I. Czech Lawn Tennis Club
Encyclopedia
The I. Česky Lawn Tennis Klub Praha is a tennis
club located on Štvanice Island in the center of Prague
, Czech Republic
. The club was founded in 1893. The current stadium seats 8,000 spectators, and was built to host the 1986 Federation Cup
. The club is the home of the Strabag Prague Open, an annual event on the WTA Tour and the ATP Challenger Series
.
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...
club located on Štvanice Island in the center of Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. The club was founded in 1893. The current stadium seats 8,000 spectators, and was built to host the 1986 Federation Cup
1986 Federation Cup (tennis)
The 1986 Federation Cup was the 24th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. The tournament was held at I. Czech Lawn Tennis Club in Prague, Czechoslovakia, from 20–27 July. The United States defeated three-time defending champions Czechoslovakia in the...
. The club is the home of the Strabag Prague Open, an annual event on the WTA Tour and the ATP Challenger Series
ATP Challenger Series
The ATP Challenger Tour, known until the end of 2008 as the ATP Challenger Series, is a series of international men's professional tennis tournaments...
.