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36-514: The facility provides six indoor tennis courts with a second floor grandstand that seats 300 covering 75,000 square feet. The complex also includes 12 lighted outdoor courts with a grandstand. The complex also offers the Tigers and Lady Tigers state-of-the-art locker rooms , a meeting room , players lounge, equipment room, coaches' offices, strength and conditioning center, satellite athletic training room and media room. The LSU Tennis Complex hosted

72-562: A junior Olympic-size swimming pool and other amenities. It is the home of the Forest Hills Stadium (originally Forest Hills Tennis Stadium ), a 14,000 seat outdoor tennis stadium and concert venue. The club hosted 60 editions of the U.S. National Championships (renamed the US Open Tennis Championships in 1968), first from 1915 to 1920, and then again from 1924 to 1977. In addition, the finals of

108-689: A longer time to dry after rain than hard courts. Historically for the Grand Slams grass courts have been used at Wimbledon since 1877, the US Open from 1881 to 1974, and the Australian Open from 1905 to 1987. Hard courts are made of uniform rigid material, often covered with an acrylic surface layer to offer greater consistency of bounce than other outdoor surfaces. Hard courts can vary in speed, though they are faster than clay but not as fast as grass courts. The quantity of sand added to

144-615: A more permanent location. In 1912, a site in Forest Hills, Queens , was purchased. The signature Tudor-style clubhouse was built the next year. In 1915, the United States Lawn Tennis Association National Championship, later renamed the U.S. Open , moved to West Side. By 1923, the success of the event necessitated the construction of a 14,000-seat horseshoe-shaped stadium that still stands today. The stadium's first event

180-553: A site near Columbia University with room for eight courts. In 1908, the club moved again to a property at 238th Street and Broadway. The new site covered two city blocks and had 12 grass courts and 15 clay courts. The club hosted the International Lawn Tennis Challenge (now known as the Davis Cup ) in 1911 . With crowds in the thousands, the club leadership realized that it would need to expand to

216-540: A tennis court, each with its own characteristics which affect the playing style of the game. The dimensions of a tennis court are defined and regulated by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) governing body and are written down in the annual 'Rules of Tennis' document. The court is 78 ft (23.77 m) long. Its width is 27 ft (8.23 m) for singles matches and 36 ft (10.97 m) for doubles matches. The service line

252-548: A year-round venue as a winter village with an ice skating rink have yet to be realized as of 2022. The stadium also has a history of use as a filming location. The Alfred Hitchcock film Strangers on a Train (1951) was filmed in part during the 1950 Davis Cup finals at the West Side Tennis Club on August 25–27, 1950. Several scenes in Wes Anderson 's The Royal Tenenbaums were filmed in and around

288-433: Is 21 ft (6.40 m) from the net. Additional clear space around the court is needed in order for players to reach overrun balls for a total of 60 ft (18 m) wide and 120 ft (37 m) long. A net is stretched across the full width of the court, parallel with the baselines , dividing it into two equal ends. The net is 3 ft 6 in (1.07 m) high at the posts, and 3 ft (0.914 m) high in

324-612: Is the only major to have been played on three surfaces; it was played on grass from its inception until 1974, clay from 1975 until 1977 and hard courts since it moved from the West Side Tennis Club to the National Tennis Center in 1978. ITF uses the following classification for tennis court surface types: Clay courts are made of crushed shale, stone or brick. The French Open is the only Grand Slam tournament to use clay courts. Clay courts slow down

360-745: Is used for some outdoor courts, particularly in Asia. Carpet is generally a fast surface, faster than hardcourt, with low bounce. Notable tennis tournaments previously held on carpet courts were the WCT Finals , Paris Masters , U.S. Pro Indoor and Kremlin Cup . Since 2009, their use has been discontinued on the top tier of the ATP. ATP Challenger Tour tournaments such as the Trofeo Città di Brescia still use carpet courts. The WTA Tour's last carpet court event,

396-558: The ATP World Tour and World Championship Tennis circuits, though no events currently use them. Historically, other surfaces have been used indoors such as wood courts at the defunct World Covered Court Championships and London Indoor Professional Championships . The conclusion of the Wimbledon Championships , in 2012, was played on the lawn of Centre Court under the closed roof and artificial lights;

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432-617: The Davis Cup were held at the club ten times, more than any other venue. The US Pro tournament was held at the venue eleven times, and another prominent professional tournament, the Tournament of Champions , was held at the venue three times. The West Side Tennis Club was the venue of the Forest Hills Tennis Classic , a now-defunct WTA Tour Tier IV event, and a men's challenger event. The Open saw some of its biggest moments and changes while at West Side, including

468-522: The Environmental Protection Department to discuss strategies for mitigating noise, The Replacements performed over the decibel limit three times during their finale, and the stadium was fined $ 3,200. In 2015, the stadium spent $ 500,000 on noise suppression methods including a concrete fence and stairway covers. An October 2022 concert featuring Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Japanese Breakfast resulted in 62 noise complaints,

504-693: The Halle Open has also seen a number of matches played on its grass court in the Gerry Weber Stadion with the roof closed. These, however, are outdoor venues with retractable roofs. Common tennis court terms: West Side Tennis Club The West Side Tennis Club is a private tennis club located in Forest Hills , a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens . The club has 38 tennis courts in all four surfaces ( clay court , Har-Tru , grass court and hardcourt ),

540-636: The International -level Tournoi de Québec , was discontinued after 2018. Some tennis courts are indoors, which allows play regardless of weather conditions and is more comfortable for spectators. Different court surfaces have been used indoors. Hard courts are most common indoors, as they are the easiest to install and maintain. If the installation is permanent, they are constructed on an asphalt or concrete base, as with outdoor courts. Temporary indoor hard courts are typically constructed using wooden floor panels topped with acrylic which are installed over

576-514: The 2016 SEC Women's tennis tournament. This article about a sports venue in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Tennis courts A tennis court is the venue where the sport of tennis is played. It is a firm rectangular surface with a low net stretched across the centre. The same surface can be used to play both doubles and singles matches. A variety of surfaces can be used to create

612-797: The Who , Donna Summer , Brand New , AJR , Arctic Monkeys , and Chance the Rapper . From 1961 to 1971, the stadium was also the location for the Forest Hills Music Festival. Following the 1978 departure of the Open the stadium fell into such disrepair that by 2011 it was called a "crumbling ruin" and was denied landmark status by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission . The West Side Tennis Club received an offer in 2010 to raze

648-473: The ball and produce a high bounce in comparison to grass or hard courts. For this reason, the clay court takes away many of the advantages of big serves, which makes it hard for serve-based players to dominate on the surface. Clay courts are cheaper to construct than other types of tennis courts, but a clay surface costs more to maintain. Clay courts need to be rolled to preserve flatness. The clay's water content must be balanced; green clay courts generally require

684-448: The center. Tennis is played on a variety of surfaces and each surface has its own characteristics which affect the playing style of the game. There are four main types of courts depending on the materials used for the court surface: clay courts, hard courts, grass courts and carpet courts . The International Tennis Federation (ITF) lists different surfaces and properties and classifies surfaces into one of five pace settings: Of

720-412: The center. The net posts are 3 ft (0.914 m) outside the doubles court on each side or, for a singles net, 3 ft (0.914 m) outside the singles court on each side. Based on the standard rules of tennis, the size of the court is measured to the outside of the respective baselines and sidelines . The "service" lines ("T" and the "service" line) are centered. The ball must completely miss

756-415: The club and bowl were improved seating options for people with disabilities. And after 70 years the central tennis courts were replaced with a standing room general admission floor to accommodate many thousands more people. Unique VIP party lounges were created from unused spaces discovered beneath the stadium after removal of decades-worth of rubble and debris. Plans announced in 2018 to turn the stadium into

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792-714: The courts to be sloped to allow water run-off. Clay courts are more common in Europe and Latin America than in North America, and tend to heavily favor baseline players. Historically for the Grand Slams clay courts have been used at the French Open since 1891 and the US Open from 1975 to 1977. Grass courts are the fastest type of courts in common use. They consist of grass grown on very hard-packed soil, which adds additional variables: bounces depend on how healthy

828-513: The current four Grand Slam tournaments, the Australian and US Open use hard courts, the French Open is played on clay, and Wimbledon , the only Grand Slam to have always been played on the same surface, is played on grass. The Australian Open switched from grass to hard courts in 1988 and in its early years the French championship alternated between clay and sand/rubble courts. The US Open

864-411: The first lesson on courts that are sized to fit their bodies. The ITF has mandated that official competition for children aged 10 years and under should be played on "Orange" courts 18 m (59 ft) long by 6.4 m (21 ft) wide. Competition for children under 8 years is played on "Red" courts that are 11 m (36 ft) long and 5.5 m (18 ft) wide. The net is always 0.8 m high in

900-452: The grass is, how recently it has been mowed, and the wear and tear of recent play. Points are usually very quick where fast, low bounces keep rallies short, and the serve plays a more important role than on other surfaces. Grass courts tend to favour serve-and-volley tennis players. Grass courts were once among the most common tennis surfaces, but are now rare due to high maintenance costs, as they must be watered and mown often, and take

936-496: The highest number recorded for the stadium. In May 2023, the stadium was sued by the Forest Hills Gardens Corporation for violating the neighborhood's residential zoning regulations. In response, West Side Tennis Club and its booker countersued and a judge provided an injunction allowing for Burns Street to remain open for the over 30 concerts that were scheduled at the stadium that summer. The stadium

972-399: The introduction of seedings in 1927, tiebreakers in 1970, equal prize money for men and women in 1973, and night play in 1975. Currently, the stadium is used as an outdoor concert venue. The club was founded in 1892 when 13 original members rented land on Central Park West for three clay courts and a small clubhouse. Ten years later, the land had become too valuable, and the club moved to

1008-533: The line to be considered "out". This also means that the width of the line (except for the center service line) is irrelevant to play. The center service line is 2 in (5 cm), the other lines are between 1 and 2 in (3 and 5 cm) wide, whereas the baseline may be up to 4 in (10 cm) wide. The ITF's Play and Stay campaign promotes playing on smaller courts with slower red, orange, and green balls for younger children. This gives children more time and control so they can serve, rally, and score from

1044-729: The paint can greatly affect the rate at which the ball slows down. The US Open is played on Laykold while the Australian Open is played on GreenSet , both acrylic-topped hard court surfaces. Historically for the Grand Slams hard courts have been used at the US Open since 1978 and the Australian Open since 1988. "Carpet" in tennis means any removable court covering. Indoor arenas store rolls of rubber-backed court surfacing and install it temporarily for tennis events, but they are not in use any more for professional events. A short piled form of artificial turf infilled with sand

1080-552: The stadium and replace it with condominiums. However, in mid-2013, the stadium re-opened as an outdoor concert venue with Mumford & Sons performing the inaugural concert on August 28. Since then the Forest Hills Stadium has held a regular summer concert series featuring Santana , Zac Brown Band , D'Angelo , Van Morrison , Arctic Monkeys , and others. It is also the summer home of The New York Pops . From 2013 to 2017, an extensive renovation to revitalize

1116-714: The stadium beginning with its inaugural 2016 season . The team relocated to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center for its second season in 2017. In addition to hosting the main court for tennis championships, the Forest Hills Stadium has been used as a concert venue featuring major artists ranging from the Beatles , the Rolling Stones , Bob Dylan , Frank Sinatra , the Supremes , Judy Garland , Jimi Hendrix ,

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1152-429: The stadium, including the "Windswept Fields" meltdown of Richie Tenenbaum. Following backlash from residents living nearby the stadium, a curfew of 10:00 p.m. was implemented for all shows. In 2014, shortly after the stadium's re-opening, concerts by Brand New and Modest Mouse , Zac Brown Band and Lil Wayne saw decibel levels above the city's noise code, leading to warnings being issued. A month after meeting with

1188-560: The tournament was switched to Har-Tru clay courts. By 1978, the tournament had outgrown West Side, and the USTA moved the tournament to the new USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows under USTA President William Hester 's leadership. In 2008, the stadium was the site of a women's satellite tournament. The New York Empire of World TeamTennis announced it would play its home matches, coached by Patrick McEnroe , at

1224-499: The venue included several significant upgrades. Starting with patching up concrete exterior walls, old seats were removed and replaced by initially 1,200 new seats in 2014. A permanent stage was installed, designed by Mark Fisher, renowned for his sets for Pink Floyd , U2 and the Rolling Stones. A new concourse redesign expanded it to twice its original size for attendees to relax on a grassy court as well as easier access to food and beverage concessions. In addition to reserved seating in

1260-500: The venue's standard floor. This is the system used for modern indoor professional events such as the ATP Finals . Clay courts can be installed indoors with subsurface watering systems to keep the clay from drying out, and have been used for Davis Cup matches. Carpet courts were once the most prominent of indoor surfaces, especially in temporary venues, but have largely been replaced by removable hard courts. They were used on both

1296-490: Was the final of the International Lawn Tennis Challenge , which saw the U.S. defeat Australia. Beginning in 1971, the stadium was home to the annual Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Tennis Tournament which was a celebrity pro-am for charity featuring the likes of Chevy Chase , Arnold Schwarzenegger , Carlos Santana , Edward M. Kennedy , Elton John and more throughout the decade. In 1975,

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