The Athens Olympic Tennis Centre Main Court, commonly known simply as, "The Main Court", is the main
stadium
A stadium ( : stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand o ...
of the
Athens Olympic Tennis Centre
The Athens Olympic Tennis Centre is a grouping of 16 tennis courts at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex, in Marousi, Athens, Greece. The centre consists of a main stadium, known as The Main Court, seating 8,600 fans - though only 6,000 seats we ...
, which is a group of 16
tennis courts, located at the
Athens Olympic Sports Complex. The Main Court seats 8,600 people for tennis matches.
History
The Main Court was completed in February 2004, and officially opened on August 2, 2004. The Main Court hosted
tennis events at the
2004 Athens Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...
.
In 2017, the
Greek Basket League club,
AEK Athens, revealed their plans to acquire the facility, in order to transform it into their home indoor
basketball hall, with a spectator capacity for basketball games, of 9,500-10,000 seats.
Αγγελόπουλος: "Φέτος μπορούμε να σπάσουμε το δίπολο των αιωνίων" .
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See also
* List of tennis stadiums by capacity
References
External links
2004 Summer Olympics official report.
Volume 2. p. 409.
OAKA.com profile.
Buildings and structures completed in 2004
Venues of the 2004 Summer Olympics
Olympic tennis venues
Tennis
Indoor arenas in Greece
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