Top 10 Biggest Tennis Stadiums in the World

Number 10. Wimbledon Centre Court. 

The 14,979 capacity, grass court surface Centre Court is the main court at The Championships in Wimbledon. It is an outdoor court with a retractable roof located in London, United Kingdom. It opened in 1922.

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Number 9. Optics Valley International Tennis Centre.

Located in Wuhan, China, the Optics Valley International Tennis Centre is a 15,000 capacity hardcourt surface tennis stadium and is the venue for Wuhan Open. This outdoor, retractable-roof stadium opened in September 2015.

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Number 8. National Tennis Stadium

Located in Beijing, China, The National Tennis Stadium opened on 1 October 2007 and hosted the tennis matches at the Beijing 2008 Olympics. It’s the venue for China Open and has a capacity of 15,000. The stadium has a hardcourt surface and a retractable roof.

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Photo: Atelier

Number 7. Stade Roland Garros – Court Philippe Chatrier

Court Philippe Chatrier opened in 1928 as Roland Garros’s centerpiece and remains its principal venue, with a capacity of 15,225. It is the largest clay court stadium in the world and is an outdoor court with a retractable roof. The stadium is located in Paris, France.

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Photo: Roland Garros

Number 6. Perth Arena

Commercially known as RAC Arenathis 15,500 capacity retractable-roof arena is located in Perth, Australia, and it hosts the ATP Cup. It has a hardcourt surface and it opened in November 2012.

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Number 5. AccorHotels Arena

AccorHotels Arena is an indoor arena located in Paris, France, and is the venue for Paris Masters. It has a hardcourt surface and a capacity of 15,609. It opened in February 1984.

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Number 4. Rotterdam Ahoy

Rotterdam Ahoy is an indoor arena located in Rotterdam, Netherlands and it is the venue for Rotterdam Open. The arena opened in January 1971. It has a hardcourt surface and a capacity of 15,818.

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Number 3. Indian Wells Tennis Garden – Stadium 1

The Indian Wells Tennis Garden is a tennis facility in Indian Wells, United States, and it is the venue for Indian Wells Masters. The Stadium 1 has a capacity of 16,100 and it’s an outdoor stadium with a hardcourt surface. It opened in March 2000.  

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Number 2. O2 Arena

The 17,500 capacity indoor arena is located in London, United Kingdom. It has a hardcourt surface and it hosted the ATP World Tour Finals. The arena opened in June 2007.

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Number 1. Arthur Ashe Stadium

With a capacity of 23,771, the Arthur Ashe Stadium is the largest tennis stadium in the world. Located at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York City, the stadium is the main venue of the US Open tournament. It is an outdoor stadium with a retractable roof and hardcourt surface. The stadium opened in 1997.

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