What is the World's Best Tennis Stadium

A) Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne AUS

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B) Court Centrale, Paris FRA

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C) Wimbledon Centre Court, London GBR

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D) Arthur Ashe Stadium, New York USA

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E) Crandon Park Centre Court, Key Biscayne USA

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F) Indian Wells Centre Court, Indian Wells USA

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G) Qi Zhong Stadium, Shanghai CHN

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H) Steffi Graf Stadium, Berlin GER

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I) Other (Please Specify)

Rod Laver because it has a roof :p

Rod Laver is my favourite.

Wimbledon

Rome

Miami's stands are perfect for fans. Qi ZHong looks absolutely astonishing.
Rod Laver has it's roof. Wimbledon has perfect acoustic's and tradition.

Arthur Ashe has beautiful and large press boxes that have poushed the casual fans high into the air and have left the bottom with spacious seats bought by people who don't show up. A pity, because the US Open has the best tennis.

That's why I wonder why Armstrong is always overlooked. It's the best second stadium any major has to offer, and it has seats from where you can also watch the tennis on the grandstand.

rod laver

Wimbledon cause it's event number 1 in tennis.

Centre Court Wimbledon

:tape: Steffi Graf Stadium :spit:

Wimby and AA :)

I think u forgot the suzanne lenglen stadium and the phillipe chatrier:tape:

I think u forgot the suzanne lenglen stadium and the phillipe chatrier:tape:

I think you should check ur own facts before saying I forgot 'Phillipe Chatrier...' It's up there as Court Centrale...

And as for Suzanne Lenglen, use the 'other' option :yeah:

outside slams, nothing beats the Indian Wells Tennis Gardens.

outside slams, nothing beats the Indian Wells Tennis Gardens.

agreed. it's huge :worship:

Center Court Wimbledon and RLA

I think you should check ur own facts before saying I forgot 'Phillipe Chatrier...' It's up there as Court Centrale...

And as for Suzanne Lenglen, use the 'other' option :yeah:
u put the steffi graf stadium in the poll..and the suzanne lenglen in "other option"?? ok if u say so:rolleyes:

Rod Laver for its roof and air con - cant imagine tennis in an aussie summer without it now and wimby for its tradition..

Aesthetics wise--Qi Zhong. The way the roof closes and opens is great although a little too fancy.

Centre Court at Wimbledon

Rod Laver Arena...the atmosphere is electric :D
Vodafone Arena is very good aswell :D

outside slams, nothing beats the Indian Wells Tennis Gardens.

I agree :worship:

I voted for Rod Laver Arena.

Chatrier easily for me. I like the big space around the court.

Ashe

Rod Laver - Looks like a huge drained swimming pool to me, I love it!

Rod Laver
-it has a roof and im also biased

Rod Laver - Looks like a huge drained swimming pool to me, I love it!
I think it actually is a huge drained swimming pool... didn't they use it for the Commonwealth games or Swimming Trials or something along those lines recently?

In regards to the poll, I like RLA, though to be fair I haven't seen a lot of the options, but I hear the stadium in Shanghai looks pretty awesome.

Rod Laver!

Wimbledon Centre Court
There is no place like it, the atmosphere is incredible - like watching tennis in a cathedral or the theatre.

I like the big North American outdoor arenas: Ashe, Indian Wells, Los Angeles, Toronto.
Ashe is aesthetically spectacular when it's full - looks like 80,000 in there rather than 18,000.