Kooyong Stadium
| Location |
489 Glenferrie Road Kooyong, Victoria |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°50′18″S 145°01′55″E / 37.83833°S 145.03194°ECoordinates: 37°50′18″S 145°01′55″E / 37.83833°S 145.03194°E |
| Owner | Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club |
| Capacity | 8,500 |
| Surface | Plexicushion |
| Opened | 1927 |
| Tenants | |
| AAMI Classic | |
| Website | |
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Kooyong Stadium, at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, is an Australian tennis venue, located in the Melbourne suburb of Kooyong. The stadium was built in 1927 and has a capacity of 8,500.[1]
It was the venue for the Australian Open, whenever that tournament was held in Melbourne, becoming the permanent venue from 1972-1987. Kooyong holds the distinction of being the last Australian Open venue to play on grass courts. The tournament was moved to the hard courts of Melbourne Park in 1988.[2] The surface was grass courts. Now a hard-court surface, it remains the venue for the AAMI Classic exhibition tournament.[1]
Kooyong has also hosted several Davis Cup ties and finals, including the epic 1986 Davis Cup Final which saw Australia defeat two time defending champions Sweden 3-2 in late December. The stadium will host a tie for the 2016 Davis Cup against the USA in March 2016 on a portable grass court.[3]
The venue has also hosted several concerts:
- On 24 October 1971 Elton John performed a concert there.[4]
- In February 1972, English rock group Led Zeppelin held a large open-air concert at the venue as part of its Australasian Tour.
- On 13 January 1973 Black Sabbath performed a concert there.
- On 17–18 February 1973, The Rolling Stones played three shows there as part of their 1973 Pacific Tour.
- In February 1986, Bob Dylan performed three concerts there.
- In November 1987, David Bowie performed four concerts at the venue.
See also
References
- 1 2 A Rich History
- ↑ Australian Open at Kooyong Stadium
- ↑ "Davis Cup clash between Australia and United States to be hosted at Kooyong". ABC News. 24 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ↑ http://www.jps.com.au/1971/10/31/test-history-post-1/