Optics Valley International Tennis Center

{{Short description|Tennis facility located in China}}

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| stadium_name = Optics Valley International Tennis Center

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| image = Wuhan-SE-DSCF1118 - Olympics Sports Center.JPG

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| location = Wuhan, Hubei Province, China

| coordinates = {{coord|30.4725|114.4632|type:landmark_globe:earth_region:CN|display=ti}}

| broke_ground = 2014

| built = January 2014

| opened = September 2015

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| surface = Hard, outdoors

| construction_cost = yuan ¥1,5 billion[https://edition.cnn.com/2016/09/22/sport/gallery/wuhan-open/index.html Optics Valley International Tennis Center] Projects: Optics Valley International Tennis Center
USD $ 225 million (complex)
156 million (central court)
EUR € 135 million (central court)

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| tenants = Wuhan Open WTA (Tennis) (2015–present)
2017 League of Legends World Championship

| seating_capacity = 15,000 (Central Court)

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The Optics Valley International Tennis Centre ({{zh|s=武汉光谷国际网球中心|t=武漢光谷國際網球中心|p=Wǔhàn Guānggǔ Guójì Wǎngqiú Zhōngxīn}}), is a tennis facility located in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. The center is the venue for the Wuhan Open, a professional tournament on the Women's Tennis Association tour and held annually since 2014.{{Cite web|title = Wuhan In 2015: A Whole New Level|url = http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/4348878|website = Women's Tennis Association|accessdate = 2015-09-07}}

The facility has a 15,000-seat main stadium named "Central Court", a 5,000-seat annex stadium (Court 1), and 6 standard outdoor hard courts with necessary supporting facilities, covering an area of {{convert|103400|m2|ft2}}.{{Cite web|title = English Wuhan|url = http://english.wh.gov.cn/publish/english/2013-07/22/1201307220846080077.html|website = english.wh.gov.cn|accessdate = 2015-09-07}}{{Cite web|title = Venues-WUHANOPEN|url = http://en.wuhanopen.org/index.php/index-show-tid-3.html|website = en.wuhanopen.org|accessdate = 2015-09-01|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141101210900/http://en.wuhanopen.org/index.php/index-show-tid-3.html|archive-date = 2014-11-01|url-status = dead}} The center is located in the Wuhan East Lake New Technology Development Zone, being adjacent to Erfei Hill.{{citation needed|date=October 2016}}

Gallery

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See also

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