In April 2017, the Victorian Government announced it would proceed with the third and final stage of the ongoing redevelopment of the Melbourne Park sporting and entertainment precinct, which had begun in 2010.[1] The construction of Show Court Arena was the most prominent component of this redevelopment stage, which came at an overall cost of $271.5 million.[2] The arena is situated on the site of the old Eastern Courts 16-23, between Rod Laver Arena and John Cain Arena, and slightly to the north of the large public grassed area known as "Grand Slam Oval" during the Australian Open.[3][4] Demolition of the old courts and the adjacent function and broadcast centre (which itself was demolished and replaced with an upgraded facility) commenced in April 2019.[5]
The arena was constructed with approximately 270 tonnes of steel fabricated entirely in Victoria.[4] It is partially sunken into the ground and has an open-roof structure which provides shade and cover protection for most of the spectators seated in the arena.[4] Unlike the three larger venues at Melbourne Park (Rod Laver Arena, John Cain Arena and Margaret Court Arena), the arena does not have a retractable roof capable of being shut during inclement weather.[4] The arena's roof structure was completed in February 2021,[6] with the seating and interior facilities completed in October that year.[7]
The arena was unveiled by Australian Open officials on 22 November 2021.[8][9]Belinda Bencic won the first main draw match to be played on the arena, defeating Kristina Mladenovic 6-4, 6-3.[10]
Namingedit
During construction the venue was referred to by official sources as Show Court Arena.[6] In January 2021 the stadium was named Kia Arena, in a deal between the Australian Open and the tournament's primary corporate sponsor, Kia motors.[11] This differs from the three larger courts, two of which are named after prominent Australian tennis players and the other for a politician.[8]
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^"Melbourne Park Redevelopment (Stage 3)". Development Victoria.
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^ abcd"Melbourne Park redevelopment continues as new Show Court reaches milestone". Austadiums. 2 February 2021.
^"Final stage of $972 million upgrade to Melbourne Park underway". 9News.com.au. 3 April 2019.
^ ab"Melbourne Park Redevelopment - Show Court Arena". Development Victoria. YouTube. 1 February 2021.
^Laurence Rosen (24 October 2021). "First look inside Melbourne Park's new 5000-seat show court this morning. Pictures don't do it justice. January is going to be amazing. #AusOpen". Twitter.
^ ab"Full crowds return for 2022 Australian Open as tickets go on sale". Austadiums. 22 November 2021.
^"10-year redevelopment of Melbourne Park complete". Austadiums. 7 December 2021.
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show, court, arena, arena, redirects, here, arena, orlando, florida, center, arena, inglewood, california, forum, also, known, naming, rights, sponsorship, arena, open, tennis, stadium, located, melbourne, park, melbourne, victoria, australia, arena, opened, a. Kia Arena redirects here For the arena in Orlando Florida see Kia Center For the arena in Inglewood California see Kia Forum Show Court Arena also known by naming rights sponsorship as Kia Arena is an open air tennis stadium located in Melbourne Park in Melbourne Victoria Australia The arena opened in advance of the 2022 Australian Open It seats 5 000 spectators and is the fourth largest tennis venue at Melbourne Park Show Court ArenaKia ArenaView of the arena in January 2022Full nameShow Court ArenaAddress200 Batman AveMelbourne VIC 3004AustraliaLocationMelbourne ParkCoordinates37 49 18 S 144 58 51 E 37 82162 S 144 98095 E 37 82162 144 98095OwnerGovernment of VictoriaOperatorMelbourne and Olympic Park TrustCapacity5 000SurfaceGreenSetConstructionBuilt2019 21OpenedJanuary 2022TenantsAustralian Open Tennis 2022 Contents 1 History 2 Naming 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editIn April 2017 the Victorian Government announced it would proceed with the third and final stage of the ongoing redevelopment of the Melbourne Park sporting and entertainment precinct which had begun in 2010 1 The construction of Show Court Arena was the most prominent component of this redevelopment stage which came at an overall cost of 271 5 million 2 The arena is situated on the site of the old Eastern Courts 16 23 between Rod Laver Arena and John Cain Arena and slightly to the north of the large public grassed area known as Grand Slam Oval during the Australian Open 3 4 Demolition of the old courts and the adjacent function and broadcast centre which itself was demolished and replaced with an upgraded facility commenced in April 2019 5 nbsp Show Court Arena during the 2023 Australian Open with the Melbourne Cricket Ground visible The arena was constructed with approximately 270 tonnes of steel fabricated entirely in Victoria 4 It is partially sunken into the ground and has an open roof structure which provides shade and cover protection for most of the spectators seated in the arena 4 Unlike the three larger venues at Melbourne Park Rod Laver Arena John Cain Arena and Margaret Court Arena the arena does not have a retractable roof capable of being shut during inclement weather 4 The arena s roof structure was completed in February 2021 6 with the seating and interior facilities completed in October that year 7 The arena was unveiled by Australian Open officials on 22 November 2021 8 9 Belinda Bencic won the first main draw match to be played on the arena defeating Kristina Mladenovic 6 4 6 3 10 Naming editDuring construction the venue was referred to by official sources as Show Court Arena 6 In January 2021 the stadium was named Kia Arena in a deal between the Australian Open and the tournament s primary corporate sponsor Kia motors 11 This differs from the three larger courts two of which are named after prominent Australian tennis players and the other for a politician 8 See also edit nbsp Victoria portal nbsp Sports portal nbsp Tennis portalList of tennis stadiums by capacity Show Court 2 Melbourne Park References edit Melbourne Park To Remain Ultimate Sporting And Entertainment Precinct Tennis Tour Talk 23 April 2017 Archived from the original on 3 May 2017 Melbourne Park Redevelopment Stage 3 Development Victoria Melbourne Park Map for the 2016 Australian Open PDF tennisworld net au a b c d Melbourne Park redevelopment continues as new Show Court reaches milestone Austadiums 2 February 2021 Final stage of 972 million upgrade to Melbourne Park underway 9News com au 3 April 2019 a b Melbourne Park Redevelopment Show Court Arena Development Victoria YouTube 1 February 2021 Laurence Rosen 24 October 2021 First look inside Melbourne Park s new 5000 seat show court this morning Pictures don t do it justice January is going to be amazing AusOpen Twitter a b Full crowds return for 2022 Australian Open as tickets go on sale Austadiums 22 November 2021 10 year redevelopment of Melbourne Park complete Austadiums 7 December 2021 Olympic champ Bencic into Melbourne round two despite Covid News9Live 18 January 2021 New Melbourne Park tennis venue unveiled as the Kia Arena Australasian Leisure Management 4 January 2021 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Show Court Arena Kia Arena Austadiums Official website Melbourne Olympic Parks New Melbourne Park Facilities ahead of 2022 Australian Open YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Show Court Arena amp oldid 1195707803, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
