Rod Laver Court

Australia s favourite concert arena and home to the australian open.

Rod laver court.

Rod laver arena has a seating capacity of 14 820 with a capacity of 15 400 for sports such as basketball when extra seats are added around the court and up to 14 200 for concerts with floor seating. Rod laver arena at melbourne park. Those accolades are a few of many honors bestowed upon him from his homeland. It was the tennis court that was built by the laver family.

Rod laver arena melbourne park was officially opened in 1988 with the first tennis ball hit in january at the australian open. The arena currently attracts over 1 5 million visitors per year. Previously known as flinders park or the national tennis centre melbourne park s primary arena centre court was renamed rod laver arena in 2000 in recognition of rod laver s remarkable tennis career. Margaret court and rod laver.

Rodney george laver ac mbe born 9 august 1938 better known as rod laver is an australian former tennis player. In january 2000 the centre court stadium at melbourne park home of the australian open since 1988 was renamed rod laver arena and a sculpture depicting him in action adorns the park grounds. Named after two time calendar grand slam winner rod laver the laver cup pits team europe against team world across three days of competition. 1 ranked amateur in 1961 62.

Laver s 200 singles titles are the most in tennis history. 1 ranked professional from 1964 to 1970 spanning four years before and three years after the start of the open era in 1968. Rod laver court tennis club is located in park avenue rockhampton queensland. However he was soon playing tennis himself on this court.

Many a night a young rod laver would be standing by the court clad in his pyjamas watching the adults play. Ap and shaughn and john court s presence at january s australian open would kindle the bitter debate over whether her name should remain on one of the. The fourth edition of the exciting team tournament was due to be held this week at td garden in boston but due to the covid 19 pandemic the event has been rescheduled for 24 26 september 2021. He showed early championship qualities and developed his tennis skills to become.

He was the no. The arena was the first tennis venue in the world and the first arena of any kind in australia to have a retractable roof installed.