The LSU Tennis Complex is a
tennis
Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball cov ...
facility located on the campus of
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University (officially Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as LSU) is a public land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The university was founded in 1860 n ...
in
Baton Rouge, LA
Baton Rouge ( ; ) is a city in and the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. Located the eastern bank of the Mississippi River, it is the parish seat of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana's most populous parish—the equivalent of counties i ...
. The facility, built in 2015, serves as the home of the
LSU Tigers
The LSU Tigers and Lady Tigers are the athletic teams representing Louisiana State University (LSU), a state university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. LSU competes in NCAA Division I, Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Associat ...
and LSU Lady Tigers
tennis
Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball cov ...
teams. It has a seating capacity of 1,400.
The facility provides six indoor
tennis courts
A tennis court is the venue where the sport of tennis is played. It is a firm rectangular surface with a low net stretched across the centre. The same surface can be used to play both Types of tennis match, doubles and singles matches. A variet ...
with a second floor grandstand that seats 300 covering 75,000 square feet. The complex also includes 12 lighted outdoor courts with a grandstand. The complex also offers the Tigers and Lady Tigers state-of-the-art
locker rooms
A changing-room, locker-room, (usually in a sports, theater, or staff context) or changeroom (regional use) is a room or area designated for changing one's clothes. Changing-rooms are provided in a semi-public situation to enable people to ch ...
, a
meeting room A conference hall, conference room, or meeting room is a room provided for singular events such as business conferences and meetings.
Room
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, players lounge, equipment room, coaches' offices, strength and conditioning center, satellite athletic training room and media room.
The LSU Tennis Complex hosted the 2016 SEC Women's tennis tournament.
Gallery
Image:LSU Tennis Complex Building.jpg, LSU Tennis Complex Building
Image:LSU Tennis Complex Tiger Statue.jpg, LSU Tennis Complex Tiger Statue
Image:LSU Tennis Complex Front Courts.jpg, LSU Tennis Complex Front Courts
Image:LSU Tennis Complex Front Courts-Scoreboards.jpg, LSU Tennis Complex Front Courts-Scoreboards
Image:LSU Tennis Complex Press Box.jpg, LSU Tennis Complex Press Box
Image:LSU Tennis Complex Back Courts.jpg, LSU Tennis Complex Back Courts
Image:LSU Tennis Complex Back Courts-Stands.jpg, LSU Tennis Complex Back Courts-Stands
See also
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LSU Tigers and Lady Tigers
The LSU Tigers and Lady Tigers are the athletic teams representing Louisiana State University (LSU), a state university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. LSU competes in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as a ...
*
W.T. "Dub" Robinson Stadium
References
External links
LSU Tennis Facility at LSUSports.net
College tennis venues in the United States
LSU Tigers tennis venues
LSU Lady Tigers tennis venues
Tennis venues in Louisiana
Tennis venues in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Sports venues completed in 2015
2015 establishments in Louisiana
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