Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center
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Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center is a tennis venue in Seoul
, South Korea
, located in the Olympic Park
. It hosted the tennis events
for the 1988 Summer Olympics
and has hosted several South Korea Davis Cup team
and South Korea Fed Cup team
ties. The center currently hosts the Hansol Korea Open Tennis Championships
. The main stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people. The No.1 court has a capacity of 3,500, and the other 12 courts have a capacity of 900.
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, located in the Olympic Park
Olympic Park, Seoul
The Seoul Olympic Park, shortened to Olpark, is an Olympic Park built to host the 1988 Summer Olympics. Olympic Park is located in Songpa-gu, Bangi-dong.- Competition facilities :*Olympic Velodrome, Seoul*Olympic Fencing Gymnasium...
. It hosted the tennis events
Tennis at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Tennis returned to the Summer Olympic Games at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, having been left out since the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. Tennis had been a demonstration sport at the 1984 Summer Olympics....
for the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
and has hosted several South Korea Davis Cup team
South Korea Davis Cup team
The South Korea Davis Cup team represents South Korea in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Korea Tennis Association.South Korea currently competes in the World Group, after beating Slovakia 3-2 in the 2007 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs...
and South Korea Fed Cup team
South Korea Fed Cup team
The South Korea Fed Cup team represents South Korea in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Korea Tennis Association. They currently compete in the Asia/Oceania Zone of Group I.-History:...
ties. The center currently hosts the Hansol Korea Open Tennis Championships
Hansol Korea Open Tennis Championships
The Hansol Korea Open is a tennis tournament held in Seoul, South Korea. Held since 2004, this WTA Tour event is an International tournament and is played at the Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center on, outdoor hardcourts....
. The main stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people. The No.1 court has a capacity of 3,500, and the other 12 courts have a capacity of 900.
Reference
- 1988 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. Part 1. p. 180.