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Setback for Roland Garros plans
- Updated: October 7, 2016
The French Tennis Federation have suffered a new setback over their plans to redevelop Roland Garros.
Just three days ago, France’s highest administrative jurisdiction gave its go-ahead to the project but a different court has now ordered a new suspension of the redevelopment.
The federation say they are “scandalised” by the decision and are seeking to overturn the judgement.
Roland Garros, the smallest of the four Grand Slam venues, are hoping to construct a new stadium at their west Paris site.
However, environmental groups are opposing the building of a new 5,000-seater court.
They claim it would harm vegetation at the nearby Serres d’Auteuil botanical garden which has 19th century greenhouses, …
