Kooyong Stadium

Kooyong Stadium
Centre Court in January 2014
Map
Location489 Glenferrie Road
Toorak, Victoria
Coordinates37°50′18″S 145°01′55″E / 37.83833°S 145.03194°E / -37.83833; 145.03194
OwnerKooyong Lawn Tennis Club
Capacity5,000
SurfacePlexicushion
Construction
Opened1927
Renovated1934[1]
Tenants
Kooyong Classic
Australian Open (1972–1987)
Website
www.kooyong.com.au
Exterior grandstand showing iconic lettering and broadcast boxes

Kooyong Stadium, at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, is an Australian tennis venue, located in the Melbourne suburb of Toorak, adjacent to the namesake suburb of Kooyong. The stadium was built in 1927, and has undergone several renovations.

It has a seating capacity of slightly more than 5,000. At its peak the stadium was capable of hosting up to 15,000 patrons.[2]

  1. ^ "Kooyong Tennis Stadium – Malvern Historical Society".
  2. ^ "A Rich History". Archived from the original on 14 September 2009. Retrieved 19 September 2009.