Dwight Davis Memorial Tennis Center
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Dwight Davis Tennis Center is a public tennis facility in Forest Park
, St. Louis, Missouri
. The center has 19 lighted tennis courts including a Stadium Court that seats 1,100 spectators. The home court of the St. Louis Aces
, the facility was renovated and the courts resurfaced as part of the Forest Park Master Plan. The facility is named for prominent St. Louis politician and namesake of the Davis Cup
, Dwight F. Davis
.
The site was one of several St. Louis sites featured in the book of archival photographs titled "Forest Park: The Jewel of St. Louis", published by St. Louis Post-Dispatch Books.
Apted-Hulling Inc. took over management of the Dwight Davis Tennis Center in April 2004. In July 2004, it hosted the World Team Tennis Tour.
Forest Park (St. Louis)
Forest Park is a public park located in western part of the city of St. Louis, Missouri. It is a prominent civic center and covers . The park, which opened in 1876 more than a decade after its proposal, has hosted several significant events, including the Louisiana Purchase Exposition of 1904 and...
, St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
. The center has 19 lighted tennis courts including a Stadium Court that seats 1,100 spectators. The home court of the St. Louis Aces
St. Louis Aces
The St. Louis Aces are a professional tennis team in the city of St. Louis, Missouri. They entered the World TeamTennis League in 1994, and won their only WTT Championship title two years later. The Aces play their home matches at the Dwight Davis Tennis Center in Forest Park...
, the facility was renovated and the courts resurfaced as part of the Forest Park Master Plan. The facility is named for prominent St. Louis politician and namesake of the Davis Cup
Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between Britain and the United States. By...
, Dwight F. Davis
Dwight F. Davis
Dwight Filley Davis was an American tennis player and politician. He is best remembered as the founder of the Davis Cup international tennis competition.-Biography:...
.
The site was one of several St. Louis sites featured in the book of archival photographs titled "Forest Park: The Jewel of St. Louis", published by St. Louis Post-Dispatch Books.
Apted-Hulling Inc. took over management of the Dwight Davis Tennis Center in April 2004. In July 2004, it hosted the World Team Tennis Tour.