ASB Tennis Centre
Encyclopedia
The ASB Tennis Centre is a tennis
facility located in the Parnell
district of Auckland
, New Zealand
. The centre was founded in 1920 by Tennis Auckland. It hosts the Heineken Open
for men and the ASB Classic
for women on consecutive weeks in January each year before the Australian Open
. The centre is also a regular host of New Zealand Davis Cup team
ties, including the 1975
and 1977
Eastern Zone finals. It is located on Stanley Street next to the Auckland Domain.
The center has two Indoor Astrograss Tennis Courts, three Indoor Hardcourts and seven Outdoor Rebound Ace Courts, all with floodlighting. As well as tennis, the center court is transformed after Heineken Open to host international beach volleyball tournament on the week after the Open.
The venue is currently under development in conjunction with Next Generation Clubs which will see not only player, but public improvements. The new complex will be home to one of New Zealand's most advanced gym facilities, a rooftop swimming pool, several new practice courts, a player lounge and bar, a new permanent cross-court stand and permanent seating year round.
Stage One of the project is expected to be completed by middle of 2011. The final stage including a translucent retractable roof, for all weather play is expected after the 2012 Heineken Open and ASB Classic tournaments are held.
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
facility located in the Parnell
Parnell, New Zealand
Parnell is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It is often billed as Auckland's "oldest suburb" since it dates from the earliest days of the European settlement of Auckland in 1841...
district of Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. The centre was founded in 1920 by Tennis Auckland. It hosts the Heineken Open
Heineken Open (tennis)
The Heineken Open is a tennis tournament on the ATP International Series played in Auckland, New Zealand. It was also a combined mens and womens tournament until 1981.-History:...
for men and the ASB Classic
ASB Classic
The ASB Classic is a tennis tournament held in Auckland, New Zealand. Held since 1986, this WTA Tour event is an International series tournament and is played on outdoor hardcourts during the first week of the year....
for women on consecutive weeks in January each year before the Australian Open
Australian Open
The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
. The centre is also a regular host of New Zealand Davis Cup team
New Zealand Davis Cup team
The New Zealand Davis Cup team represents New Zealand in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by Tennis New Zealand.New Zealand currently compete in the Asia/Oceania Zone of Group II. They have played in the World Group on 8 occasions, the most recent of which was in 1991. They reached...
ties, including the 1975
1975 Davis Cup
The 1975 Davis Cup was the 64th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 53 teams would enter the competition, 32 in the Europe Zone, 12 in the Americas Zone, and 9 in the Eastern Zone....
and 1977
1977 Davis Cup
The 1977 Davis Cup was the 66th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 59 teams would enter the competition, 33 in the Europe Zone, 14 in the Americas Zone, and 12 in the Eastern Zone....
Eastern Zone finals. It is located on Stanley Street next to the Auckland Domain.
The center has two Indoor Astrograss Tennis Courts, three Indoor Hardcourts and seven Outdoor Rebound Ace Courts, all with floodlighting. As well as tennis, the center court is transformed after Heineken Open to host international beach volleyball tournament on the week after the Open.
The venue is currently under development in conjunction with Next Generation Clubs which will see not only player, but public improvements. The new complex will be home to one of New Zealand's most advanced gym facilities, a rooftop swimming pool, several new practice courts, a player lounge and bar, a new permanent cross-court stand and permanent seating year round.
Stage One of the project is expected to be completed by middle of 2011. The final stage including a translucent retractable roof, for all weather play is expected after the 2012 Heineken Open and ASB Classic tournaments are held.