by Enrico Mazzarolo, Andrea Biasi and Massimo Maffeis, Maffeis Engineering
ACING IT: HOW MAFFEIS
COVERED PARIS'S MOST
FAMOUS TENNIS COURT
Maffeis Engineering is proud to be the main designer for the new roof of the iconic Roland Garros.
Think of the great tennis courts, and the red clay of the French Open springs to mind. The iconic tournament,
commonly known as Roland Garros, has been the stage of tennis's most memorable dramas.
Today, the French Open holds an undeniable glamour. It is the only significant professional tennis
tournament that lasts 15 days, always beginning on a Sunday. The tournament is still played on clay
courts, a retro and aesthetically pleasant alternative to newer hard courts. In addition, the stunning
location of the Roland Garros Stadium in Paris allows tennis spectators to view the Eiffel Tower across
the top of the main stadium.
But even the greatest structures need to be renewed and modernized. Recently, the French Tennis
Federation decided to modernize the historic tennis stadium, built in 1928, through an ambitious,
innovative and sustainable refurbishment.
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Philippe-Chatrier court in current configuration
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Acing it: How Maffeis covered Paris's most famous tennis court