Quasit 849 Posted May 31, 2016 #711 Share Posted May 31, 2016 6 minutes ago, heywoodu said: One roof? Then what? Install retractable roofs above the Suzanne Lenglen and Philippe Chatrier and you can play during rain. Stopped watching sports, there are better things in life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianlu33 3,690 Posted May 31, 2016 #712 Share Posted May 31, 2016 10 minutes ago, heywoodu said: One roof? Then what? Or do you mean a roof over all 15-20 courts? Because that'd be the only thing to actually make a significant difference. The 1st roof will be added - maybe - for an eventual Paris 2024 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,623 Posted May 31, 2016 #713 Share Posted May 31, 2016 6 minutes ago, Quasit said: Install retractable roofs above the Suzanne Lenglen and Philippe Chatrier and you can play during rain. Then you can play 7-8 matches, 10 if you're lucky, during the entire day Really, that's not going to help in any significant way considering there are full tournaments in men's singles, men's doubles, women's singles, women's doubles, mixed doubles, boys doubles, boys singles, girls doubles, girls singles, wheelchair men's singles, wheelchair men's doubles, wheelchair women's singles, wheelchair women's doubles If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,623 Posted May 31, 2016 #714 Share Posted May 31, 2016 4 minutes ago, Gianlu33 said: The 1st roof will be added - maybe - for an eventual Paris 2024 I hope they postpone it even longer, there's no reason to add it. Just like at Wimbledon, all it does 95% of the time is making sure we can see a crappy match between a top-5 player and someone who has no chance against him/her. It would only help when we've reached the finals, but yesterday and today it wouldn't have made any serious difference. If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quasit 849 Posted May 31, 2016 #715 Share Posted May 31, 2016 2 minutes ago, heywoodu said: Then you can play 7-8 matches, 10 if you're lucky, during the entire day Really, that's not going to help in any significant way considering there are full tournaments in men's singles, men's doubles, women's singles, women's doubles, mixed doubles, boys doubles, boys singles, girls doubles, girls singles, wheelchair men's singles, wheelchair men's doubles, wheelchair women's singles, wheelchair women's doubles Something is better than nothing. Stopped watching sports, there are better things in life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianlu33 3,690 Posted May 31, 2016 #716 Share Posted May 31, 2016 2 minutes ago, heywoodu said: I hope they postpone it even longer, there's no reason to add it. Just like at Wimbledon, all it does 95% of the time is making sure we can see a crappy match between a top-5 player and someone who has no chance against him/her. It would only help when we've reached the finals, but yesterday and today it wouldn't have made any serious difference. Well, i read some articles on that. The RG organizator want roofs but they haven't money and CNOFS actually won't give founds for that. The RG and ATP/WTA Rome are the last big tournament in Europe whitout roofs (but for Rome 2024 the CONI will build a roof on the central court p) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderer 1,599 Posted May 31, 2016 #717 Share Posted May 31, 2016 32 minutes ago, Quasit said: Well okay, but now they really need a roof. Roof and lights are definitely needed. They won't change location, they don't have enough space - so the only logical move will be to have more time for the matches and kill that lame Sunday start. Roof over PC and SL is a MUST! I like tradition and stuff, but come on, Roland Garros became worst slam by far in terms of conditions and facilities. And complete organization and scheduling over the last decade is just stupid. Wimbledon and Aussie Open are definitely best organized slams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,623 Posted May 31, 2016 #718 Share Posted May 31, 2016 4 minutes ago, Wanderer said: Roof and lights are definitely needed. They won't change location, they don't have enough space - so the only logical move will be to have more time for the matches and kill that lame Sunday start. Roof over PC and SL is a MUST! I like tradition and stuff, but come on, Roland Garros became worst slam by far in terms of conditions and facilities. And complete organization and scheduling over the last decade is just stupid. Wimbledon and Aussie Open are definitely best organized slams. Agreed about the lights so they can keep playing for longer If they have it around enough courts, it'll actually make a significant difference, unlike one or two roofs. If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderer 1,599 Posted May 31, 2016 #719 Share Posted May 31, 2016 26 minutes ago, heywoodu said: Agreed about the lights so they can keep playing for longer If they have it around enough courts, it'll actually make a significant difference, unlike one or two roofs. They don't have enough space I think. They will rebuild and build few courts most likely in "new Roland Garros era". We'll see if it suffice. There were and are a lot of controversies on that matter between FFT, Paris City Council and Ministry of Ecology... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,623 Posted June 1, 2016 #720 Share Posted June 1, 2016 What's happening with Dutch sports? Now all of a sudden we have a woman in the quarter finals of a Grand Slam If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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