Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre

The Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre is a tennis venue located within the Olympic Park in Sydney, Australia. The centre was built in 1999 and hosted the tennis events for the 2000 Summer Olympics. The venue hosted the Sydney International tournament from 2000 to 2019.

Ken Rosewall Arena
Ken Rosewall Arena during the 2019 Sydney International
Former namesNSW Tennis Centre
LocationSydney Olympic Park, Sydney, New South Wales
Coordinates33°51′18″S 151°4′20″E
OwnerTennis Australia
OperatorSydney Olympic Park Authority
Capacity10,500
SurfaceHard (Plexicushion)
Construction
Broke groundNovember 1998
Opened8 December 1999
Construction costAUD42.9 million
Tenants

Facilities

In December 2008, the centre court was renamed Ken Rosewall Arena, named in honour of the Sydney-born tennis player and multiple Grand Slam winner Ken Rosewall.[1] The stadium holds 10,500 people.[2] There are also two other show courts in the precinct seating 4,000 and 2,000, as well as ten other match courts, and six practice courts.[3]

Refurbishment

In January 2019, the New South Wales Government announced a $50.5 million upgrade to the Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre, which would feature:[4][5]

  • Construction of a canopy roof structure over Ken Rosewall Arena and Show Court 1
  • Upgrades to player and media facilities
  • Additional lighting, seating and public amenities
  • New sprung floor on Ken Rosewall Arena to allow for multi-sport use.

Aside from tennis, the other sport to benefit from the upgrade was netball, with Super Netball clubs the New South Wales Swifts and Giants Netball moving all home matches to Ken Rosewall Arena.[6][4] The upgrade was completed in time for the 2020 ATP Cup in January.[7]

The arena was chosen to host the first three finals of the multi-nation team tournament, from 2020 until 2022.[8][9]

  • NSW Tennis Centre during Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games
  • NSW Tennis Centre during the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games
  • NSW Tennis Centre during the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games
  • Aerial View of the Sydney Olympic Park Tennis World.
  • NSW Tennis Centre

See also

References
  1. https://www.sydneyinternational.com.au/2008/12/rosewall-honoured-at-sydney-olympic-park/
  2. "Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre". Austadiums.com.
  3. "Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre". BVN Architecture. The Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre was the tennis venue for the 2000 Olympics Games and is the headquarters of Tennis NSW. The Centre comprises 16 courts which include 10 match courts and six practice courts. The match courts include the centre court stadium and two show courts. The centre court holds 10,300 spectators and offers 70 percent roof coverage. The show courts accommodate 4000 and 2000 spectators respectively.
  4. "Ken Rosewall Arena to get a roof in 2019". Tennis Australia. 4 January 2019.
  5. "$50.5 million upgrade announced for Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre". www.sopa.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  6. "'It's a game-changer': New roof a winner for tennis and netball". The Sydney Morning Herald. 4 January 2019.
  7. "Ken Rosewall Arena roof unveiled". Austadiums. 30 December 2019.
  8. "ATP confirms Sydney and Brisbane as hosts for 2019 ATP Cup". ATP Tour. 7 January 2019.
  9. "ATP Cup: Sydney and Brisbane to host A$22m event". BBC Sport. 7 January 2019.

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