Rod Laver Arena
Tennis stadium in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the tennis player whom this venue is named after, see Rod Laver.
Rod Laver Arena is a multipurpose arena located within Melbourne Park, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The arena is the main venue for the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of the calendar year.
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The Tennis Centre | |
Full name | Rod Laver Arena at Melbourne Park |
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Former names | National Tennis Centre at Flinders Park (1988–1996) Centre Court (1996–2000) |
Address | 200 Batman Ave Melbourne VIC 3004 Australia |
Location | Melbourne Park |
Coordinates | 37°49′18″S 144°58′42″E |
Owner | Government of Victoria |
Operator | Melbourne and Olympic Park Trust |
Capacity | 14,820[1] |
Record attendance | 16,183 – Justin Timberlake, 18 November 2007 |
Surface | GreenSet (tennis) Hardwood (basketball) |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1985 |
Opened | 11 January 1988 (1988-01-11) |
Renovated | 1995 |
Construction cost | A$94 million (Original) ($305 million in 2022 dollars[2]) $23 million (1996 renovations) ($45 million in 2022 dollars[2]) |
Architect | |
Main contractors | Lendlease (formerly Civil & Civic) |
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Website | |
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