The future tournament, the largest in the world on clay, will expand the facility from 8.5 to 13.5 ha
Delegates of the French Tennis Federation (FFT), called to decide on the future of Roland Garros Grand Slam voted that remain in Paris and validated the proposed project to expand and upgrade existing facilities.
The winning project, which won the support of a required two-thirds vote of delegates federation, extending the concession to its current location since 2016, announced the FFT.
The future tournament, the largest in the world on clay, will expand the facility from 8.5 to 13.5 hectares and forced a relocation applications of Versailles, Marne-la-Vallée and Gonesse, all located on the outskirts Paris.
Paris won the last vote the draft Marne-la-Vallée, which proposed to enable 55 tracks in 35 acres with three central courts of which two and a retractable roof would cost about 500 million euros, but 35 kilometers from the capital, near Eurodisney facilities.
The winning project, which convinced the delegates to not move the tournament location has been held since its creation in 1928, provides for giving the Centre Court Philippe Chartier a retractable roof similar to the Magic Box in Madrid and even , on the Suzanne Lenglen, and create a new track for 8,000 fans.
In addition, the surface will be extended in five hectares, ie 60 percent, will be built 2,500 square meters of space for public and sponsors. The French Tennis Federation plans to deliver a press conference today for further information that became official in a statement.