The Indianapolis Tennis Center , originally known as the Indianapolis Sports Center, was a tennis stadium complex with additional outdoor and indoor tennis courts on the campus of Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) in Indianapolis, Indiana . The stadium, which seated 10,000 spectators, was built in 1979. At that time it was the venue for the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships tournament. It was also the site of the tennis events for the 1987 Pan American Games .
13-511: When originally constructed, the 13 acres (5.3 ha) complex included 14 outdoor courts, all of which, including the stadium court, had a clay surface. In 1989 an indoor facility featuring six DecoTurf Ii courts was added, and the stadium court and other outdoor courts were converted from clay to DecoTurf. Due to the change in playing surface, the name of the tournament was changed to the RCA Tennis Championships. The name of
26-543: A clubhouse that would include dining facilities, racquetball courts, and locker room. The IU School of Physical Education , now known as the School of Health and Human Sciences , taught tennis classes at the complex up until its demolition in 2010. The Indianapolis Tennis Center was built in 1979 and designed by Browning, Day, Mullins, Dierdorf, Inc . Originally known as the Indianapolis Sports Center,
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65-859: A public space in Indianapolis. IUPUI assumed management of the Indianapolis Sports Center in 1992 under an agreement with Municipal Recreation Inc . In 2007, the Indianapolis Tennis Center lost the RCA sponsorship, prompting the tournament to change its name to the Indianapolis Tennis Championships. The Tennis Center was closed in August 2010 and demolished the following year. 39°46′12″N 86°10′21″W / 39.770009°N 86.172424°W / 39.770009; -86.172424 This article about
78-528: A tennis venue is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Indianapolis , Indiana -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a sports venue in Indiana is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . DecoTurf DecoTurf is a brand of tennis hardcourt constructed from layers of acrylic resin , rubber , silica , and other materials on top of an asphalt or concrete base. It
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104-543: Is a common ingredient in latex paint (UK: " emulsion paint "). Latex paints with a greater proportion of acrylic resin offer better stain protection, greater water resistance, better adhesion, greater resistance to cracking and blistering, and resistance to alkali cleaners compared to those with vinyl. Acrylic resin is considered extremely weatherproof and is well-suited for outdoor applications. In solid form, acrylic resin can last for decades. It does not yellow when exposed to sunlight, even after many years. Acrylic resins are
117-798: Is manufactured by the sports surfaces division of California Products Corporation, based in Andover, Massachusetts . The surface is currently in use at the following tournaments: DecoTurf was used at the US Open from 1978 to 2019, at the 2020 Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan; the 2008 Olympics held in Beijing , China and the 2004 Olympics held in Athens , Greece, as well as the Paralympic Games at both sites. This tennis-related article
130-502: The closure of the facility in August 2010 and its subsequent demolition that year. The City of Indianapolis and IU Trustees proposed a multi-use recreational center be built as the site of the National Clay Court Tournament. The proposed project would be constructed in two phases: Phase I, estimated to cost $ 6 million, would include a permanent 8,000-seat, air stadium and 17 adjacent courts Phase II calls for
143-511: The south stands, two electronic scoreboards, and multiple locker rooms. The Tennis Center was the site of tennis events during the 1987 Pan American Games. In 1989, an indoor facility consisting of six DecoTurf style courts was added and the original courts were converted from clay to DecoTurf. In June 1988, Justice Inc. hosted a Pride event at the Indiana Tennis Center which marked one the first LGBTQ events that took place in
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#1732801918709156-499: The stadium possessed 10,000 seats. Following its completion in 1979, the Tennis Indianapolis Tennis Center hosted the National Clay Court Tournament, which would later change its name to the RCA Tennis Championships and then the Indianapolis Tennis Championships. The original complex included 14 outdoor courts with a clay surface. The complex had an air-conditioned box for reporters, a Champions room below
169-614: The tournament changed again to the Indianapolis Tennis Championships in 2007 due to the loss of the RCA sponsorship. Changes to the date of the tournament to a less desirable point in the ATP tour combined with the loss of sponsorship resulted in the tournament being sold and moved to Atlanta, Georgia . Maintenance costs due to the loss of tournament income plus IUPUI's need for the land for future development led to
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