![]() Tennisstadion Am Rothenbaum | |
![]() Am Rothenbaum in 2015 | |
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Location | Hallerstraße 89 20149 Hamburg, Germany |
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Coordinates | 53°34′26″N9°59′30″E / 53.57389°N 9.99167°E |
Public transit | ![]() |
Owner | Deutscher Tennis Bund e.V. |
Operator | Rothenbaum Sport GmbH |
Type | retractable roof stadium |
Genre(s) | tennis |
Capacity | 13,200 (1999–2019) 10,000 (2020–) |
Surface | clay court |
Scoreboard | Yes |
Construction | |
Opened | 1892 |
Renovated | 1997−1999 [1] |
Construction cost | ? (€10m Renovation) |
Architect | ASP Schweger Assoziierte [1] |
Structural engineer | Werner Sobek Ingenieure GmbH & Co. KG [1] |
Tenants | |
International German Open (1924−present), FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour 2019 Beach Volleyball World Championships |
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