Am Rothenbaum is the site of the main

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of the

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, played in the

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quarter of

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. Though the site is called "Tennisstadion am Rothenbaum" (lit. ''Tennis Stadium at the Rothenbaum''), it is today officially located in the

quarter of Hamburg.Villenviertel zwischen Alster und Isebekkanal
Hamburg.de, in German

History

The

International German Open The Hamburg European Open (formerly ''German Open Tennis Championships'') is an annual tennis tournament for professional players held in Hamburg, Germany and part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour. Before 2021, it was a mal ...

has been played at the "Rothenbaum" since

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, making it Germany's longest-running tennis tournament. The current stadium was built in 1999 and holds 13,200 spectators, making it Germany's largest tennis venue. Today, it is one of the only two tournaments on German soil to be part of the

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(the other being

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), and one of the twenty largest

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in the world.

Location

"Tennisstadion am Rothenbaum" is located in

at Hallerstraße 89, between Rothenbaumchaussee and Mittelweg. Nearest rapid transit station is Hallerstraße, directly next to the tennis park. The

Außenalster Außenalster () or Outer Alster Lake is the larger one of two artificial lakes, which are formed by the Alster River and are both located within the city limits of Hamburg, Germany. The other „lake“ is the Binnenalster. The Außenalster and its ...

, Hamburg's popular lake, is some 600 m apart. Tennis am Rothenbaum

Gallery

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References

External links

DTB site

German Open Tennis Championships

Venue details
at bet-at-home-open.com
Venue details
at worldstadiums.com
Center Court Lounge im Tennisstadion Rothenbaum
Tennis venues in Germany Sports venues in Hamburg Buildings and structures in Eimsbüttel 1892 establishments in Germany Sports venues completed in 1892 Volleyball venues in Germany Outdoor arenas {{Hamburg-struct-stub

History

Location

Gallery

See also

References

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