The structure covers roland.
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.
Philippe chatrier court s retractable roof is made up of 11 trusses each weighing 330 metric tons.
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.
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.
Its 11 pane retractable roof is currently being fitted.
Each truss is split into 7 sections measuring 15m long and 3m high.
Once they are assembled into two units these sections make up a truss that spans 105 metres and is mounted with canvas.