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{{Short description|Stadium in Chennai, India}} | |||
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{{Infobox venue | {{Infobox venue | ||
| | | name = SDAT Tennis Stadium | ||
| nickname = | | nickname = | ||
| image = Chennai tennis open.jpg | | image = Chennai tennis open.jpg | ||
| image_size = 200px | | image_size = 200px | ||
| fullname = | | fullname = | ||
| location = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India | | location = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India | ||
| coordinates = | | coordinates = | ||
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| architect = | | architect = | ||
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| general_contractor = | | general_contractor = | ||
| project_manager = | | project_manager = | ||
| main_contractors = | | main_contractors = | ||
| former_names = | | former_names = | ||
| tenants = [[Chennai Open]] ([[tennis]]) ( | | tenants = [[Chennai Open]] ([[tennis]]) (2022–present)<br />[[Davis Cup]] ([[India Davis Cup team|India]] vs [[Australia Davis Cup team|Australia]]) ([[2009 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I|May 2009]]) ([[V Chennai Warriors]] ([[2015 Champions Tennis League|November/December 2015]]) | ||
| seating_capacity = 5,800 ([[tennis]]) | | seating_capacity = 5,800 ([[tennis]]) | ||
| dimensions = | | dimensions = | ||
| scoreboard = | | scoreboard = | ||
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'''Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu Tennis Stadium''', commonly known as SDAT Stadium, sometimes also called '''[[Nungambakkam]] Tennis Stadium''', is located in [[Nungambakkam]], [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India | '''Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu Tennis Stadium''', commonly known as SDAT Stadium, sometimes also called '''[[Nungambakkam]] Tennis Stadium''', is located in [[Nungambakkam]], [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India. The stadium was built in 1995 by the Government of Tamil Nadu on the occasion of [[South Asian Federation]] Games held in Chennai that year. The stadium was the venue for the [[Maharashtra Open|Chennai Open]] [[Association of Tennis Professionals|ATP]] [[Tennis]] championships held in the first week of January from 1997 to 2017. The stadium witnessed some dramatic scenes in 1998 when legends like [[Boris Becker]] and [[Patrick Rafter]] took part in the then named Goldflake Open. Rafter went on to win the tournament. Since 2022 it has been the host of the [[Chennai Open]], also known as the Indian Open, held on the [[WTA Tour]].<ref name="TheHindu">{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/tennis/tennis-wta-chennai/article65413571.ece |title=Chennai returns to international tennis map with 2022 WTA 250 tour|date=14 May 2022}}</ref> | ||
The stadium also witnessed the birth of the celebrated Indian doubles pair of [[Leander Paes]] and [[Mahesh Bhupathi]] who won the first three editions of the Goldflake Open. The complex has five | The stadium also witnessed the birth of the celebrated Indian doubles pair of [[Leander Paes]] and [[Mahesh Bhupathi]] who won the first three editions of the Goldflake Open. The complex has five hardcourts including the floodlit centre court which has a [[seating capacity]] of about 5,800. | ||
The third round [[Davis Cup]] tie in Asia/Oceania Group I between [[India]] and [[Australia]] took place at the SDAT Tennis Stadium in May 2009. | The third round [[Davis Cup]] tie in Asia/Oceania Group I between [[India]] and [[Australia]] took place at the SDAT Tennis Stadium in May 2009. | ||
The stadium again hosted a [[Davis Cup]] tie from | The stadium again hosted a [[Davis Cup]] tie from 17 to 19 September 2010. The [[India Davis Cup team]] defeated the [[Brazil Davis Cup team]] in the [[2010 Davis Cup World Group play-offs]] to advance to the 2011 [[Davis Cup]] World Group. | ||
==Renovation== | ==Renovation== | ||
In October 2013, the Tamil Nadu government ordered renovation of the stadium at a cost of {{INR}} 45 million.<ref>{{cite news | In October 2013, the Tamil Nadu government ordered renovation of the stadium at a cost of {{INR}} 45 million.<ref>{{cite news | ||
| title = நுங்கம்பாக்கம் டென்னிஸ் அரங்கத்தை மேம்படுத்த ரூ.4½ கோடி: ஜெயலலிதா உத்தரவு | | title = நுங்கம்பாக்கம் டென்னிஸ் அரங்கத்தை மேம்படுத்த ரூ.4½ கோடி: ஜெயலலிதா உத்தரவு | ||
| newspaper = Maalaimalar | | newspaper = Maalaimalar | ||
| location = Chennai | | location = Chennai | ||
| date = 15 October 2013 | | date = 15 October 2013 | ||
| url = http://www.maalaimalar.com/2013/10/15115728/Jayalalitha-order-Nungambakkam.html | | url = http://www.maalaimalar.com/2013/10/15115728/Jayalalitha-order-Nungambakkam.html | ||
| access-date = 27 Oct 2013}}</ref> | | access-date = 27 Oct 2013}}</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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* [[List of tennis stadiums by capacity]] | * [[List of tennis stadiums by capacity]] | ||
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| Location | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
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| Owner | Government of Tamil Nadu |
| Capacity | 5,800 (tennis) |
| Surface | Hard, Outdoors |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1995 |
| Tenants | |
| Chennai Open (tennis) (2022–present) Davis Cup (India vs Australia) (May 2009) (V Chennai Warriors (November/December 2015) | |
Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu Tennis Stadium, commonly known as SDAT Stadium, sometimes also called Nungambakkam Tennis Stadium, is located in Nungambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The stadium was built in 1995 by the Government of Tamil Nadu on the occasion of South Asian Federation Games held in Chennai that year. The stadium was the venue for the Chennai Open ATP Tennis championships held in the first week of January from 1997 to 2017. The stadium witnessed some dramatic scenes in 1998 when legends like Boris Becker and Patrick Rafter took part in the then named Goldflake Open. Rafter went on to win the tournament. Since 2022 it has been the host of the Chennai Open, also known as the Indian Open, held on the WTA Tour.[1]
The stadium also witnessed the birth of the celebrated Indian doubles pair of Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi who won the first three editions of the Goldflake Open. The complex has five hardcourts including the floodlit centre court which has a seating capacity of about 5,800.
The third round Davis Cup tie in Asia/Oceania Group I between India and Australia took place at the SDAT Tennis Stadium in May 2009.
The stadium again hosted a Davis Cup tie from 17 to 19 September 2010. The India Davis Cup team defeated the Brazil Davis Cup team in the 2010 Davis Cup World Group play-offs to advance to the 2011 Davis Cup World Group.
Renovation[edit | edit source]
In October 2013, the Tamil Nadu government ordered renovation of the stadium at a cost of ₹ 45 million.[2]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Chennai returns to international tennis map with 2022 WTA 250 tour". 14 May 2022.
- ↑ "நுங்கம்பாக்கம் டென்னிஸ் அரங்கத்தை மேம்படுத்த ரூ.4½ கோடி: ஜெயலலிதா உத்தரவு". Maalaimalar. Chennai. 15 October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
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