Kooyong Stadium, at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, is an Australian tennis venue, located in the Melbourne suburb of Kooyong. The stadium, was built in 1927, and has undergone several renovations.
Kooyong was the venue for the Australian Open, whenever that tournament was held in Melbourne, becoming the permanent venue from 1972 to 1987. It was the last Australian Open venue to play on grass courts.
The tournament was moved to the hard courts of Melbourne Park in 1988.[3] Now a hard-court surface, it remains the venue for the Kooyong Classic exhibition tournament.[2]
Kooyong has also hosted several Davis Cup ties and finals, including the 1986 Davis Cup Final which saw Australia defeat two-time defending champions Sweden 3–2 in late December. The stadium hosted a tie for the 2016 Davis Cup against the USA in March 2016 on a portable grass court.[4]
In 2019 the club demolished the upper western and southern stands, revising the seating capacity to approximately 5,000.[5] The venue had previously been capable of seating 8,500 spectators.[6]
Concerts
The venue has also hosted several concerts:
On 24 October 1971 Elton John performed a concert there.[7]
^ ab. Archived from the original on 14 September 2009. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
^. Archived from the original on 14 September 2009. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
^"Davis Cup clash between Australia and United States to be hosted at Kooyong". ABC News. 24 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
^"Former world No.1s, grand slam champs descend on Kooyong Classic". Herald Sun. 29 October 2019. The club has started an $18 million redevelopment, which includes returning the stadium to its 1930s form ahead of major clubhouse and site improvements in 2020. A reduced capacity crowd of more than 5000 [results] in what organisers hope will provide a "boutique atmosphere" at the former home of the Open.
^"Kooyong: Demolition taking Australia's spiritual home of tennis back to basics". The New Daily. 18 July 2019.
^"Elton John Tour 1971". JPJ Audio. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
^"February 20, 1972". ledzeppelin.com. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
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Kooyong Stadium at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club is an Australian tennis venue located in the Melbourne suburb of Kooyong The stadium was built in 1927 and has undergone several renovations Kooyong StadiumCentre Court in January 2014Location489 Glenferrie RoadKooyong VictoriaCoordinates37 50 18 S 145 01 55 E 37 83833 S 145 03194 E 37 83833 145 03194 Coordinates 37 50 18 S 145 01 55 E 37 83833 S 145 03194 E 37 83833 145 03194OwnerKooyong Lawn Tennis ClubCapacity5 000SurfacePlexicushionConstructionOpened1927Renovated1934 1 TenantsKooyong ClassicAustralian Open 1972 1987 Websitewww wbr kooyong wbr com wbr auExterior grandstand showing iconic lettering and broadcast boxes It has a seating capacity of slightly more than 5 000 At its peak the stadium was capable of hosting up to 15 000 patrons 2 Contents 1 History 2 Concerts 3 Notable members 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditKooyong was the venue for the Australian Open whenever that tournament was held in Melbourne becoming the permanent venue from 1972 to 1987 It was the last Australian Open venue to play on grass courts The tournament was moved to the hard courts of Melbourne Park in 1988 3 Now a hard court surface it remains the venue for the Kooyong Classic exhibition tournament 2 Kooyong has also hosted several Davis Cup ties and finals including the 1986 Davis Cup Final which saw Australia defeat two time defending champions Sweden 3 2 in late December The stadium hosted a tie for the 2016 Davis Cup against the USA in March 2016 on a portable grass court 4 In 2019 the club demolished the upper western and southern stands revising the seating capacity to approximately 5 000 5 The venue had previously been capable of seating 8 500 spectators 6 Concerts EditThe venue has also hosted several concerts On 24 October 1971 Elton John performed a concert there 7 On 20 February 1972 English rock group Led Zeppelin held a large open air concert at the venue as part of its Australasian Tour 8 On 13 January 1973 Black Sabbath performed a concert there On 17 18 February 1973 the Rolling Stones played three shows there as part of their 1973 Pacific Tour On 16 February 1985 Greek singers George Dalaras amp Dimitra Galani with their band performed a concert there In February 1986 Bob Dylan performed three concerts there In November 1987 David Bowie performed four concerts at the venue Notable members Edit Eva Duldig at Kooyong 1956 Eva de Jong Duldig Wimbledon player has been a member of the club for over half a century 9 See also EditList of tennis stadiums by capacity List of tennis venuesReferences Edit Kooyong Tennis Stadium Malvern Historical Society a b A Rich History Archived from the original on 14 September 2009 Retrieved 19 September 2009 Australian Open at Kooyong Stadium Archived from the original on 14 September 2009 Retrieved 19 September 2009 Davis Cup clash between Australia and United States to be hosted at Kooyong ABC News 24 December 2015 Retrieved 24 December 2015 Former world No 1s grand slam champs descend on Kooyong Classic Herald Sun 29 October 2019 The club has started an 18 million redevelopment which includes returning the stadium to its 1930s form ahead of major clubhouse and site improvements in 2020 A reduced capacity crowd of more than 5000 results in what organisers hope will provide a boutique atmosphere at the former home of the Open Kooyong Demolition taking Australia s spiritual home of tennis back to basics The New Daily 18 July 2019 Elton John Tour 1971 JPJ Audio Retrieved 5 October 2017 February 20 1972 ledzeppelin com Retrieved 21 November 2022 Courtside bare URL PDF External links Edit Media related to Kooyong Stadium at Wikimedia Commons Official websiteEvents and tenantsPreceded byMerion Cricket Club HaverfordMemorial Drive Park AdelaideMemorial Drive Park AdelaideWhite City Stadium SydneyWhite City Stadium SydneyPalais des Sports GrenobleOlympiahalle Munich Davis CupFinal Venue1946195319571961196619831986 Succeeded byWest Side Tennis Club New York CityWhite City Stadium SydneyMilton Courts BrisbaneMilton Courts BrisbaneMilton Courts BrisbaneScandinavium GothenburgScandinavium GothenburgPreceded byGermantown Cricket Club PhiladelphiaDevonshire Park Eastbourne Fed CupVenue19651978 Succeeded byTurin Press Sporting Club TurinRSHE Club Campo MadridPreceded byBoston Garden Boston Masters CupVenue1974 Succeeded byKungliga tennishallen Stockholm This article about a sports venue in Australia is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article about a tennis venue is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article about a building or structure in Victoria Australia is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kooyong Stadium amp oldid 1123121279, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
