Abu Dhabi International Tennis Complex
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The 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
. It has a seating capacity of 5000 on Centre Court and 600 on Court 2. The sports city features three other major sporting and leisure facilities.
was held for the first time, with six of the world's top ten players in attendance.
Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...
, United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
.
The complex opened in 2004 as part of the Zayed Sports City
Zayed Sports City
Located in the heart of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Zayed Sports City is the leading destination for sports and entertainment in the UAE.Zayed Sports City features a host of different facilities that are ideal for training, corporate events, concerts, and team sports...
. It has a seating capacity of 5000 on Centre Court and 600 on Court 2. The sports city features three other major sporting and leisure facilities.
Construction
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 to rival all other venues.Tournaments
The first tournament held at the venue was the Abu Dhabi Professional Tennis Tournament2006 which was part of the ATP futures series in 2006. In 2009 a professional exhibition event, the Capitala World Tennis ChampionshipCapitala World Tennis Championship
The World Tennis Championship is a singles-only, professional tennis exhibition tournament, played on outdoor hard courts...
was held for the first time, with six of the world's top ten players in attendance.