Margaret Court Arena
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Margaret Court Arena is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment venue located in Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.[2] The arena, which was built in 1987 and redeveloped in the mid-2010s, has a capacity of 7,500.
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Full name | Margaret Court Arena at Melbourne Park |
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Former names | Show Court 1 (1988–2003) |
Address | 200 Batman Ave Melbourne VIC 3004 Australia |
Location | Melbourne Park |
Coordinates | 37.8210°S 144.9777°E / -37.8210; 144.9777 |
Owner | Government of Victoria |
Operator | Melbourne and Olympic Park Trust |
Capacity | 7,500[1] Formerly 6,000 |
Surface | GreenSet (Tennis) Hardwood (Basketball / Netball) |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1987 |
Built | 1987 |
Opened | 1988 |
Renovated | 2014 |
Expanded | 2014 |
Construction cost | A$ 180 million (2014 expansion) |
Architect | NH Architecture and Populous |
Tenants | |
Tennis Australian Open (1988–present) Davis Cup (Australian national team) Basketball Melbourne United (NBL) (2014–2015) Netball Melbourne Vixens (ANZ/NNL) (2015–present) Collingwood Magpies (NNL) (2017–18) | |
Website | |
Venue Website |
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