Kastles Stadium at The Wharf

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Kastles Stadium at The Wharf
Location800 Water Street SW,
Washington, D.C.,
United States
Coordinates 38°52′45.92″N77°1′30.25″W / 38.8794222°N 77.0250694°W / 38.8794222; -77.0250694 Coordinates: 38°52′45.92″N77°1′30.25″W / 38.8794222°N 77.0250694°W / 38.8794222; -77.0250694
Capacity 3,000
Construction
Built2011
OpenedJune 14, 2011
Closed2013
DemolishedJune 14, 2014
Tenants
Washington Kastles

The Kastles Stadium at The Wharf was a tennis stadium on the Southwest Waterfront in Washington, D.C. [1] Built in 2011, the stadium was the home venue for the Washington Kastles tennis team. The stadium was opened on June 14, 2011, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Billie Jean King, Ilana Kloss, District of Columbia mayor Vincent Gray, and others. [2] The Kastles opened their 2011 season on July 5 at the stadium playing against the Kansas City Explorers. [3]

Following the Kastles' 2013 season, the stadium was closed to make way for the redevelopment of Washington's waterfront area. [4] The Kastles moved to the Charles E. Smith Center for the 2014 season.

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References

  1. Clarke, Liz; O'Connell, Jonathan (March 5, 2011). "Washington Kastles plan to relocate to Southwest waterfront development". Washington Post. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
  2. "Kastles Stadium at the Wharf Opens, Venus & Serena Win Comeback". Our Sports Central. June 15, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
  3. Smith, T. Jamal (July 6, 2011). "Venus Williams Debuts – Kastles Stadium at the Wharf". WHMG TV. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
  4. Hagona, Riham (June 12, 2014). "The Wharf Construction Moves Forward". HillRag.com. Retrieved July 11, 2014.