SEB Arena

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SEB Arena
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SEB Arena
Location Vilnius, Lithuania
OwnerDarnu Group
Capacity 1,500 (Central Court)
Surface GreenSet hardcourt
Opened2008
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SEB Arena is tennis, squash, badminton, and mini-tennis arena in Vilnius. [1] It is recognized as an ITF Silver Level certified National Training Centre. [2]

The Arena was completed in 2008. After the 2022 expansion it holds 28 tennis, 2 squash, 4 badminton, and 10 mini-tennis courts, [3] making it the largest tennis complex in central Europe and home of the Lithuanian tennis and squash teams. [4]

It hosts Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup matches. [5] It's also the venue for the Vilnius Open and Vitas Gerulaitis Cup tennis tournaments, part of the ATP Challenger Tour.

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References

  1. „SEB arenos“ gimtadienis: profesionalų kova tamsoje ir mažųjų rekordas
  2. McLean, Ross (17 May 2023). "Lithuania's National Training Centre granted Silver Level status". ITF. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  3. "„SEB arenoje" – virš 70 tūkst. apsilankymų kas mėnesį" (in Lithuanian). SEB Arena. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  4. "Atsinaujinusioje "SEB arenoje" – gausybė aukščiausio lygio teniso ir pirmasis išmanus kortas" (in Lithuanian). Vilnius Open. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  5. "2024 Euro Africa Group II". Billie Jean King Cup. Retrieved 3 April 2024.

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