Asia’s biggest tennis court complex opens in Bac Ninh, ready for SEA Games 31
Tennis court complex Hanaka Paris Ocean Park, a venue for SEA Games 31 competitions in the northern province of Bac Ninh, has been named Asia’s biggest complex of its kind located in an urban area by the Asia Book of Records, according to the Organising Committee for SEA Games 31.
Tennis court complex Hanaka Paris Ocean Park, a venue for SEA Games 31 competitions in the northern province of Bac Ninh, is inaugurated on May 10. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Tennis court complex Hanaka ParisOcean Park, a venue for SEA Games 31 competitions in the northern province ofBac Ninh, has been named Asia’s biggest complex of its kind located in an urbanarea by the Asia Book of Records, according to the Organising Committee for SEA Games 31.
The 10-ha complex was officially inaugurated by itsdeveloper Hanaka Group JSC on May 10 evening. It was built in six months at atotal cost of 120 billion VND (nearly 5.2 million USD).
Located in Hanaka Paris Ocean Park in Tu Son city, thecomplex has seven international-standard tennis courts, including one maincovered tennis court and six outdoor tennis courts with a total capacity ofover 5,000 seats.
The 3,000-seat main tennis court covers a floor area of4,348 sq.m and has a height of 22.34m while the outdoor courts are built on aground of 920sq.m each.
The main tennis court is equipped with retractable roof andhawk-eye systems, capable of hosting national and international tournamentsmeeting the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) standards.
Tennis player Ly Hoang Nam, a Vietnamese medal hopeful, andhis teammates have gathered at the complex for training and practicing for SEAGames 31. Tennis competitions will take place from May 13-22./.
A total of 80 athletes from various countries are to compete at the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31)’s tennis events, which will take place in the northern province of Bac Ninh from May 12 to 22, according to the organising committee.
The northern province of Bac Ninh has been ready to host the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31), with all accommodation facilities now in good conditions to serve regional sport delegations.
Tennis player Ly Hoang Nam, who won gold medal at the men’s single event at the 30th SEA Games, continues to be a hope for Vietnamese tennis at SEA Games 31.
About 80 tennis players at SEA Gamese 31 will compete at the Hanaka urban-service area’s modern tennis court cluster in Bac Ninh’s Tu Son city from May 12 – 22, according to the national organising committee for SEA Games 31.
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Tennis court complex Hanaka Paris Ocean Park, a venue for SEA Games 31 competitions in the northern province of Bac Ninh, is inaugurated on May 10. (Photo: VNA)
