Queensland Tennis Centre, known during its development as the Tennyson Tennis Centre,[5] is a tennis venue in Tennyson, Brisbane, Australia. It is an A$82 million tennis facility opened on 2 January 2009[6] at the site of the demolished Tennyson Power Station.
 Centre Court (Pat Rafter Arena) in March 2019 | |
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| Former names | Tennyson Tennis Centre |
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| Location | Tennyson, Queensland, Brisbane, Australia |
| Coordinates | 27°31′30″S 153°0′26″E / 27.52500°S 153.00722°E |
| Owner | Queensland Government |
| Capacity | 5,500 (extra temporary 7,000) |
| Surface | Hard, outdoors |
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| Broke ground | 2007 |
| Built | December 2008 |
| Opened | 2 January 2009 |
| Construction cost | A$ 82 million[1][2][3] US$ 75 million EUR € 52.5 million |
| Architect | HOK Sport Venue Event (now Populous)[4] |
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Since January 2009 the Queensland Tennis Centre has been the host centre for combined men and women's international tennis tournament entitled the Brisbane International, a combination of the former Next Generation Adelaide International event in Adelaide and the Mondial Gold Coast Women's championships.[7]
Construction edit
It was designed by internationally recognised stadium designers HOK Sport Venue Event and The Mirvac Group's in-house architectural practice, HPA Pty Ltd[8] and constructed by Mirvac as part of the Tennyson Riverside development.
The main court was designed to incorporate a PTFE glass fibre fabric roof. This tensile membrane structure allows diffused light through into the arena reducing the need for artificial lighting. The light weight of the fabric also reduced the amount of steel required and saved on building costs. Brisbane-based company MakMax Australia (Taiyo Membrane Corporation) supplied and installed this roof along with other smaller outdoor structures at this venue.
It has twenty-three International Tennis Federation standard tennis courts, including the centre court and two showcase courts, representing all playing surfaces (hardcourt, clay and grass).
The centre court Pat Rafter Arena,[9] named in honour of the Australian tennis player Patrick Rafter, has a seating capacity of 5,500 (with an extra temporary seating of 1,500 bringing total capacity to 7,000).
Davis and Fed Cup fixtures edit
The Queensland Tennis Centre has hosted several ties in the Davis Cup and Fed Cup representative tournaments.
| Tournament | Year | Winning nation | Losing nation | Tie score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Cup | 2010 |  Australia |
 Japan |
5–0 |
| 2017 | Australia |
 United States |
3–2 | |
| Fed Cup | 2014 |  Germany |
Australia |
3–1 |
| 2016 | United States |
Australia |
4–0 | |
| Fed Cup | 2019 | Australia
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Belarus | 3-2 |
| Fed Cup | 2024 | Australia
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 Mexico
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ Queensland Tennis Centre - A new theatre for top class tennis and community Projects: Queensland Tennis Center
- ^ Queensland State Tennis Centre, Tennyson, Brisbane Projects: Queensland Tennis Center] Web Site: Projdevservices.com
- ^ Queensland Tennis Centre construction cost
- ^ Queensland Tennis Centre architect: Populous
- ^ "Your first view of the Tennyson Tennis Centre". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
- ^ "Queensland Tennis Centre". Department of Public Works. Archived from the original on 16 May 2009. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
- ^ "Adelaide to merge with Brisbane in '09". Tennis Australia. Archived from the original on 1 September 2007. Retrieved 26 November 2009.
- ^ "QLD Tennis Centre". Tennis Australia. Archived from the original on 27 October 2009. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
- ^ Stadium named after Pat Rafter
External links edit
- Official website
- Details of Development
- Queensland Tennis Centre at Austadiums