Each truss is divided into 7 sections measuring 15m long and 3m high.
Roof on chatrier.
The structure covers roland garros main stage the philippe chatrier court in a bid to rid the biggest matches of those pesky rain delays.
It took two years to manufacture the.
After the victory of the four.
The tournament that was open to all players of the world and took place in the saint cloud park in 1925.
The achievement of this technical and architectural feat is a source of great pride for our nation.
The decision to close the roof rests with the tournament referee and the roof is closed only when there is a possibility of rain.
Each truss is split into 7 sections measuring 15m long and 3m high.
The retractable roof on philip chatrier takes around fifteen minutes to close and covers a surface area of 1 hectare.
It consists of 11 trusses each weighing 330 metric tons.
Tennis grand slam circuit switches its focus to paris following the australian open but roland garros will have a different look for this year.
A roof over court philippe chatrier will not be the only innovation spectators will find at this year s french open says stephen towers.
The time required to close french open 2020 roof.
Traditionalists will no doubt despair but another of the great tennis rituals will pass into history at the french open this year.
From the 20 and 30 to the roof on the philippe chatrier.
The roof which will take approximately 15 minutes to.
Expansion up to 15 000.
Philippe chatrier court s retractable roof is made up of 11 trusses each weighing 330 metric tons.
Afp via getty images the new roof with its 11 panes atop 11 trusses each weighing 363 tons spans 344 feet and uses canvas to cover the red clay beneath.
The installation of the retractable roof represented the last step in the conclusion of a modernization project that involved the entire structure of the philippe chatrier.
In may 2017 we took up the challenge of rebuilding philippe chatrier court over three years by fitting it with a retractable roof explained bernard giudicelli president of the french tennis federation.
The retractable roof at philip chatrier court will take around fifteen minutes to close and covers a surface area of 1 hectare.
