The new retractable roof of the Philippe Chatrier.
Roland Garros has ceased to be the only “Grand Slam” without a roof “after finishing the works of the retractable roof of its main track, the Philippe-Chatrier, in which more than two years have been invested. The tournament presented this week the result, which in just 15 minutes allow to cover the ground in case of rain.
The retractable roof is composed of eleven “wings” of 330 tons each. Each wing is divided into seven structures 15 meters long and three high. Its manufacture took place in a workshop in the Venice region and lasted two years, to which another 11 months were added for its installation and that of the acoustic panels, according to the entity on its website.
Roland Garros explains that each one has a pair of wheels for its deployment and that its movement is synchronized by computer with that of the rest. In total, that roof covers a surface of one hectare, added the French competition.
The roof of the Philippe-Chatrier is included in an ambitious project to expand and improve the facilities that has had to fight with official permits and with the opposition of the neighbors, but with which Roland Garros reappear in this year's edition with all its splendor.
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