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| Short name | Lawn Tennis |
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| Sport | Tennis |
| Founded | April 19, 1892 [1] |
| Based in | Buenos Aires |
| Location | Argentina |
| Stadium | Horacio Billoch Caride |
| Chairman | Luis Diez |
| Affiliation(s) | AAT[clarification needed] |
| Website | baltc.net |
The Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club is a private tennis club in the Palermo neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It hosts the ATP Buenos Aires, an ATP Tour tournament played on clay. The club is a founding member of the Argentine Tennis Association, established 2 September 1921, along with Quilmes, Ferrocarril del Sud, GEBA, Lomas, Belgrano, Ferro Carril Oeste, and Estudiantes BA and 12 other institutions.[2]
Its main stadium court, Horacio Billoch Caride Stadium, has a capacity of 5,500. It was named after former club president Horacio Billoch Caride, who is considered one of the most notable tennis executives[3] and who also presided over the Argentine Tennis Association. The stadium has hosted numerous Davis Cup and Fed Cup events.
- ^ Club history
- ^ LA ASOCIACIÓN ARGENTINA DE TENIS CUMPLIÓ CIEN AÑOS, El Gráfico, 2 Sep 2021
- ^ El adiós a un noble caballero on La Nación, 1 Oct 2004