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Kastles Stadium at The Wharf

Coordinates: 38°52′45.92″N 77°1′30.25″W / 38.8794222°N 77.0250694°W / 38.8794222; -77.0250694
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Kastles Stadium at The Wharf
Map
Location800 Water Street SW,
Washington, D.C.,
United States
Coordinates38°52′45.92″N 77°1′30.25″W / 38.8794222°N 77.0250694°W / 38.8794222; -77.0250694
Capacity3,000
Construction
Built2011
OpenedJune 14, 2011
Closed2013
DemolishedJune 14, 2014
Tenants
Washington Kastles

The Kastles Stadium at The Wharf was a tennis stadium on the Southwest Waterfront in Washington, D.C.[1] Built in 2011, the stadium was the home venue for the Washington Kastles tennis team. The stadium was opened on June 14, 2011, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Billie Jean King, Ilana Kloss, District of Columbia mayor Vincent Gray, and others.[2] The Kastles opened their 2011 season on July 5 at the stadium playing against the Kansas City Explorers.[3]

Following the Kastles' 2013 season, the stadium was closed to make way for the redevelopment of Washington's waterfront area.[4] The Kastles moved to the Charles E. Smith Center for the 2014 season.

References

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  1. ^ Clarke, Liz; O'Connell, Jonathan (March 5, 2011). "Washington Kastles plan to relocate to Southwest waterfront development". Washington Post. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
  2. ^ "Kastles Stadium at the Wharf Opens, Venus & Serena Win Comeback". Our Sports Central. June 15, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
  3. ^ Smith, T. Jamal (July 6, 2011). "Venus Williams Debuts – Kastles Stadium at the Wharf". WHMG TV. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
  4. ^ Hagona, Riham (June 12, 2014). "The Wharf Construction Moves Forward". HillRag.com. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
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