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{{Short description|Tennis venue in Sydney, Australia}} |
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[[image:White City Tennis Club 1923.JPG|thumb|right|300px|White City Tennis Club circa 1923]] |
[[image:White City Tennis Club 1923.JPG|thumb|right|300px|White City Tennis Club circa 1923]] |
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'''White City Stadium''' at the White City Tennis Club |
'''White City Stadium''' at the White City Tennis Club was a [[tennis]] venue in [[Rushcutters Bay]], [[Sydney]], [[Australia]]. The stadium was built in 1922 on the former site of Sydney's [[White City (amusement parks)|White City amusement park]] as a new venue for the New South Wales Championships (now an international tournament known as the [[Sydney International]]).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lost Sydney: White City Amusement Park|url=https://www.visitsydneyaustralia.com.au/lost-theme-whitecity.html|access-date=2022-01-05|website=www.visitsydneyaustralia.com.au}}</ref> The venue served as host of the tournament until the [[Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre]] opened for the [[2000 Summer Olympics]]. The club was formed in 1947, and today has 8 synthetic grass courts. The White City tennis complex has fallen into disrepair with the old stadiums and the grass courts which hosted famous matches no longer usable.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Patterson |first1=Robbie |title=Disrepair and neglect combine to destroy heritage value of famous White City tennis centre |url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/city-east/disrepair-and-neglect-combine-to-destroy-heritage-value-of-famous-white-city-tennis-centre/news-story/119e92c48be5108f05dfbc340a7a723d |access-date=8 May 2022 |publisher=[[Wentworth Courier]]|date=17 October 2014}}</ref> The Australian Tennis Museum was located at White City from its founding in 1983 until 2005 when it moved out to [[Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre]]. |
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==Famous tennis matches and tournaments== |
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==Davis Cup== |
===Davis Cup=== |
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White City was host to some of [[Australia Davis Cup team|Australia's]] [[Davis Cup]] championships during their dominant run in the 1950s and 1960s. It hosted the Challenge Round in [[1951 Davis Cup|1951]] (Australia defeating the [[United States Davis Cup team|United States]]), [[1954 Davis Cup|1954]] (USA def. Australia), [[1960 Davis Cup|1960]] (Australia def. [[Italy Davis Cup team|Italy]]), [[1965 Davis Cup|1965]] (Australia def. [[Spain Davis Cup team|Spain]]), and the final in [[1977 Davis Cup|1977]] (Australia def. Italy). The stadium also saw the USA defeat Italy in the Inter-Zonal Final in [[1952 Davis Cup|1952]] (before losing to Australia in the Challenge Round in [[Adelaide]]) and saw the USA defeat Australia in the [[1979 Davis Cup|1979]] semifinal. The 1954 final set the record for the largest crowd at a sanctioned tennis match, 25,578. This record held until 2004, when the [[2004 Davis Cup|Davis Cup final]] at the [[Estadio Olímpico de Sevilla]], a converted football stadium, beat it.<ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4188/is_20041204/ai_n11483382 Spain quiets U.S. on first day of Davis Cup final |
White City was host to some of [[Australia Davis Cup team|Australia's]] [[Davis Cup]] championships during their dominant run in the 1950s and 1960s. It hosted the Challenge Round in [[1951 Davis Cup|1951]] (Australia defeating the [[United States Davis Cup team|United States]]), [[1954 Davis Cup|1954]] (USA def. Australia), [[1960 Davis Cup|1960]] (Australia def. [[Italy Davis Cup team|Italy]]), [[1965 Davis Cup|1965]] (Australia def. [[Spain Davis Cup team|Spain]]), and the final in [[1977 Davis Cup|1977]] (Australia def. Italy). The stadium also saw the USA defeat Italy in the Inter-Zonal Final in [[1952 Davis Cup|1952]] (before losing to Australia in the Challenge Round in [[Adelaide]]) and saw the USA defeat Australia in the [[1979 Davis Cup|1979]] semifinal. The 1954 final set the record for the largest crowd at a sanctioned tennis match, 25,578. This record held until 2004, when the [[2004 Davis Cup|Davis Cup final]] at the [[Estadio Olímpico de Sevilla]], a converted football stadium, beat it.<ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4188/is_20041204/ai_n11483382 Spain quiets U.S. on first day of Davis Cup final] ''[[Deseret News]]''</ref> |
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[[Pat Rafter]] defeated [[Cédric Pioline]] in a Davis Cup tie after recovering from being two sets down in 1997. |
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===Australian Open=== |
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White City hosted the last [[Australian Open]] tournament to be held outside Melbourne, in 1971. [[Ken Rosewall]] and [[Margaret Court]] were the 1971 Champions.<ref>{{cite web |title=The History of Grand Slam Asia/Pacific - Australian Open Tennis History |url=https://www.tennistheme.com/australianopentennishistory.html |website=www.tennistheme.com |access-date=8 May 2022}}</ref> |
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===Sydney International=== |
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[[Martina Hingis]] defeated [[Jennifer Capriati]] in the final of the Sydney International in 1997. |
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==Future plans== |
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White City was purchased by the Maccabi-Hakoah Club in 2010–11. There are plans to build a large community centre, including tennis courts, although development has been slowed by drawn out disputes over the plans. Demolition was completed in December 2022.<ref>[https://www.whitecitytennis.com.au/redevelopment Redevelopment] White City Tennis</ref> |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.whitecitytennis.com |
*[http://www.whitecitytennis.com.au White City Tennis website] |
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*[http://www.whitecitytennis.info/ Save White City Tennis Club website] |
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| title=[[Davis Cup]]<br> Final Venue |
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| before=[[West Side Tennis Club]] <br>[[New York City]] |
| before=[[West Side Tennis Club]], [[New York City]]<br />[[Kooyong Stadium]], [[Melbourne]]<br />[[West Side Tennis Club]], [[New York City]]<br />[[Harold Clark Courts]], [[Cleveland]]<br />[[Estadio Nacional de Chile]], [[Santiago]] |
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| after=[[Memorial Drive Tennis Centre]], [[Adelaide]]<br />[[West Side Tennis Club]], [[New York City]]<br />[[Kooyong Stadium]], [[Melbourne]]<br />[[Kooyong Stadium]], [[Melbourne]]<br />[[Mission Hills Country Club]], [[Rancho Mirage, California|Rancho Mirage]] |
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| after=[[Memorial Drive Tennis Centre]] <br>[[Adelaide]] |
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| years=[[1951 Davis Cup|1951]] |
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[[Category:Sports venues in Sydney]] |
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[[Category:Rushcutters Bay, New South Wales]] |
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[[Category:Sports venues completed in 1922]] |
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Latest revision as of 01:22, 28 April 2024
White City Stadium at the White City Tennis Club was a tennis venue in Rushcutters Bay, Sydney, Australia. The stadium was built in 1922 on the former site of Sydney's White City amusement park as a new venue for the New South Wales Championships (now an international tournament known as the Sydney International).[1] The venue served as host of the tournament until the Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre opened for the 2000 Summer Olympics. The club was formed in 1947, and today has 8 synthetic grass courts. The White City tennis complex has fallen into disrepair with the old stadiums and the grass courts which hosted famous matches no longer usable.[2] The Australian Tennis Museum was located at White City from its founding in 1983 until 2005 when it moved out to Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre.
Famous tennis matches and tournaments[edit]
Davis Cup[edit]
White City was host to some of Australia's Davis Cup championships during their dominant run in the 1950s and 1960s. It hosted the Challenge Round in 1951 (Australia defeating the United States), 1954 (USA def. Australia), 1960 (Australia def. Italy), 1965 (Australia def. Spain), and the final in 1977 (Australia def. Italy). The stadium also saw the USA defeat Italy in the Inter-Zonal Final in 1952 (before losing to Australia in the Challenge Round in Adelaide) and saw the USA defeat Australia in the 1979 semifinal. The 1954 final set the record for the largest crowd at a sanctioned tennis match, 25,578. This record held until 2004, when the Davis Cup final at the Estadio Olímpico de Sevilla, a converted football stadium, beat it.[3]
Pat Rafter defeated Cédric Pioline in a Davis Cup tie after recovering from being two sets down in 1997.
Australian Open[edit]
White City hosted the last Australian Open tournament to be held outside Melbourne, in 1971. Ken Rosewall and Margaret Court were the 1971 Champions.[4]
Sydney International[edit]
Martina Hingis defeated Jennifer Capriati in the final of the Sydney International in 1997.
Future plans[edit]
White City was purchased by the Maccabi-Hakoah Club in 2010–11. There are plans to build a large community centre, including tennis courts, although development has been slowed by drawn out disputes over the plans. Demolition was completed in December 2022.[5]
Notes[edit]
- ^ "Lost Sydney: White City Amusement Park". www.visitsydneyaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ Patterson, Robbie (17 October 2014). "Disrepair and neglect combine to destroy heritage value of famous White City tennis centre". Wentworth Courier. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ Spain quiets U.S. on first day of Davis Cup final Deseret News
- ^ "The History of Grand Slam Asia/Pacific - Australian Open Tennis History". www.tennistheme.com. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ Redevelopment White City Tennis
External links[edit]
Categories:
- Tennis venues in Australia
- Sports venues in Sydney
- Paddington, New South Wales
- Rushcutters Bay, New South Wales
- 1951 Davis Cup
- 1954 Davis Cup
- 1960 Davis Cup
- 1965 Davis Cup
- 1977 Davis Cup
- Sports venues completed in 1922
- Sports venues demolished in 2022
- 1922 establishments in Australia
- 2022 disestablishments in Australia