Stadium Features
The Tennis Centre covers a total area of 338,836 square meters, of which 85,000 square meters are made up of structures. The volume rate is 0.187, the building density 15.1%, green/open space 46.1%, with parking capacity of 993 parking spaces.
- The center court stadium spans 30,649 square meters. It has four floors, for a total height of 40 m (131-ft) above ground level. The center court is covered by a steel roof with eight petal-shaped pieces (each petal weighs two tons) which resemble a magnolia, Shanghai's city flower. The opening of the roof represents the blooming of a magnolia flower.
- The roof takes eight minutes to completely open or close.
- The stadium can be adapted for other international events such as basketball (as in 2007), volleyball, ping pong, or gymnastics.
During the ATP World Tour Finals event, there was a retail zone, with the public eating/drinking areas outside the stadium.
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the pin men of madness in marathon trim
race round the track of the stadium pupil.”
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