French Open could leave Roland Garros

Originally published on: 26/02/10 11:49

The French Open could be forced to leave its Roland Garros home if plans to modernise the club do not get the green light within a year, according to the French Tennis Federation.

Plans to build a new Centre Court with a retractable roof by 2013 or 2014 were first announced last May and were given the go-ahead earlier this year.

The new 14,600-seater stadium would be located just 500 yards from Court Philip Chatrier and adjoined by two smaller covered arenas at a cost of

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