Margaret Court Arena
Arena in use during the 2017 Australian Open | |
| Full name | Margaret Court Arena at Melbourne Park |
|---|---|
| Former names | Show Court 1 (1988–2003) |
| Address | 200 Batman Avenue Melbourne Victoria, Australia |
| Location | Melbourne Park |
| Coordinates | 37°49′16″S 144°58′40″E / 37.8210°S 144.9777°E |
| Owner | Government of Victoria |
| Operator | Melbourne and Olympic Park Trust |
| Capacity | 7,500 |
| Surface | GreenSet (Tennis) Hardwood (Basketball / Netball) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1987 |
| Built | 1987 |
| Opened | 1988 |
| Renovated | 2014 |
| Expanded | 2014 |
| Construction cost | A$ 180 million (2014 expansion) |
| Architect | NH Architecture and Populous |
| Tenants | |
| Tennis Australian Open (1988–present) Davis Cup (Australian national team) Basketball Melbourne United (NBL) (2014–2015) Netball Melbourne Vixens (ANZ/NNL) (2015–present) Collingwood Magpies (NNL) (2017–18) | |
| Website | |
| Venue Website | |
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Margaret Court Arena is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment venue located in Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The arena, which was built in 1987 and redeveloped in the mid-2010s, has a capacity of 7,500. It is named after Margaret Court.