Indian Wells Tennis Garden
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| Location | Indian Wells, California, United States |
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| Owner | Larry Ellison |
| Operator | Charlie Pasarell and Raymond Moore (PM Sports Management) |
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Stadium 1: 16,100 Stadium 2: 8,000 |
| Surface | Hard (Plexipave), Outdoors |
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| Opened | March 2000 (March 3, 2014 expansion) |
| Construction cost | $77 million ($11 million 2014 expansion) |
| Architect | Rossetti Architects |
Coordinates: 33°43′26.72″N 116°18′20.17″W / 33.7240889°N 116.3056028°W
Stadium 1: 16,100
The Indian Wells Tennis Garden is a tennis facility in Indian Wells, California, in the Coachella Valley. The 16,100-capacity Stadium 1 is the largest stadium at the tennis complex. It is the home of the BNP Paribas Open (previously the Pacific Life Open), a joint event of the ATP World Tour and the WTA Tour which constitutes the fifth largest tournament in the world. The Indian Wells Tennis Garden also hosts junior and adult United States Tennis Association events year-round In addition to these large events, during the week members are able to use the courts for recreational play and the Tennis Garden sets up matches for individuals who want to play. Additionally, the venue offers clinics and there are professionals on staff available for a fee.
The $77 million facility was built in March 2000, and was designed by Rossetti Associates Architects. In total, the Tennis Garden contains 29 tennis courts, including a 16,100-seat Stadium 1, 11 match courts, 6 practice courts, and 2 Har-Tru clay courts on 88 acres (360,000 m2). Stadium 1 is the second largest tennis-specific stadium in the world.
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