Rio 2016; Olympic Tennis Centre

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© EOM/Renato Sette Camara
© EOM/Renato Sette Camara

 

Olympic Tennis Centre

  • Location; Barra Olympic Park
  • Construction; 2013-2015 (planned)
  • Construction Cost; $46 million
  • Tennis test event; December 2015
  • Olympic Games; Tennis
  • Paralympic Games; Wheelchair tennis, 5-a-side football
  • Capacity;
    • Centre Court; 10,000 seats
    • Court 1; 5,000 seats (temporary structure)
    • Court 2, 3,000 temporary seats. Court will remain after the Games
    • 7 outside competition courts (each with 250 temporary seats)
    • 6 practice and warm-up courts
  • Legacy;
    • Olympic Training Centre
    • Major international tennis tournaments (ATP 500)

 

Source / read more: Rio2016.com