing 330 metric tons.
French open centre court roof.
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.
The tournament s new court simonne mathieu which is the most imaginative aspect of a remarkable rebuilding programme undertaken by the french tennis federation came at a cost of 360m euros.
Tennis grand slam circuit switches its focus to paris following the australian open but roland garros will have a different look for this year.
Its 11 pane retractable roof is currently being fitted.
The spectacular transformation of philippe chatrier court is well underway.
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 structure covers roland.