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In the shadows, the courts of the Porte d'Auteuil have been transformed and are now reverberating with the sound of a small felt ball, but not the one you might think. Now, padel has the honor of occupying the premice.
On the unchanging clay courts 2 to 6, new courts have been built, measuring 20 meters by 10, crossed by a net and surrounded by large glass panels and gratings. Not even the Philippe-Chatrier court will be exempted from this transformation since it will also be repainted to take the colors of the padel. From July 11 to 17, Roland-Garros is hosting the Paris Premier Padel Major, a "Grand Slam" β the highest category of the tournament circuit β that hopes to shine a light on this spectacular discipline.
