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The '''Canada Stadium''' is the main [[tennis]] venue in [[Israel]] and is used mainly by the Israeli [[Israel Davis Cup team|Davis Cup]] and [[Israel Fed Cup team|Fed Cup]] teams. |
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Revision as of 13:39, 3 February 2009
The Canada Stadium is the main tennis venue in Israel and is used mainly by the Israeli Davis Cup and Fed Cup teams.
History
Canada Stadium opened in 1977, as part of project which included the opening of 13 other tennis centres in the country, and seated 6,000 spectators. The stadium is the "main court" of the tennis centre at Ramat-Hasharon, which is the biggest in the country. A large amount of up-and-coming Israeli tennis professionals regularly train at the centre, as well as some top-quality players. After the opening, floodlights were added to the court, so that play could continue into the night.
Future extension
On the 20th of December, 2007, it was announced that the capacity of the stadium would increase to around 9,000, by 2012. It is estimated that the total cost of the project will be around $4 million. Also, a roof will be installed over the court, so that, in the event of rain, play will be be able to continue.