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Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Arthur Ashe Stadium, located within Flushing Meadows Park in Flushing, Queens, New York at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, is the main tennis stadium of the US Open, the last of each year's four Grand Slam tournaments, and also where the annual Arthur Ashe Kids Day takes place. The stadium is named after the famous African American tennis player, Arthur Ashe, who won the inaugural US Open in which professionals could compete in 1968.

Opening in 1997, Arthur Ashe Stadium replaced Louis Armstrong Stadium as the primary venue for the tournament. The Stadium, which cost $254 million to construct, features 22,547 individual seats, 90 luxury suites, five restaurants and a two-level players' lounge -- making it, by far, the largest outdoor tennis-only venue in the world. The Stadium, like the other 32 courts in the facility, has a DecoTurf cushioned acrylic surface.

Due to its location near Shea Stadium, the current home of the New York Mets, and their future home, Citi Field, all these stadiums share the Willets Point–Shea Stadium/Citi Field stop on the New York City Subway's 7 Train. On July 19, 2008, Arthur Ashe Stadium hosted the first ever regular season professional basketball (men or women) game to be played outdoors when the WNBA Indiana Fever beat the host New York Liberty, 71-55.

The game served as a fundraising event for breast cancer research. The stadium's lack of a retractable roof for inclement weather has occasionally been a subject of criticism. Although no provision for the addition of a roof was included in the facility's original design, there have been discussions about the possibility of adding one in the future.

Indian Wells Tennis Garden.

The Indian Wells Tennis Garden is a tennis facility in Indian Wells, California, in the Coachella Valley There are three entrances to the facility. The three entrances are off of Washington Street, Miles Avenue, and Fred Warner Trail. It is the home of the Pacific Life Open tournament, a joint event of the ATP Tour and the WTA Tour which constitutes the fifth largest tournament in the world. Indian Wells Tennis Garden also hosts the junior and adult USTA events year round[4]. In addition to these large events, during the week members are able to use the courts for recreational play. The tennis garden sets up matches for individuals who want to play. Also, they have clinics and there are pros available for a fee.

The US$ 77 million facility was built in March 2000, and was designed by Rossetti Associates Architects. It includes a 16,100-seat Stadium court, 11 match courts, 6 practice courts, and 2 Har-Tru clay courts on 88 acres[1]. The Indian Wells Tennis Garden represents the second largest tennis stadium in the world.

Court Philippe Chatrier.

Court Philippe Chatrier is the main tennis court at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. Built in 1928, it currently holds 14,840 spectators. It is named after Philippe Chatrier, who was head of the French Tennis Federation and helped bring back tennis to the Summer Olympics in 1988. The stands are named after France's "Four Musketeers" who dominated tennis in the 1920s and 30s. They include Jacques "Toto" Brugnon, Jean Borotra, Henri Cochet, and René Lacoste.

Centre Court.

Centre Court may be used generically as the British English term for the main court at any tennis complex. However, it is most frequently used as the identifier for the main court at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, England. Built in 1922, it held 13,810 spectators for the 2008 Wimbledon Championships, to increase to 15,000 for the 2009 Championship. Its only regular use is for the two weeks a year that the the Championships take place, but it is arguably the most famous tennis venue in the world.

This venue has a premier box that the Royal Family use, as well as other distinguished guests. Centre Court will also be used for the tennis competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Left side at Centre Court during the 2008 Wimbledon Championships. Left side at Centre Court during the 2008 Wimbledon Championships. The original roof for the centre court from 1922 was replaced in 1992. The second roof for the Centre Court was removed after the 2006 Championships in preparation for plans over a three year period to add a retractable roof to the venue.

For the 2007 Championships, Centre Court had no roof at all for the first time since the stadium opened in 1922. The fixed portion of the new roof was completed by the 2008 championship and the retractable roof structure is scheduled to be in place for the 2009 Championships. Capacity will be increased to 15,000 by adding six rows of seats to the upper tier on the east, north and west sides. New media facilities, scoreboards including video, and commentary boxes will be built to replace those currently in the upper tier. New wider seats will be installed and new additional stairs and lifts will be added.

Connecticut Tennis Center.

The Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center is a tennis complex located on the campus of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. It is the venue for the Pilot Pen Tennis tournament. The complex consists of 22 outdoor and 4 indoor DecoTurf hardcourts, and 5 outdoor clay courts. The stadium, known as the Connecticut Tennis Center, was built in 1991 and has a capacity of 15,000 spectators.

Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena.

The Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena is an indoor arena in Shanghai, Peoples Republic of China. The stadium was specially created to host the Tennis Masters Cup between 2005 - 2008, and was the largest tennis venue in Asia, until the construction of the Olympic Green Tennis Centre in Beijing. It also served as one of the venues used for the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic during their tour of China in 2007. It has a seating capacity of 15,000 people.

Rod Laver Arena.

Rod Laver Arena is a part of the Melbourne Park complex located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and current venue for the Australian Open in tennis. In January 1992, it was named after tennis player Rod Laver, the only person ever to win the Grand Slam twice. The arena was finished in 1988 with seating capacity for 14,820 and currently attracts over 1.5 million visitors per year.

The Arena features a retractable roof allowing competitors to continue play during rain or extreme heat. It is the centrepiece of Melbourne Park's Tennis Centre, and besides tennis, the arena hosts motorbike super-crosses, music concerts, conferences, World Wrestling Entertainment events since 2003, and ballets.

Rod Laver Arena was the centre-piece of the 12th FINA World Aquatics Championships, which were held from March 17-April 1, 2007. A temporary swimming pool, named the Susie O'Neill Pool after Australian swimming champion Susie O'Neill, was built to allow this to happen. It hosted World Championship Wrestling in October 2000. The Rod Laver Arena played host to the gymnastics competition in the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Rod Laver Arena is equipped with the Hawk-Eye electronic system which allows tennis players to challenge the umpire's decision on calls made throughout championships.

West Side Tennis Club.

The West Side Tennis Club is a private tennis club located in Forest Hills, a neighborhood in New York City, USA. It is most notable for hosting the United States Open Tennis Championships from 1915 until 1977. In addition, the finals of the Davis Cup were held at the club 10 times, more than any other venue. It is the current venue Forest Hills Tennis Classic, a WTA Tour Tier IV event, and a men's challenger event.

The club was founded in 1892 when 13 original members rented land on Central Park West for three clay courts and a small clubhouse. Ten years later, the land had become too valuable, and the club moved to a site near Columbia University with room for eight courts. In 1908, the club moved again to a property at 238th Street and Broadway. The new site covered two city blocks and had 12 grass courts and 15 clay courts.

The club hosted the International Lawn Tennis Challenge (now known as the Davis Cup) in 1911. With crowds in the thousands, the club leadership realized that it would need to expand to a more permanent location. In 1912, a site in Forest Hills, Queens, was purchased. The signature Tudor-style clubhouse was built the next year.

Am Rothenbaum.

Am Rothenbaum is the site of the main tennis court of the Hamburg Masters tournament, played in the Rotherbaum quarter of Hamburg, Germany.Tennis has been played in Rotherbaum since 1927. The current stadium was built in 1998 and holds 13,300 spectators. "Tennisstadion am Rothenbaum" is located in Hallerstraße 89 between Rothenbaumchaussee and Mittelweg.

Tennis Center at Crandon Park.

The 13,300-seat Stadium Court is the centerpiece of the Tennis Center at Crandon Park facility, home of the Miami Masters since 1987. The Miami Masters uses 12 courts in competition courts, plus six practice courts. The facility is also home to two European red clay, four American green clay courts and two grass courts.

The Tennis Center at Crandon Park is actually the third home of the Miami Masters. It all started in Delray Beach in 1985, moved to Boca Raton in 1986 before permanently settling in Miami in 1987. The Tennis Center is also home to the United States Tennis Association's player development program headquarters.

Hallenstadion.

The Hallenstadion is a multifunctional sports arena in the Swiss city of Zurich. Designed by Bruno Giacometti, it opened on July 18, 1939, and was renovated in 2005. The capacity of the arena is 13,000. It is the home of the annual Zurich Open, a WTA Tour tennis tournament. The Hallenstadion has been the site of concerts of internationally celebrated musicians such as Blink-182, Led Zeppelin, Bob Marley, the Rolling Stones, Kiss, Iron Maiden, Barbra Streisand, Shakira, Christina Aguilera, Pink, Kylie Minogue, Rammstein, Elton John, Celine Dion and Mark Knopfler.

It also hosted the Ice Hockey World Championships in 1998, along with Basel. The Hallenstadion is also the home of the Swiss ice hockey team ZSC Lions. In February 2006, it is set to host the semi-finals and final of the 2006 European Men's Handball Championship.[dated info] It has held many important rock concerts like U2 during the Elevation Tour, The Rolling Stones in 1976, and AC/DC during the Stiff Upper Lip Tour of 2001.

The Home Depot Center.

The Home Depot Center is a multiple-use sports complex located on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills in Carson, California. It is located approximately 13 miles south of Downtown Los Angeles. Its title sponsor is major hardware retailer The Home Depot. The $150 million complex was developed and is operated by the Anschutz Entertainment Group. The 27,000 seat main stadium was designed specifically for soccer, and as the top soccer venue in the United States, is nicknamed "The Cathedral of American Soccer."

It is home to both the Los Angeles Galaxy and Chivas USA of Major League Soccer, and was the second stadium designed specifically for MLS teams. When the stadium opened in June 2003 as the new home of the Galaxy, a number of special events took place in celebration. Pelé, who is widely viewed as the greatest soccer player of all time, was in attendance at the opening match along with many dignitaries from the soccer world, and L.A.-area celebrities.

Both the United States women's and men's national soccer teams often use the facility for training camps and select home matches. It was the site of the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup final. It hosted the 2003 MLS All-Star Game and the MLS Cup in 2003 and 2004, and will host the MLS Cup for the third time in 2008. The soccer and tennis stadiums of the Center are main venues each year for ESPN's Summer X Games. X Games events held each year at "the HDC" include skateboarding, in-line skating, auto rally racing, motorcycle racing, and BMX bicycle skills competitions.

The Home Depot Center hosted the first three editions (2004-06) of the USA Sevens, an annual competition in the Sevens version of rugby union that is part of the IRB Sevens World Series. It also is the location for the State Championship Bowl Games for high school football in the state of California. It also served as the host facility for the first two seasons of Spike TV's Pros vs Joes reality sports contests.

Rexall Centre.

Rexall Centre is the main tennis court for the Canada Masters tournament in Toronto, Ontario at York University. Built in 2004, the main venue holds 12,500 spectators. There are 11 other small courts next to the stadium. All twelve courts use the DecoTurf cushioned acrylic surface, the same surface as the U.S. Open Grand Slam event.

The Rexall Centre is also the home of the Toronto offices of Tennis Canada and the Ontario Tennis Association. The stadium replaces the original National Tennis Centre (closed in 2002), which was located next to the Metro Toronto Track and Field Centre.

Gerry Weber Stadion.

Gerry Weber Stadion is an indoor sporting arena located in Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. The capacity of the arena is 12,300 people and it was opened in 1992. It hosts the Gerry Weber Open every year in June. It is one of the few grass court tournaments around. The stadium has a retractable roof which can be closed in 88 seconds so that tennis games can continue when it begins to rain.

The stadium is heated and also used for other sport events (handball, basketball, volleyball & boxing), TV shows and concerts. In January 2007, several games of the Handball World Championship took place there; most of them were sold out with 11,000 viewers.

Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy:

The Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, often abbreviated as POPB or Bercy, is an indoor sports arena in the 12th arrondissement of Paris. The Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy opened in 1984. It was designed by a team of architects: Andrault-Parat, Prouvé, Guvan. It is the venue for the Paris Masters ATP Tour tennis tournament and for many sports: basketball, boxing, gymnastics, track cycling, show jumping and more.

The seating varies from 7,000 to 17,000, depending on the sport. POPB hosted the European gymnastics championship in 2000, the 1991 and 1996[1] FIBA European Championships Final Fours and the European Basketball Championship in 1999 among others. The POPB will also stage WWE Raw on September 28, 2008, marking the first ever time WWE Television has been taped in France.

Sportpaleis Merksem.

Sportpaleis Merksem is an arena in Antwerp, Belgium. The arena opened in 1933 and holds 17,000 people. It is the current venue for the Proximus Diamond Games women's tennis tournament. In 2007, Sportpaleis was voted the 10th best venue by Billboard Magazine. It's a very popular venue for concerts: (Cher, Toto, Shania Twain, U2, Bruce Springsteen, Beyonce, Neil Diamond, Destiny's Child, Kylie Minogue, Gwen Stefani, Christina Aguilera, Shakira, Donna Summer, James Brown, Mariah Carey, Pink, Macy Gray.

The Police, Alicia Keys, Anastacia, Justin Timberlake, En Vogue, Pearl Jam, Shaggy, Céline Dion, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Coldplay, Anouk, Rage Against the Machine ...) Many of them performed during the Night of The Proms, which is also hold by Sportpaleis.

Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex.

The Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex is an arena in St. Petersburg, Russia. In Soviet time it was called V. I. Lenin Sport & Concert Complex . The complex was completed in 1979 and opened on May 19, 1980. It holds 25,000 people. SCC Peterburgsky is primarily used for tennis, where it hosts the St. Petersburg Open.

Telefonica Arena Madrid.

Madrid Arena (also Telefónica Arena) is the name of a sports arena located at Casa de Campo park in Madrid, Spain. It was built in 2003 and has been the location of the Madrid Masters men's tennis tournament since that year. It has a maximum seating capacity of 12,000 seats and it is also the home games venue of CB Estudiantes. When configured to host basketball games its seating capacity is 10,500.

Between 7-12 November 2006, the Madrid Arena hosted the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Championships, which is the elite tournament of women's tennis. The arena hosted the second stage of EuroBasket 2007.

Uniprix Stadium.

Uniprix Stadium (French: Stade Uniprix) is the main tennis court at the Canada Masters tournament in Montreal, Quebec. Built in 1993, it currently holds 12,000 spectators. It was formerly known as Du Maurier Stadium, after the popular cigarettes brand. The twelve courts at this venue use the DecoTurf cushioned acrylic surface, the same surface as the U.S.

Open Grand Slam event Its core seating area is a remnant of the former baseball park on that site, Jarry Park Stadium, the original home of the Montreal Expos. It hosted the WTA US Open Series in 2006 and hosted the 2007 ATP US Open Series (Toronto and Montreal switch WTA and ATP every year).

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