Its 11 pane retractable roof is currently being fitted.
French open centre court roof.
Tennis grand slam circuit switches its focus to paris following the australian open but roland garros will have a different look for this year.
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.
Once they are assembled into two units these sections make up a truss that spans 105 metres and is mounted with canvas.
Each truss is split into 7 sections measuring 15m long and 3m high.
The structure covers roland.
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 spectacular transformation of philippe chatrier court is well underway.