Coordinates: 37°50′18″S 145°01′55″E / 37.83833°S 145.03194°E / -37.83833; 145.03194 Kooyong Stadium, at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, is a tennis venue, located in Melbourne, Australia. The stadium was built in 1927 and has a capacity of 8,500.
It was the venue for the Australian Open, whenever that tournament was held in Melbourne, becoming the permanent venue in 1972. The tournament was moved to Melbourne Park in 1988. The surface was grass courts. Now a hard-court surface, remains the venue for the AAMI Classic exhibition tournament.
The venue has also hosted several concerts:
- In February 1972, English rock group Led Zeppelin held a large open-air concert at the venue as part of its Australasian Tour.
- On 17-18 February 1973, The Rolling Stones played three shows there as part of their 1973 Pacific Tour.
- In January 1973, Black Sabbath performed a concert there.
- In February 1986, Bob Dylan performed three concerts there.
- In November 1987, David Bowie performed four concerts at the venue.
| Preceded by Merion Cricket Club Haverford |
Davis Cup Final Venue 1947 |
Succeeded by West Side Tennis Club New York City |
| Preceded by Memorial Drive Tennis Centre Adelaide |
Davis Cup Final Venue 1952 |
Succeeded by White City Stadium Sydney |
| Preceded by Memorial Drive Tennis Centre Adelaide |
Davis Cup Final Venue 1957 |
Succeeded by Milton Courts Brisbane |
| Preceded by White City Stadium Sydney |
Davis Cup Final Venue 1961 |
Succeeded by Milton Courts Brisbane |
| Preceded by Germantown Cricket Club Philadelphia |
Fed Cup Final Venue 1965 |
Succeeded by Turin Press Sporting Club Turin |
| Preceded by White City Stadium Sydney |
Davis Cup Final Venue 1966 |
Succeeded by Milton Courts Brisbane |
| Preceded by Boston Garden Boston |
Masters Cup Venue 1974 |
Succeeded by Kungliga tennishallen Stockholm |
| Preceded by Devonshire Park Eastbourne |
Fed Cup Final Venue 1978 |
Succeeded by RSHE Club Campo Madrid |
| Preceded by Palais des Sports Grenoble |
Davis Cup Final Venue 1983 |
Succeeded by Scandinavium Gothenburg |
| Preceded by Olympiahalle Munich |
Davis Cup Final Venue 1986 |
Succeeded by Scandinavium Gothenburg |
Famous quotes containing the word stadium:
“In their eyes I have seen
the pin men of madness in marathon trim
race round the track of the stadium pupil.”
—Patricia K. Page (b. 1916)