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La Caja Mágica ''( es, The Magic Box)'' (also known as the Manzanares Park Tennis Center) is a multi-purpose stadium located in
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,
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. Since 2009, it has been the home of the
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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 A court is any person or institution, often as a government institution, with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between parties and carry out the administration of justice in civil, criminal, and administrative matters in accordance ...
under the one structure, and a series of retractable roofs. The
seating capacity Seating capacity is the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, in terms of both the physical space available, and limitations set by law. Seating capacity can be used in the description of anything ranging from an automobile that ...
of Courts 1 and 2 would have been increased if Madrid's bid for the
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had been successful.


Other sports and events

In the 2010–11 season, it was the home stadium for the
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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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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 ...
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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 ...


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Caja Magica 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