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Abu Dhabi International Tennis Centre

Coordinates: 24°24′50″N 54°27′33″E / 24.4138204°N 54.4593036°E / 24.4138204; 54.4593036
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Abu Dhabi International Tennis Centre
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LocationZayed Sports City Abu Dhabi, UAE
Capacity5,000 (centre court)
600 (court 2)
Construction
Built?
Opened2004
Tenants
Abu Dhabi Open (WTA 500)
Capitala World Tennis Championship

The International Tennis Centre, also known as Abu Dhabi International Tennis Complex, is a sports arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

The complex opened in 2004 as part of the Zayed Sports City.[1] It has a seating capacity of 5,000 on Centre Court and 600 on Court 2. The sports city features three other major sporting and leisure facilities.[2]

Construction

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The idea for a sporting complex in Abu Dhabi was brought up by Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the late former UAE president and Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the incumbent president. Abu Dhabi Municipalities and Town Planning Department were given the task of building a Tennis Complex.

Tournaments

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The first tournament held at the venue was the Abu Dhabi Professional Tennis Tournament 2006 which was part of the ATP futures series in 2006. In 2009 a professional exhibition event, the Capitala World Tennis Championship, was held for the first time, with six of the world's top ten players in attendance. The venue also hosts the Abu Dhabi Open, a WTA 500 tournament.

References

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  1. ^ ""ستيف سيمون لـ " وام": هيكلة جديدة لبطولات "رابطة محترفات"".
  2. ^ "كووورة: الموقع العربي الرياضي الأول". www.kooora.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-10-27.
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24°24′50″N 54°27′33″E / 24.4138204°N 54.4593036°E / 24.4138204; 54.4593036