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The '''Olympic Tennis Centre''' ({{lang-pt|Centro Olímpico de Tênis}}) is a tennis venue located in the [[Barra Olympic Park]] in [[Barra da Tijuca]] in the west zone of [[Rio de Janeiro|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil]]. The centre will host [[Tennis at the Summer Olympics|tennis]] events of the [[2016 Summer Olympics]], and the [[Wheelchair tennis at the Summer Paralympics|wheelchair tennis]] events of the [[2016 Summer Paralympics]]. The centre was built on the site of the former [[Nelson Piquet International Autodrome]].
The '''Olympic Tennis Centre''' ({{lang-pt|Centro Olímpico de Tênis}}) is a tennis venue located in the [[Barra Olympic Park]] in [[Barra da Tijuca]] in the west zone of [[Rio de Janeiro|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil]]. The centre will host [[Tennis at the Summer Olympics|tennis]] events of the [[2016 Summer Olympics]], and the [[Wheelchair tennis at the Summer Paralympics|wheelchair tennis]] events of the [[2016 Summer Paralympics]]. The centre was built on the site of the former [[Nelson Piquet International Autodrome]].


The centre consists of a tennis stadium and 15 ancillary courts.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/venues/olympic-tennis-centre | title=Olympic Tennis Centre | publisher=Rio 2016 | accessdate=9 March 2016}}</ref> The surface will be hard court, supplied by [[GreenSet]].<ref>[http://www.rio2016.com/en/news/news/olympic-games-tennis-legacy-may-leverage-the-sport-after-the-age-of-guga Olympic Games Tennis legacy may leverage the sport after the “Age of Guga”] rio2016.com</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2015/02/nadal-surprised-hard-court-selection-2016-olympics-rio/54064/#.Vt7_epx97IU | title=Nadal surprised at hard-court selection for 2016 Olympics in Rio | work=[[Tennis (magazine)|Tennis]] | date=14 February 2015 | accessdate=9 March 2016 | author=Tandon, Kamakshi}}</ref><ref>url=http://www.itftennis.com/olympics/venue/barra-olympic-park.aspx </ref>
The centre consists of a tennis stadium and 15 ancillary courts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/venues/olympic-tennis-centre |title=Olympic Tennis Centre |publisher=Rio 2016 |accessdate=9 March 2016 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160703053751/https://www.rio2016.com/en/venues/olympic-tennis-centre |archivedate=3 July 2016 |df= }}</ref> The surface will be hard court, supplied by [[GreenSet]].<ref>[http://www.rio2016.com/en/news/news/olympic-games-tennis-legacy-may-leverage-the-sport-after-the-age-of-guga Olympic Games Tennis legacy may leverage the sport after the “Age of Guga”] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150114063418/http://www.rio2016.com/en/news/news/olympic-games-tennis-legacy-may-leverage-the-sport-after-the-age-of-guga |date=2015-01-14 }} rio2016.com</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2015/02/nadal-surprised-hard-court-selection-2016-olympics-rio/54064/#.Vt7_epx97IU | title=Nadal surprised at hard-court selection for 2016 Olympics in Rio | work=[[Tennis (magazine)|Tennis]] | date=14 February 2015 | accessdate=9 March 2016 | author=Tandon, Kamakshi}}</ref><ref>url=http://www.itftennis.com/olympics/venue/barra-olympic-park.aspx </ref>


Construction started in 2013 and was completed in 2016.
Construction started in 2013 and was completed in 2016.
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*[http://www.brasil2016.gov.br/en/olimpiadas/facilities/barra Olympic Games - Facilities - Barra Region] (brasil2016.gov.br)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160820163648/http://www.brasil2016.gov.br/en/olimpiadas/facilities/barra Olympic Games - Facilities - Barra Region] (brasil2016.gov.br)
*[https://www.rio2016.com/en/venues/olympic-tennis-centre Rio de Janeiro Olympic venues map] (rio2016.com)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160806054543/https://www.rio2016.com/en/venues/olympic-tennis-centre Rio de Janeiro Olympic venues map] (rio2016.com)


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Revision as of 14:56, 26 March 2017

Olympic Tennis Centre
Map
LocationBarra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Coordinates22°58′44″S 43°23′47″W / 22.978822°S 43.396382°W / -22.978822; -43.396382
Capacity18,000 total for the three show courts
10,000 (Maria Esther Bueno Court)
5,000 (Show Court 1)
3,000 (Show Court 2)
250 (Match Courts)
SurfaceHard (GreenSet Grand Prix Cushion)
Construction
Construction costR$162.8m
Tenants
Tennis events for the 2016 Summer Olympics, and wheelchair tennis events for the 2016 Summer Paralympics

The Olympic Tennis Centre (Template:Lang-pt) is a tennis venue located in the Barra Olympic Park in Barra da Tijuca in the west zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The centre will host tennis events of the 2016 Summer Olympics, and the wheelchair tennis events of the 2016 Summer Paralympics. The centre was built on the site of the former Nelson Piquet International Autodrome.

The centre consists of a tennis stadium and 15 ancillary courts.[1] The surface will be hard court, supplied by GreenSet.[2][3][4]

Construction started in 2013 and was completed in 2016.

In December 2015, the centre court was named after Maria Esther Bueno, a retired Brazilian tennis player, who became the first woman ever to win all four Grand Slam doubles titles in one year.[5]

Footnotes

  1. ^ "Olympic Tennis Centre". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 3 July 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Olympic Games Tennis legacy may leverage the sport after the “Age of Guga” Archived 2015-01-14 at the Wayback Machine rio2016.com
  3. ^ Tandon, Kamakshi (14 February 2015). "Nadal surprised at hard-court selection for 2016 Olympics in Rio". Tennis. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  4. ^ url=http://www.itftennis.com/olympics/venue/barra-olympic-park.aspx
  5. ^ Fontes, Carol (12 December 2016). "Paes inaugura arena olímpica de tênis em homenagem a Maria Esther Bueno". globoesporte (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 March 2016.


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