William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center
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Full name | William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center |
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Location | Rock Creek Park, Washington, D.C.![]() |
Coordinates | 38°57′16″N 77°02′14″W / 38.9544154°N 77.0373525°WCoordinates: 38°57′16″N 77°02′14″W / 38.9544154°N 77.0373525°W |
Owner | municipality Washington, D.C. |
Operator | Washington, D.C. |
Capacity | 7,500 (tennis) |
Surface | Hard Outdoors |
Construction | |
Built | 1990 |
Opened | 1991 |
Tenants | |
Citi Open (500 Series) (1991–present) Citi Open (WTA International) (2012–present) |
The William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center is a tennis venue located in Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C. It is named after William H. G. FitzGerald, a Washington-based private investor who was active in philanthropies and served as United States Ambassador to Ireland. It houses 15 hard courts and 10 clay courts. There are also five indoors courts which are heated and available in winter. The main stadium seats 7,500 spectators, including 31 suites with air conditioning. The center is the home of the Citi Open, an annual ATP Tour and WTA Tour event.
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