Roland-Garros is a legendary stadium. An iconic global tennis area, it will be a key venue for the Paris 2024 Games for which it is writing a new page in its illustrious history. For the Paris 2024 Games, Roland-Garros will not only host the tennis and wheelchair tennis competitions, but also boxing and sitting volleyball.
Named after French aviator Roland Garros, the stadium was built in 1928 as the stage for the achievements of French players at the Davis Cup. Located on the edge of Bois de Boulogne, close to Parc des Princes, Roland-Garros hosts the French Open each year (one of the four tennis Grand Slam tournaments), a major global sporting event organised by the French Tennis Federation that is broadcast in more than 220 countries worldwide.
Extended and modernised on a number of occasions over the years to rival the other Grand Slam venues, Roland-Garros is now spread over 12 hectares and has 18 clay courts. The latest modernisation plan, rolled out from 2015 to 2021, has made it possible to install a retractable roof with a revolutionary design for the Philippe-Chatrier court, while a 5,000-seat court named after Simonne-Mathieu was integrated into the Jardin des Serres d'Auteuil gardens.
Legacy
Stade Roland-Garros, which hosts international tennis tournaments each year, will continue to stage a range of sporting and cultural events.
