Olympic Tennis Center (Rio de Janeiro)

Olympic Tennis Center (tentative)
Location	Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Coordinates	22.978822°S 43.396382°W / -22.978822; -43.396382
Broke ground	2013 (planned)
Opened	2015 (planned)
Construction cost	$46 million
Capacity	18,250 total for the four courts 10,000 (Center Court) 5,000 (Show Court 1) 3,000 (Show Court 2) 250 (Match Courts)
Tenants
Tennis events for the 2016 Summer Olympics, and wheelchair tennis events for the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Olympic Tennis Center is a description of the tennis venue that is planned to be built in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The venue will consist of four separate tennis courts and will host the tennis events for the 2016 Summer Olympics, and the wheelchair tennis events for the 2016 Summer Paralympics.

Construction is due to begin in 2013 and be completed in 2015. The four courts are expected to cost about $46 million.

References

• Rio2016.org.br bid package. Volume 2. p. 18.
• Sports and venues of the 2016 Summer Olympics