The main show court at the Roland Garros clay court complex in Paris has, in my view, a design error somewhere because when the sun shines shafts of bright sunlight hit the court at several places as indicated in the image which are potentially distracting for the players and the certainly impair the viewing satisfaction of the customers both in the crowd courtside and at home on the television.
This problem may be linked to the construction of the sliding roof. I don't know. But whatever the cause there must be several gaps in the structure facing the sun. These gaps may be between the roof and the base.
Whatever, the designers should have factored this into the design. Perhaps they did and decided that it was impossible to avoid this minor irritant.
Another and entirely separate irritant is the rolled up court cover which is at the end of the court rather than at the sides. This has occasionally caused ball boys and girls and on one occasion a player to trip up on the folded cover.
Just 2 little 'defects' that I have noticed but which none else cares about perhaps! Actually, I think one of the commentators said that the covers should be moved.
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