La Caja Mágica ''( es, The Magic Box)'' (also known as the Manzanares Park Tennis Center) is a multi-purpose stadium located in
Madrid
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,
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. Since 2009, it has been the home of the
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* Madrid Open (golf)
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tennis event, and as of 2019, the home of the
Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is contested annually between teams from competing countries in a knock-out format. It is described by the organis ...
.
There are three
courts
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under the one structure, and a series of retractable roofs. The
seating capacity
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of Courts 1 and 2 would have been increased if
Madrid's bid for the
2020 Summer Olympics
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had been successful.
Other sports and events
In the 2010–11 season, it was the home stadium for the
Real Madrid
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Founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, the club has traditionally wor ...
basketball team. In January 2013, it was the Madrid venue for the
2013 World Men's Handball Championship.
It can also be used for concerts and shows. It was the venue for the
2010 MTV Europe Music Awards held on 7 November of that year.
MTV Europe Music Awards 2010
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Gallery
See also
* List of tennis stadiums by capacity
The following is a list of notable tennis stadiums by capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators they can regularly accommodate.
Notes:
* Stadiums ordered by their capacity (if equal, by the first stadium to reach the capacity)
* Some o ...
* List of indoor arenas in Spain
The following is a list of indoor arenas in Spain, ordered by capacity.
The venues are by their final capacity after construction for seating-only events. There is more capacity if standing room is included (e.g. for concerts). All venues with at ...
References
External links
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Caja Mágica
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Indoor arenas in Spain
Tennis venues in Spain
Basketball venues in Spain
Sports venues in Madrid
Sports venues completed in 2009
2009 establishments in Spain
Buildings and structures in Usera District, Madrid