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Queensland Tennis Centre
Centre Court (Pat Rafter Arena) in March 2019
Map
Interactive map of Queensland Tennis Centre
Former names
Tennyson Tennis Centre
LocationTennyson, Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Coordinates27°31′30″S 153°0′26″E / 27.52500°S 153.00722°E / -27.52500; 153.00722
OwnerQueensland Government
Capacity5,500
(extra temporary 7,000)
SurfaceHard, outdoors
Construction
Groundbreaking2007
BuiltDecember 2008
Opened2 January 2009
CostA$ 82 million[1][2][3]
US$ 75 million
EUR € 52.5 million
ArchitectHOK Sport Venue Event (now Populous)[4]
Tenants

Queensland Tennis Centre, known during its development as the Tennyson Tennis Centre,[5] is a tennis venue in Tennyson, Brisbane, Australia. It is an A$82 million tennis facility opened on 2 January 2009[6] at the site of the demolished Tennyson Power Station.

Since January 2009, the Queensland Tennis Centre has been the host centre for combined men and women's international tennis tournament entitled the Brisbane International, a combination of the former Next Generation Adelaide International event in Adelaide and the Mondial Gold Coast Women's championships.[7]

Construction

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Pat Rafter Arena in July 2020

The venue was designed by the stadium designers HOK Sport Venue Event and The Mirvac Group's in-house architectural practice, HPA Pty Ltd.[8] It was constructed by Mirvac as part of the Tennyson Riverside development.

The main court was designed to incorporate a PTFE glass fibre fabric roof. This tensile membrane structure allows diffused light through into the arena reducing the need for artificial lighting. The light weight of the fabric also reduced the amount of steel required and saved on building costs. Brisbane-based company MakMax Australia (Taiyo Membrane Corporation) supplied and installed this roof along with other smaller outdoor structures at this venue.

It has 23 International Tennis Federation standard tennis courts, including the centre court and two showcase courts, representing all playing surfaces (hardcourt, clay and grass).

The centre court, the "Pat Rafter Arena",[9] is named in honour of the Australian tennis player Patrick Rafter. It has a seating capacity of 5,500 and can be expanded with extra temporary seating of 1,500 (bringing total capacity to 7,000).

Davis and Fed Cup fixtures

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The Queensland Tennis Centre has hosted several ties in the Davis Cup and Fed Cup representative tournaments.

Tournament Year Winning nation Losing nation Tie score
Davis Cup 2010Australia AustraliaJapan Japan5–0
2017Australia AustraliaUnited States United States3–2
Fed Cup 2014Germany GermanyAustralia Australia3–1
2016United States United StatesAustralia Australia4–0
2019 Australia Australia Belarus 3–2
2024 Australia Australia  Mexico 4–0

Basketball

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On 22 September 2026, Pat Rafter Arena hosted its first basketball fixture when the Brisbane Bullets played the New Zealand Breakers in the Bullets' season opener of the 2026–27 NBL season.[10][11]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Queensland Tennis Centre - A new theatre for top class tennis and community Projects: Queensland Tennis Center
  2. ↑ Queensland State Tennis Centre, Tennyson, Brisbane Archived 14 December 2009 at the Wayback Machine Projects: Queensland Tennis Center] Web Site: Projdevservices.com
  3. ↑ Queensland Tennis Centre Archived 27 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine construction cost
  4. ↑ Queensland Tennis Centre Archived 27 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine architect: Populous
  5. ↑ "Your first view of the Tennyson Tennis Centre". Brisbane Times. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
  6. ↑ "Queensland Tennis Centre". Department of Public Works. Archived from the original on 16 May 2009. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
  7. ↑ "Adelaide to merge with Brisbane in '09". Tennis Australia. Archived from the original on 1 September 2007. Retrieved 26 November 2009.
  8. ↑ "QLD Tennis Centre". Tennis Australia. Archived from the original on 27 October 2009. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
  9. ↑ Stadium named after Pat Rafter
  10. ↑ "Tickets available for landmark season opener at Pat Rafter Arena". brisbanebullets.com.au. 31 July 2026. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "Velička, Bullets shine under the stars". nbl.com.au. 23 September 2026. Retrieved 25 September 2026.
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