NSW Tennis Centre
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| Ken Rosewall Arena | |
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| Former names | Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre |
| Location | Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Broke ground | November 1998 |
| Opened | 8 December 1999 |
| Construction cost | A$42.9 million |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
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| 2000 Summer Olympic Games 2000 Summer Paralympic Games Sydney International (Tennis) |
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NSW Tennis Centre is a tennis venue in Sydney, Australia. It hosted the tennis events for the 2000 Summer Olympics, and each year it hosts the Sydney International in January, before the Australian Open
The centre was built in 1999. The centre court is called Ken Rosewall Arena in honour of the Australian tennis player Ken Rosewall, and holds 10,000 people. There are 2 further show courts seating 4000 and 2000, as well as 7 other match courts, and 6 practice courts.
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2000 Olympic Games -
Olympics
[edit] See also
[edit] Reference
- 2000 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. p. 375.
[edit] External links
- SOP website
- NSW Tennis Centre at Austadiums
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Coordinates: 33°51′18″S 151°4′20″E / 33.855°S 151.07222°E
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