Beijing Tennis Center
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Beijing Tennis Center is a tennis venue in Beijing
, China
. It once hosted the China Open
from 2004 till 2008. However, it has not hosted the tournament since; in 2009 the China Open was moved to the newer Olympic Green Tennis Center, with the latter venue hosting the China Open from the 2009 edition onwards. No longer the host of any tennis tournament at the ATP
or WTA
level, the venue's future is unclear. Its center court has a capacity of 10,000 people.
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. It once hosted the China Open
China Open (tennis)
The China Open is an annual professional tennis tournament held in Beijing, China. The men's singles and doubles events were first held in 1993, the year in which the Qatar Open and Dubai Tennis Championships were also introduced to the men's tour, as the ATP opened a series of new tournaments in...
from 2004 till 2008. However, it has not hosted the tournament since; in 2009 the China Open was moved to the newer Olympic Green Tennis Center, with the latter venue hosting the China Open from the 2009 edition onwards. No longer the host of any tennis tournament at the ATP
Association of Tennis Professionals
The Association of Tennis Professionals or ATP was formed in 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of male professional tennis players. Since 1990, the association has organized the worldwide tennis tour for men and linked the title of the tour with the...
or WTA
Women's Tennis Association
The Women's Tennis Association , founded in 1973 by Billie Jean King, is the principal organizing body of Women's Professional Tennis. It governs the WTA Tour which is the worldwide professional tennis tour for women. Its counterpart organization in the men's professional game is the Association of...
level, the venue's future is unclear. Its center court has a capacity of 10,000 people.