Court 3
{{short description|Equal fourth largest tennis court in Melbourne Park, Australia}}
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{{Infobox venue
| stadium_name = Court 3
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| image = Show Court 3 Melbourne Park 2020.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| caption = Sofia Kenin and Ann Li playing on Court 3 during the 2020 Australian Open
| fullname = Court 3 at Melbourne Park
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| location = Melbourne Park, MSEP, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
| coordinates = {{coord|display=inline,title|-37.820165|144.978145|type:landmark_region:AU}}
| broke_ground =
| built = 1987
| opened = 1988
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| owner = Melbourne and Olympic Parks Trust
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| surface = GreenSet
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| tenants = Australian Open
| seating_capacity = 3,000{{cite web|title=Courts |url=https://ausopen.com/visit/tournament-info/venue |website=Australian Open |accessdate=22 January 2019}}
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Court 3{{Cite web |date=2024-01-01 |title=Accessibility Map 2024 |url=https://www.tennis.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/EO-23-042-Accessibility-Map_A4_d174.pdf |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Australian Open}} (formerly known as Show Court 3) is the equal-fifth largest tennis court at Melbourne Park, in Melbourne, Australia, the venue of the Australian Open.
Overview
Court 3 has always been available on a walk-up basis for spectators at the Australian Open with a ground pass. It is located to the immediate north of Margaret Court Arena.
It is also utilised by members of the general public outside of the Australian Open, as is the case for all other outdoor courts at Melbourne Park. Prior to commencement of the 2020 Australian Open, the court was installed with a $1 million shaded grandstand covering most of the seating, allowing spectators to seek relief from the hot Australian summer sun.{{cite web|url=https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/up-to-the-fans-on-how-to-react-to-margaret-court-at-australian-open-tiley-20191217-p53kpq.html|title='Up to the fans' on how to react to Margaret Court at Australian Open: Tiley|date=17 December 2019|work=The Age}}{{cite web|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=HSWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.heraldsun.com.au%2Fnews%2Fvictoria%2Fmore-fans-put-in-the-shade-on-court-3-for-2020-australian-open%2Fnews-story%2F27943da82bb4d0ed402b7c740698cd62&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium|title=Why Tennis Fans Are Set For A Cool Australian Open|date=16 December 2019|work=Herald Sun|url-access=subscription}} The court is similar in size and stature to the No. 2 and No. 3 courts at the Wimbledon Championships, and is usually populated in the first week of the tournament for late night matches. It has a permanent seating capacity of 3,000.
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/stadiums.php?id=142 Show Court 3 at Austadiums.com]
- [https://ausopen.com/visit/tournament-info/venue Show Court 3 at AusOpen.com]
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