02 / 07 / 2018
- General Interest
With The Wimbledon Championships firmly underway, sports fans around the world are focused on Centre Court, a historic tennis arena and arguably one of the most famous. But how much do you know about other grounds from around the world? Impress your mates with some construction knowledge about these impressive tennis stadia.
1. Arthur Ashe Stadium, New York City
2. AccorHotels Arena, Paris
The AccorHotels Arena, originally known as Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, was completed in 1981, and is one of the most iconic structures in the city. The stadium is a pyramidal shape and its sloping walls are actually covered with turf. The arena is the venue for the Paris Masters.
3. Ahoy Rotterdam, Rotterdam
Home to the ATP World Tour for many years, the Ahoy Rotterdam stadium has won various national and international architectural awards for its special steel structures. The arena has been designed to look like a ship sailing across water – hence its name. Ship ahoy!
4. Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
The Australian Open is played at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne. The stadium features a retractable roof, allowing matches to be played during rain as well as extreme heat. A $700m renovation project has been announced for the ground, which will include a complete redevelopment of its exterior façade.
5. Indian Wells Tennis Garden, California
Built in 2000, Indian Wells Tennis Garden is home to the fifth largest tennis tournament in the world, The BNP Paribas Open. The complex currently comprises two large stadiums that can seat more than 24,000 fans between them, and a 2017 renovation project introduced no fewer than 21 new restaurants.
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1. Arthur Ashe Stadium, New York City
Located in the heart of The Big Apple, the Arthur Ashe Stadium is the largest tennis arena in the world. It cost $254 million to build and has 22,547 seats. The colossal grounds recently underwent major construction, including a new retractable roof roughly the size of 17 Olympic swimming pools
2. AccorHotels Arena, Paris
The AccorHotels Arena, originally known as Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, was completed in 1981, and is one of the most iconic structures in the city. The stadium is a pyramidal shape and its sloping walls are actually covered with turf. The arena is the venue for the Paris Masters.
3. Ahoy Rotterdam, Rotterdam
Home to the ATP World Tour for many years, the Ahoy Rotterdam stadium has won various national and international architectural awards for its special steel structures. The arena has been designed to look like a ship sailing across water – hence its name. Ship ahoy!
4. Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
The Australian Open is played at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne. The stadium features a retractable roof, allowing matches to be played during rain as well as extreme heat. A $700m renovation project has been announced for the ground, which will include a complete redevelopment of its exterior façade.
5. Indian Wells Tennis Garden, California
Built in 2000, Indian Wells Tennis Garden is home to the fifth largest tennis tournament in the world, The BNP Paribas Open. The complex currently comprises two large stadiums that can seat more than 24,000 fans between them, and a 2017 renovation project introduced no fewer than 21 new restaurants.
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