Court Suzanne Lenglen's roof is to continue its work after the 2023 French Open for final touches before next year's Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris ©Getty Images

The second largest venue at Roland Garros, Court Suzanne Lenglen, is to cover its newly-installed retractable roof after this year's French Open, as part of its preparations for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris.

Capable of hosting 10,068 spectators, the tennis court named after the inaugural women's world number one from 1921 to 1926 and the winner of eight Grand Slam singles titles is second in size only to the centre court, Court Philippe Chatrier.

In 2021, plans were made to install a retractable roof, with architect Dominique Perrault overseeing its development.

This has been gradually implemented, with pillars created to support the future roof.

Unlike the work at the Court Philippe Chatrier, the roof is to levitate about the stands rather than enclose the whole venue into a dome.

Two side structures of the frame over 25 metres long are to be shifted, reaching up to 100 metres high too.

When completed, these structures for the roof will be mobile.

This is to be finished before March 2023, when plans then move to installing a storage box.

Court Suzanne Lenglen is named after the French player considered to be a pioneer of women's tenis ©WTA
Court Suzanne Lenglen is named after the French player considered to be a pioneer of women's tenis ©WTA

A break in work is set to come for the 2023 French Open in May before a canvas is created for the retractable roof at the end of the tournament.

This will consist of 21 modules fixed between cables, with each of them being 44 metres long and five metres wide, according to Sport et Societe.

The French Tennis Federation is to also planning to pay tribute to the eponymous Suzanne Lenglen, with the structure designed like the pleats of her skirt.